Best HotBreathPod Podcasts (2024)

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HB! Live #037 - Cory Kahaney: 30 Years of Comedy Advice in 55 Minutes 55:36

2d ago55:36

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Cory Kahaney joins us to share her insights on navigating the comedy business after 30 years in the game. Key Takeaways: Cory emphasizes that being a good comic alone isn't enough for success; self-promotion is key. It's crucial for comedians to adapt and evolve with the changing landscape of comedy. Networking and building genuine relationships ar…

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HB! Live #036 - Phil Wang - Finding Your Comedic Voice, Recording Netflix Specials, Young Comic Mistakes + MORE 43:22

10d ago43:22

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In this episode of Hot Breath Live, Phil Wang joins us fresh off the release of his second Netflix special, 'Wang in There, Baby'. Phil shares insights into his writing process, the importance of set design and wardrobe, and the evolution of his comedic voice. He also offers advice for new comedians, drawing on his engineering background to provide…

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HB! Live #035 - Stephan Dyer Comedy Business Masterclass 1:02:32

12d ago1:02:32

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Watch Stephan's special here: https://youtu.be/xMEDOK4IQCc?si=ApGF8mXuEkqQ2cgz Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/H…

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HB! Live #034 - Ahir Shah - Netflix Special Process, US vs. UK Comedy, How to Stand Out in Comedy + MORE 53:17

17d ago53:17

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Subscr…

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HB! Live #033 - Ginny Hogan Reveals the Data Science of Comedy Writing 50:21

1M ago50:21

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Ginny Hogan joins us to promote her new comedy special Regression and answer your comedy questions. We cover topics like: How to organize jokes Testing jokes on social media Finding comedy in pain How to break writer's block Favorite writing techniques Worst bombing story +MORE Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Watch Ginny'…

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HB! Live #032 - Yoshee Performs in a Theatre, Joel's Big Announcement + Live Q&A 56:59

1M ago56:59

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Check out Joel's workshops here: https://joelbyarscomedy.gumroad.com/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathC…

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HB! Live #031 - How to Break Writer's Block, How to Write One Liners, Young Comic Advice + MORE 48:39

2M ago48:39

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join the Idea to Joke Workshop Waitlist: https://forms.gle/jhPB6jyjGTV2TVny6 Get the Breaking Writer's Block Workshop: https://joelbyarscomedy.gumroad.com/l/writedaily Join our email list here: ht…

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HB! Live #030 - How to Produce Your Own Show, Contacting Bookers, Finding Your Voice, + MORE 47:47

2M ago47:47

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join the joke writing workshop: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/jokeworkshop Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Check out Leah Rudick's interview here: https://hotbreath.capt…

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HB! Live #029 - How to Book Road Work, Should You Post Jokes on Social Media?, Editing Apps, + MORE 1:00:08

2M ago1:00:08

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join the workshop wait list: https://forms.gle/r7RMDwPMFf43yz2M9 Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedy…

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HB! Live #028 - Winston Hodges Joins Us to Talk His Don't Tell Special, Crowd Work Tips, + MORE 1:02:54

2M ago1:02:54

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Watch Winston's Don't Tell here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fn1pJOqdgc Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hot…

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HB! Live #027 - How to Get on Stage First Time, How to Sell Merch, Earthquake's Best Comedy Advice, + MORE 50:19

2M ago50:19

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join my writing workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/writingworkshop Get Hot Breath! Merch here: https://joel-byars-shop.creator-spring.com/ Watch Earthquake's interview: https://www.youtu…

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HB! Live #026 - Show Production Tips, Joke Theft Stories, How to Memorize Your Set + MORE 41:21

3M ago41:21

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Apply to be in this Sunday's live writing workshop here: https://forms.gle/1acdHLBSEGNrthj2A Get the pre recorded Comedy Writing Video Workshop here: https://joelbyarscomedy.gumroad.com/l/writedai…

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HB! Live #025 - How to Find Your Comedic Voice, Rehearsal Tips, Making the Most of Stage Time + MORE 56:42

3M ago56:42

56:42

We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join the comedy writing workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/writingworkshop Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/gr…

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HB! Live #024 - Is AI Ruining Comedy?, Getting Away with Edgy Comedy, How to Run a Comedy Show + MORE 49:08

3M ago49:08

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join Joel's Clean Workshop: https://www.joelbyarscomedy.com/clean-workshop Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Get tickets to Joel's Knoxville show: https://orangehatcomedy.…

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HB! Live #023 - Keith Robinson Joins Us for a Comedy Masterclass 55:14

