STAND UP AND CLOWN

By Chad Damiani

One of the architects of LA’s current modern clown scene, Chad Damiani (aka The Clown Boss) explores the mercurial nature of this work — and how it can be applied to everything from improv to stand-up... more

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The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.

STAND UP AND CLOWN episodes:

May 19, 2025 Envy and Jealousy
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is back for a big Memorial Day show on May 26th! Riki Lindhome! Shapel Lacey! Hannah Pilkes! Brandon Rogers (Brandon Bored)! Steve Hernandez! Don’t miss this epic show!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
CLOWNBOSS PATREON link here! Sign up for weekly bonus content!
The Clown Boss is back with an extra-long solo episode!
He talks about performers dealing with envy and jealousy. Both on stage and off.
(TW: There is talk about terminal illness, death and grief after the 27-minute mark.)
JUNE CLASSES!
Chad is teaching twice in LA in June! 6/16-17 LANGUAGE OF NONSENSE at The Elysian (this includes a class show) – then 6/28-29 DISRUPTOR at UCB!
SHOWS IN AUSTIN!
Chad’s classes are sold out, but come see a show the weekend of 5/30-6/01!
5/30 STAND UP AND CLOWN at Fallout Theater
5/31 RECKLESS CHAD REUBEN: XX at Fallout Theater
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
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40min
May 06, 2025 Grandiosity
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is back for a big Memorial Day show on May 26th! We’ve already booked first-timer Shapel Lacey and SUAC favorite Steve Hernandez! Get your tickets before it sells out!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
CLOWNBOSS PATREON link here!
Sign up for weekly bonus content!
The Clown Boss talks about playing with Grandiosity, his recent clown devising trip to NYC, answers some listener email and more!
COME SEE THE CLOWN BOSS BOMB ON MAY 10TH
Chad is starting a brand-new WIP the weekend before his birthday! He’s going to be exploring his infamous BOMBER character and taking some big swings.
5/10 THE BOMBER (830PM ELYSIAN VAULT)
FOLLOW THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
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38min
April 22, 2025 Highs and Lows
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is back on April 28th! It’s an amazing show with the return of EDDIE PEPITONE! Also, Brandon Wardell, Mike Mitchell, Mookie Blaiklock, Tien Tran and Nori Reed.
4/28 TICKETS HERE!
CLOWNBOSS PATREON link here! Sign up for weekly bonus content!
The Clown Boss explores highs and lows, both on-stage and in life. Plus, some stories from the road and a little discussion about grief.
LA MAY CLASSES!
Go to the LINKTREE for links and dates.
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
32min
April 16, 2025 Deep Water (The Art of Building a Long Clown Show)
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is back on April 28th! It’s an amazing show with the return of EDDIE PEPITONE! Also, Brandon Wardell, Mike Mitchell, Tien Tran and Nori Reed.
4/28 TICKETS HERE!
CLOWNBOSS PATREON link here! Sign up for weekly bonus content!
The Clown Boss is back with a solo episode recorded from the road. When you first start doing clown, a lot of time is put into learning when to make an exit. But when is there value in overstaying your welcome? How can time serve to soften up the audience for even dumber and more joyful games?
LA MAY CLASSES!
Chad’s mask workshop is sold out, but a few spots remain for both his Elysian class and his original Disruptor class at UCB later in the month.
Go to the LINKTREE for links and dates.
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
34min
April 08, 2025 Burden of Originality
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is back on April 28th! It’s an amazing show with the return of EDDIE PEPITONE! Also, Brandon Wardell, Mike Mitchell, Tien Tran and Nori Reed.
4/28 TICKETS HERE!
CLOWNBOSS PATREON link here!
The Clown Boss is back with another solo pod! This time, Chad talks about some of the challenges of creating original work.
ATLANTA - 4/11-4/14
ENROLL HERE! Also, get your tickets for my 4/11 STAND UP AND CLOWN and 4/12 RECKLESS CHAD REUBEN
LOS ANGELES - THREE CHANCES IN MAY!
Three different workshops in May! Check out Chad’s LINKTREE for details.
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr

