5 Things to Appreciate About Comedy Open Mics
“Next to the stage, please welcome Mike Lukas.” As I make my way to the unattended microphone, a smattering of applause breaks out in the boozy showroom like maybe I…
GUEST: March Madness and Lost Human Connection
As I walked into the University of New Mexico’s basketball area, The Pit, I noticed something was deeply, cosmically wrong.The Pit has a unique sunken design that makes you walk…
F-Muscle Pod Epi-43: The Business of Comedy
Here at the Funny Muscle Pod, we chat a lot about the skills in crafting jokes, but in this episode, we take a hard turn to the business side of comedy.And although…
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GUEST: Find your Best Self on the Trail in 2025
“You look like an experienced hiker, how far are you hiking?” one group asked as I made my way up the Colorado Trail. “Another 10 miles today,” I say, “but I’ve…
Ten Ways the Million Words Challenge Made Me a Better Writer
“It takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials.” Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers Tweet "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." Photographer Henri…
My Dentist First Got Me High
If I had to thank someone for my ongoing quest to get high, it’d probably be my dentist in 1975.Inclined and bibbed with a mouth full of cotton, I remember squinting at the…
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…
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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The Creative POV [7]: While waiting for a parent / teacher conference…
Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students, and enthusiastic parents. - Bob Beauprez Every parent / teacher conference should come with a shot of Tequila. - Anonymous…
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The Creative POV [6]: While standing among strangers at a party…
A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face. - Maya Angelou Never floss with a stranger. - Joan Rivers Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week…
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The Creative POV [5]: While standing in line at the grocery store…
It's not just about creativity, it's about the person you're becoming while you're creating. - Charlie Peacock Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny…
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The Creative POV [4]: While sitting in traffic…
The chief enemy of creativity is good sense. - Pablo Picasso Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny Whitehead, and a comedian, Mike Lukas,…
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The Creative POV [3]: While sitting in a coffee shop…
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use the more you have. - Maya Angelou Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny Whitehead,…
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The Creative POV [2]: While riding the bus…
Creativity is contagious. Pass it on. - Albert Einstein Hello Modern Human!Welcome to the Creative POV, where every week an artist, Jenny Whitehead, and a comedian, Mike Lukas, offer creative…
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The Creative POV [1]: Welcome, Modern Human!
Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. - Leo Burnett Hello Modern Human! Welcome to the Creative POV, where…
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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…