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Guided by the belief that anyone can learn to become funnier once they understand what to practice, the Funny Muscle Podcast aims to break down how pro comics get their best laughs. Comedian turned author Mike Lukas and cohost Chris Stiffler, an economics professor and open mic-er, use the game plan and concepts outlined in the Funny Muscle Book series to give listeners a better idea of how original (and funny) jokes are crafted.
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Overthinking, so you don't have to. Tune in to the live show at youtube.com/@overthinkrshow
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Study Gateway's First Listens: Find your next Bible study! Join host Shelley Leith as she curates first sessions of Bible studies on various themes each season, taught by some of the world’s most influential Christian authors, teachers, and pastors. To learn more, visit https://StudyGateway.com.
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Welcome to "BOXING BROS" Where we give our unbiased opinion on the greatest sport ever... Boxing!!!
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Live from Vice Beer in Vancouver, Waashington, with your host, Michael Perozzo. We're talking about GABF – the Great American Beer Fest – and medals, on medals, on medals, on medals, and how the Pacific Northwest is just better at beer than everybody else, with Brewer/Brewery of the Year Matt Van Wyk of Alesong Brewing & Blending and Drew Worden of…
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We asked each of our last 12 comedy pro guests what they'd tell new comedians to do if they had an hour a day to write jokes. Here's a compilation of their best advice. Lenny Schmidt Nathan Timmel Steph Clark Kevin Rogers Dan Bakkedahl Dan Carlson Doby Maxwell Tom Clark Dr. Caleb Warren Jake Vevera Rich Talarico Adam Bloom *** If you enjoy the podc…
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New York comedian and co-host of the podcast “Idiots on Parade” Jake Vevera (@jakevevera) stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about his upcoming comedy special, which is about to be released on YouTube. Jake is full of advice for new comedians like his three-sentence joke writing drill and his advice on stage time. Find out why Jake also tell…
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Live from The BeerMongers in Portland, Oregon, with your host, Michael Perozzo. We're talking bottleshops, breweries, beer weeks, and Ünderbergs with Sean Campbell from The BeerMongers and Warren Wills from Day One Distribution. Featuring: @thebeermongers @nbbeerweek @amsprintandmail @tacomabeerweek Geoff Kunkle @edwardjones This episode of Overthi…
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Devin Haney sues Ryan Garcia, Would Haney-Garcia II be the biggest rematch in boxing history, Frank Warren defends the promoters partnership with Saudi Arabia, Warren makes Eubank Jr. apologize for his ...
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Lenny Schmidt stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to teach us about the logistics of planning comedy material for 5 nights in a row on a cruise ship (hint: you got to keep track of your call-back jokes). Lenny, who has been doing comedy since the 1980s, also studied improv in Chicago. You may recognize Lenny in movies like “Joe Dirt” and “The Ugly Tr…
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Is DDD that good or was AJ that bad, Is AJ finished, Was McGregor rooting against AJ, Fury lost 150 million, Did Fury forget he lost to Usyk, Hearn denies Haney's request for tickets, Turki tells Hearn ...
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Headlining comedian, author, and host of the podcast “Idiots on Parade” Nathan Timmel invades the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about the current state of comedy, to tell us tricks for doing corporate gigs, and to tell us stories about performing for troops overseas. As always, we get his advice on writing and creating new material for new comics. Y…
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Canelo dominates Berlanga, Did Berlanga earn your respect, Who should Canelo & Berlanga fight next, Can Terence Crawford beat Canelo, Should Danny Garcia retire, Errol Spence warns fighters at 154 & 160 ...
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Who do you miss more Haney or Ryan, Ennis to move up and face Madrimov or Bohachuk, Inoue stops Doheny, Ben Whittaker will headline in America, Simon Jordan and Hearn debate AJ's chin, DDD talks trash ...
