There's a multitude of wealthy standup Comedians why don't they make comedy films there selves that go to theaters? Why do we have to depend on big film production companies to make comedy movies ?

Suggest some comedy bits or specials that covers adulting …

People have been talking about the death of the "special" for years. The sheer ubiquity of stand-up specials do not make a "special" unique.

Whether it's a proliferation of stand-up comedy on TikTok/IG Reels, Netflix pumping out tons of specials to comedians putting out their specials on YouTube, it's incredible difficult to have a special stand out and be truly remarkable.

Most normal people today barely get through 10 minutes of any stand-up special in 2024 - even the best comedians.

10 years ago, a special could break a comedian. Someone like Ali Wong could come out of obscurity, murder her special and sell out shows afterwards. It doesn't work like that anymore.

Stand-up comedians need to find a new medium that signals scarcity and prestige - whether it's specials that are ephemeral / one-night.

Consumers are tired. They're tired of mediocre specials.

Listen, I dreamed of having a special, and I did it. Dropped on one of these massive platforms. It felt awesome, but ultimately the overall impact was negligible.

What I mean be remix their joke is telling a similar joke a different way. Like for example the Chris Rock joke Black people vs N-words and a White comedian tells a similar joke called Southerners vs RedNecks ? Would that still count as joke jacking or is that ok ?

Yes I am back for more punishment on Reddit. 😁

Maybe little late here but I just watched it. I heard some people say that bill’s monologue on SNL was “problematic” so I was super curious.

I work at the comedy store so I see Bill pretty often and get to watch stuff he is working on and nothing popped out before SNL that I was aware of.

Flash forward watching it and I have to be honest I do not see an issue. Do these people know who Bill is? That was a very Bill set and actually pretty tame for him.

But also I think they missed a lot of the setups. They just heard trigger words and got upset. He set up the joke about women with y’all wanna be RESPECTED in your pant suits. Think that was totally missed. The joke was poking fun of the men in the country that can’t see a woman’s worth as nothing more than an object. It’s actually pretty dang progressive.

Any who, let the insults begin but would love to know what you truly think about this.

Hey y’all!

So I’ve been looking for a while now and cannot find a bit to save my life!! It’s a bit by Kyle Kinane and he’s talking about how members of a certain group sneaks away to eat Mexican food and then shows up to the meeting with it on their robs. I’m tryin to be vague because I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say the name of the group. If you know him, you hopefully know what I’m talking about 😂 But I need help finding it because I’d love to listen to it again! Why am I not able to find it?!?

Hi all,

I know there's a reason why folks gravitate to NYC/LA/Chicago to work on their standup, but I'm curious about other cities you all think also have great local scenes. I have a job that lets me travel, and I'm hoping to take advantage of open mics/comedy clubs when I'm out of town. Thanks!

There is any news about the MTP2025 winner?!

if no, in your opinion who deserve it this year?!

I like podcasts. I like standup comedy. I understand that these two fields are already quite oversaturated. I get that podcasting is one of the quicker ways to get some public attention and advertising. But podcast comedians are just pumping out some really mediocre slop. It's almost like every other comedian is doing a cross country tour of other podcasts, talking about the same things, and us listening to the same content repeatedly, while sitting through the same sponsors and the same bits.

It's very monotonous.

Before I continue further, I want to make a distinction between podcast comedians and comedians who do podcasts:

• Podcasting comedians: who focus most of their time and energy on their podcasts, and aim to earn more money and attention through social media. E.g. Rogan, Theo Von, Tim Dillon, etc.
• Comedians who go on podcasts: These comedians actually are funny, work hard on their craft and don't spend too much energy on podcasts. E.g. Dave Attell, Louis CK.

Now that podcasts are allowing comedians to make money more easily, it's quite understandable that they want to spend more time on there. I say good on them for making money while just talking. However, as a result, podcast comedians seem to fall into one or more of these traps:

• Diverting effort away from their standup: Whether it be due to revenue, or maintaining a social media presence or making clips for posting online.
• Oversharing: Telling most if not all of their ideas and material on their podcasts, leaving little to no surprises for their standup.
• Same format as other podcasts: there are only so many ways people can reinvent sitting and talking with other people. People can only talk about so much on their podcast tours. I find it boring.

It has also given platform to several people who aren't that funny as standups. Are they funny as podcasters? Sure. But as standups? Ehh ...

E.g. (my opinion only): Tim Dillion, Theo Von, Bert K, Tom Segura, Andrew Schulz, Rogan Circle etc. They may have been good standups before, but now, I personally consider their material to be average.

• By oversharing and spilling their material on their podcasts, there's nothing new to experience when they're finally on stage. We've heard it all before.
• Podcast comedians develop an undeservedly high level of ego based on their audience response, sponsors, view count and their circle jerk group of other podcast comedians. But it ends up being a bubble anyway.
• Being in a bubble makes them think that they're funnier than they actually are.

Take Tim Dillon for example. His whole identity was based on "as a gay fat man ..." and ranting about things. I haven't found either of his shtick to be funny. People say he's god tier at ranting. I disagree. Bill Burr, Lewis Black, George Carlin, Greg Giraldo and Patrice O'Neal are / were the GOATS of ranting and being funny. Tim Dillon? Hack in comparison.

I don't like the way these dude bros are treating standup comedy, and I really don't like how their podcast fans have the memory of a goldfish. It just sucks.

Do you ever boost you social media posts? If so how has it helped on your comedy journey? What is your usual budget for posting?

