Comedy Masterclass

Well hello there, Danielle here. Venturing back out of the depths of the writing cave. What’s new? This is a quick update about 3 things, including where you can sign up to my Seriously Ridiculous monthly letter—for fellow word-nerds, story fiends and the comedy curious. Craft, inspiration, prompts. To keep you company on your writing...

Hello, how goes it? Here’s how my 52 day challenge went…(Plus the sweetest, funniest film I have seen in ages.)

What’s up? How’s it going? Danielle here, with a quick autumn update. My new 52-day challenge! Will I make it? Plus, quick-fire comedy awesomeness. What have you been loving? Tell me all the things… https://daniellekrage.com https://www.instagram.com/dekrage https://x.com/daniellekrage https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/2-chris-head-comedy-tools-and-frameworks/ https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/40-chris-head-how-to-structure-your-30-min-comedy-or-comedy-drama-script/

I set out to interview 52 guests about the craft of writing narrative comedy. Oh my goodness, what an adventure and education. And now I’m at challenge complete. For me, these episodes have become a treasure chest of tools and approaches that I get to apply to my own work. And It’s been a delight...

Danielle Krage interviews Becky Holmes, author of ‘Keanu Reeves is Not in Love with You’. Becky is also the creator of and voice behind the massively popular Twitter/X account @deathtospinach. Here she shares insights into how and why she uses humour to expose online fraudsters. Plus, what has helped her publish and promote her book....

Danielle Krage interviews Heidi Vanderlee, founder of Positive Jam – a public relations firm specialising in comedy, podcasting, film, live entertainment, and social justice. Heidi has worked in entertainment and PR for more than a decade; in this conversation, she shares insights that will benefit comedy writers and creators. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Heidi Van...

Danielle Krage interviews Kate Willett. Kate is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup.  Kate has also toured with Margaret Cho, featured with comedians like Maria Bamford, and has written jokes for Beavis and Butthead. In this conversation, Kate shares insights from making...

In this episode, Danielle celebrates completing 52 episodes of Comedy Masterclass and is joined by her husband, Jeremiah, as a surprise guest host. They discuss the motivation behind creating the podcast and Danielle’s own thoughts and approaches to comedy. Note from Danielle: There are 3 more fabulous guests in this season, so listen out. :)...

Danielle Krage interviews Kay Stonham. Kay is a comedy writer-performer who has worked extensively across TV, film, theatre and radio. For example, she has written 10 original series for Radio 4, including Robin and Wendy’s Wet Weekend, and Bad Salsa...

Danielle Krage interviews Alana Schramm. Alana is a coach who works with the subconscious, the nervous system and emotions, in a way that is really practical, playful, and relevant to creativity. This conversation is a frank and fun dive into what bl...