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We learn about writing monologue jokes with Ben Alper who has written jokes for several decades and has seen them performed by the likes of Jay Leno and Dave Letterman. We discuss his recently published book: Live from the Beginning of Time: Late Night Comedy Monologues Through the Ages. The book imagines if there were late-night talk show hosts du…
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Live from Brickhouse in Vancouver, Washington, with your host, Michael Perozzo. On this episode of Overthinkr, we've got Emily Rios, President of the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the National MS Society, Ron Haye, Co-Captain of Team Roadkill, and Devon Bray, Co-Founder of Loowit Brewing Co. We're talking about MS Fest at Brickhouse on…
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Was Mayweather-Gotti worth the money, Shakur signs with Matchroom, Shakurs speaks about the pressure of remaining undefeated, Tank Davis vs Rayo Valenzuela, Will Mike Tyson KO Jake Paul, Brian Norman Jr ...
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On the same week that Mike released the third book in the Funny Muscle series, he did something he hasn’t done in 10 years: he strolled on stage and performed a 5-minute set. We talk all about it in this episode. We also dust off the Humor Blueprint to diagram a few pro comics’ bits to give the listener practice identifying joke structure, humor he…
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Devin Haney Punches a Ryan Garcia fan, Turki wants a Haney-Garcia rematch, Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren 5v5 rematch, Anthony Joshua recalls sparring Tyson Fury, Michael Hunter says he would stop Bakole ...
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Live from Vice Beer in Vancouver, Washington, with your host, Michael Perozzo. We're talking West Coast IPAs and fresh hops with Zak Schroerlucke from Crosby Hops and Ben Edmunds from Breakside Brewery. We're gonna learn about the Best of Black IPA Awards, coming soon to a city near you, soon! Featuring: @breaksidebrews @crosbyhops @greatamericanbe…
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Was Bohachuk robbed, Oritz Says he wants Spence or Fundora, Turki & Canelo take jabs at each other, Turki refuses to work with Tim Tszyu, TC mocks Eddie Hearn, Usyk picks AJ to beat DDD, Bakole gets hero ...
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Comedian, Director of the Chicago Comedy Festival, and former General Manager of Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont, Dan Carlson, stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast. Dan teaches us how to capture a booker’s attention in the first minute of a set, how the finances between the comic and club work, and when to know if you are ready to jump from opener to m…
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Crawford beats Madrimov, Should Crawford fight Canelo, Did Rayo do enough to take the title from Cruz, Did Miller deserve the decision over Ruiz, Bakole puts Big Baby to sleep, Is Morrell a serious threat ...
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Live from Vice Beer in Vancouver, Washington, with your host, Michael Perozzo. We're talking about bourbon barrel-aged beers, the best beer fest in the best beer city in America: Brews for New Avenues! With Cory from Moksa and Josh from Brews for New Avenues. Featuring: @brews4newaves / brewsfornewavenues.org @newaves4youth @moksabrewing @mindysbee…
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Dr. Caleb Warren joins the podcast to give Mike and Chris an academic and research-based look at why things are funny using a framework known as the “Benign Violation Theory.” Dr. Warren is a professor in the Marketing Department at the University of Arizona and one of the authors of a paper called “Benign violations: Making immoral behavior funny.…
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Del Boy Upsets Joyce, Is Joyce Finished, Usyk Says Fury Was His Toughest fight, Usyk Gets Standing O at the O2, Shields 2nd Rd KO, Who Is The GWOAT, Did Shakur Ask For 30 Mil, What Advantages Does DDD ...
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We chat with comedian Steph Clark who is also the owner of Funny Girl Events. So, we get advice from a comic's perspective as well as a booker. We learn some dos and don'ts of impressing a comedy booker, what it's like to be married to a comedian, and regional differences in comedy as Steph performs frequently in the LA area and the Midwest. *** If…
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Jake Challenges Alex Pereira, Serrano-Taylor rematch, Is Loma a ducking Tank, Froch settles feud with AJ, Is "DDD" Do Drugs Discreetly being tested, Joyce-Chisora
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Should Crawford be worried about Jaron Ennis, Does Hearn really believe Madrimov will beat Crawford, Shakur earns the name Twitterson, Ryan Garcia's Ex says he's on Shrooms, Are Joshua's best days behind ...
