How Comedy Works with Wende Curtis and Rick Kerns
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Wende and Rick share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics.
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Episode 50: Indefinite Hiatus
February 21, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! The podcast is going on an indefinite hiatus. In this episode we review a years worth of comedic informatio...
Episode 49: Learning how to Write
February 13, 2017 19:32 - 48 minutes - 90.6 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we have a bunch of great insight from a varied group of national touring headliners. We also an...
Episode 48: Deacon Gray
January 26, 2017 18:54 - 56 minutes - 111 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this weeks episode we have Deacon Gray back to explain what is the "Funny Final Four" and its history. W...
Episode 47: Questions with Dana Gould, Myq Kaplan and Monty Franklin
January 17, 2017 19:30 - 49 minutes - 94.5 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we answer questions from listeners. We also have Dana Gould and Myq Kaplan sound bites on t...
Episode 46: Jordan Doll
January 12, 2017 21:33 - 49 minutes - 81.1 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode titled "Fuck Iowa" we delve into the mind of Denver Comedic Wizard Jordan Doll (Viceland, TruTV...
Episode 45: The Art of Roasts with Brent Gill and John "Hippieman" Novosad
December 28, 2016 00:18 - 59 minutes - 106 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we discuss the art of comedy roasts with Brent Gill and John Novosad. We also chat about th...
Episode 44: The Travails of Hollywood with Matt Iseman and Juston McKinney
December 20, 2016 22:19 - 58 minutes - 109 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we answer some questions from our listeners about "Hecklers" and "Getting Booked." Also we ...
Episode 43: Steve "Mudflap" McGrew
December 14, 2016 20:29 - 1 hour - 149 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! This week we have guest Steve "Mudflap" McGrew talk about his comedy journey from getting a Comedy Central ...
Episode 42: Soundbites with Jackie Kashian, Rory Albanese and Brad Williams
December 07, 2016 21:19 - 52 minutes - 98.2 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! This week's podcast we get some great soundbites from Jackie Kashian (Netfilx), Rory Albanese (Comedy Centr...
Episode 41: Christopher Titus
November 22, 2016 22:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! This week we have Christopher Titus on the podcast. We discuss his writing process in depth and he shares with ...
Episode 40: Ben Roy
November 15, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 168 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we talk about Ben's comedy beginnings, his process and he shares an amazing story. Being the e...
Episode 39: Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
November 08, 2016 22:38 - 1 hour - 153 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! This week we have master storyteller Dr. Kevin Fitzsgerald. He hands down has the best stories about the busine...
Episode 38: Questions with Jake Johannsen and Piff the Magic Dragon
November 01, 2016 18:53 - 1 hour - 119 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we answer some questions about the business and where it's heading. We also listen to audio fro...
Episode 37: Janae Burris
October 25, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Newly crowned Comedy Works New Faces Contest Champion Janae Burris joins us for a chat about life, theater, and...
Episode 36: The Mile High with Nate Bargatze, Monty Franklin and The Lucas Brothers
October 19, 2016 22:49 - 49 minutes - 86.8 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! This week we have audio from Nate Bargatze, Monty Franklin and the Lucas Brothers tell an especially exciti...
Episode 35: Adam Cayton Holland
October 13, 2016 17:25 - 57 minutes - 113 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Adam Cayton Holland is our guest today having just finished up the 2nd season of TruTV's best new sitcom, "...
Episode 34: Louis Johnson
October 06, 2016 16:57 - 1 hour - 158 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Louis Johnson is a legend of Denver comedy and he's our guest on this episode. We talk everything from how ...
Episode 33: Comedy Works 35th Birthday
September 30, 2016 22:04 - 48 minutes - 88.3 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! We talk about the fact it's Comedy Work's 35th year showcasing top comedy talent and we have some great aud...
Episode 32: Does your appearance affect your standup?
September 20, 2016 20:30 - 1 hour - 122 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we answer some questions and have some great advice from "Daily Show" correspondent Ronny C...
