First time winner Colin Chapman joins the show to share his unique approach to churning out so many jokes in just two weeks.

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Colin's Website: https://www.hypnosisisamazing.com/

February contest winner John Manasco joins us to share his creative process behind writing a winning set in just two weeks.

He shares a lot of great writing techniques to help you generate ideas quickly. We also go deep on how to organize your jokes and keep track of all your ideas. This is definitely worth a listen!

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https://www.showyourbits.com/

https://www.instagram.com/john_manasco/

The January contest winner Dan Ratner joins us to share his writing process to creating a tight set in just two weeks. We also discuss how to find time to write and perform while balancing your real life obligations. Enjoy!

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Our November Clean Comedy Contest winner Chris Shull joins us to share his unique writing process, how to balance a day job and comedy + MORE.

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Ian Lara describes the real, uneven path of a touring comic: some cities sell out, others are thin, and that’s normal. He emphasizes controlling what you can like stage craft, content output, and gratitude all while resisting comparison spirals from social media. He breaksdown his storytelling style with every line being a joke. Online, he favors clipping strong material over chasing crowd-work virality and insists stand-up must remain the priority even if podcasting takes off.

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What you’ll learn

• The “sold-out then 12 people” reality of touring in the clip era
• Writing punchy stories (a laugh nearly every line)
• Crowd work vs. material: when it helps—and when it cheats
• The New York grind: 5–7 nights, 2–5 sets… and finding your way
• +MORE



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Greg Warren joins us to share his 20+ years of comedy expertise for comics to learn and apply to their own careers. He shares his favorite writing techniques and how his viral peanut butter bit took over two decades to perfect. We also dive into behind the scene of touring with Nate Bargatze and Leanne Morgan.

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Rafi Bastos joins us to share his journey from starting comedy in Brazil to become the country's most famous comedian before moving to America and rebuilding his fanbase from scratch. This is masterclass is finding your voice and most authentic self.

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