F-Muscle Pod Epi-30: Turning Topics into Premises
"Cats" is a topic, but it's not until you say something like "Cats bother me as an economist." have you transformed your material into a premise.In this episode we make…
F-Muscle Pod Epi-20: Kev Rogers
Kev Rogers teaches us how the skills of stand-up comedy augment the art of copywriting and vice versa.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-16: Creating Premise Intrigue
We break down some pro comic bits (C.K., Burr, Papa) and teach how to write jokes with "premise intrigue."
Funny Muscle Podcast Epi-2: Humor Blueprint
In this episode, Mike teaches how comics can use misdirection to their advantage.
First 10 Things a New Standup Comic Needs to Do
So, you wanna do standup comedy? With a good head start, you can get better quicker.
Five Simple Ways to Make Your Writing Funnier
If you can learn to play the guitar and tennis and how to cook a mushroom, you can sure as shitake learn to be funnier.
Top-10 Mistakes Unfunny People Make
Unfunny people tend to make similar bad choices. Here are the Top-10 mistakes that unfunny people usually make.
Comedy Lens: Seinfeld & Dangerfield vs Corner Quipper
Having a clear Comedy Lens helps you become funnier. That’s why Rodney Dangerfield and Jerry Seinfeld are so hilarious. For example…
FINDING YOUR FUNNY MUSCLE: Introduction
A sneak peek at the introduction to my upcoming humor writing book...