The Comedy Nerds show

The Comedy Nerds

Summary: From current events to philosophical debate to lost treasures, Dustin DAddato and Dan McInerney take a deeper look at all things in the comedy world. Bringing in special guests and on site reports, they hit all the topics that true comedy nerds will love to hear and talk about. Have a topic you want them to discuss? Email them at info@thecomedynerds.com

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 Funny People Doing Not Funny Things | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:46

Comedians make people laugh.  That’s what they were born to do.  But to spite what people think that’s not all they can do.  This week we look at comedians who have decided to branch out and doing things beyond the comedy world.  Are they damaged by their funny reputation?  What can they do to be […]

 Why Do People Like A$$hole Comedians? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:55

What are you lookin’ at?  You want a knuckle sandwich? Oh, you just want to know what this week’s episode is about.  Fine.  This week we’re talking about a$$hole comedians.  Why is it so many comedians have such a douchey persona and why do we love it so much.  I’m very much thinking about you […]

 From The Mailbag: Content Vs. Delivery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:15

This week our topic comes straight from the mailbag, or twitter bag as is more accurately the case.  We look at content vs. delivery.  Which is more important; the pretty words or the way that you say them? We’re joined this week by Rachel Korowitz and Jeff Scherer who help figure it out. Plus we […]

 The New Comedy TV Season: What’s Coming and What’s Coming Back | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:57

This week all the major networks announced their new fall season.  In this week’s episode comedian Andy Kleiman joins us as we break down all the new comedy shows coming to your TV tube.  What’s worth checking out and what’s pretty much already cancelled? (I’m looking at you awful NBC sitcom with a monkey) And […]

 How To Make A Remake | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:59

Everything old sucks when you remake it.  I think that’s how the saying goes.  It seems like remakes are all the rage these days but almost no one is excited about them.  Why?  If the movie was good the first time wouldn’t it be better with CGI and this time around everyone has cell phones?  […]

 Dick Clark – The Father Of The Comedy Comedy Clip Show | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:11

This week saw the passing of a broadcasting legend.  He brought so many great things to the world including the comedy clip show.  Without Bloopers and Practical Jokes we might not have ever had shows like The Soup, Punk’d, Tosh.0 or Best Week Ever. In this episode we discuss the impact Dick Clark had plus […]

 Why is Stupid So Funny? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:02

Homer Simpsons, Peter Griffin, The Three Stooges.  What do they all have in common?  They are so stupid.  They are also very very funny.  There is just something hilarious about an idiot. This week we break down the all the reason that dumb is funny and dumber is even funnier.

 Is Being Friendly More Important Than Being Funny? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:00

The short answer to that question is no.  The most important thing in comedy is being funny.  But being good at making comedy friends comes a real close second.  This week we look at the necessary but often difficult and off-putting part of the comedy world that is networking.  How should you do it?  Why […]

 Should Comedians Be Pop Culture Experts? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:49

Pop culture.  It’s frickin’ everywhere.  It’s like too frinkin’ everywhere.  Who could keep up with it all?  No one.  We have lives and dreams and goals and other people we know.  But mention that you have no idea what happens in the Hunger Games and people look at you like you’ve never heard of bread. […]

 Why Aren’t There More Female Comedians | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:00

We’ve made it to 200 episodes and we’re celebrating by trying to get to the bottom of a major comedy question: Why aren’t there more female comedians?  Unless you are a jerk face you know that women are just as funny as men, but there is no denying the fact that empirically there are way […]

 Does Eddie Murphy Still Get Into The Comedy Hall Of Fame? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:28

If the Comedy Hall of Fame was a thing* there was a time that Eddie Murphy would be a lock.  I mean, come one.  Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming To America, SNL, Raw.  But that all ended in 1994.  Since then he has brought us Norbit, Meet Dave, The Adventures Of Pluto Nash and […]

 The Wonders Of Pilot Season | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:09

That time is upon us again.  Pilot season.  A period of time filled with wonder, possibilities and like 50 shows that will never see the light of day.  This week we look at some of the potential comedy shows on the horizon and if they should be allowed to go from show zygote to full […]

 Who Is The King Of The Razzies? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:35

The Razzies.  The Oscars for people who love bad movies will soon be upon us.  The nominations are out and Adam Sandler is all over the damn thing. This week we get all down and dirty with this year’s nominees.  Who truly is the best (and by best we mean worst) actor/actress and movies of […]

 Millennials – The Comedy Generation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:40

When you hear “The Voice of a Generation”  you think Dylan or Nirvana (depending on how old you are).  But for the younger generation they’ll being saying Seinfeld or Galifianakis.  A Comedy Central report came out recently saying that for the first time the younger generation (okay the younger male generation) is increasingly defining themselves […]

 The 80’s – The Golden Age of Comedy Movies? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:37

Name a classic comedy movie and odds are it was made in the 80’s.  Go ahead.  Try it…….  See.  We told you. But what was so special about the 80’s?  What made it the perfect storm decade for funny people?  Could Steve Guttenburg ever rule any other decade like he did back then?  Was Johnny […]

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