Comedian Stories: Tales From the Road in Under 5 Minutes
Summary: Unique comedy stories from an unknown comedian who’s made her living telling and selling jokes for over 2 decades. From bombing to working with celebrities, and performing in weird venues Jan tells you the inside scoop on being a true working comedian, and she does it with stories in under 5 minutes. She also talks about selling comedy material to everyone from the Tonight Show to guests on the Jerry Springer Show Each podcast ends with a “lesson learned” take-away tip that is appropriate for everyone, even if you’re not a comedian.
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Podcasts:
My Comedy Starts & Stops part 2
My Comedy Starts & Stops part 1
Being Overpaid in Comedy
A Comedian Jerk
Comedy Doesn't Work Everywhere
My First Comedy Marketing Plan
Comedy Terms
Writing Your Own Comedy Material
Comedian Star Power
Comedian Imposters
Hanging out in LA is sort of a skill because you have to be allowed into the comedy clubs so you can hangout. I got worked my way into the top 3 showcase clubs in the Hollywood area. Here's how I did it.
I gave a keynote at the International Toastmasters conference, and I learned a few things about speaking. My topic was on "Using Appropriate Humor."
Is it better to be a clean comedian or a dirty comedian? Well, to me it doesn't matter as long as the jokes are funny. Here's my take on writing clean comedy.
There's something about comedy that makes people lie! Jan hates that so she makes a point to tell people, nicely, when they're doing it to her. Here's one story.
As a comedian, getting a TV credit is a big deal. I don't have any to speak of, but that hasn't really been a problem. Okay, a couple times it's stopped me from making more money. Here's the story.