Let's Talk About Sets!

Let's Talk About Sets!


Latest Episodes

Episode 031 ANGER – Gianmarco Soresi: “Am I imploding or exploding?”
March 29, 2018

Multi-talented, very funny and passionately neurotic Gianmarco Soresi explores ANGER in stand-up. All three half-Jewish white fellas share temper problems, so we talk tantrums, yelling, when anger goes wrong, and why impotent rage is so damn funny.

Episode 30 CHARACTERS – Cyrus McQueen: “Find your funny & people will respond”
March 15, 2018

The hugely funny & big-hearted Cyrus McQueen boomed out his theories on CHARACTERS in stand-up. The Last Comic Standing alum jumped in and out of character throughout the episode as we discussed what a character is in stand-up,

Episode 029 THE ALBUM – Anthony DeVito: “It’s like duct tape”
March 01, 2018

Comedy Central's Anthony DeVito, an absurdly likable human being and an amazing comedian, deconstructs THE ALBUM with us. Step-by-step, we bust up at highlights from his 2017 debut album, "Dream Occupation."

Episode 028 TABOO (pt. 2 of 2) – Tristan Smith: “I’ll take a gasp and an ohhhhh”
February 15, 2018

This is part 2 of the TABOO recording. If you haven't listened to part 1, go do that first. In this part, we talk about Tristan's history of being bullied and (sort of?) bullying and how that influenced his dark sense of humor.

Episode 027 TABOO (pt. 1 of 2) – Tristan Smith: “I’m a goddamn teddy bear you piece of shit!”
February 01, 2018

Absurdly dark Tristan Smith wades into the nasty, deep end of the comedy pool: TABOO feat.This is one part craft and comedy theory and one part societal debate, all marinated in total fuckery. We dive right in with some David Cross,

Episode 026 JOKE WRITING – Mark Normand: “Just keep going / You need the struggle”
January 18, 2018

The very accomplished, always funny "edgy joke slinger," Mark Normand peels back the curtain on his material and his process.

Episode 025 IRREVERENCE – Gene Getman: “I don’t know how Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just delete Facebook”
January 04, 2018

Gene Getman tackles IRREVERENCE in stand-up comedy by messing with the hosts and listening to bits by Doug Stanhope, Chad Daniels, and Martin Urbano. We think it's our funniest episode yet.

Bonus Episode 006 – Thank You!
December 21, 2017

This is just a whispered "thank you" to everyone who's listened over the first year of the podcast.

Episode 024 MENTAL HEALTH – Dan LaMorte: “Don’t let the curve ball strike you out”
December 07, 2017

The brilliantly prolific Comedy Cellar regular, Dan LaMorte, nails it in this episode on MENTAL HEALTH in stand-up. It felt real, it felt deep, and it's damn funny. He's got some awesome tips to share and a helluva tale to tell. Car crashes,

Episode 023 GENDER – Carmen Lagala: “He’s a prisoner of the patriarchy himself”
November 23, 2017

The charmingly silly, head-a-shavin', nationally-tourin' stand-up comedian, Carmen Lagala, joined us for a timely chat about GENDER in stand-up comedy. We cover a lot of ground with some killer bits by Bill Burr, Liza Treyger, and Carmen herself.