Logan 5 said:
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I've been working on my own stand up act recently, going to try it out at an open mic night next month so I've been submersing myself in comedy and all things hysterical. So far I got a bit about peanut butter beverages, a bit about smoking, and a bit about driving.
You have some good taste there. I have a few names for you. Jimmy Pardo, Doug Benson, Graham Elwood, Jimmy Dore.
You know the first two. Those are 4 people who's podcasts you need to find.
Pardo does a comedy talkshow with one guest. (sadly, there's a seasonal subscription fee of $20, but they do offer the first 30minutes of each ep for free. And that'll give you a good idea.)
(these next three 'casts are freebies
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Benson does a Movie show with 3 random guests and a few fun little games. This is a Live recording, so it's a little more off the rails.
Elwood does a movie show with 1 guest, but it's a strait run.
Dore does a show called Comedy & Everything Else. Usually runs 2 hours, regularly has a guest from the comedy industry, and gets into a lot of the background stuff of being a stand-up comic. A lot of political talk too, and usually leans on the serious end (with jokes thrown in), but is fascinating to listen to.
Those 4 podcasts usually involve people from the California comedy circuit. And they also dive into the background of the industry.
(Elwood is Bensons usual opener when he's on tour. Dore has been doing comedy for YEARS and is somewhat recognizable from a few different things).
I'm a comedy nerd. I love it. Inside and out. And love the intricacies of the stand-up/improv/comedy troupe industries (three VERY different businesses and styles) and have been studying them for years. Have yet to try any of the three, but have been dying to since i was 10-ish.
Oh, and one more- Comedy Deathray Radio. A podcast lead by Scott Auckerman, the head of the UCB theater in LA. Anywhere from 2-5 guests at a time, and they usually do some good characters, and they dip into industry talk occasionally as well.
I don't know if this would interest you, but as you're starting, i figured you'd like to hear more about it, from people that have been doing it for YEARS, and have fantastic stories and advice.