School Of Laughs

Kerri Pomarolli has a diverse background in comedy. With experience in Sketch, TV, Stand-UP and Speaking, she stays open to opportunities in a variety of areas of show business. After moving to L.A. in her early twenties, she soon started to find work in all kinds of areas. Now a mother of two, she continues to bring the laughs and shows no signs of slowing down.

Specifically we talk about:

• Learning improv and sketch with the Groundlings and Second City
• Appearing in over 25 sketches on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Being married to a comedian
• Having her babies on stage (with her) sometimes
• Working with people ahead of where you are to get better
• The benefits of groups like CCA and NSA
• Why you should always be nice to the folks in hair and makeup
• Taking classes from Judy Carter
• How feedback from a manager at the Improv helped fuel her drive
• Advice for beginning comedians

Follow Kerri Pomarolli!

You can find out a lot more about Kerri Pomarolli on her website: http://www.kerripom.com.

Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube today!

SPONSORS:

This episode is brought to you by PATREON SPONSOR BRIAN BATES and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio download and 3o day trial!

"Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.

The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.

Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or. if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.

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This podcast is a production of the Rik Roberts School of Laughs. All rights reserved. www.SchoolOfLaughs.com

Kerri Pomarolli has a diverse background in comedy. With experience in Sketch, TV, Stand-UP and Speaking, she stays open to opportunities in a variety of areas of show business. After moving to L.A. in her early twenties, she soon started to find work in all kinds of areas. Now a mother of two, she continues to bring the laughs and shows no signs of slowing down.

Specifically we talk about:

• Learning improv and sketch with the Groundlings and Second City
• Appearing in over 25 sketches on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Being married to a comedian
• Having her babies on stage (with her) sometimes
• Working with people ahead of where you are to get better
• The benefits of groups like CCA and NSA
• Why you should always be nice to the folks in hair and makeup
• Taking classes from Judy Carter
• How feedback from a manager at the Improv helped fuel her drive
• Advice for beginning comedians

Follow Kerri Pomarolli!

You can find out a lot more about Kerri Pomarolli on her website: http://www.kerripom.com.

Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube today!

SPONSORS:

This episode is brought to you by PATREON SPONSOR BRIAN BATES and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio download and 3o day trial!

"Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.

The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.

Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or. if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.

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This podcast is a production of the Rik Roberts School of Laughs. All rights reserved. www.SchoolOfLaughs.com

Travel tips from our road dog listeners will have you traveling in good company and avoiding major stresses and hassles. Following this list of travel tips and I guarantee you will enjoy the road a little more!

I've been on the road since 1991. "Back in the day" I had no cell phone, GPS or satellite radio. It was a drag. Late nights with the gas tank running on empty, long drives on low budgets - the grind was on and the road was a challenge.

Luckily, today there are a lot fo great apps, and options for getting to the gig in style. Apps like Gas Buddy, Waze and Google Maps help take some of the guesswork out of getting to and from the gig.

And the cell phone itself, can be a huge asset in case you find yourself broke down or lost. In fact, it can be a huge asset in documenting your trip details. Use the camera to take a picture of your starting and ending mileage. Snap a shot of that dent in your rental car before you drive off the lot. In the hotel, take a photo of the hotel phone (which has the room number, address and hotel name) and text to your loved ones so they know where you are and how to get in touch with you in case of an emergency.

There are more than 50 insightful tips on this episode that you can't afford not to hear.

As the list is delivered I will also share some of my insane travel habits and possibly illegal actions on staying treated on the road. Want more? Okay - this episode contains three of my original comedy songs about traveling as well!

Did we miss something? Shoot your best travel tips to [email protected] and I'll include it in the next travel podcast.

This episode is brought to you by our PATREON sponsors and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio book download and 3o day trial!

"Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.

The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.

Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or, if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.

Travel tips from our road dog listeners will have you traveling in good company and avoiding major stresses and hassles. Following this list of travel tips and I guarantee you will enjoy the road a little more!

I've been on the road since 1991. "Back in the day" I had no cell phone, GPS or satellite radio. It was a drag. Late nights with the gas tank running on empty, long drives on low budgets - the grind was on and the road was a challenge.

Luckily, today there are a lot fo great apps, and options for getting to the gig in style. Apps like Gas Buddy, Waze and Google Maps help take some of the guesswork out of getting to and from the gig.

And the cell phone itself, can be a huge asset in case you find yourself broke down or lost. In fact, it can be a huge asset in documenting your trip details. Use the camera to take a picture of your starting and ending mileage. Snap a shot of that dent in your rental car before you drive off the lot. In the hotel, take a photo of the hotel phone (which has the room number, address and hotel name) and text to your loved ones so they know where you are and how to get in touch with you in case of an emergency.

There are more than 50 insightful tips on this episode that you can't afford not to hear.

As the list is delivered I will also share some of my insane travel habits and possibly illegal actions on staying treated on the road. Want more? Okay - this episode contains three of my original comedy songs about traveling as well!

