Working Comic Podcast

In this episode of Working Comic Podcast, I interview Chad Kroeger from "Chad Goes Deep" on YouTube. Chad rose to fame when a video of him asking San Clemente City Hall to erect a statue of Paul Walker went viral. He made a name for himself by making similar viral videos. Chad is an activist and budding comic that you can catch on his web series "Get Sent" on Facebook. This interview is honestly very weird and pretty different from the previous ones. Half way through, my buddy Derek 2000 fills in for me as host. Enjoy whatever the hell this is :)

Bo Johnson is a good friend of mine and an up and coming comic in the Pacific Northwest! He's been featured in Seattle's Bumbershoot music festival and Kevin Hart's "Hart of the City" show on Comedy Central. He was also just featured in Montreal's "Just for Laugh's" for Kevin Hart's stand up comedy app "LOL."

We talk about a ton of cool things in this episode including:

- Getting TV Credits

- Producing shows to get stage time

- Early stand up success

- Competition Set vs Normal Set

Disclaimer: the audio is pretty bad in this episode... I accidentally recorded the wrong audio out of the my Zoom H4N.

Sorry for the delay in posts recently! I am in the middle of moving to Los Angeles and have been on a pretty hectic schedule. Last week, I had the opportunity to interview the very funny, talented, and entrepreneurial Andrew Rivers. Andrew has several stand up comedy videos with millions of views online and has toured both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we cover the following topics:

- Viral internet stand up comedy

- Effectively promoting shows and 4-walling

- What comedy should you be posting online?

- How to do comedy and have a social life

- How Andrew got started WORLD touring

In this short episode, I talk with Rob Schneider after I drive him home from Laugh's Comedy Club in Seattle! He gives me some great comedy advice. Full blog post on www.workingcomicpodcast.com

In this episode, I interview Alex Hooper. He has multiple TV credits, made a best selling comedy album on iTunes and Amazon, released a Pug Yoga calendar that was featured on Ellen, and is an all around loving and cool guy! We talk about resilience, following through with things, making cool shows, and much more.

In this episode I interview my old friend Nicole Becannon and we talk about her rise to becoming the best roast battler in the west coast for a period of time. In this interview we also talk about grinding in the LA open mic scene and strategies for improving.

Hey Working Comic fans! Sorry for the delay again. I was on vacation with my girlfriend this past week at my family Lake House in New York. I tried desperately to post earlier, but there was negative internet out there...

In this interview, I had the opportunity to speak with comedic actor and producer Jared Popkin. Jared has produced dozens of BuzzFeed videos with millions of views and is actively selling and pitching various comedy series'. Most importantly, he was my old college improv team coach! Jared knows what it means to be on both sides of the camera, how to produce impressive comedic content while on a tight budget and how to hussle in the fast paced world of Show Biz. Throughout the interview we explore the following:

- What goes into producing?

- Should you re-brand your channel?

- How does one assemble an effective team?

- How does one take her YouTube channel to the next level?

- Arguing while working towards a common goal

- Division of creative control

In this episode, I had the chance to speak with Erin Ingle. Erin is one of the first people I met in the Seattle Comedy Scene when I moved out here. My friend Nathan Mosher told me to message her when I came to Seattle because she is so friendly and well known within the scene. Erin is the Head Producer at Jai Thai's Punchline Comedy Shows - these guys put on some of the most happen' shows in Seattle. They're basically at the heart of the Seattle DIY Indie comedy scene. She also just recently left a popular multi-city show and sheds some light on what it's like to run something like that. In this interview we talk about a ton of cool things including:

- Comedy and Depression

- Erin's Jump Into Comedy

- Different "levels" of comedian

- Producing a Multi-City Show

- Getting Sponsors

In this episode, I interviewed Ryan O'Flanagan. You may know him from his viral sketch comedy group Dead Kevin or maybe you've seen him in American Vandal, Corporate, or New Girl. In this enlightening episode we talk about:

- Getting on Funny Or Die

- Sketch comedy

- Joining American Vandal

- NACA and College Comedy

- His Comedy Central Special

- The pilot pitching process

- Croissant Party 2k18

Enjoy this episode!

This is part II of my interview with Seattle's Favorite Comedian, Emmett Montgomery! Emmett is a stand up comedian, storyteller, puppeteer, character comic, curator of talent, and just a quirky cool guy. You might’ve seen him at Bumbershoot or on Last Comic Standing! Emmett talks about a ton of cool stuff in this interview including:

- Coming up with new characters

- Why watching drag and professional wrestling will make you funnier

- How to do comedy professionally against all odds

- Having a beloved elderly chiuahua

- Being on last comic standing!