In this episode of Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is, Vince Carone and Dobie Maxwell tackle one of the trickiest parts of stand-up: how to truly connect with an audience.

From mismatched energy to misread rooms, the duo shares lessons from decades of performing in every type of venue imaginable. They unpack how comics can lose a crowd in the first 30 seconds—or win them for the full hour—and why reading the room is more important than reading your setlist.

Key Points Discussed:

• How to match your energy to the room without faking it

• Why the first 15 seconds on stage can make or break you

• The difference between pushing material and building trust

• • When (and how) to shift gears mid-set if the crowd isn’t biting
  • Why some comics bomb even when their material is solid

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  If you’ve ever been on stage and felt the crowd slipping away—or just want to know how pros adapt on the fly—this episode is your guide to making that critical audience connection.

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In this episode of Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is, Vince Carone pulls back the curtain on his process for building a brand-new hour of comedy—leading up to his 2025 special at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

Joined by Dobie Maxwell, the duo breaks down what it takes to craft an hour that’s not just funny, but worthy of recording. From cutting crowd favorites to structuring callbacks to figuring out what tone defines your next chapter, this is a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making something great.

Key Points Discussed:

• How Vince is deciding what doesn’t make the special—and why

• The challenge of building a through-line that holds 60 minutes together

• Why you can kill in clubs but still not be ready to record

• • The personal toll of chasing something bigger than a set
  • How callbacks, tone, structure, and theme create lasting impact

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  Whether you’re a comic prepping your own special or a fan who wants to know what really goes into it, this episode offers a rare and real look at the art behind the hour.
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In this episode of Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is, Vince Carone and Dobie Maxwell pull back the curtain on how they’re building a stand-up comedy class that’s actually worth taking—for the students and the audience.

Together, they reveal the thinking behind their new course structure, why they created it, who it’s for, and how they’re using decades of experience to guide first-timers toward writing and performing a solid five-minute set.

From class content to pricing, video packages to student red flags, this episode is a roadmap for any comic thinking about teaching—or taking—a class that sets people up for success (and not just self-delusion).

Key Points Discussed:

• • Why many comedy classes miss the mark—and how to fix them

• • The 4-week class + graduation show structure Vince and Dobie use

  • How to teach confidence and craft—without crushing originality

  • Why not every student should pass—and how to set real expectations

• • How they price, package, and protect the integrity of their course

  
  

  Whether you’re an aspiring comic, a working comedian thinking of teaching, or just someone fascinated by how stand-up works behind the scenes—this episode gives you the real deal on building comedy from the ground up.

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