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Let's Talk About Sets!

The "science" & craft of stand-up comedy. A playful podcast by comics in NYC.

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Episode 058 PAIN – Patrick Holbert: “Who is doing the emotional lifting?”

Episode 058 PAIN – Patrick Holbert: “Who is doing the emotional lifting?”

The delightful charm monster, Patrick Holbert, joins us to pick away at PAIN in stand-up comedy. We talk about how pain ... Read more

16 Mar 2020

1hr 42mins

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Episode 057 GAY SHIT – Jay Jurden: “Perform for the audience you have”

Episode 057 GAY SHIT – Jay Jurden: “Perform for the audience you have”

The "illustrious" Jay Jurden gayly talks about gay humor and also humor about gayness in this episode where we examine t... Read more

7 Feb 2020

2hr

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Episode 056 MORALITY – Roy Wood Jr: “It’s fun to juggle dynamite”

The Daily Show's Roy Wood Jr. examines MORALITY in the context of stand-up comedy and gives real advice to young comics.... Read more

10 Dec 2019

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Episode 055 CALLBACKS – LeClerc Andre: “Instant in-jokes”

Episode 055 CALLBACKS – LeClerc Andre: “Instant in-jokes”

NBC's Bring The Funny & Fallon alum, LeClerc Andre, explains CALLBACKS in stand-up comedy via jokes by Patrice O'Nea... Read more

21 Oct 2019

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Episode 054 CLEAN (2 of 2) – Steven Rogers: “Mastery: when you’re such a genius, you’re an idiot”

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Episode 053 CLEAN (1 of 2) – Steven Rogers: “It’s a safe bet”

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It’s hard to say whether Steven Rogers is nicer than he is funny or vice-a-versa, but with Stephen Colbert and Brian Reg... Read more

23 Aug 2019

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Episode 052 PRESENCE – Bret Raybould: “Don’t give a fuck if this goes well”

Episode 052 PRESENCE – Bret Raybould: “Don’t give a fuck if this goes well”

The way-too-likable, philosophically funny comic, Bret Raybould, explores the role of PRESENCE in stand-up from a makesh... Read more

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Episode 051 COMEDIC STORYTELLING YES AGAIN – Jeff Simmermon: “Building a gobstopper from the inside out”

Episode 051 COMEDIC STORYTELLING YES AGAIN – Jeff Simmermon: “Building a gobstopper from the inside out”

The loquacious, award-winning raconteur and NYC stand-up comic, Jeff Simmermon, hopped on the mic for the show's second ... Read more

14 May 2019

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Episode 050 CONTRAST – Usama Siddiquee: “Contrast is the basis of all humor”

Episode 050 CONTRAST – Usama Siddiquee: “Contrast is the basis of all humor”

Former NYC comedy wunderkind, now a full grown rocket-to-the-top funny manchild, Usama Siddiquee, returns to the show to... Read more

16 Apr 2019

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Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”

Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”

Hilarious comedy legend, Jackie Kashian, explains how to joke about FAMILY in stand-up via bits from her 4 albums, incl.... Read more

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