Episode 31: Chris Voth
September 06, 2016 23:03 - 1 hour - 129 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Chris Voth is a local Denver headliner and former member of season 2 of Last Comic Standing. He goes over t...
Episode 30: Joey Diaz
September 02, 2016 17:30 - 52 minutes - 101 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Joey Diaz is our guest today. We talk about his start in standup comedy here in Denver and how Denver has c...
Episode 29: Wish you knew with Dean Delray and company
August 24, 2016 17:57 - 1 hour - 117 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we answer questions from the listeners and we play audio from Quincy Jones, Dean Delray and...
Episode 28: In the Green Room with Sinbad
August 16, 2016 22:15 - 1 hour - 173 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we sit down with Sinbad. He talks about his start in comedy working all the odd jobs a come...
Episode 27: Troy Walker Part 2
August 09, 2016 22:55 - 54 minutes - 105 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! If you haven't caught part one, give it a listen. Episode 27 focuses on Troy's move to the west coast and h...
Episode 26: Troy Walker Part 1
August 05, 2016 22:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Troy lets us into his comedy world. He began on the tough streets of Denver, getting his comedy chops.
Episode 25: Josh Blue Part 2
July 26, 2016 20:00 - 53 minutes - 102 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Josh Blue tells us about his time on Last Comic Standing, his thoughts on Stand Up as he continues to hone ...
Episode 24: Josh Blue Part 1
July 19, 2016 17:30 - 57 minutes - 108 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! Josh Blue is our guest today! We talk about his life before comedy, how he shared a cage with a gorilla, an...
Episode 23: Opening a new Comedy Works?
July 12, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this weeks episode we have advice and stories from Joe Derosa and Dave Coulier of "Fuller House." We als...
Episode 22: Sam Tallent
July 06, 2016 17:30 - 1 hour - 155 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! One of the fastest comics in Denver and beyond, Sam Tallent is our guest today. He explains to us the art o...
Episode 21: Comedy Works Entertainment
June 28, 2016 17:00 - 57 minutes - 108 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter with your comedy questions! In this episode we have guest Mike Raftery, Director of Operations at Comedy Works Entertainment, speaking ...
Episode 20: Quitting your day job with Brent Gill
June 21, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter. In this episode we have Brent Gill on the podcast. He tells us about how he got his start in comedy and some of the upcoming projects ...
Episode 19: Fan Questions and What you Wished you Knew
June 14, 2016 17:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Also you can reach us at [email protected] or tweet us at @HowComedyWorks on Twitter. In this episode Wende and Rick answer some fan questions and we get great advice from Nick Thune, Jenny Zigrino and Monroe Martin.
Episode 18: What you wished you Knew #3
June 07, 2016 17:30 - 54 minutes - 93.9 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. This episode we have great advice from Bobby Slayton, Ben Roy, Troy Walker and Jon Lovitz. This weeks storytime comes from a Comedy Works favorite, Christopher Titus. Also send us your questions regarding comedy, stand-up, Comedy Wor...
Episode 17: What you wished you Knew with Wende and Rick
May 31, 2016 18:00 - 57 minutes - 96.6 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. This episode Wende and Rick discuss what they wished they would have known early in their respective comedy careers. Wende wished she could give her younger self some tips about running a successful room and Rick wishes he'd kept tra...
Episode 16: New Faces Contest with Deacon Gray
May 24, 2016 17:30 - 59 minutes - 103 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. This week's episode we have Deacon Gray in to talk about the New Faces Contest at Comedy Works. Deacon is a 30 year comedy veteran as well as the Comedy Works New Talent Coordinator. Wende, Rick and Deacon discuss the New Faces Conte...
Episode 15: Just for Laughs Festival and guest storyteller Larry the Cable Guy
May 17, 2016 17:30 - 48 minutes - 81.6 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick talk about one of the biggest comedy festivals on the planet, the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. They also get some insight from Troy Walker and Ben Roy when they represented Denver as New Fa...