3M ago55:14

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Keith Robinson joins us to answer your questions and promote his new Netflix special. With 30+ years in the game, he drops a lot of must hear gems for comics. Some topics covered are: How to write authentic jokes Most common young comic mistakes The problem with crowd work How to act in a green room +MORE Join our email list here: https://hotbreath…

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HB! Live #022 - How to "Do" Open Mics for Young Comics, Overcoming Self Doubt, Having Fun on Stage + MORE 54:33

4M ago54:33

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join the Clean Comedy Workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/clean-comedy-workshop Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.co…

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HB! Live #021 - How to Find Your Comedic Voice, Breaking Writer's Block, Writing Likeable Jokes + MORE 49:51

4M ago49:51

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join the Clean Comedy Workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/clean-comedy-workshop Adam Muller's interview: https://episodes.fm/102…

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Adam Muller - Producing Two Comedy Specials in Seven Years of Comedy 53:13

4M ago53:13

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Adam Muller returns to give us the good, the bad, and the struggle of self-producing two comedy specials in just seven years of doing comedy. Watch Adam's special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6K9eafHsrk Listen to Adam's other interview here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7053d7b6-c202-4052-9a2d-7331d38eae0f Join our email list here:…

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HB! Live #020 - How to Organize Your Jokes, Getting on Stage for the First Time, Finding Local Open Mics + MORE 35:40

4M ago35:40

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! How to Organize Your Jokes Getting on Stage for the First Time Finding Local Open Mics + MORE Join the Clean Comedy Workshop wait list: https://forms.gle/gxc63pheeuKsTsUA6 Join our email list here…

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HB! Live #019 - First Open Mic Tips, How to Conquer Stage Fright, How to Write Authentic Material + MORE - comedy podcast 45:07

4M ago45:07

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join the clean comedy workshop wait list: https://forms.gle/YMsBfARi5S1dgAwz7 Donate to Sinbad here: https://www.thejourneyforward.life/ …

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HB! Live #018 - How to Generate Joke Ideas, How to Structure Your Sets, Handling Heckler Tips + MORE - comedy podcast 45:30

5M ago45:30

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We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Subscr…

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HB! Live #017 - Are Comedy Festivals Worth It?, Comedy Club Etiquette, Preparing for Competitions + MORE 51:56

5M ago51:56

51:56

We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams! Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Subscr…

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HB! Live #016 - The Tom Brady Roast, How to Analyze Your Sets, Are Comedy Classes Worth It? + MORE 49:28

5M ago49:28

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Joel and Yoshee are back sharing some killer comedy game on this week's live show. Topics covered are: The Tom Brady Roast How to Analyze Your Sets How to open your sets connecting with the audience Are comedy classes worth it? + MORE Join the Clean Comedy Workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/clean-comedy-workshop Join our email list here: …

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HB! Live #015 - Comedy Special Masterclass with Felicia Madison and Slade Ham 51:48

5M ago51:48

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If you've ever thought about self-producing a comedy special then this is the podcast for you. We go deep with two comedy veterans Felicia Madison and Slade Ham to share their 20+ years of comedy experience all about what comics need to know before doing a special. Some topics covered: Top mistakes comics make when producing a special How to market…

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HB! Live #014 - Richie Satori's Sober Comedy Journey, Joel Performs in Cayman Islands, Yoshee Heckler Story, + MORE 1:08:12

6M ago1:08:12

1:08:12

Joel and Yoshee are back to share their shocking weekends working the comedy road and our comedy family Richie Satori joins the show to share his sober journey and how he's built a business with it. Everyone can learn from his intentional approach to comedy and creating his own success every step of the way. Join the clean comedy workshop wait list…

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HB! Live #013 - How to Handle Hecklers Masterclass 1:02:53

6M ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Fresh off one of his wildest heckler experiences ever, Joel breaks down his best tips for how to handle hecklers of all types. Topics covered are: How to identify the type of heckler Tricks to getting the audience on your side How to handle "nice" hecklers A heckler checklist +MORE Join the clean comedy workshop wait list here: https://forms.gle/XK…

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HB! Live #012 - The Comedian Financial Masterclass with Tammara Buckey (Taxes, Write Offs, LLCs, + MORE) 1:00:39

6M ago1:00:39

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Tammara Buckey joins us to share her 20+ of financial industry experience and help us treat comedy like a business. This is the boring side of comedy that can make or break your career so listen up and share with your fellow comics Topics covered are: What can you write off? What software to use for tracking expenses? What is an LLC? How to treat c…

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HB! Live #011 - Dave Attell's New Special Review, Generating New Joke Ideas, Balancing Competive Comedians + MORE 52:43