Did we miss something? Shoot your best travel tips to [email protected] and I'll include it in the next travel podcast.

This episode is brought to you by our PATREON sponsors and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio book download and 3o day trial!

"Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.

The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.

Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or, if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.

Today I am joined by one of my students "Straussie". Straussie took the Stand-Up Comedy Level One: Writing class back in February. Then he followed through with the Level Two: Performance Class and the Business of Comedy Class. I could tell right away this guy doesn't mess around. He is serious about things and is now nine months into stand-up comedy.

We talk a little about his growing up in Australia and his move ten years or so ago to America to pursue the music business. He is still part of that industry as a production manager for a country music artist. That job has served him well as he has made many connections with folks who are gifted in a variety of skills that compliment his development as a comedian.

We talk about the ups and downs and challenges of getting yourself started in the world of stand-up comedy. Specifically, we talk about:

• Taking the comedy writing class and seeing what goes into being a great comedian
• Utilizing friendships and connections to help with his web site
• Using SquareSpace to host his site
• Hiring a rock and roll photographer to shoot his pictures
• Using a white background so he could easily photoshop them
• Hiring out his graphics through Fiverr
• One message his site is sending that he didn't see coming
• The challenge of finding time for everything that goes into stand-up
• Producing his own comedy show "Straussie With Mates" in Nashville
• The benefit of hosting that show
• The format and the style of the show
• How he promoted the show and how many turned out
• What he learned form the experience
• The importance of creating deadlines
• Parkinson's Law and how it applies to the comedy business
• Developing his YouTube channel, uploading videos
• What he learned at the CLEAN COMEDY CONFERENCE in San Diego
• Some advice he got that he needs to now implement
• What he has planned for the remainder of the year

and a whole lot more!

This episode is brought to you by PATREON SPONSOR CHELLE BAXTER and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio download and 3o day trial!

JOIN CLUB 52!!!

"Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.

The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.

Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or. if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.

Today I am joined by one of my students "Straussie". Straussie took the Stand-Up Comedy Level One: Writing class back in February. Then he followed through with the Level Two: Performance Class and the Business of Comedy Class. I could tell right away this guy doesn't mess around. He is serious about things and is now nine months into stand-up comedy.

We talk a little about his growing up in Australia and his move ten years or so ago to America to pursue the music business. He is still part of that industry as a production manager for a country music artist. That job has served him well as he has made many connections with folks who are gifted in a variety of skills that compliment his development as a comedian.

We talk about the ups and downs and challenges of getting yourself started in the world of stand-up comedy. Specifically, we talk about:

• Taking the comedy writing class and seeing what goes into being a great comedian
• Utilizing friendships and connections to help with his web site
• Using SquareSpace to host his site
• Hiring a rock and roll photographer to shoot his pictures
• Using a white background so he could easily photoshop them
• Hiring out his graphics through Fiverr
• One message his site is sending that he didn't see coming
• The challenge of finding time for everything that goes into stand-up
• Producing his own comedy show "Straussie With Mates" in Nashville
• The benefit of hosting that show
• The format and the style of the show
• How he promoted the show and how many turned out
• What he learned form the experience
• The importance of creating deadlines
• Parkinson's Law and how it applies to the comedy business
• Developing his YouTube channel, uploading videos
• What he learned at the CLEAN COMEDY CONFERENCE in San Diego
• Some advice he got that he needs to now implement
• What he has planned for the remainder of the year

and a whole lot more!

This episode is brought to you by PATREON SPONSOR CHELLE BAXTER and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio download and 3o day trial!

JOIN CLUB 52!!!

"Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more.

The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level.

Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or. if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started.

Today I meet up with clean comedian and radio show host Daren Streblow. I've known Daren for awhile and he has always been super funny and extremely gracious. Today we talk a lot about the inner mind workings of a stand-up comedian. And we talk in depth about being vulnerable onstage.

Specifically we talk about:

• Finding your point of view
• Sharing personal stories on stage
• Being vulnerable onstage to the point of being terrified
• Where the focus should be early on in your career (not what you think)
• One trait that great clean AND dirty comics share

and much, much more!

This episode is brought to you by Jonathan Wright and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio download and 30 free day trial!

Visit www.SchoolOFLaughs.com for info on online, live and one-on-one personal comedy classes. You can email, [email protected] to ask a question to be answered on the show.

Today I meet up with clean comedian and radio show host Daren Streblow. I've known Daren for awhile and he has always been super funny and extremely gracious. Today we talk a lot about the inner mind workings of a stand-up comedian. And we talk in depth about being vulnerable onstage.

Specifically we talk about:

• Finding your point of view
• Sharing personal stories on stage
• Being vulnerable onstage to the point of being terrified
• Where the focus should be early on in your career (not what you think)
• One trait that great clean AND dirty comics share

and much, much more!