I'm not a big name comedian but I've been doing standup for 15 years. When I perform, I have to wait for laughs to fade between jokes. I see people wiping tears and putting their hands over their faces. I've heard laughter swirl around a room like a tornado. I get compliments after the show. I have fans. I'm not bragging. I've worked hard for it. A lot of y'all would like to be at this level. You can get there and beyond if you're cursed with the bug. I'm happy to offer advice to newbies here but when I do, all too often the response I get is pushback. So here's my advice: please do yourself a favor and don't ask questions if you already know the answers. And when you get an answer you don't like, please accept requested advice graciously even if you disagree. Same goes for criticism. Even if you think it's 95% baloney, look for the kernel you can use. Carry this advice in your pocket and you'll get there faster no matter what the endeavor.

Pretty straight forward, but for added context: im not much of a crowdworker and riffing on stage doesn't come to me very easily. I can come up with a funny premise on stage but the delivery usually sucks when its borne from a riff and then i take the premise home and write it out.

What are your tricks to delivering/coming up with riffs on the spot?

What are the saddest things about being a stand-up comedian you noticed from experience? Or something you seen that is disappointing about the art and it's performers while doing it for years

Hello. Now that I’m aware of what sub group is for what, I come to you with standup discussion! 😆

I have been noticing more women getting into standup comedy. And I mean both doing and watching. More so speaking of those ladies coming to shows on their own! Can we talk about how much this rocks!? I’m so glad more and more women are finding comedy and its healing elements. The therapy in laughing about farts goes a lot further than you think! 💨

I hope this continues and I keep seeing more women at shows. More women comedy fans!!!

#womenlovefartstoo

So I've done a handful of mics, 5-10 range, but I've never done them consecutively or been back to the same mic more than twice. It's always been 2-3 mics a month. I would like to attempt to do it every day but I'm always nervous about repeating the same set at a new mic. When you start doing mics every day how often do you run the same 3-5 minutes of material? I'm always in my head about these things and end up trying new stuff every time I go up. Do you tell the same jokes every day for weeks on end, is that frowned upon, whats the etiquette when it comes to these kinds of things? I'm not trying to be arrogant when I'm asking this, I know when a joke doesn't work I should scratch it and that I'm not going to have five minutes of completely polished material, but say I did. Would you keep running the same five, knowing that the majority of the comics in the crowd have seen and heard this stuff from you for the fourth time this week be frowned upon or is it just the nature of the game.

Hey, have been doing standup for 2 years now, and here where I live, microphone quality tend to not be so great. I have kind of a low voice myself, so I went with the usual microphone resting on my chin technique. But I have been hitting larger venues, and it seems to not work as well with these kinds of acoustics. Wanna know what is your favourite technique, specially if you have a low voice as well.

If you've worked in Portland enough, you probably met Raishawn Wickwire. She passed away tonight. Raishawn was so unabashedly herself in every way. She has some of the most unpopular opinions about pop culture you'd ever hear but she would turn around and help you move your entire house. Rai was a staple, a pillar of Portland and she will be so sorely missed.

little bit of writers block lately, wanna see if it's par for the course. share the joke if you feel like it

Headed to Portland. I am currently in Los Angeles. Are there open Mic type things in either portland or nearby vancouver? Would love one with an audience outside of comedians too, but not necessary

I've been asked to do 30 min at a mental health conference. Obviously I'm mentally ill because I'm a comic.

The pay is sweet and I'm like yay maybe comedy can actually be my full time gig if I continue to do things like this.

I'm kinda scared I'm gonna hate it tho? I've heard horror stories of people bombing / not getting paid (I got half upfront and half when the show is complete. Prob not the best move)

Advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I’ve watched katt willams “ american hustle “too many times! now looking for another one to watch

in need of a couple to watch this weekend. Doesn’t matter if it’s or new

I've done a couple classes and 6-7 open mics. I spend a good bit of time writing, really trying to remove extraneous words and pare them down to their core. I listen to tons of stand-up. I've gotten pretty positive feedback so far. My problem -- I'm really struggling with remembering my act on stage. I'm not especially nervous up there. It's just that with the bright lights in my face, and trying to stay in the moment of each bit I do, i need a "set list" to remember what comes next (which I know is not a great thing to do). Any suggestions on how burn my act into my brain so it just flows? Is it simply a matter of reps- both offstage and onstage? Thanks.

I heard some comedians get signed up into a talent agency before even getting popular and it really jumpstarts their career. How true is this and how often it happens and how to sign up for an agency ?

As a tour guide who has the ability to be "out there" with how I run tours, I try to make them both fun and informative.

Multiple times a week I get asked if I do standup. I make jokes on tour on the spot that are relevant to the industry I'm in. I'm often told my sense of humor and delivery are great. But it all comes off the top of my head while reading the room and doing tours. I also tell people real stories at the bar and they always love them.

I don't think I have the commitment to actually get on stage, I'm just sort of wondering what people do besides "just go to an open mic". Thanks!

I want to get into comedy, and I think I have some raw talent. I actually did a mic when I was a teenager and killed. But my sense of humor is very abstract.. Def built on Eric Andre and Always Sunny.. Especially finding an absurd topic and just pushing it through repetition. ( Frank Reynolds and eggs)

But lately Ive come up with some decent bits - gooning at a sperm bank (bringing your laptop in, taking your sweet time with an intermission, ordering some wings and then missing the collection cup)

Man Im fucking starving.

Hey guys, I'm new to the sub and have only been scrolling for 15-30 minutes but I already feel like there's a wealth of knowledge on the craft, here. So thank you. I'm also, VERY, new to stand up and lately I've been writing and trying to consume as much of it as I can. I do not have the balls to get on stage yet, so I'm just wondering if you guys have other ways of work shopping your jokes?

I know it's probably risky to share your stuff with online strangers but I'm wondering if this, or other communities, ever do that? I've had some friends and family read my stuff and I get good feedback but I don't trust their bias.