Comedy Masterclass

Danielle Krage

Where Danielle Krage interviews creators about the craft of writing comedy. For more comedy insights, practical prompts and recommendations, sign up for her Seriously Ridiculous Newsletter: https://www.daniellekrage.com/subscribe

  1. 26.06.2024

    Kate Willett (Combining comedy and personal politics)

    Danielle Krage interviews Kate Willett. Kate is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup.  Kate has also toured with Margaret Cho, featured with comedians like Maria Bamford, and has written jokes for Beavis and Butthead. In this conversation, Kate shares insights from making her recent comedy special, Loopholes, and her Audible Original, Dirtbag Anthropology. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:19 Dirtbag Anthropology: Exploring Positive Masculinity 05:03 Balancing Personal and Comedic Truths 06:19 Feminism and Personal Politics in Comedy 08:14 The Evolving Definition of Feminism 10:59 The Process of Creating an Audible Original 13:47 Filming a Comedy Special 15:14 Writing and Developing Material 19:04 Observations from Touring with Renowned Comedians 20:21 Dealing with Online Pushback 22:14 Recommendations for Comedy to Watch 23:10 Writing Jokes for Beavis and Butthead 25:06 Being Brave in Expressing Political Stances 26:33 Adapting to the Changing Comedy Industry 27:53 Future Projects: Another Book, One-Person Show, and New Podcast 28:23 Prompt for Listeners 29:39 Where to find out more about Kate’s work https://www.katewillett.com https://www.instagram.com/kate.willett   You can find the transcript at: https://comedymasterclass.com   And Danielle’s socials here: https://twitter.com/daniellekrage https://www.instagram.com/dekrage

    30 мин.
  2. 19.06.2024

    52 episodes of Comedy Masterclass (Behind the scenes and what I've learned)

    In this episode, Danielle celebrates completing 52 episodes of Comedy Masterclass and is joined by her husband, Jeremiah, as a surprise guest host. They discuss the motivation behind creating the podcast and Danielle’s own thoughts and approaches to comedy. Note from Danielle: There are 3 more fabulous guests in this season, so listen out. :) Chapters: 00:00 The Motivation Behind Comedy Masterclass 06:10 Exploring Different Comedy Styles and Formats 09:06 The Influence of Media Consumption on Comedy 11:36 Applying Comedy Techniques to Writing 23:55 Using Comedy to Address the Darkness in Life 26:22 Challenging Gender Roles in Comedy with Female Protagonists 32:59 Overcoming Challenges in the Publishing Industry with Drive and Passion 37:44 Expanding Creativity Through Learning from Different Comedy Forms   You can find the transcript at: https://comedymasterclass.com And Danielle website here:  https://daniellekrage.com Danielle’s Stash: https://daniellekrage.com/stash https://twitter.com/daniellekrage https://www.instagram.com/dekrage   You can find Jeremiah here: https://jeremiahkrage.com   Episodes mentioned: Chris Head: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/2-chris-head-comedy-tools-and-frameworks/ Stuart Laws: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/7-stuart-laws-surreality-satire-and-stand-up/ John Truby: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/14-john-truby-story-code-and-beats/ Andrew Kaufman: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/13-andrew-kaufman-allegory-and-absurdity/ Zanandi Botes: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/30-zanandi-botes-comedy-horror-for-halloween/ Ray Bradbury: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/44-writing-advice-from-my-favourite-ghost-ray-bradbury/

    43 мин.

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Where Danielle Krage interviews creators about the craft of writing comedy. For more comedy insights, practical prompts and recommendations, sign up for her Seriously Ridiculous Newsletter: https://www.daniellekrage.com/subscribe