6M ago52:43

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We're back to help answer all your comedy questions! On this week's Hot Breath! Live we discuss: Dave Attell's New Special Dealing with competition in comedy How to generate new jokes Finding sources for material +MORE Join the Clean Comedy Workshop wait list: https://forms.gle/jo13KHL6kWq7XyDPA Listen to my student interview here: https://hotbreat…

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Comedy Student Masterclass - How to Become a Comedian with Joel Byars and Eu-Rway Chew 1:07:37

6M ago1:07:37

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Young comic Eu-Rway Chew recently interviewed me for a school project about how to become a comedian and I was so inspired I had to share this with the #HotBreathiverse. We go deep on the reality of becoming a comedian and how you can benefit from everything I learned the hard way. Listen, learn and share! Join my clean comedy workshop waitlist: ht…

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HB! Live #010 - Clean Comedy Tips, Show Production Mistakes, Writing Technique Advice + MORE 58:44

7M ago58:44

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Join the Clean Comedy Workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/clean-comedy-workshop Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod…

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HB! Live #009 - Yoshee Did Comedy in Spain, Is Clean Comedy Harder? + MORE 58:00

7M ago58:00

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We're back with plenty to talk about after our week "off" so buckle up comedy fam! Topics covered are: Cultural differences in comedy Is clean comedy harder? + MORE Join Joel's Clean Comedy Workshop here: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/clean-comedy-workshop Watch Ronnie Jordan's killer birthday party show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlSKiR6kyOk…

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HB! Live #008 - How to Write Clean Comedy Topics, Developing Natural Delivery, Yoshee's New Comedy Special, 52:11

7M ago52:11

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Topics covered are: Yoshee's New Comedy Special How to Write Clean Comedy Topics Is roasting a dying art? How to not deliver like a robot? + MORE Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Subscribe to o…

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Pete Lee - Social Media Tips, The Creative Process of Joke Writing, The Comedian Mindset - comedy podcast 54:10

7M ago54:10

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If you don’t know by now, Hot Breath! is all about helping cultivate the next generation of great comics by creating the world’s most supportive comedy community. We are all about comics helping comics which is why I’m so excited to say Pete Lee is on the show today! He is a 26 year overnight success that accredits is positive mindset to perseverin…

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HB! Live #007 - The Struggle of Producing a Special, How to Create More Content + MORE 45:09

7M ago45:09

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This is one of our most candid episodes yet diving deep into the topic of overcoming self-doubt and having the confidence to create your own opportunities. Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Subs…

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Rome Green - The Business of Comedy, Comedian Content Tips, The Mindset of a Comedian - comedy podcast 54:29

8M ago54:29

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We’re getting deep today comedy fam… This week’s episode will definitely have you thinking as I sit down with OG Hot Breathren Rome Green. He was a member of YouTube’s first comedy group, Dormtainment, who built such a big following they got a show on Comedy Central. They were the FIRST comedy group to bridge the gap between YouTube and TV. So he h…

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HB! Live #006 - Are Festivals Worth It?, Networking Tips, When to Film a Special, + MORE 52:26

8M ago52:26

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Topics covered are: Review of West End Comedy Fest The Value of Festivals Rachel Feinstein's Crazy Comedy Pace Networking Tips for Introverts When are you ready to film a comedy special? + MORE Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Join our email list here:…

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Rob Haze's Grind from Open Mics to Tonight Show and Comedy Specials 52:56

8M ago52:56

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Our first guest ever Rob Haze returns for our first live podcast ever to promote his first ever comedy special. That's a lot to digest just like this interview sharing a rare peak behind the curtain of what it takes to make it in comedy today. We get into the good and the bad of pursuing your comedy dreams and what he's learned the hard way so you …

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HB! Live #005 - How to Self-Produce a Comedy Special with Adam Muller 1:09:53

8M ago1:09:53

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NYC comic Adam Muller returns to share his experience self-producing his second comedy special in just 7 years of doing comedy. We get into all the goods on how you can produce your own comedy special. Listen and learn all the mistakes he made the hard way so you don't have to. Adam's first interview here: https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/com…

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HB! Live #004 - Expanding One Liners, Clean Comedy Tips, Reviewing Sets + MORE - comedy podcast 1:03:26

8M ago1:03:26

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Topics covered are: Dusty Slay's Netflix Special How to review your sets VR Comedy Taylor Tomlinson’s New Show Clean Comedy Tips How to expand one liners into longer bits + MORE Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HotBreathPod Check out our joke writing workshop: https://pro.hotbreathmedia.com/5-steps-to-funny Join our Facebook group: https:/…

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HB! Live #003 - How to Memorize Material, Asking for Stage Time, Standing out on Social Media + MORE - comedy podcast 1:03:13