Episode 14: "What you Wished you Knew Now" with Alice Wetterlund, Henry Cho and John Heffron
May 10, 2016 17:00 - 53 minutes - 74.3 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the need for marketing materials if you're an up and coming comic trying to make a name for yourself. We also play some audio from Alice Wetterlund (Silicon Valley), Henry Cho (Comedy Central), ...
Episode 13: Writing with Dana Gould & Greg Fitzsimmons
May 03, 2016 17:30 - 1 hour - 107 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, Owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the writing process and how much time do you need to be an MC or Feature act on the road. We also listen to soundbites from Dana Gould and Greg Fitzsimmons about their own writing process. Giv...
Episode 12: Dealing with Hecklers
April 26, 2016 16:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the role of an MC. They go over the symbiotic relationship between MC and club. They also talk about hecklers and how to deal with them. Rick and Wende tell us about some of their worst (or best) ...
Episode 11: Fan Questions
April 19, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick answer questions about stand-up comedy. Questions like how to get booked and how to make the transition to full time comic are answered. We also talk about Rick's journey from touring comic to writer for ...
Episode 10: Finding your Voice with Greg Fitzsimmons
April 12, 2016 17:00 - 48 minutes - 75.5 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, Owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the differences between Comedy Works Denver and Comedy Works at The Landmark. Wende also goes over her booking process for the clubs. We also go over the topic of "voice." How do you find your voi...
Episode 9: "What you Wished you Knew Now" with Rory Scovel, Clayton English and Bryan Callen
April 05, 2016 17:30 - 52 minutes - 82.7 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss what they wished they knew when they were starting out in comedy. This will be a recurring episode theme with national touring headliners giving their 2 cents. This episode we have Rory Scovel, Cl...
Episode 8: Political Correctness and its Place in Comedy
March 31, 2016 17:46 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the Political Correctness movement and its effect on the comedy scene in Denver and nationally. We also have great comics Rory Scovel, cast member on the hit sitcom "Those Who Can't" on TruTV, an...
Episode 7: Dirty Comedy vs Clean Comedy
March 24, 2016 16:00 - 48 minutes - 75.8 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Tuesday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick tell stories about the new Comedy Works Condo downtown and the various horrible places Rick and other comics have had to stay on the road. They also discuss the difference between dirty and clean comedy!
Episode 6: Creating a Room and Putting in Work
March 17, 2016 17:30 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the variables and conditions that need to be met to create and sustain a Comedy Room. They also touch on what it takes to become a successful comic, the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, ...
Episode 5: Comic Etiquette and the Comedy Works System
March 10, 2016 18:30 - 58 minutes - 95.2 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the etiquette a young comic should display at the club or any club for that matter. They also go over the Comedy Works System with regards to the comics on the roster.
Episode 4: The Rick Kerns Story
March 07, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 128 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss Rick's journey from shy, day job having twenty-something to one of the best writers and comics between the coasts, as well as being one of the most respected comedians in the Denver comedy sce...
Episode 3: Getting Paid and Cultivating Local Talent
March 03, 2016 17:00 - 55 minutes - 117 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick discuss the pay a working regular may acquire at their home club or on the road. They also touch on why it's paramount to protect and foster young local talent. Also we get a little taste of the Rick K...
Episode 2 : Wende's Story
February 24, 2016 23:23 - 1 hour - 146 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende & Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Thursday as Wende and Rick share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode of "How Comedy Works" Wende and Rick discuss Wende's journey from waiter to CEO and how she came to own Comedy Works Denver, located in Larimer Square in the heart of downtown Denver.
Episode 1 : Introductions and what we're about
February 10, 2016 22:56 - 51 minutes - 89.7 MBHow Comedy Works with Wende and Rick is a weekly podcast hosted by Wende Curtis, owner/CEO of Comedy Works Denver, and veteran comic/writer Rick Kerns. Tune in every Thursday as Wende and Rick share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Episode 1 delves into the history of Comedy Works and its inner workings from the perspective of its owner and one of its longest working regulars. They discuss what this podcast means to them and its goal, to reach out and communicat...