The Funny Muscle Podcast

By: Mike Lukas and Chris Stiffler
  • Summary

  • Guided by the belief that anyone can learn to become funnier once they understand what to practice, the Funny Muscle Podcast aims to break down how pro comics get their best laughs. Comedian turned author Mike Lukas and cohost Chris Stiffler, an economics professor and open mic-er, use the game plan and concepts outlined in the Funny Muscle Book series to give listeners a better idea of how original (and funny) jokes are crafted.
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Episodes
  • An Hour a Day to Write Jokes? Here's What the Pros Do (Advice from 12 Comedians)
    Oct 19 2024

    We asked each of our last 12 comedy pro guests what they'd tell new comedians to do if they had an hour a day to write jokes. Here's a compilation of their best advice.

    • Lenny Schmidt
    • Nathan Timmel
    • Steph Clark
    • Kevin Rogers
    • Dan Bakkedahl
    • Dan Carlson
    • Doby Maxwell
    • Tom Clark
    • Dr. Caleb Warren
    • Jake Vevera
    • Rich Talarico
    • Adam Bloom

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    21 mins
  • Comedy Drills and Comedy Specials with Jake Vevera
    Oct 9 2024

    New York comedian and co-host of the podcast “Idiots on Parade” Jake Vevera (@jakevevera) stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about his upcoming comedy special, which is about to be released on YouTube.

    Jake is full of advice for new comedians like his three-sentence joke writing drill and his advice on stage time.

    Find out why Jake also tells new comics to pretend that their audience doesn’t speak English.

    (hint: It forces you to work on your cadence and timing.)

    *** If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to give us a share, like, and follow! Thanks :)

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    52 mins
  • Comedy on Cruises with Lenny Schmidt
    Sep 26 2024

    Lenny Schmidt stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to teach us about the logistics of planning comedy material for 5 nights in a row on a cruise ship (hint: you got to keep track of your call-back jokes).

    Lenny, who has been doing comedy since the 1980s, also studied improv in Chicago. You may recognize Lenny in movies like “Joe Dirt” and “The Ugly Truth”, and TV shows; “Castle”, “True Blood”, “Big Love”, “ER”, and “Desperate Housewives.”

    The episode is full of great advice on how Lenny brainstorms, writes, organizes and perfects his comedy craft.

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    1 hr and 8 mins

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