9M ago1:03:13

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We're back with a great episode to help you level up your comedy game quickly! Joel shares a hilarious story of the only guest to cut his interview short, Yoshee announces his new comedy special taping, and much more! Topics covered are: Joel's favorite new social media comedian Sitting vs. Standing on stage How to memorize material Climbing the co…

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HB! Live #002 - Katt Williams Controversy, Jo Koy Bombing, Clean vs. Dirty Comedy + MORE 50:52

9M ago50:52

50:52

We're back with killer episode hitting on all the topics from comedy headlines to practical comedy advice based on your questions from this week's live Q&A. Topics covered are: Joel's Hilarious Katt Williams story What comics can learn from Katt Williams How Jo Koy's bomb saved The Golden Globes Clean vs. Dirty Comedy Building a local following onl…

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HB! Live #001 - The Future of Hot Breath!, 2024 Comics to Watch, Comedy Trend Predictions + MORE 56:02

9M ago56:02

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Happy New Year Hot Breathiverse and welcome to our first official episode of HB! Live 2024. In addition to interviewing your favorite comics, we're going to start experimenting with different styles of content to help you level up your comedy game faster. This episode is from our weekly YouTube livestream we do every Tuesday at 5PM EST. Listen and …

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The Top 5 Episodes of 2023 23:58

9M ago23:58

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We're back with the final episode of 2023 and our first ever "best of" episode. Joel and Yoshee breakdown their top 5 episodes of 2023 and see how they compare to what the analytics say the top 5 are. We'd also love to hear what your time 5 episodes of 2023 are so join our Facebook group below to join the conversation. Join our email list here: htt…

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The Earthquake Comedian Masterclass 56:57

10M ago56:57

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The champ is here! After several months in the making, Earthquake is on the show! All of this started over a year ago when we did a review of his comedy special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHQ9UhGSY5U&t=572s Quake was so excited about the review that he reposted and reached out about being on the show. And thus the adventure begins… A few mont…

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Brendan Schaub - Handling Online Hate, Past Mistakes, Young Comic Advice + MORE - comedy podcast 41:23

10M ago41:23

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Love him or hate him, you can’t deny Brendan Schaub’s impact on comedy. Regardless if you believe his impact is for better or worse, you can’t deny he gets more online hate than other comedian. I’m all about comics helping comics and wanted to get to the bottom of this mystery, so I flew out to LA and spoke to Brendan directly about this topic and …

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Gianmarco Soresi - How to do Crowd Work, The Future of Comedy, Young comic advice - comedy podcast 56:46

10M ago56:46

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Gianmarco Soresi joins the Hot Breathiverse for a crowd work masterclass. Over the past year he has built a huge social media following that is now converting to sold out shows. With every comic trying to find their lane online, Gianmarco shares all the game on how to stand out. We go deep on topics like: How to do crowd work How to create viral co…

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Joey Avery - How to Do Viral Crowd Work, Andrew Schulz Advice, Algorithm Tricks, + MORE - comedy podcast 36:05

10M ago36:05

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Joey Avery joins us to spit major game on social media and how comedians can use it to sell tickets. After being mentored by Andrew Schulz, Joey has built an engaged social media following through sketches and crowd work clips. How he has done this is a lot easier than you might think and he shares all the sauce on how we can do the same. Topics co…

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Leah Rudick Social Media Masterclass - How to Post Consistently, Generating Viral Ideas, and Getting Millions of Followers - comedy podcast 55:15

11M ago55:15

55:15

Social media sensation Leah Rudick joins us to share all her secrets to building millions of followers on social media. We've interviewed a lot of social media comedians on this show and Leah's approach is the most attainable we've ever heard. Topics covered are: Producing authentic content How to create fun ideas When to post Finding your online v…

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Josh Sneed - Mentored by Mitch Hedberg, Comedian Business Advice, Family Balance + MORE - comedy podcast 1:17:36

11M ago1:17:36

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Josh Sneed joins us to share his 25+ years of comedy experience into a masterclass to help comedians level up and get paid. He also shares a lot of great advice for the show and how we can keep expanding the Hot Breathiverse. Topics covered: Getting mentored by Mitch Hedberg Balancing family and comedy Side hustles for comedians Navigating the come…

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Ian Bagg's 30 Year Overnight Success Story 36:20

11M ago36:20

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Ian Bagg returns to Hot Breath! to share all the sauce around his new social media fame. On our first interview together he spoke candidly about how he should be "further along." He actually didn't get his "big break" until he hit rock bottom, fired his entire team, and hired a young editor to start posting his now viral crowd work clips. His entir…

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