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New comics will appreciate the advice from touring comedian Kevin Rogers, who took 12 years off to build a family and business, who then had to turn his comedy creation machine back on to create 20 minutes of new material in a new generation with a whole new comedy lens. Kevin Rogers is a comedian, business guru, and author who helps businesses wri…
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Is Shakur Stevenson boring or unfairly criticized, Loma is willing to step aside so Tank can fight Shakur, Boxing Community takes to Twitter to report O'Shaquie Foster got robbed, Has Tyson Fury lost his ...
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Actor and improvisational comedian Dan Bakkedahl stops by the podcast to chat about acting, improv, auditioning for roles, starting out in Chicago, and heightening comedy scenes. Dan is known for his role on the sitcom Life in Pieces, as Congressman Roger Furlong on the series VEEP, and as Steven Nugent in the series Legit. He also worked as a corr…
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Live from Vice Beer in Vancouver, Washington, with your host, Michael Perozzo. We've got Mike Bolt from Final Draft Taphouse and Eldy Prado from El Viejon Taqueria y Mariscos! We've also got special gifts, special guests, an awards ceremony, and we're talking about sweaty beers, dirty hands, and beautiful beaches! Featuring: @finaldrafttaphouse @el…
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Should Estrada activate rematch clause, Is Inoue vs Bam a fantasy fight or inevitable, Bob Arum not happy with Teofimo's performance against Claggett, Teo Calls out Pitbull Cruz, Anthony Joshua questions ...
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NYSAC gives Haney his 0 back but do you see him as undefeated, Was Eddie Hearn wrong from not bidding on Haney-Martin, Haney Plans to Sue Ryan Garcia after failed purse bid, Fury says the Usyk fight was ...
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Developing bits, Doing the small things, and Dry Bar Specials with "The Dented Can" Dobie Maxwell
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Stopping by the Funny Muscle Podcast is “The Dented Can” Dobie Maxwell. He is a comedian, actor, radio personality, comedy instructor, comedy writer and author. His passion for comedy and mentoring is quickly apparent. We chat about how he earned his set on the Late Late Show, his comedy lens, joke development, his recent Dry Bar Special, and doing…
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Tank KO's Lil Buddy Frank, Liam Paro Upsets Subriel Matias, Eddie Hearn Homecoming Fights, David Benavidez Subpar Performance, Upsets at 140, Caleb Plant Throws Drink at Ryan, Anthony Joshua Named #1 Contender ...
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Live from Brujos Brewing in Portland, Oregon, with your host, Michael Perozzo. On this episode we're talkin' Portland Beer Week with Nicole Kasten and Jessica Salas. We discuss all of the upcoming events, and the party gets crashed by a special guest! This episode of Overthinkr is: Engineered & Edited by Xac Denton Mixed by Sean Burke Directed & Ho…
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The "Bad" Boy of Comedy from Wisconsin Tom Clark joins the Funny Muscle Podcast to talk about: * What’s it like to do a set on Conan *Tips of doing clean comedy (especially in Utah) *How he added vulnerability to his comedy persona *Advice he learned from doing New Faces in the Montreal Comedy Festival Tom has appeared on Conan, Netflix, Comedy Cen…
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Will Tank KO Frank, Can Subriel Stop Paro, Telli Swift Gets TRO On Wilder, AJ To Fight DDD, Will Inoue Fight Shu Shu, Benavidez at 175, Manny Pacquiao coming back for Mario Berrios, Ryan Garcia Arrested ...
