Stand-up comic, TV writer and actress Jen Kirkman talks about her comedy, social media, pitching TV shows, and how to weather the ups and downs of the business.
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Stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman
Stand-up comic, TV writer and actress Jen Kirkman talks about her comedy, social media, pitching TV shows, and how to weather the ups and downs of the business.
Episode 38 | Matt Braunger
Scott talks with veteran stand-up comedian and comic actor Matt Braunger about getting started, making it in stand-up, and making it in acting.
Episode38 | Matt Braunger
Scott talks with veteran stand-up comedian and comic actor Matt Braunger about getting started, making it in stand-up, and making it in acting.
Episode 37 | Liana Spiro
Scott talks with Harvard Lampoon President about the nation’s oldest college humor magazine’s humor, pranks, and castle, and how to lead a band of misfit comedy writers.
Episode 36 | How to write satire
Scott walks through the specific steps for writing a satirical article, essay, stand-up bit, or sketch.
Episode 35 | Ryan Creamer
Scott asks Ryan Creamer how he became the hot new thing in comedy by doing hilariously wholesome videos on Pornhub.
Episode 34 | Merrill Markoe
Scott chats with multi-Emmy-winning comedy writer and performer Merrill Markoe about breaking into TV writing, her years working with David Letterman as he was coming up, and her audiobook (co-written with Megan Koester), “The Indignities of Being a Woman.”
Episode 33 | How to Write a Joke
Host Scott Dikkers goes through the process of how to come up with a funny line and write a joke from scratch, illustrating the “How to Write Funny” system for joke creation. Get the cheatsheet at www.howtowritefunny.com/joke — for more information checkout Scott’s book, How to Write Funny
Episode 32 | Levni Yilmaz
Lev joins Scott to talk about how he found success doing the animated “Tales of Mere Existence” series on YouTube, which has racked up millions of views.