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COMEDIC STORYTELLING (PART 1 OF 2)

Master comedic storyteller, Mike Guild, displays his zest for the craft by walking the hosts through a bit by Dave Chappelle and by telling a story live on the podcast! There was so much here that it needed two parts. Part 1 explores story structure, analogies for tension and release, the differences between regular storytelling and comedic storytelling, the weird relationship a storyteller has with the "truth," how to establish character, what details to cut, and how stories can change their meaning over time.

ABOUT THE GUEST COMEDIAN

Mike Guild is a comedian, writer, and storyteller based in Queens. He started comedy at the unripe young age of 14! He's performed all over the USA, crushed it at The Moth NYC, produced multiple podcasts and shows, and he can regularly be found performing at the venerable Creek and the Cave comedy club in Long Island City. He hates the Internet.

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Dave Chappelle - Dave's Son Meets Kevin Hart (The Age Of Spin, Netflix, 2017)

- Mike Guild - River Story

Thanks, thanks, and even more thanks to Mike Guild for all his patience with the starts and stops that came with recording these two episodes.

FOLLOW HIM AT:

twitter.com/mikeguildnyc

facebook.com/mike.guild.18

Special thanks to Dave Chappelle and, as always, a deep bow to Salt N' Peppa for unknowingly donating a tiny sample of their song for a really dumb, fairly-used, beaten-to-death pun.

We’ve got more episodes on the way, but it’s summer. Weddings, relationships, shows, etc. In the meantime, have a listen to a comedian Sandip Sen, Harrison Tweed, and Jeff McBride just geek the fuck out about the sadly deceased comedy genius, Greg Giraldo. We listen to his closing bit, called “Happy Birfday” from his 2009 album "Midlife Vices." We’re so giddy over it that we don’t even have a decent analysis between three of us. Then we listen to one little joke from George Carlin that shows what you can make funny once you’ve been doing it for four decades.

CW Headley is a very funny person whose hilarious perspective is informed by a need for reassurance to which anyone can relate, a universal human need he renders funny by its specific CW intensity. In this episode, all three comedians lay bare their underlying primary insecurities as they explore how "relatability" functions in stand-up. Why is it important? What are some common misconceptions about it? How to the greats do it? The comics spend 90 minutes trying to figure it out. Oh, this one is a riot. Some episodes are more interesting than funny. This is not one of those.

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CW is a 22 year-old stand-up comedian originally from Whitehall, Pennsylvania, where, legend has it, he was the only black male allowed by law. He’s performed all over the Big Apple at New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village CC, and Gotham Comedy Club. He writes for player.one, a specialty website owned by Newsweek that focuses on gaming, movies, TV, and all things nerd. He wrote a novel called, "The Good Giver" in high school, and anyone who sees him on stage can see that his way with words and his incisive mind will take him far because, and this is important, CW DOES A GOOD JOB!

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Andy Kaufman - Conga the Jungle Creep (circa 1974)

- CW Headley - Grandpa

- CW Headley - It Doesn't

- Bo Burnham - Straight White Man (Make Happy, Netflix, 2016)

- Dylan Moran - Gardening (What It Is, 2009)

A big bucket of thanks to our guest, CW Headley. His search for him on YouTube for more of his great bits.

Special thanks to the undead Andy Kaufman, Bo Burnham, and Dylan Moran. And, as always, a tip of the hat to Salt N’ Peppa for all the lack of lawyering over our fairly used wee bit of their iconic song. May their dance pants always sparkle!

Fantastic stand up comic and writer Peter Revello is the perfect guest to theorize about dark humor. This episode is all about dark, black humor. What is it? What purpose does it serve? How is it distinct from "blue" humor, and how do the two work together? How does it relate to "punching down?" Dark humor isn't for everyone; but comics, in particular, tend to love it. And this episode definitely showcases that dark affinity for salving the tough parts of life with a hearty laugh at bad things. It's fair to say that this episode lends itself to some exploratory debate; so if you love nerding out about how humor works, you'll love this.