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A comedian starts a joke by making an interesting assertion. The audience wonders, “How will they ever prove that to us with their unique take?" Mike and Chris talk about the tactics to make that happen as they break down some pro comic bits and teach how to write jokes with "premise intrigue." Like play-by-play sports analysts, they also freeze fr…
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Live from Vice Beer in Vancouver, WA, with your host, Michael Perozzo. On this episode we've got Jake Watt from Trap Door Brewing, we've got Tom Tørresdal from Victor-23 Craft Brewery, and we're talking about pilsners, Poleeko Pale Ale, and poopin' in the Grand Canyon. This episode of Overthinkr is: Engineered & Edited by Xac Denton Mixed by Sean B…
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5vs5 Reactions, Zhang bangs Wilder, Should Wilder retire, Dubois stops Hrgovic, Who Should AJ fight next,Did Ball do enough to take Ford's title, Bivol gets a KO, Tyson-Paul postponed, Bill Haney takes ...
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I spill my drink, and my friend says, “Ya done messed up Ay-Ay-Ron!” My friend is quoting the viral Key and Peele sketch: The Substitute Teacher. In this episode of the Funny Muscle Podcast, we got to chat with the writer who came up with that sketch: Rich Talarico. He’s a Peabody Award-winning writer/producer with four Emmy and four WGA Award nomi…
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5v5 Edition| Catterall Gets Revenge On Josh Taylor, Bob Arum Bashes The BBBofC, Usyk's Best win, Is Devin Haney Still Undefeated?, Wilder vs Zhang, Dubois vs Hrgovic
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It's Seattle Beer Week! We're talking SuperSonics, Super Saisons, Sue Bird, and The Chuganaut! With Matt Edwards from Georgetown Brewing Co. and Sarah Moorman from Fast Fashion Brewing. This episode of Overthinkr is: Engineered & Edited by Xac Denton Mixed by Nathan Whited Directed & Hosted by Michael Perozzo Presented Live from Fast Fashion Brewin…
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Usyk Dethrones Fury, Did Usyk Use An Inhaler To Beat Fury, Who Did Better Against Usyk, Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua, Usyk-Fury Rematch, Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall Predictions, & More!
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In an effort to show how a comedian's brain instantly "blows up" a situation to notice the funny, Chris and Mike practice some improv drills at the beginning of the episode. This might send you Googling, "What are Tiddleywinks?" Then Mike tells some stories from the beginning of his comedy career to teach the tips and tactics on how a new comedian …
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Wiil Usyk Become A GOAT, Is Fury Overrated, Loma For Undisputed, Bill Haney Breaks Silence On Ryan's Positive Test
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California knows how to party. Our guests this week are Warren Wills and Jenny Mann – both California transplants who have been around the beer world for a long time. We're gonna talk about all kinds of things: California. We're gonna renew a rivalry. We're gonna make amends. We're gonna drink some beer, and talk about trends. This episode of Overt…
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In part 2 of the conversation with Adam Bloom (@adambloomcomedy) we get deeper into the pedagogical side of comedy and go deeper into Adam’s book: Finding Your Comic Genius: An in-depth guide to the art of stand-up comedy.” Mike (@mlukas1111) and Chris (@econ_comic) also learn about Adam’s thoughts on comedy in the US compared to the UK, how rap an…
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Mike (@mlukas1111) and Chris (@econ_comic) chat with British comedian, writer, and author of “Finding Your Comic Genius: An in-depth guide to the art of stand-up comedy” Adam Bloom. In part 1 of the conversation with Adam (@adambloomcomedy), we chat about the self-publishing process, Adam’s first gig, and how his comedy persona has evolved since th…
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Canelo Schools Munguia, R.Garcia Positive Test, Haney Avoids Rematch, Tank or Frank, & More
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“Buff your head for a nickel!” might not be a heckle you’re likely to get, but it is for Mike Lukas. And he knows how to handle it masterfully. We hear all about that funny anecdote in this episode of the Funny Muscle Podcast. Mike (@mlukas1111) arms Chris’s comedy tool belt with tools and tactics to deal with hecklers. And the lessons aren’t just …
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