F-Muscle Pod Epi-14: How to Get Booked
We go over tips and tactics on how a new comedian can get their first booking.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-13: UK vs US Comedy & more, Bloom pt2
US vs UK comedy, how rap and rhythm impacts humor, and writing exercises new comedians can use to generate more material.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-11: Handling Hecklers
Mike arms Chris’s comedy tool belt with tools and tactics to deal with hecklers.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-10: Ten Things Chris Learned in 1st Year Doing Comedy
In the Funny Muscle Pod Epi-10, Chris shares ten things he's learned in his 1st year doing comedy.
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.