Journal Of Comedy

I dread getting up on the stage all by myself but I love the high it brings me when I step down from being in the spot light.  However, I don’t know if I am doing it for the right reasons.  Yes, I love to make people laugh with my witty comebacks to social gathers. […]

I am great at improvising but sound scripted on stage.  How do I connect with the audience?  This is my struggle I will be sharing with you in this episode. _________ JOC – Questions, Comments and Reviews Follow on Twitter @Comedy_Journal https://twitter.com/comedy_journal Leave a review on iTunes which I will read here on Journal Of […]

OMG, I hosted a comedy club. Yes, I was the emcee for a line-up of all female comics. Such a great night but the process to get there that week was humbling. It didn’t start off with heart and rainbows farting glitter. I devoted my time and practiced night and day to get it right. […]

After the comedy class is over and you are sent into to the real world to figure out your jokes, where do you go? Yes, open mics help for your stage fright and delivery but what about the writing process? Who do you turn to for tweeting your literature? You need a group/workshop to continue […]

My first gig doing crowd work for a reality pilot for a friend of mine. It was last minute his phone call to me but I said, “yes.” What did I get myself into? I recorded this podcast with my reactions before and after this amazing opportunity. He is my story on my first gig […]

BILL HICKS’S PRINCIPLES OF COMEDY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hicks William Melvin “Bill” Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian & social critic. His material, encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy, was controversial, and often steeped in dark comedy. Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1EEwnaO9KA 1. If you can be yourself […]

My very first booked show. I will be talking about the before and after experiences of this nerve racking adventure. This podcast will be recorded before the event and after the show. You will get to ride this emotional roller coaster with me and experience success, maybe failure but definitely passion on the way. I […]

Yes you can consume alcohol while performing your routine but I highly don’t recommend it.  Especially if your set is new and your still figuring it out.  It is hard to remember and your timing can be thrown off.  Plus, you might say something that may offend the audience because your filter was impaired.  If you […]

I read a lot of comedy books and take a little from each one. This book Stand Up Comedy by Judy Carter was what I was looking for. Yes, it is dated but the same techniques apply. I wasn’t a fan of The Comedy Bible by Judy but Stand-Up Comedy was fascinating which taught me […]

Here are a couple of podcast that will help you on your comedic adventure in this hard craft to accomplish. Each one brings different learning techniques and great listening. I will break down each podcast and you can choice which one works for you. Comedy A Go Go Dave Nelson A free-flowing discussion about comedy […]