Episode 60: What does a pizza place parking lot, a clown, martial arts, and a car show have in common? If you guessed an epic story about bombing then you guessed right! This week my guest is Jeff Horste and he has a great story about bombing at show that contains all of those elements. We talk about performing at birthday parties in living rooms, working clean, and lazy headliners (yes they exist). Jeff talks about his journey to Comedy Central.

Episode 59: Do you ask questions before you agree to a gig? Or are you so desperate for stage time that you take every gig offered? This week I'm joined by Rik Roberts from the "School Of Laughs". Rik has a couple of great stories about bombing at a corporate gig and bombing with a whole Improv troupe in front of 3,000 people. We talk about asking lots of questions before accepting gigs, pros & cons of self producing projects, having a marketing plan, and more.

Episode 58: Have you found your audience yet? Or are you still building it? This week I'm joined by San Diego's best dressed comic, Russell Brock and we discuss building your own following, taking accountability to grow your act and becoming a better artist. We also talk about Fox cancelling TV shows and bad comic book movies.

Episode 57: How do you overcome stage fright? This week my guest, a veteran and San Diego based comedian, Ron Ripley talks about how he overcomes stage fright. We discuss the benefits of starting comedy later in life, being selective & making the most of open mics, using inflection of words, and the benefits of having a mentor. Dan makes some big guest announcements.

Episode 56: Not so live from the San Diego Comedy Festival Dan talks with C.T. English, Meghan Seawell, & Rick Gene. We talk about shows that make you want to quit, performing under the influence, military shows, starting fights from the stage, building trust with your audience and lots more!

Episode 55: Is it possible to grind too much? This week my guest is Myles Magallanes, a San Diego based comedian and we discuss just that. We discuss balancing regular life with comedy, getting no reaction from the crowd, holding for a laugh that doesn't come, and comics that break down on stage.

Episode 54: Have you ever been booed off stage? Or performed on a "Gong" style show? This week's guest Adam Connie (Adamant Podcast) tells a story about performing on a show called "Da Brick", a show if you got three bricks from the audience you had to end your set and you didn't get paid. Dan & Adam then talk about the importance of having hobbies, spoken word poetry, having a comedy wardrobe, and tagging other comedians.

Episode 53: Are you competitive? Do you enjoy comedy competitions? This week my guest is Emily Burden, a comedian based in Vancouver BC, Canada. She has a great story about bombing at a casino in Canada and talks about competing in Canada's SiriusXM Top Comic. We talk about awkward car rides, performing in casinos, the Midwest, and much more!

This is a preview of the Patreon only bonus podcast, The Art of Bombing: The Breakdown, where Dan plays audio from open mics and then breaks down the sets to help comedians improve by using his own failures as examples. In this episode Dan plays a clip from an open mic from 2.5 years ago when he still lived in San Diego, CA. Then talks about ways he could improve the joke and calls himself out for some big "don'ts".

Episode 52: Do you speak a second language? Have you performed or ever wanted to perform comedy in another language? This week Dan talks with Norah Yang, a comedian based in Shanghai, China. Norah talks about performing & bombing in both English & Chinese. They talk about performing in different languages & countries, censorship, depression in comedy, and Chinese comedy Vs. American comedy.