The Funny Muscle Podcast
Guided by the belief that anyone can learn to become funnier once they understand what to practice, the Funny Muscle Podcast aims to break down how pro comics get their best laughs.
Comedian turned author Mike Lukas and cohost Chris Stiffler, an economics professor and open mic-er, use the game plan and concepts outlined in the Funny Muscle Book series to give listeners a better idea of how original (and funny) jokes are crafted.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-44: Jimmy Shubert
Jimmy Shubert Nationally touring comedian, actor, and verbal hurricane Jimmy Shubert stops by the Funny Muscle Pod to talk about his legendary career, offer some
F-Muscle Pod Epi-43: The Business of Comedy
Here at the Funny Muscle Pod, we chat a lot about the skills in crafting jokes, but in this episode, we take a hard turn
F-Muscle Pod Epi-42: David Uribe
How do you market your comedy brand? How do you get more likes, shares, and followers without resorting to bribery or adopting an emotional support
F-Muscle Pod Epi-41: Kenny Lee
Join us on the Funny Muscle Pod as we sit down with Kenny Lee, winner of the 2024 Purvis Wilson Funniest Stand-Up in Dallas Competition. Known for
F-Muscle Pod Epi-40: CAIN
In this episode of the Funny Muscle Pod, we sit down with rising Dallas comic CAIN (@funnycain_) to talk comedy, persistence, and the art of refining
Taking Up Your Time w Bobby Benavides
“In this episode I get to talk with Mike Lukas about his 25 year career in comedy and listen to his insight on finding your
F-Muscle Pod Epi-39: Brad Tassell
Comedian and author Brad Tassell joins the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about joke writing, performing comedy on cruise ships, and how the comedy scene
F-Muscle Pod Epi-38: Payton Payne
What better person to teach us how to do your first year of comedy more efficiently than someone who recently did her first year of
F-Muscle Pod Epi-37: Paul Varghese
Paul Varghese is a comedian and actor who appeared on the reality show Last Comic Standing 2. He’s toured with Joan Rivers and Gabriel Iglesias.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-36: Dwayne Kennedy
In this episode we chat with Dwayne Kennedy, a stand-up comedian, actor and writer. Dwayne has also written for The Arsenio Hall Show and The
F-Muscle Pod Epi-35: Blue Man Comedy
The Funny Muscle Podcast welcomes our first Blue Man in this episode. Which is challenging since the Blue Man Group doesn’t talk. Fortunately, this Blue
F-Muscle Pod Epi-34: Million Words Writing Challenge
Funny Muscle Podcast Episode 34 Chris travels to Dallas for this one. He joins Mike’s comedy office hours on Wednesday at the Dallas Comedy Club
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