This episode is brought to you by Jonathan Wright and by Audible. Visit www.audibletrial.com/schooloflaughs for a free audio download and 30 free day trial!

Visit www.SchoolOFLaughs.com for info on online, live and one-on-one personal comedy classes. You can email, [email protected] to ask a question to be answered on the show.

Today's episode with Dustin Nickerson is brought to you by our Patreon Sponsors. And also by AUDIBLE.COM, where you can download a free audio book and enjoy a free 30 day trial by going to www.AudibleTrial.com/SchoolOfLaughs.

Dustin Nickerson is a San Diego based comedian. He's clean, clever and committed to the journey and wherever it may lead. At 31 years old he is married with there kids. He and his wife work at a SALVATION ARMY Recreation Center and he pursues stand-up comedy on the side.

• We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including:
• Seeing Mike Bribiglia while in College (University of Washington)
• Absorbing a ton of Comedy Central Half Hour Specials
• Moving to San Diego from Seattle to work at another church
• Checking off stand-up comedy from his bucket list
• Catching the comedy bug after his first 3 minute set
• How his curiosity fueled his development
• The benefit of being a little older
• Understanding the business side of things
• The need to be excellent especially when at a new club
• How hard work, timing and dumb luck all play into getting booked
• Why not to be overeager when you are just starting out
• How many funnier comics are ahead of Dustin Nickerson in L.A.
• The "Ferris Wheel" of obligation
• The hard work of being an EMCEE for events outside of the club
• Why he's in no hurry to go "full time"
• The NEGATIVE aspects of going full time
• The goals he has as he works his way towards being excellent

• And then we both offer up some new comedy concepts to work on in the next few weeks

About Dustin Nickerson

Dustin Nickerson performs in clubs, colleges, corporate events, churches, casinos, and colleges throughout the country. Dustin brings you into his life through his jokes about marriage, kids, culture, childhood, and being called "Justin" his whole life. Original, candid, poignant, observational, relatable, and engaging are words often used to describe Dustin's brand of comedy.

FOLLOW DUSTIN ON TWITTER

Born and raised in Seattle, but now adjusting to life in Southern California, Dustin is a humble yet intelligent comic. He's been seen on the Fox, the PBS Comedy Hour, Hulu, Rooftop Comedy, ComedyTime TV, UT-TV, and is a weekend regular at dozens of clubs across the country. He's showcased for Comedy Central Up Next, the Christian Comedy Association National Conference, has been heard on the Daren Streblow Comedy Show, KSDW 88.9FM, as well as the Scott and BR Show on 1090AM.

He describes himself as "the world's most average person" but is far from it when on stage.

Today's episode with Dustin Nickerson is brought to you by our Patreon Sponsors. And also by AUDIBLE.COM, where you can download a free audio book and enjoy a free 30 day trial by going to www.AudibleTrial.com/SchoolOfLaughs.

Dustin Nickerson is a San Diego based comedian. He's clean, clever and committed to the journey and wherever it may lead. At 31 years old he is married with there kids. He and his wife work at a SALVATION ARMY Recreation Center and he pursues stand-up comedy on the side.

• We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including:
• Seeing Mike Bribiglia while in College (University of Washington)
• Absorbing a ton of Comedy Central Half Hour Specials
• Moving to San Diego from Seattle to work at another church
• Checking off stand-up comedy from his bucket list
• Catching the comedy bug after his first 3 minute set
• How his curiosity fueled his development
• The benefit of being a little older
• Understanding the business side of things
• The need to be excellent especially when at a new club
• How hard work, timing and dumb luck all play into getting booked
• Why not to be overeager when you are just starting out
• How many funnier comics are ahead of Dustin Nickerson in L.A.
• The "Ferris Wheel" of obligation
• The hard work of being an EMCEE for events outside of the club
• Why he's in no hurry to go "full time"
• The NEGATIVE aspects of going full time
• The goals he has as he works his way towards being excellent

• And then we both offer up some new comedy concepts to work on in the next few weeks

About Dustin Nickerson

Dustin Nickerson performs in clubs, colleges, corporate events, churches, casinos, and colleges throughout the country. Dustin brings you into his life through his jokes about marriage, kids, culture, childhood, and being called “Justin” his whole life. Original, candid, poignant, observational, relatable, and engaging are words often used to describe Dustin’s brand of comedy.

FOLLOW DUSTIN ON TWITTER

Born and raised in Seattle, but now adjusting to life in Southern California, Dustin is a humble yet intelligent comic. He’s been seen on the Fox, the PBS Comedy Hour, Hulu, Rooftop Comedy, ComedyTime TV, UT-TV, and is a weekend regular at dozens of clubs across the country. He’s showcased for Comedy Central Up Next, the Christian Comedy Association National Conference, has been heard on the Daren Streblow Comedy Show, KSDW 88.9FM, as well as the Scott and BR Show on 1090AM.

He describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage.