Category: Comedy

This is an open mic  “show” (there were two audience members there for a part of the show, long before I got on stage)

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

0m11s The mic was acting up all night

1m21s Turn more to the right for the “Igor loves this”

1m48s Change “passion” to “dreams”

3m28s True statement

3m57s Pause for an extra second after “yet”

4m11s This needs to be cut, it was cut before but I randomly brought it back

4m28s Always good to talk about how I usually do a joke, gotta love open mics

5m12s No need for the “I was in LA for four weeks” line

5m34s That was a good Igor likes this

Overall: Considering this was in front of four comics who were all ready to leave, I did well. The “Igor likes this” while doing the psychologist thing worked pretty well. I need to stop the overly excited tone of voice when I switch from talking back to material.

This is for a crowd of about 10

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMahUJ2IEMc

0m05s I don’t usually post the MC’s intro, but it’s relevant to my set as I’m being introduced by dick size

0m37s Funny cause it’s true

0m43s Awesome follow up

1m39s I need to look the other way when doing “Igor loves this” so that it seems like I’m having a conversation between two people (the announcer and me)

2m06s Seriously, this is the last video that has the “foooood” line

3m02s I’m using the word “like” a lot tonight

3m28s I was more worried about the response than about being in the moment and finishing the line

3m50s That was a funny and spontaneous question

4m26s I tried to do the thing with my hand an extra time, I need to commit and do it 3 extra times, then I can use that motion as a call back later in the set

5m44s That was quite a distracting laugh, thanks comedian who just walked in the room

6m23s Two nights in a row that the premise is getting a laugh

7m01s I like “I can show you later”

7m21s I weaved together a bunch of jokes I don’t usually put together and it worked out pretty well, I didn’t plan this in advance

8m24s Commit to the act out a little more

8m38s The random nerd voice doesn’t really make sense here

8m53s There was no need to do the “Igor likes this” line, but if I’m gonna do it, i should say it in a defensive manner, like the implication is “even if you don’t laugh at this last joke, Igor liked it”

Overall: I’m getting better at being “in the moment” but my delivery still needs work. The newer jokes seem to be working well and I connected a few jokes I hadn’t done in a row before that worked out well. I’m starting to like not having a set joke to close on as it lets me be more free and in the moment. Maybe I should consider getting rid of a steady opener to open myself up more to “in the moment” comedy.

This is the Sunday writer’s mic

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

0m11s I would never actually open with this joke

0m30s It did work, there was no reason to address it

0m43s This “fooood” line is no more, I swear to god

2m15s Always good to get a “pfffff”

3m01s The “adoption” and “pro choice” should’ve been cut but the “sometimes” didn’t get a laugh so I tried to keep going

3m20s It’s nice when a premise gets a big laugh

4m20s I ended the joke early because I ran out of time

Overall: The suicide joke is getting a good response, and it’s interesting that a premise of mine got a big laugh. My older (and more reliable) material didn’t do as well and I got some feedback that my Russian mother voice / accent kept changing, and I did notice that on the video.

This is the midnight show

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5K80A56JME

0m13s The last comic got off depressed, I had to address it

0m58s I didn’t make a strong enough of a “what the hell?” face

1m39s First time “fooood” has gotten a laugh in a while, it’s still getting cut though (I’ve stopped doing it as of Dec 3^rd – the performance critiques are a few days delayed)

3m07s Take a half second pause after “shit, no!” as it might get a laugh

3m33s That’s not my usual response but I’m trying to be in the moment more

5m53s I’m not sure if I blew this joke by stumbling on the setup or if it’s just new and not funny

7m12s Be more sarcastic with “the next Picasso”

8m18s I was going to get rid of this joke until I did it for a few people off stage that seemed to like it, and it seems to work well

8m54s Not a strong ending

Overall: The first five minutes were pretty good, then I lost the audience on the one grad school joke and never fully brought them back after that. The psychologist joke does seem to be hitting well. My little bits of crowd work were pretty weak too.

This is the 1030 show for 8 people

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1qF_6kxw2Q

0m43s Pause after “listed as in a relationship”

1m30s Cut the “fooood” joke

2m30s Since the first 1.5 minutes of my Russian family joke didn’t work, I skipped out on the rest

4m07s It should be “why haven’t we tried this yet?” not “I tried this yet?”

4m28s Wow they are slow

5m12s Once again, my crowd work gets a bigger laugh than my material

6m33s No need to call back to a joke that barely worked

Overall: I only got two solid laughs: The Jdate joke (which I had to pause extra long for) and a improvised bit. Going slower might’ve helped.