I got bumped at tonight’s open mic, which meant I didn’t get to close, as I had really hoped to do, with this topical holiday joke: What would Dr. King say if he were alive today? This: “You mean that all along, I’ve really been a Sagittarius? PFFFFT… naw nigga, you trippin’!” The horoscope thing [...]
I should have also mentioned, in my post about bombing the other night, that “I just wasn’t funny” definitely could have been a factor. But I don’t think that was it, at least not primarily. Which isn’t to say that I’m so damn funny or awesome at stand-up or anything; I’ve certainly told my fair [...]
All good things come to an end, and last night my longest streak (to date) of solid performances was punctuated with a crater. I bombed it by forgetting a fundamental rule of building a set: you have to win the crowd over before doing potentially divisive material. One of my newer bits comes from the [...]
I’ve talked before about how open mic can be fun and helpful, even when we’re probably going to get bumped, because it gives us a chance to socialize and network with other comedians. The other night I was reminded of another reason: it gets our heads in the game. I had only planned to do [...]
I’ve been doing a lot of stand-up lately, and the last few weeks have been the most fun I’ve ever had in comedy. The new material has had a surprisingly high success rate, and I feel, on stage, like I’ve recently turned some kind of corner with my delivery and stage presence. It’s an exciting [...]
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