Connected Comedy

Please subscribe and rate this podcast on iTunes! On the “gaming social media stardom” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector, Chelcie Rice and Josh Homer welcome comedian Cris Gray on to the show to discuss branding, why your “brand” has to stand for something, how figuring out your audience helps the process in →

On the "Bone, Thugs & Comedy" episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector, Chelcie Rice and Josh Homer discuss the recent speech by Patton Oswalt at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. In his two "letters", we highlight why this is a big transition point in the comedy industry, the positives as well as the ramifications of such shifts, and ask whether established comedians and early adopters are the only ones truly benefiting from these new opportunities. In addition, we get into a lengthy conversation making parallels between the comedy business and the hip-hop industry, what comedians can learn from rappers, and why becoming the platform may be more financially rewarding than operating solo. Taking some questions from the community, we also discuss the considerations when deciding to move locales for your comedy career, whether or not Twitter follower counts matter to the industry and why most questions comedians ask are really about validation.

Please subscribe and rate this podcast on iTunes! On the “Bone, Thugs & Comedy” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector, Chelcie Rice and Josh Homer discuss the recent speech by Patton Oswalt at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. In his two “letters”, we highlight why this is a big transition point →

On the "throwing bookers to the wolves" episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector, Chelcie Rice and Josh Homer welcome festival and club booker Matt Komen, currently of Stand-Up Live in Phoenix, on to the show to take the heat of all comedian's frustrations with the industry. We discuss what a club manager looks for when booking a new comic, why you don't have to be in New York or Los Angeles to get discovered, how getting the attention of headliners may be more helpful than soliciting clubs and the importance of having a 360 degree approach towards your comedy career. In addition, we have a lengthly debate on whether the comedy club business model is dead, plus go through a cavalcade of topics including festival submissions, press kits, getting representation, why first impressions count a great deal and ultimately, that no matter your goals, no one can "want it" more than you.

Please subscribe and rate this podcast on iTunes! On the “throwing bookers to the wolves” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector, Chelcie Rice and Josh Homer welcome festival and club booker Matt Komen, currently of Stand-Up Live in Phoenix, on to the show to take the heat of all comedian’s frustrations with the →

On the "all things e-mail marketing" episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector and Chelcie Rice welcome DJ Waldow, the co-author of the Rebel's Guide To E-Mail Marketing, on to the show to discuss why a comedian's e-mail list is the best connection to their fan base, how content and e-mail marketing go hand-in-hand, why your e-mail list should be about delivering value to your audience, the power of curation and why being human, honest and engaging is key. In the midst of the show, Josh shares results from the first week of his e-mail subscriber drive, we hold an e-mail intervention for Chelcie, and Jordan scolds DJ for even asking whether or not he could curse on the podcast. If you've been putting off starting that e-mail list, or are looking for creative ideas on how to use your existing e-mail list, this episode is definitely for you.

Please subscribe and rate this podcast on iTunes! On the “all things e-mail marketing” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Josh Spector and Chelcie Rice welcome DJ Waldow, the co-author of the Rebel’s Guide To E-Mail Marketing, on to the show to discuss why a comedian’s e-mail list is the best connection to their fan →

We’re on iTunes! Please subscribe, rate or review this podcast there! On the “monetization is not a real word” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Chelcie Rice, Josh Spector and Josh Homer discuss a comedy club’s role in cultivating local comics, what to do as a comedian if you have to choose between two clubs →

On the "monetization is not a real word" episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Chelcie Rice, Josh Spector and Josh Homer discuss a comedy club's role in cultivating local comics, what to do as a comedian if you have to choose between two clubs having a turf war, and the misconception that clubs are actually in the entertainment industry. Also, Josh Spector gives a glimpse of his plan to grow e-mail subscribers, Josh Homer explains how he collects e-mail addresses at shows, and Jordan spends five minutes explaining how spam blocking works in all the technical detail. What's your business strategy as a comedian? If you don't know, then this week's show is for you.

On the "bad listener questions" episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Chelcie Rice, Josh Spector and Josh Homer welcome community member Steven Padilla of the Comedy Scene in Houston website onto the show. This week we continue followup on the internet vs. television fame debate, learning from the biggest YouTube personalities, why someone's first taste of success drives motivation and how comedians can sell tickets to their shows effectively online for themselves. Also, we discuss Louis C.K.'s career path, how he exploits opportunities to gain knowledge and whether he could duplicate his success had he just started doing stand-up now in 2012.

We’re on iTunes! Please subscribe, rate or review this podcast there! On the “bad listener questions” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper, Chelcie Rice, Josh Spector and Josh Homer welcome community member Steven Padilla of the Comedy Scene in Houston website onto the show. This week we continue followup on the internet vs. television fame →

On the "eerily empty room" episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper and Chelcie Rice make up for the vacation of their co-hosts by diving into comedians' naturally inflated egos, how our need for validation can sidetrack actually making progress, and the importance of focusing on what you can control. In addition, we do some follow up from last week by discussing the measuring of advertising by comedy clubs and the use of comment cards, ways comedians can convert audience members into fans after shows, and a scold (as usual) to all those who moan and complain when needing to invest financially into their comedy career.

We’re now on iTunes! Please subscribe, rate or review this podcast there! On the “eerily empty room” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper and Chelcie Rice make up for the vacation of their co-hosts by diving into comedians’ naturally inflated egos, how our need for validation can sidetrack actually making progress, and the importance of →

On the "overbooked number of participants" episode of the podcast, Josh Spector, Jordan Cooper and Chelcie Rice welcome community member Tyler Meznarich onto the show as well as introduce Josh Homer as a regular co-host for our roundtable of comedy, marketing and business-related topics. This week we completely rip apart stand-up comedy contests, what goals and expectations comedians should have participating in contests, and why contests may be a symptom of "lazy marketing" by both clubs and comics. Also, we ask whether or not getting on TV is overrated and how the path of success for comedians is getting hazier in this time of industry disruption.

We’re now on iTunes! Please subscribe, rate or review this podcast there! On the “overbooked number of participants” episode of the podcast, Josh Spector, Jordan Cooper and Chelcie Rice welcome community member Tyler Meznarich onto the show as well as introduce Josh Homer as a regular co-host for our roundtable of comedy, marketing and business-related →