ABOUT THE GUEST COMIC

Peter Revello is a stand up comic hailing from the venerable borough of Staten Island. He's a deep-thinking guy with degree in philosophy, and he's actually the only person on the planet putting a degree like that to use outside of a university, which he does as one of the sharpest comedy writers with whom the hosts have had the pleasure of engaging. When Peter gets on stage, comedians shut their notebooks and listen. As a laid-back guy, whose easy delivery and gentle demeanor softens his razor wit and insight, you just don't see it coming. He performs all over New York City, including New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, the Creek and the Cave, and Tribeca Comedy Lounge.

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- George Carlin - We Like War (Jammin' in New York, 1992)

- Peter Revello - PC Cemetary

- Anthony Jeselnik - Tear Head Off Easy (Thoughts and Prayers, 2016)

- Louis CK - Old Lady and Her Dog (Oh My God, 2013)

And a big ol' thanks to to our guest, Peter Revello. Follow him and his genius writing at:

twitter.com/peter_revello

Special thanks to George Carlin, Anthony Jeselnik, and Louis CK. And, as always, a toast to Salt N’ Peppa for continuing to either be unaware of our fair use or not caring about it, given that we make negative money producing this show. Bless them!

And a very, very special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Cerf, who uses his Doctorate of Economics to convince his best friend which parts of this podcast are boring, and would therefore reduce consumer demand.

NYC comedian, Fumi Abe, chops it up with the hosts to take apart a heavy-duty tool of the craft of stand-up, "visualization." Using his trademark wit and insight, he helps us investigate how the greats make movies in our heads by using voices or not, employing vivid description or just a few words, or just playing out a conversation. Bits with heavy visualization tend to be unforgettable, and the bit selections this week are definitely that. This episode really came together, both on topic and on point.

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Fumi Abe is a Japanese-American stand-up comedian based in New York City by way of Columbus, Ohio. He has performed at clubs such as The Stand, Broadway Comedy Club, Caroline's on Broadway, FunnyBone, Laugh Factory, as well as alternative comedy venues including UCB, The Peoples Improv Theater, and the Annoyance Theater.

Just this year, Fumi was selected as a semi-finalist at the Stand Up NBC competition. In addition, he has performed at various comedy festivals across the country including: The Comedy Exposition, Hell Yes Fest, Cinderblock Festival, Devil Cup, Laughing Devil, and Snub Fest.

Aside from stand-up, Fumi was recently featured on MTV Decoded and Seriously.TV, and he is the co-founder of the sketch group Hack City Comedy.

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Nate Bargatze - Baseball (Full Time Magic, 2015)

- Fumi Abe - Beyoncé in Tokyo

- Maria Bamford - A late night set (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, 2016)

- Dave Chappelle - Beating Up The Pussy (Deep in the heart of Texas, Netflix 2017)

- Daniel Tosh - an excerpt from "Eggplant" (People Pleaser, 2016)

And a gargantuan thanks to to our guest, Fumi Abe.

He has a monthly stand up show called Hack City Comedy. It’s every third Wednesday at Black Cat LES in Manhattan. They give you free crepes! Hack City Comedy also has a YouTube channel for their hilarious sketches. Please subscribe! They only need 40 more subscribers to have their own special URL. In the meantime, here is Fumi's channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/MasafumiAbe/

Be a dear, and follow him:

twitter.com/thefumiabe

instagram.com/thefumiabe

Special thanks to Nate Bargatze, Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook, and Daniel Tosh.

And as always, thank you to Salt N Peppa for not lawyering up to sue us out of all the money we don’t make for oh-so-fairly using and super-duper-modifying a minuscule portion of their song.

And a very, very special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Cerf, who uses his Doctorate of Economics to convince his best friend which parts of this podcast will reduce consumer demand.

We're on vacation for the 4th of July, so here's a short outtake where Jeff gets frustrated at dealing with two meandering ADHD minds at once. He finally just gives in to Casey James Salengo and Harrison being 100% type B. Enjoy!

