Get to the Joke Marc Staudenmaier

In this week's episode, I look at the second of three independently owned clubs in Pennsylvania and what it takes to build, grow and run a comedy club. Jim Bryan (Church of Satire) talks to me about the balance of managing a club, a career in stand up and a family. Jim gets candid about moving to Vegas and then to Hanover, Pennsylvania , the hardships of starting a club in the pandemic, strategies in marketing and advice to anyone looking to start their own club. If you have that entrepreneurial spirit, do not sleep on this episode!

Links from the episode:
Church of Satire Website: https://www.churchofsatirecomedyclub....
Church of Satire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchofsatire/
Twitter: @notearealchurch
Instagram: @notarealchurch

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Chapters:
01:50 - Day In The Life
07:03 - Starting Out in Comedy
17:43 - The Idea Behind the Club
19:10 - Moving to Las Vegas
31:51 - Moving to Pennsylvania
35:28 - Going Back into Comedy
48:16 - Jim's Stance on Money
52:29 - Conversations with the Family
54:43 - Origin Story of the Club
1:01:05 - Physical vs Rent a Club
1:04:09 - The Squad
1:06:12 - The Plan to Make Money
1:09:23 - Jim the Comic vs Jim the Club Owners
1:21:15 - Strategies in Marketing
1:30:25 - Goals for the Club
1:33:00 - Biggest Expenses
1:35:15 - Data on the Club
1:40:35 - Handling the Competition
1:42:35 - Hardships of Running a Club
1:50:22 - Advice for Opening Your Own Club

In this week's episode, I pivot and look at the first of three independently owned clubs in Pennsylvania and what it takes to build, grow and run a comedy club. Nick Bruce (Wisecrackers Mohegan & State College) talked to me about being a second generation owner of the family business. We talk about the history of the club, the stress of running a club how Nick manages costs while trying to find new ways to generate revenue. We end on advice for someone looking to open their own comedy club.

Links from the episode:
Wisecrackers Website: wisecrackers.biz
Wisecrackers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wisecrackers...
Twitter: @wisecrackerscc687
Instagram: @wisecrackerscomedy

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Chapters:
0:53 Nick's Office
02:12 Wisecrackers' History
07:30 Taking Over the Family Business
15:19 Owning a Club vs Partnering with a Casino
18:55 The Stress of Running a Comedy Club
22:27 WILO of a Comedy Producer
28:25 Managing Costs/How Costs are Determined
35:45 The Gallagher Story
41:00 Revenue Streams
53:10 Talking about Waste
56:00 Marketing the Club
1:05:37 Craziest Comic Story
1:13:15 Talking about the New Room/How to Get Booked
1:16:12 Advice on Opening Your Own Room
1:17:55 Closing Thoughts

In this episode, I speak with Monroe Martin (LAST COMIC STANDING) about his life from foster care to comedy mecca, The Comedy Cellar. Monroe gets very candid in the hardships he endured early in his life as a product of the foster care center, how he beat those odds and used the skills he learned to survive in foster care to make a living in stand up comedy and tour the world. Monroe offers great advice in what you can learn by bombing, how to explore personal jokes that aren't working, how to keep your act flexible and he pulls back the curtain into his own joke writing process.

Monroe reveals the tumultuous relationship he had with both his mother and father and the life he endured when he moved to New York City to pursue his passion of a career in stand up comedy. If you are a fan of Monroe's or a fan of stand up comedy, or just starting out in a career in stand up, this is an episode you must watch!

Links from the Episode:
Monroe's Instagram: @MonroeMartinIII
Monroe's Twitter: @MonroeMartinIII
Monroe's TikTok: @monroemartincomedy

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Get to the Joke Interview with Anthony Moore:    • Anthony Moore on ...  

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Chapters:
0:57 Day In the Life of Monroe Martin
3:37 Getting on Last Comic Standing
21:07 Figuring out what to talk about on stage
25:23 The Art of the Bomb
32:23 How to Write Personal Jokes
35:13 How to Explore Jokes that Don't Work
39:06 How to Keep Your Act Flexible
42:18 The Lack of Relationships in Foster Care
47:50 Relationships with Men vs Women
51:07 Skills Learned in Foster Care
59:03 Life after Moving to NYC
1:01:40 Relationship with Monroe's Parents Now and Then
1:14:10 Monroe's Joke Process
1:18:16 Social Media
1:21:08 Jokes on Current Events
1:21:15 Would Martin Adopt a Foster Kid?
1:23:16 Monroe's Comedy Cellar Origin Story
1:31:00 Closing Comments

In today's episode, I talk to a legend of comedy, Mr. Todd Glass (Netflix's ACT HAPPY). We discuss a wide range of topics from the end of his podcast, advice on how small time comedy producers can set up a room, how he prepares for a show, stage presence, his time on Last Comic Standing and revisiting his famous WTF Interview with Marc Maron 10 years later.

