Funny Muscle Podcast: Comedian Lenny Schmidt
Lenny Schmidt stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to teach us about the logistics of planning comedy material for 5 nights in a row on a cruise ship (hint: you…
The goal is to help serious people think funny.
Contrast: Create indirect comparisons
Chances are you’ll recognize the format or template for this device. It’s when two seemingly unconnected things are sized up against each other in order to discover their similarities and…
Funny Muscle Podcast: Comedian Jake Vevera
New York comedian and co-host of the podcast “Idiots on Parade” Jake Vevera (@jakevevera) stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about his upcoming comedy special, which is about…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [5]: Premise, Setup, and Punchline
Finding Your Funny Muscle Figuring out why a joke didn't work and trying again is what makes you funnier.This Amazon bestseller teaches you how to create laughs like a pro.…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [4]: Difference Between Saying Funny Things and Saying Things Funny
Some people say funny things, but I say things funny. - Don Rickles Who’s the funniest person where YOU work?Why are they so funny?Do they say funny things?Or do they…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [3]: Serious People Lack this Thinkin’ Funny Fundamental
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain Serious People Often Lack this Thinkin’ Funny Fundamental A frog by itself…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [2]: Create laughs with these 3 creative secret weapons
I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anyone tell you different.. - Kurt Vonnegut Hey there! Welcome back to the Thinkin’ Funny Blog where…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [1]: The #1 Reason Serious People Are NOT Funny
Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. – Will Rogers People have a sense of humor, even if it’s not a good…
The best (and first) improv scene I ever did taught me the difference between hearing and listening
The first official improv scene I ever did was, by all accounts, brilliant. And that’s not meant as a brag but as a setup to my eventual downward spiral. It…
How to Punch-Up your writing, even if you’re not terribly funny
What if I told you that even if you’re not terribly funny, you can still effectively punch-up whatever you’ve just written? In the film and television industry, they pay humorous…
Hecklers and Haters are Harmless and Helpful
For twenty-four years, I toured the world as a comedy entertainer, and every night of it, there was a decent chance I’d get heckled. Hecklers are some comics’ worst nightmare,…