Latest Comedyworks Podcast Episodes
Episode 5: Comic Etiquette and the Comedy Works System
How Comedy Works with Wende Curtis and Rick Kerns - March 10, 2016 18:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 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 Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick d...
Episode 4: The Rick Kerns Story
How Comedy Works with Wende Curtis and Rick Kerns - March 07, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 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 Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick ...
090 MONTY MITCHELL - SNAKES, RED BULL & ROAD TRIPS
School Of Laughs - March 03, 2016 18:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsMonty Mitchell Wrangled Snakes! Have you ever driven 6 hours (one way) to an open mic for a quick 5 minute set and then headed home as the sun was coming up? Do you chip away at your vacation benefits one hour a a time so you can pursue your calling? Monty Mitchell has too. And then some. Mont...
Episode 3: Getting Paid and Cultivating Local Talent
How Comedy Works with Wende Curtis and Rick Kerns - March 03, 2016 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 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 Thursday as Rick and Wende share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. In this episode Wende and Rick d...
089 OVECOMING ALCOHOL AND ANGER WITH JEFF ALLEN
School Of Laughs - February 26, 2016 00:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you ever struggled with alcohol, depression or meaningfulness in your pursuit of a comedy career? You’re alone. Numerous comedians and entertainers get sidetracked by self-destructive behavior. Fortunately for us audiences everywhere, Jeff Allen was able to get his act together on and off ...
Episode 2 : Wende's Story
How Comedy Works with Wende Curtis and Rick Kerns - February 24, 2016 23:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHow 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...
088 BEGINNING COMEDY QUESTIONS
School Of Laughs - February 19, 2016 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsNEW AT COMEDY? YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING … Do you have beginning comedy questions about stand-up? Are you just dipping your toes in the waters of writing and performing? Today I am joined by three current writing students in this “after school special”. They each bring forth a slew of excellent qu...
087 ANTHONY MAZE - MAGIC, MARINES & MORE
School Of Laughs - February 11, 2016 20:35 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you performed for birthday parties, marines, comedy club audiences and judges for America’s Got Talent? Have you ever swallowed a balloon (well, not during a border crossing)? Our guest today has, too! I talk with Anthony Maze about his magic/comedy combo performances and the opportunities...
Episode 1 : Introductions and what we're about
How Comedy Works with Wende Curtis and Rick Kerns - February 10, 2016 22:56 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 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 Thursday as Wende and Rick share stories and offer advice to knowledge-hungry young comics. Episode 1 delves into the history ...
086 TURN YOUR STAND-UP COMEDY INTO A SPEECH
School Of Laughs - February 05, 2016 02:57 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you ever thought that you have more to offer an audience than laughter? Being a comedian is perfectly admirable all by itself. No doubt. But do you have more to offer? Feel like you are missing out on your calling? Today, as I was catching up with former student Chris Cherry, one random q...
085 GOING FULL TIME INTO STAND-UP COMEDY
School Of Laughs - January 28, 2016 23:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you ever dismissed the idea of going full time into stand-up comedy? Did you get overwhelmed by the enormity of it all? Today, Paulina Combow joins us to discuss how she broke down the full time goal into bite size pieces. With an outline, a plan and a deadline in place she is targeting ear...
084 COMEDY PREMISE WRITING SESSION
School Of Laughs - January 22, 2016 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you ever had a few joke ideas collecting dust in your notebook? Former student and YouTube star Kate Spellman and Gavin Miller join me at the writing table to pitch a couple of joke ideas that need to see daylight. We all offer up two potential premises and decide on one each. Then we brain...
083 BREAK THE COMEDY RECORD - AGAIN!
School Of Laughs - January 14, 2016 23:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsWould you like to be part of a record setting group of comedians? Did you miss your chance last year? Now is the time to make plans for being part of the "greatest, dumbest thing" Chad Riden and D. J. Buckley have ever done - AGAIN. That's right last year the "Broken Record Comedy Show" shatter...
082 1ST YEAR IN STAND-UP COMEDY FULL TIME
School Of Laughs - January 07, 2016 23:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsWant to hear how a first full year as a professional stand-up comedian unfolds? This is the podcast for you! Brian Bates visits to share what he learned. Brian, a former School Of Laughs student, left his full time job at a TV station where he worked for 20 years to pursue his dream. Among oth...
081 ASSESSING YOUR 2015 COMEDY GOALS
School Of Laughs - January 01, 2016 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you thought about your goals for the upcoming year? Have you reflected on the past year and what you did (and didn't) accomplish? Gavin Miller and I reflect on our past goals and goals for the future. Gavin’s plans were altered when he found out he will be a father in February 2016. This h...
080 IMPROV IS NO JOKE
School Of Laughs - December 25, 2015 03:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsPeter Margaritas joins me today to talk about his journey from the business world into Improv comedy. The “Accidental Accountant" worked his way in (and out) of a few jobs before finding his way with improvisation. His first book, Improv Is No Joke, shares what he has learned when it comes to I...
