Funny Puzzles That Aren’t Puzzling
When you watch or listen to comedy, at what point do you expect to laugh? Do you expect to laugh right when the comedian says the punchline? If the comic takes his time with the joke to slow it down a bit, then tells the punchline, with the laugh following a second or two later, does that mean the comedian...
Read MoreThe Nights Get Shorter
I have had people pose the same question to me with each passing day leading to my return to the Saskatoon comedy scene, to The Laugh Shop. They ask me “are you excited yet?” The short answer is no, but since this isn’t a blog that does well with short answers, I will go into greater detail. There...
Read MoreSay What?
I have been doing stand-up comedy now for over three years. In that time, I have been heckled, beaked at from the audience, performed in different venues. I have told dozens of jokes; some nights I get no laughs at all. Some nights I get consistent laughs, and only TWICE in these three years did I have a specific...
Read MoreThere’s More To Think About Than Just Being Funny
As mentioned before, I will be making my return yet again to the Saskatoon comedy stage on November 7th & 8th at The Laugh Shop. I get the same question all the time. “Aren’t you excited?” Honestly? No It’s a combination of hurt, determination, inadequacy and anger. When I first started...
Read MoreMaking Critics Eat Crow – The Recipe In One Easy Blog Posting
The date was towards the end of May, after my birthday in 2013. I don’t remember the exact date. This particular set was one week after the successful comeback set (the first one constructed with the help of my comedy coach). This set started bad, had some promise in the middle then fell flat yet again. I...
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