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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 1H 4M

Laughing through the Grind: Stories & Craft from 20+ Years of Stand-up

from The D'Ascenzo Zone · host Mike D'Ascenzo

A 20+ Year veteran of stand-up comedy, Manolis Zontanos breaks down his experience grinding as a comedian. In this conversation we discuss: ◼︎ Getting into stand-up◼︎ Relationships & Comedy◼︎ Fostering Friendships in Comedy◼︎Fans ◼︎ "Making it" ◼︎ The influence of Digital Media on Comedy◼︎ Similar thinking in jokes◼︎ Filling your "hole" with comedy◼︎ FameTDZ Podcast 002 - Manolis ZontanosWatch Manolis' Standup Special "Growing Up Greek" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Fy_NmwR2Q&t=1344s Follow Manolis on IG: @manoliszontanosThe D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphk_rom3ggaW9qhFlIDrag?sub_confirmation=1◼︎ Check out my children's book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr-Michael-DAscenzo/dp/B0CKGVFP72 ◼︎Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz/?hl=en◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone#comedy #podcast #standupcomedy #podcastshow #tdz #podcast #comedy

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