Links from the episode:
Todd's Website: https://toddglass.com/
Todd's Instagram: @thetoddglassshow
Todd's Twitter: @ToddGlass
Todd's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Todd-Glass-Sit...
Todd's TikTok: @thetoddglassshow

"I Guess I'll Do It" Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

My "Get to the Joke" Interview with Chip Chantry:    • Get to the Joke -...  

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Chapters:
01:45 The End of Todd's Podcast
08:30 Todd's Next Big Project
11:55 The Todd Glass Live Show Experience
17:01 Advice on Setting Up a Room
23:30 What Success Means
28:40 How Todd Prepares for His Show
31:40 Remembering Bits
34:00 Stage Presence
37:20 Last Comic Standing Stories
52:59 Authenticity in Comedy
55:50 Last Comic Standing - The Fight
1:00:10 The WTF Interview...10 Years Later
1:04:18 Comedy Today & Anti Woke Comedy
1:14:40 Perspective on Social Jokes
1:15:10 The WTF Interview Revisited
1:20:13 How Todd Wants to Be Remembered
1:27:20 Todd...a father?
1:28:20 Knock Knock, It's Todd Glass
1:28:50 Closing Comments

Today, I talk to veteran comedian and established author, Mike Lukas from the Tonight Show, Second City and CONAN. Mike and I cover a wide range of topics from how he got started in comedy at Disney World to being the foremost expert in helping develop budding comics. We speak on how to create your own personal brand, how improv played a key role in not just his career but developing bits, comedy condo horror stories and the guide to publishing your own book. This is a must listen for any comedy fan or fan of writing. Enjoy! - Marc

Chapters:
02:04 - Why Mike Decided to Write a Book
04:30 - Finding Your Comedy Lens
08:40 - How to Write a Joke
09:37 - Why Mike Got Into Comedy
23:05 - How Mike Developed His Act
26:10 - Mike's Improv Career and How it Worked In Stand Up
40:20 - Life on the Road
45:20 - Horrific Comedy Condo Story
47:50 - Tonight Show Appearances
51:23 - Handling a Heckler
56:40 - Extending a Bit
1:00:35 - How to Self-Publish a Book
1:19:27 - Book Exercises
1:21:07 - Determining Your Comedy Lens
1:28:22 - Does Mike Miss Stand Up?
1:29:40 - Being Jason Sudeikis' Roommate
1:34:50 - DILO
1:41:57 - Closing Thoughts

Finding Your Funny Muscle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I7JCta
Mike's Website: https://funnymuscle.com/
Mike's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mike.Lukas4/
Mike's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeLukas4
Mike's Youtube:    / @mikelukas  

Marc's Website: marcstaud.com
Marc's Instagram: @staudcomedy
Marc's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.stauude...

Get to the Joke Instagram: @gettothejoke
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In the final episode of our third season, I sit down with Doogie Horner (AGT, Author) and discuss a wide range of topics from his memorable appearance on America's Got Talent to the untimely death of his sister.  Doogie gives a memorable interview in the art of writing - discussing its importance, its reverence and routine and how ultimately to edit it.  Doogie shares the struggles of his childhood such as bullying and the loss of his sister.  We conclude with his thoughts on his new album, fatherhood and finally the legacy in which one day he will leave behind.  Enjoy!  Chapters: 04:48 Upside of the Pandemic 06:56 America's Got Talent (AGT) 15:10 Bullying 29:52 Greiving 44:21 Comedy Writing vs Book Writing 56:19 Alternative Comedy 1:00:30 How Doogie Writes on Joke 1:17:20 Editing a Joke 1:20:40 The New Album 1:21:50 Philly's Phunniest Win 1:25:27 Fatherhood 1:27:02 Creating a Legacy  Links From the Episode: Marc's Website: marcstaud.com Marc's Instagram: @staudcomedy Marc's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.stauude...  Get to the Joke Instagram: @gettothejoke Get to the Joke Twitter: @gettothejoke Get to the Joke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettothejoke Email Marc at gettothejoke@gmail.com  Doogie's Links: Website: https://www.doogiehorner.com/Instagram: @doogiehorner Twitter: @DoogieHorner