Khalid Rahmaan is, in his own words, a terrible driver, a wonderful snuggler, and a Brooklyn-based standup comedian. He's a rare Brooklyn native, free of moustache wax or unicycles. His hysterically intelligent comedy weaves together elements of politics, race, and family; it's talking about real things in a funny way that lights his comedic fire. Oh, and he HATES clapter. This episode is dedicated to exploring comedy influences. What were they for us? How do they inform what we do today? How did our influences shape us, particularly at the very beginning?

ABOUT THE GUEST COMIC

He's performed on the Accidental Comedy Festival, the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, and he’s been accepted into the upcoming Cinderblock Comedy Festival. He's a contributor for WNYC, the New York City NPR station. For them, he’s been a host for their election night special. He also hosted the wrap up event for NPR’s “There Goes The Neighborhood” podcast, a show about gentrification in New York. AND he's performed on "Dear President - What You Need to Know About Race in a America."

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Mike Vecchione - My Car Got Stolen (The Tonight Show 5/24/17)

- Khalid Rahmaan - My Brother

- David Cross - "My immigrant mom talks funny" excerpt about Strom Thurmond (It's Not Funny, 2003)

- Sarah Silverman - Squirrels (Speck of Dust, Netflix 2017)

And a mammoth thanks to to our guest, Khalid Rahmaan. His fantastically funny Electric Laughs comedy show is coming back on Friday, September 1st, at Franklin Electric in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Follow that show @electriclaughs on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Also, check out his funny articles on TheThings.com and head over to classicblackdude.com for well-circulated, funny article about gentrification.

Special thanks to Mike Vecchione, Sarah Silverman, and David Cross. And, as always, here's a big, wet thanks to Salt N’ Peppa for not suing us or for not yet suing us as we use an ever-so-fairly and ever-so-modified tiny smidgeon of their now basically unrecognizable song.

You can find Khalid at:

twitter.com/khalidnyc

instagram.com/khalidsays

and BOOK HIM at khalidrahmaan.com

And a very, very special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Cerf, who uses his Doctorate of Economics to convince his best friend which parts of this podcast will reduce consumer demand.

Casey James Salengo is a New York stand up comic, writer, and actor. He's a lovably funny guy who likes things simple and hilariously acknowledges his refusal to learn from his life experience. He is the very essence is laissez-faire, and it really works for him. He's a master of carefully selecting the right words to compliment his theatrical comedy style, and some very good things have come his way recently. So this episode explores two themes: "word choice" in material and "opportunities" in show business.

ABOUT THE GUEST COMIC

He’s been in Just For Laughs, a new face in their New Faces. He was also a featured comedian in the Bridgetown, Brooklyn, and Red Clay comedy festivals. He’s just finished recording his Comedy Central Presents Half Hour special AND you’ll be able to see him sometime in the next few weeks on Jimmy Kimmel Live! His first album is being recorded at the Creek and the Cave right here in New York City on June 30th.

He also has a podcast, called "The Good, the Dad, and the Ugly." It’s about three ignorant guys who bring women on to domesticate and sophisticate and the men out of their wayward ways.

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Norm Macdonald - "The News" excerpt (Me Doing Stand Up, 2011)

- Casey James Salengo - Dating

- Brian Regan - Emergency Room (I Walked On The Moon, 2004)

And a huge thanks to to our guest, Casey James Salengo. He's recording his album at The Creek and The Cave on June 30th.

http://creeklic.com/events/casey-james-salengo-album-recording/

Special thanks to Norm MacDonald and Brian Regan. And, as always, big thanks to Salt N’ Peppa for not suing us for not yet suing us for fairly using portion of their song so modified that it is almost unrecognizably different from the original.

And lastly, do follow Casey! He’s a royal treat, and you deserve a treat, your Highness. He is

twitter.com/caseyjsalengo

instagram.com/caseyjsalengo

caseyjamessalengo.com

His Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-the-dad-and-the-ugly/id1183633705

And a very, very special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Cerf, who uses his Doctorate of Economics to convince his best friend which parts of this podcast will lower consumer demand.