079 JOHN CRIST HAS QUESTIONS
School Of Laughs - December 17, 2015 23:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsJohn Crist started off as the announcement guy at his church. That eventually led to his first open mic night in 2009. It wasn’t long before Crist emerged onto the national comedy scene winning The Denver Improv’s Got Laughs Competition, The Loonees Comedy Competition, and also by appearing in t...
078 BOOKING AGENCY INSIGHTS [podcast]
School Of Laughs - December 10, 2015 23:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsTim Grable of "The Grable Group" generously allows me to pick his brain in this episode. I want to know how comedians and speakers can make it EASY for booking agents to hire them. Tim's background as a talent booker stretches back to his days at Taylor University, where he turned around their ...
077 GARY JENKINS BRINGS THE LOVE [podcast]
School Of Laughs - December 03, 2015 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsThis week I get to share with you a buddy of mine who is truly the total entertainer. Comedy – check. Musician – Check. Customized programs – Check. Hosting and Emceeing – Check. Fat Elvis suit … double check. When I first got to Nashville in 2000, it seemed everywhere I went people were mentio...
076 COMEDY MARKETING - A MUSIC BUSINESS TAKE [podcast]
School Of Laughs - November 27, 2015 04:25 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsDavid Hooper joins us to day to share ways comedians might market themselves based on what he know from the music business. in 2013 David released his book, "Six-Figure Musician - How to Sell More Music, Get More People to Your Shows, and Make More Money in the Music Business”. Hooper hosts Mus...
075 KEITH ALBERSTADT [podcast]
School Of Laughs - November 19, 2015 16:10 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsEver wondered … "should I move to a bigger city for comedy?" Ever struggled with, “Should I go full time?” Keith Alberstadt joins us this week to discuss how he made the jump from an office job to a 24/7 comedy career. Keith makes his comedy relatable and approachable while delivering it in ...
074 NATE BARGATZE [podcast]
School Of Laughs - November 12, 2015 15:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsStand-Up Comedian Nate Bargatze is a busy man. His Comedy Central one hour special “Full Time Magic” was a huge success. And the CD went to number one on the Billboard Comedy charts - topping his first CD “Yelled At By A clown” which made it to number two. He makes time to join us today to disc...
073 TOM MABE YOUTUBE, PRANKS & COMEDY [podcast]
School Of Laughs - November 06, 2015 02:43 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsTom Mabe talks about his evolution from jingle writer to prankster, comedian to Youtube master. Tom has covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time. The key? Drive. relentless drive. We talk about: First realizing you can tell the same joke twice Hustling the road just to get stage time...
072 MIDWEST CLEAN COMEDY [podcast]
School Of Laughs - October 30, 2015 00:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you ever thought about creating your own tour from the ground up? That's exactly what Tim McClendon of MIDWEST CLEAN COMEDY has done. Starting out with a just a website, he now books clean comedy shows at multiple comedy clubs in the midwest ... on a Saturday none the less! Along side of T...
071 TRYING OUT NEW MATERIAL [podcast]
School Of Laughs - October 23, 2015 15:11 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsHave you had a hard time working in new material into your set? Do you fully intend to before the show and then either chicken out or get sidetracked and forget? You'll never grow as a performer until you get comfortable trying out new material. You have to expect some of it to work and some of...
070 PICKING A PRODUCER FOR YOUR CD [podcast]
School Of Laughs - October 15, 2015 14:44 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsRecording a studio CD for a musical comedian takes a lot of work. Transferring the energy of a live performance into a recorded track is just part of the battle. In this episode I interview Nashville Music Producer Nathan Meckel. Nathan is a bit of Renaissance man when it comes to recording. He...
069 FUNDING YOUR OWN DVD TAPING [podcast]
School Of Laughs - October 08, 2015 23:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsAre you planning on shooting a DVD of your show any time soon? Wonder what steps you’ll need to take to make it happen? How much to budget? Where to have it shot? This episode is an inside look into that process. Comedian Jonnie W. is gearing up for a taping on November 14th in Nashville, TN. W...
068 BRIAN REGAN COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE WAS AWESOME [podcast]
School Of Laughs - October 01, 2015 23:53 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsComedy Central's first ever LIVE stand-up comedy broadcast was a huge success. WHY? Because they turned the keys over to master comedian Brian Regan and he took us on a fun drive. Some of us he left off at "the next exit", but for those who stayed on board it was awesome. As any comedian knows,...
067 D.C. COMEDY WRITER’S GROUP [podcast]
School Of Laughs - September 24, 2015 23:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsDoes your city or town have a weekly writer’s meeting. A place where everyone can freely offer up ideas for feedback? A group that exceeds 1600 members? Wayne Manigo joins us to discuss how he and Mandy Dalton created the Washington D.C. Comedy Writers Group. Specifically, we talk about: Writi...
066 CROWD WORK TIPS & TRICKS [podcast]
School Of Laughs - September 17, 2015 23:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsCROWD WORK Watching a masterful comedian navigate crowd work is a beautiful thing. Like a hunter, they are one step ahead of their prey. Leading them here, baiting them there. The stand-up comedian is artfully creating a theatre in which the audience is keenly aware of the risks. When done comp...
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