Standupworld

Comedian, writer and director Bonnie McFarlane produced, hosted and directed the Roast of Rich Vos (her husband), which Mike calls the best roast of the last 50 years. She tells how a birthday request turned into a six-camera roast at the Comedy Cellar's Village Underground: building the dais, comics calling her to ask "is this joke good enough?", and what happened next to Jim Florentine when he was getting buried.

Also: her Tooth Fairy bit, joking about your family when they're not comedians, why Rich Vos never writes anything down (and still wrote on two Oscars), the night Bonnie thought she heard Chris Rock laughing, Mike's Blankman story about Damon Wayans and a studio boss, her documentary "Women Aren't Funny," and LA comics vs. New York comics.

Follow Bonnie: @bonniemcfarlane on Instagram.

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0:00 Cold open
0:30 Intro
1:53 Bonnie McFarlane joins
6:52 The best roast of the last 50 years
11:20 How the Rich Vos roast came together
16:22 Mike's one roast (it didn't go well)
22:00 Jim Florentine gets buried
26:44 The Tooth Fairy bit
33:29 Rich Vos is always Rich Vos
36:38 Blankman and the studio boss
44:24 Rich never writes anything down
46:47 The night she heard Chris Rock laughing
47:49 Women in comedy, then and now
56:28 LA comics vs. New York comics
64:23 Outro

Mike Binder sits down with comedian and podcaster Sam Tripoli (Tin Foil Hat, Broken Simulation, Cash Daddies, Doom Scrollin', Punch Drunk Sports). They talk conspiracies from JFK to Russiagate, the three types of comedians, what openers really get paid, George Carlin at the Comedy Store, and Sam's new half-hour special, "30 Minutes with Sam Tripoli," from Gas Digital.

Watch Sam's special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8lAt5-DsNU&t=128s

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We’re in New York for this one. Comedian Pete Lee and Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars join me at the Stand. Pete lost his house in the Palisades fire. He found out while he was on stage, and then he went and did The Tonight Show. He talks about rebuilding, his eight years “in development” at the Comedy Store, and why moving to New York with a backpack and a CPAP made him funnier. He also tells us how he ended up naming Liquid Death’s flavors and starring in a CPAP ad. Nick explains why Connecticut grows the best cigar wrappers in the world (blame a glacier), and how a Joe Rogan episode led to Foundation’s Rogan cigar. We also cover two ways to meet Steven Spielberg (Pete’s involves a colonoscopy), my first night at the Comedy Store with Mitzi Shore, LA crowds vs. New York crowds, and why live comedy matters more than ever. Follow Pete Lee: [@handle]
Foundation Cigars: [@handle / link] SEE ME LIVE
Oct 24: The Ice House, Pasadena, with Andy Huggins.https://events.leapevents.com/event/mike-binder-10-24-26-9-30-pm 
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SO… WHAT’S IT LIKE WRITING JOKES FOR DONALD TRUMP?T

here are writing jobs.Then there are writing jobs where you sit down at your computer and think:Okay. What would Donald Trump think is funny?

My guest this week on STANDUPWORLD is comedian Adam Hunter, who actually got hired to write comedy material for Trump.That alone was enough for me.I wanted to know how you write jokes for somebody with such a recognizable voice.

Do you write what YOU think is funny? What HE thinks is funny? Do you hear his voice in your head while you're typing?Adam tells me how he got the job, what he wrote, and what happened when Trump actually used one of his jokes.We also get into stand-up, Gutfeld!, politics, writing for other people and the increasingly bizarre business of trying to make people laugh for a living.

STANDUPWORLD w/ Mike Binder #105 — Adam Hunter.

Comedian Dave Landau joins Mike to talk Detroit, Mile Davis, his mother, his new special and more.

Stand Up World #103: Aaron Berg — The Best Stand-Up Special in Years

Stand Up World is back with comedian Aaron Berg, whose new stand-up special is one of the best comedy specials to come out in years. Host Mike Binder sits down with Aaron — who he recently met in New York — for a wide-ranging conversation covering stand-up comedy, acting, philosophy, and life on the road. Aaron Berg is a Toronto-born, NYC-based comedian and actor known for his dark, dirty, and unapologetically funny style. A philosophy major turned road comic, Aaron got his start at Yuk Yuk's in Canada before becoming a headlining stand-up in New York City. His acting credits include Boondock Saints II, Detroit Rock City, and The Kitchen alongside Melissa McCarthy, and he's made appearances on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening and Roast Battle.

In this episode, Mike and Aaron talk about:

• Aaron's brand-new 30-minute stand-up special
• Growing up and spending time at Algonquin Park
• Going from a philosophy major to a career in comedy
• Balancing stand-up comedy with a busy acting career
• Life as a touring comedian and podcast host

If you love stand-up comedy podcasts, comedian interviews, and behind-the-scenes conversations with working comics and actors, this episode of Stand Up World is for you.

Five underrated comedians you need to know — Dave Landau, Cristina Mariani, Sam Tripoli, Vinny Fasline, and Owen Smith bring their best stand-up clips to Stand Up World with Mike Binder. Mike talks about and plays clips for five comics that he currently thinks are great.

a fun episode with Aaron Weber from the Nateland podcast and a regular at Zanies in Nashville, one of the best comedy clubs in the country. Enjoy this one. It's a fun one.

Mike has some strong words with Jesus. Comedian Jesus Sepulveda. One of the hottests new comics on the scene today. This is a fun one. Enjoy!!

New York comic, Matt Ruby is the guest this week, talking about his clever new special, BOLO!