Category: Comedy

This is me back in DC and hosting. Crowd of 6 people. 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKV73FDdDN4

1m07s Much better crowd work then the last time I hosted (May 9) 

1m50s It seems to work better when I talk to two different groups then do some jokes, instead of only one group of people 

2m15s Wrong tone for “that is sexist” 

3m22s One thousand at a time is more like it 

5m50s True study, it was in a book on body language I read 

6m18s I think they laughed because they don’t look like your typical pot smoker 

7m37s It’s not a good sign for her career prospects if she only got the joke after I explained how bad the economy is 

9m05s I can’t decide if this is too much talking / setup or if it’s actually good when it’s a small crowd 

9m37s The couple turned and looked at each other. I should’ve pursued it further 

Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLcsgr-8QoE 

0m35s The wording could be a little tighter 

1m25s They liked it until the last punch line, not sure why it didn’t work this time. This would’ve been a good spot for “if someone doesn’t laugh, I just assume they’re death” 

3m24s I could’ve paused a little longer 

3m45s I should’ve said “DC” instead of “New York” because of the location of the club 

Part 3

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaupy5YkqSk 

I did a few more jokes in between some comics 

0m25s I’m riffing on the previous comics joke about fancy wine 

0m50s I finally got people to move closer to the stage 

2m22s I should strum an air guitar for a second 

2m44s Punch line isn’t at the end of this joke 

Overall: I did a decent job of hosting and was able to do fifteen minutes up front without looking at my notes

This is me at the feedback mic.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih6ohA3E-ac

0m18s Boring joke, first and last time I tried this 

1m04s I need the “she’d totally date you” to come before “fuck the kid with the guitar” 

1m35s I won’t be telling this joke again 

2m10s I should try “don’t brag about your crimes to girls” as the premise for this joke 

2m48s This is an old joke that I tried to rewrite, it didn’t work 

2m55s I like the pregnant one liner 

3m25s This part still needs work, but there are more punch lines here 

Overall: I tried out 3 minutes of new or rewritten jokes. The pregnant joke is good as is, crime for dummies has potential, and the kid with a guitar needs to be tried again. The other three new jokes are being put out to pasture. 1 out of 6 (possibly 2 out of 6) isn’t bad.

This is the second show of the night, and I hosted it. There were around 10 people there.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhr2UoucpoE

0m18s I find that getting them to clap twice builds a more compliance 

0m50s No idea what she said, but I should’ve done a joke about it 

2m05s I’m trying to do one bit of crowd work and then a joke instead of a couple parts of crowd work followed by a couple of jokes 

3m07s Worst crowd work ever “So Cal, so cool” 

3m31s Stumbling over words 

6m31s I love it when my last three punch lines get zero laughs 

Overall: I did a terrible job with crowd work and none of the jokes hit either. I was too affected by my perception of the previous set that night (which in retrospect was amazing compared to this one). I need to work on getting more of a relief pitcher’s mentality where I forget the set as soon as I get off stage instead of letting it linger in my head. I can do this no problem when it’s the next day, but doing it for the same night needs work.

This is me back in NYC for a crowd of around ten people.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnM9kgVUF-E

0m34s This is the quickest I’ve gone into the fallopian tubes joke, I’m still debating whether the audience needs to be accustomed to me for a few more seconds before going to this joke

1m50s Weird place for me to take a pause

2m05s Since the crowd interrupted with approval I didn’t need to say “too” after “I was creeped out”

2m14s I pointed to myself at the wrong time, I should point when I say “for Jewish people”

3m07s I like my reaction to someone “awwwing”

3m43s This crowd is a little slower then usual

3m55s First time all three punch lines worked in a row

4m15s I need to change my tone for “I don’t mean to give the game away”

4m24s I forgot “all night long”

5m05s I need to look up when I say that

5m22s Now that’s a good MC

Overall: The jdate joke did well, and it looks like I did better on the video than I actually felt when I did. (Hence my ending the set with “they’re gonna go molest me now”).

This is back in DC, I hosted a show with 10 audience members.

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

2m30s Not sure why I went with a depressing story without a punch line… practicing improv and free association I guess 

3m03s Random line for someone to yell out on 

3m59s My hand motions should start from the top and go lower like shoulder, chest, waist. I went waist, chest, waist. It’s harder to follow 

4m41s There was a group of six with three kids under the age of five all the way in the back. They started nursing an infant in the middle of someone else’s set. 

5m24s I shrugged my shoulders three seconds too soon 

6m10s The yearbook line isn’t working, need to drop it 

6m33s Try reversing the order: “I get it, you’ll never dress up for me. And you’re boring in bed” 

8m18s Stop saying “bam!” 

8m29s This was new, I’m glad it worked 

9m15s Build up the tension with a longer pause and shift locations before saying “Really? Me too!” 

9m37s Need a more surprising word than “cardboard box” 

Part 2

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

0m24s I tried a different type of positioning for acting out the two characters because it didn’t look good when I was turned away from the audience. I don’t think I like the left side / right side act out either… 

0m44s Stronger “huge tubes” 

Part 3

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD17lBnpAxU

This is me doing time between comics 

0m28s This sentence sounds awkward… I need to get to “nascar driver” quicker 

Part 4 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oATHdsEQ04

This me doing time between another comic. 

0m48s Say “promptly” a lot quicker and maybe a finger snap 

Overall: I did a decent job hosting and was able to do twelve minutes up front without looking at my notes. The new online dating face painting joke is working really well, and the new facebook line worked out pretty good too.