Jason Chatfield is a standup comedian, voice-over actor, cartoonist, and illustrator based out of New York City. The scope of his talents is irritatingly impressive. He made his name in his native Australia as a political comedian, but since emigrating to the USA, he's "closeted" his politics temporarily for the good of his career. Since he's still a very political person, this episode is dedicated to political comedy, a theme the podcast is sure to revisit many times. This episode was incredibly fun to record -- we could have talked for hours. Additionally, after much prodding, Jeff agreed to play a bit that he's often afraid to do because he's so often a big weenie.

ABOUT THE GUEST COMIC

Back in his native Australia, Jason is known for being the cartoonist of the country’s most syndicated comic strip “Ginger Meggs,” which appears daily in 34 countries. As a standup comedian you can catch him chopping it up in Manhattan, often at The Stand, Dangerfield’s, The Village Lantern, Broadway Comedy Club, and Greenwich Comedy Club. He is the Vice President of National Cartoonists’ Society, and he's also has very recently been featured in the Mecca of American cartoon publications, “The New Yorker”. Indeed, there is a recent photo on his Facebook page of Jason hanging out in Portland with Simpson’s creator, Matt Groening!

You might have seen Jason on Funny Or Die, as a New York correspondent for ABC News Breakfast, on ABC Radio, Nova 100, The Project, or on his podcast, the Stand up comic strip!

As a world-famous cartoonist and a hysterically funny standup comedian, Jason Chatfield TRULY IS the COMIC OF COMICS!!

Most importantly, he created the artwork for this podcast!

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Jim Jefferies - "Guns" excerpt (Bare, 2014)

- Jason Chatfield - Egg Bit

- Jeff McBride - Gun Culture

Special thanks to Jim Jefferies, a MASSIVE thanks to Jason Chatfield, and (as always) a raucous dollop of gratitude to Salt ‘N Peppa for the industriously fair use of a heavily modified portion of their song.

And lastly, treat yourself by checking out Jason at his upcoming performance in at Comedy at Rockwells in Pelham, NY. For future dates and performances, visit his comedy website, and dive into all his funny, creative endeavors at:

jasonchatfieldcomedy.com (his comedy website)

jasonchatfield.com (his cartoonist website)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stand-up-comic-strip/id976959720?mt=2 (his podcast)

twitter.com/jason_chatfield

instagram.com/jasonchatfield

Dave Columbo magically pulls off fast, smart comedy as a goofy, nerdy everyman. His writing is absolutely on point; his jokes are so well-written they could even stand on their own, without him, like a criminally dirty pair of jeans. Above all, he knows how to be a silly billy, so this episode is dedicated to silliness. In the context of stand up, what, actually, is silly? What purpose does it serve? What isn't it? We wrestle with these utterly non-critical quandaries and then dive deeply into some super silly bits.

ABOUT THE GUEST COMIC

Our guest, Dave Columbo, is a stand up comic working out of New York. He’s played at New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, The Stand, Bananas, and Catch A Rising Star. He's also performed at the Mosaic Festival and a variety clubs around the East coast. In addition, he is a writer, commercial and voice over actor, and producer of multiple web series including Pitchin’ Bits and Cautiously Poptimistic.

FEATURED BITS IN THIS EPISODE

- Dana Carvey - Get a 100 Year-Old Man (Critics' Choice, 1995)

- John Cleese - An excerpt from his talk on creativity (1980)

- Dave Columbo - Online Porn

- Eddie Izzard - Achilles Footwear (Glorious, 1997)

- Nick Swardson - UFC (Seriously, Who Farted?, 2009)

Oh, and special thanks to Dana Carvey, John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Nick Swardson, and (as always) Salt ‘N Peppa for all of our mind-bendingly fair use.

And lastly,

CHECK OUT DAVE COLUMBO AND HIS ALL HIS SILLINESS AT:

- www.davidcolumbo.com

- twitter.com/davidcolumbo

- facebook.com/davidcolumbo

- instagram/davesawstuff

- Pitchin' Bits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtjC5YV2024

- Cautiously Poptimistic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyYV1aCz21c