An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In this interview we speak to clown experts Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley. Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley have been life partners and performing partners for the past twenty years, during which time they have headlined at circuses and festivals worldwide including Circus Sarasota, The Big Apple Circus, The Lone Star Circus, Hanneford Circus, Circo Atayde, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.

They created the clown troupe The New York Goofs, Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse, and the Laughter League. Today, they perform together as Slappy & Monday. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[03:48]] Honing performances and performing in standup clubs [[04:58 ]]

[[17:56]] Some good coming out of clowning and some bad coming up, a lot of them are cuddling clown performers [[18:54]]

[[22:43]] If you can make success making your art [[23:51]]

[[30:00]] American and European clowning 33:23]]

[[34:21]] Exposing our weaknesses and vulnerability [[37:41]]

[[47:12]] Psychology is very important to clowning we are the ones that are able to share it with everyone [[48:36]]

[[55:43]] Creativity isn’t being original its doing things your own way [[56:59]]

[[59:52]] All that time spent thinking about comedians stealing your material could be used for creating new material [[01:00:51]]

If you would like to know about Tiffany and Dick, you can go on their website at https://slappyandmonday.com/. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #clowning

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