Category: Comedy

MCing my Tuesday show

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyCnLSmNig

0m45s Make a joke sooner

2m30s I think this joke is funny but I’ve yet to find the delivery that will make it work

4m31s Rewrite or cut the proceeding joke

Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KsBYUcl4zE

1m51s Pause for another half second after “what’s more American than”

2m20s Wait for the clapping to stop before starting to talk, even if I’m playing off of what the previous comic said

2m55s Pause after “the opportunity to”

Overall: Average for a small show. I didn’t do any crowd work as the MC because I knew everyone in the audience, so it would’ve been weird.

The Sunday writer’s mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKYHJ1-bin4

2m53s Try just saying “shame and embarassment”

Overall: I did four old jokes because I had a new line in each one that I wanted to try out.

The 8pm show

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwObi33Vls8

0m51s Always nice when I open with a new joke and it hits

1m38s That would’ve gotten a bigger laugh if I didn’t stumble over my words

1m53s Smile after that line

3m42s This should go before the “she just gave me a look like” line

Overall: Solid set. The new Israeli security joke did really well but the Israeli bus thing needs a stronger delivery to make it work.

An open mic with 5 or 6 comics in the room

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaxfZz-f2vM

4m27s Try making it Nobel Peace Prize instead of Nobel Prize

5m35s The “ping” sound is better than the “pow” sound I was doing

5m52s Weird place to change from one joke to another

Overall: Decent considering it was poorly attended open mic

The 8pm show for 15-20 people

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KH7y_uq-wA

0m56s It’s never good when the first joke and first save line both flop

3m14s Tilt my head higher up before bailing

4m27s Add in more “and he was like” before the act outs

4m53s Pause after “security didn’t like that answer either”

6m27s Never good when that’s the strongest laugh of the set

Overall: I bombed for the first six minutes, and did mediocre the last two.