Clown Games, Subversion and Playing Stand-Up Shows

FOLLOW Chad on IG to clown videos and to keep up-to-date on classes and shows! Find links in the episode notes.INSTAGRAM and LINKTREE here!The first episode of 2026! Chad is still exploring doing daily journals on a variety of topics (as he figures out his next series of interviews). In this solo pod, he talks about how clowns tell stories that share a lot of DNA with professional sports, talks about the challenges that face clowns when they want to perform at traditional stand-up shows and explores the difference between subversion and mockery.SHOWS - IN LA AND SAN FRANOn February 1st, Chad is bringing STAND UP AND CLOWN to SF Sketchfest. The cast includes Joey Dardano (Wild 'n Out), Zach Zucker (Stamptown) and Dropout TV favs Demi Adejuyigbe, Anna Garcia and Jordan Myrick. TICKETS HEREAnd check out Chad’s next WIP solo show at the Elysian!  Comedy for Smart People on Saturday February 7th at 830pm. TICKETS HERENEW LA CLASSES IN 2026!DESTABILIZER is already sold out for February, but a few spots remain for ACCELERATOR – Chad’s first three-day intensive in LA since before the pandemic (a workshop focused on solo work). Classes for March will be announced soon. Accelerator is a more advanced class. READ MORE HEREFIND OTHER SHOWS ON CHAD’S  LINKTREEMORE ABOUT THE CLOWN BOSS!“The Father of Modern Clown in LA” - NPRChad Damiani is one of the architects of the contemporary clown scene in LA – a fearless exploration of joy, mischief, absurdity and audience interaction that embraces the spirit of clown work, without being limited to traditional conventions.