Guest Post: 10 Things I Learned in my 1st Year Doing Comedy
Guest article written by Chris Stiffler, a professor of economics, author, and comedy open-mic-er.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-9: How to Warm Up a Cold Crowd
We walk through some tactics on how to get an audience’s attention before springing jokes on them.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-8: Ten Mistakes New Comics Can Avoid
Ten mishaps (mic etiquette, eye contact and respecting your allotted time) new comedians can avoid.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-7: 10 Things A New Standup Can Do
A top-10 checklist to prepare for a comedian's first open mic set.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-6: Truth in Comedy
We discuss truth in comedy and how to not turn your audience away by claiming to have done something you hadn't.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-5: Give it a Voice & Attitude
Mike and Chris talk about 3 more humor heightening devices: anthropomorphize, contrast, and cut back to.
Funny Muscle Podcast Epi-4: Sykes & Sedaris Breakdown
Mike and Chris dissect a bit by Wanda Sykes and point out the humor heightening devices in the writing of David Sedaris.
LaughBox Podcast Ep-120: Funny Muscle
I got to join Jim-Bob Williams and Katy Bee on the LaughBox podcast.We cracked up about inserting laughter into your everyday schedule and a whole lot more.
Successful Screenwriter: Unlocking Your Comedy Genius
Ep 224 of the Successful Screenwriter Podcast - Unlocking Your Comedy Genius: Tips from Standup to Screenwriting w Mike Lukas
Funny Muscle Podcast Epi-3: Humor Heightening Devices
Chris brings a fresh joke idea to Mike who then runs it through the humor heightening devices to produce more material.