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36min
March 31, 2025 Connection, Part Two
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is TONIGHT! At the time of this pod’s publication, tickets were still available. It’s our three-year anniversary show – with Morgan Jay, Mike Mitchell, Mackenzie Barmen, Michael Strassner, Catherine Mccafferty and Demi Adejuyigbe.
TICKETS HERE
CLOWNBOSS PATREON link here!
The Clown Boss is back with another solo pod! This is a follow-up to last week’s episode, exploring more ideas when it comes to the nature of connection. What kind of relationship do we want to foster with an audience?
CLASSES, CLASSES, CLASSES
CHICAGO - 4/04-4/06
You can click on this LINKTREE for more info. The two-day intensive is sold out, but there are still a few spots left in my Dangerous Games workshop
ATLANTA - 4/11-4/14
ENROLL HERE! Also, get your tickets for my 4/11 STAND UP AND CLOWN and 4/12 RECKLESS CHAD REUBEN
LOS ANGELES - MAY 4/12 STAND UP AND CLOWN
Three different workshops in May! Check out Chad’s LINKTREE for details.
COMING SOON - AUSTIN AND BOZEMAN!
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
32min
March 24, 2025 Connection, Part One
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is happening in one week! It’s our THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Please come out and support.
TICKETS HERE
The Clown Boss is back with another solo pod! Chad starts his series on connection by talking his time in pro wrestling – and how they empower audiences to participate in every aspect of a live show. He tells a story about one of his favorite career moments as an announcer that was undeniably clown.
This is FOOTAGE of the night Chad mentions in his story about Rick Rude.
THE LAST RECKLESS SHOW IN LA!
Chad is doing his last RECKLESS CHAD REUBEN solo show in LA this month! A celebration of women, inclusion and old dogs learning new tricks. It’s March 27th at 8:30pm in the Elysian Vault. TICKETS HERE
CHICAGO WORKSHOPS ON SALE NOW!
You can click on this LINKTREE on Monday, March 10th at 8pm CST! We are expecting them to sell out, so get there as soon as you can
CHECK OUT CHAD’S LINKTREE for information on other shows and classes.
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
34min
March 17, 2025 Growing Pains and SXSW
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is about to have its THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! This is the show that inspired this podcast! Comics are directed through their first-ever clown show by the Clown Boss – and must explore their dumbest impulses to win over the audience. This show is absolutely loaded, with Cameron Esposito, Morgan Jay, Demi Adejuyigbe and more!
TICKETS HERE
The Clown Boss is back with another solo pod! Chad discusses bringing clown to SXSW as part of their comedy showcase. He also discusses growing pains that a lot of clowns face as they find their voice – and how that sometimes causes tension within the communities where they are devising work.
THE LAST RECKLESS SHOW IN LA!
Chad is doing his last RECKLESS CHAD REUBEN solo show in LA this month! A celebration of women, inclusion and old dogs learning new tricks. It’s March 27th at 8:30pm in the Elysian Vault. TICKETS HERE
CHICAGO WORKSHOPS ON SALE NOW!
You can click on this LINKTREE on Monday, March 10th at 8pm CST! We are expecting them to sell out, so get there as soon as you can
CHECK OUT CHAD’S LINKTREE for information on other shows and classes.
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
33min
March 10, 2025 Failure, Part Three (And Other Gems)
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is about to have its THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Come celebrate the clown show that declared war on stand-up… and continues to convert new comics to the joy of suffering. This show is absolutely loaded, with Cameron Esposito, Morgan Jay, Demi Adejuyigbe and more!
TICKETS HERE
The Clown Boss returns with another full-length solo pod! Chad delves deeper into failure, discusses the development of several pieces and reveals his secret life as a buff boomer on Facebook.
THE LAST RECKLESS SHOW IN LA!
Chad is doing his last RECKLESS CHAD REUBEN solo show in LA this month! A celebration of women, inclusion and old dogs learning new tricks. It’s March 27th at 8:30pm in the Elysian Vault. TICKETS HERE
CHICAGO WORKSHOPS GO ON SALE TODAY!
You can click on this LINKTREE on Monday, March 10th at 8pm CST! We are expecting them to sell out, so get there as soon as you can
CHECK OUT CHAD’S LINKTREE for information on other shows and classes
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
31min
February 24, 2025 Clown Notes from Toronto
STAND UP AND CLOWN (the show) is tonight! February 24, 930pm at The Elysian Theater! This line-up is epic! Steph Tolev (Netflix, Filth Queen tour) returns after doing our first-ever show, UCB royalty Colton Dunn (Superstore), show favorites Luke Null (SNL) and Paul Elia (Low-Key Comedy)... and more!
TICKETS HERE!
The Clown Boss returns with another solo pod! This is a shorter episode, but packed with wisdom about clowning in chaotic and uncertain times.
KEEP UP WITH THE CLOWN BOSS!
CHECK OUT CHAD’S LINKTREE for information on other shows and classes.
And don’t forget — you can reach out with questions or if you think you have a town that desperately needs clown reach out to THE CLOWN BOSS ON INSTAGRAM
PODCAST THEME SONG BY MIRTHQUAKE JACKSON: @mqj_groove_jr
...more
13min

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How many episodes does STAND UP AND CLOWN have?

The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.

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