RE: Steamroller piece for Saturday's 42 x 42 at Two Hour Comedy Hour

Andy Fleming                                                                                            Nov 6 (2 days ago)
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Hey Matt! As I'm sure you know, we're bringing the show back to the this Saturday. This is the show where we've booked 42 of the city's top comics to do 42-second sets, and split it up with featured sets from four headliners.

Because I am, as you well know, a pillar of the scene, whenever this many comics are in one room, I am constantly getting asked for comedy advice. So I got together with a couple of this Saturday's headliners, Kristen Toomey and Ian Abramson (give them credit for this article too, but, like, a smaller credit than me), and we composed this list of 42 pieces of advice for young comics.

Enjoy! You're welcome!

 

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7 Tips for Hot Dogs Starting Out in Stand-Up by Joe Kwaczala

If you're one of the tens of people out there who call themselves "comedy blog fanatics," I'm sure you've thoroughly read these two recent entries, which are both stirring up a lot of conversation. There are salient points being made on each side (some rather controversial), but I can't ignore that one perspective is being completely ignored. So please indulge me, for I have my own list. Me!

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