
#186 - Rich Vos: Patrice O'Neal Stories, Finding Your Voice, Young Comic Mistakes
07/29/19 • 36 min
Rich Vos is a 35 year comedy veteran with one of the most respected resumés in the game. If you've ever heard a legendary story of old school New York comedy ball busting, chances are Rich was right in the middle of it. Even with all his experience, this is the first interview he speaks candidly to comics about how to stay relevant in this business and mistakes to avoid. You'll want to hear this one twice!
Listeners will learn about: Ball busting in comedy, How to do any crowd, His favorite comics, Performing comedy from the heart, Young comic mistakes, Roasting in comedy, Finding your voice, Storytelling, Studying comedy, Surrounding yourself with the right comic
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Rich Vos is a 35 year comedy veteran with one of the most respected resumés in the game. If you've ever heard a legendary story of old school New York comedy ball busting, chances are Rich was right in the middle of it. Even with all his experience, this is the first interview he speaks candidly to comics about how to stay relevant in this business and mistakes to avoid. You'll want to hear this one twice!
Listeners will learn about: Ball busting in comedy, How to do any crowd, His favorite comics, Performing comedy from the heart, Young comic mistakes, Roasting in comedy, Finding your voice, Storytelling, Studying comedy, Surrounding yourself with the right comic
Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! Pro
Click Here to Join Hot Breath! Pro
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#185 - Joe Pettis: The Guide to Producing Your Own Shows
Joe Pettis is back on the show to breakdown his 10 years of experience producing shows into a step-by-step guide for comics to start booking shows and getting paid. Even if you don't want to start your own show, this episode will give you a new appreciation for all the behind the scenes work of putting on a successful show.
Listeners will learn about:
- How to pick the right venue
- Creating a recurring relationship with your audience
- Building a reputation in your city
- Booking the right comics
- Comedian etiquette at shows
- Negotiating money
- Setting up a show for success
- How to get booked on a show
- Building a local audience
- Marketing strategy
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#187 - Felipe Esparaza: Gabriel Iglesias Beef, How to Make Money in Comedy
This interview shows Felipe Esparza like never before. He shares a comedy masterclass tracing all the lessons learned from his career growing up in the hood, being an addict, winning Last Comic Standing, working with and falling out with Gabriel Iglesias, making money in stand up comedy, and much more.
Listeners will learn about: Growing up in the hood, Being a drug dealer, Breaking a hotel toilet, Giving Gabriel Iglesias his first stage time, Beef with Gabriel Iglesias , Tips of young comics, Bombing hard on stage, How to make money in comedy, Recording your own special, Building a local following
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