Greg Dean Stand-Up Comedy BlogCast
by Greg Dean
Discover the secrets of stand-up comedy with lessons inspired by Greg Dean’s expert training. This podcast offers valuable tips on crafting punchlines, connecting with your audience, and navigating the comedy stage like a pro. Whether you’re new to stand-up or looking to refine your act, these episodes are packed with practical advice to boost your performance.
Episodes
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Crowd Work Benefits in Stand Up Comedy
Why is crowd work becoming a mandatory skill for modern stand-up comedians? In the age of social media, written jokes can "disappear" online faster than ever. Greg Dean explains how crowd work serves as a professional survival kit, allowing you to protect your best bits while keeping your show...
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Why should the Best Comedy Clubs Hire You?
Stop "torturing" your audience by learning through trial and error. Greg Dean explains why professional training is the essential shortcut to a successful comedy career, helping you build a "safety net" in the classroom so you can master the trade, earn higher pay, and avoid the public reputation...
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How Far Can Comedians Go?
How dark is too dark for stand-up? 🎤 Learn Greg Dean's "Self-Deprecation Rule" to master harsh humor without losing the room. Start building your act at stand-upcomedy.com. Explore the boundaries of modern stand-up by learning how to master dark humor without losing your audience. Greg Dean...
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Post Your Best Funny Videos
Don't let your best jokes get stolen or silenced! Learn how to use social media as free publicity for your comedy career while protecting your material. Greg Dean explains the benefits and risks of posting clips, the importance of correct subtitles for mobile viewers, and how to use YouTube’s...
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Negative Opinions in Stand Up Comedy
Master the foundational element of any stand-up comedy routine: the negative opinion. Learn how to transform personal annoyances, pet peeves, or confusion into a structured premise that defines your message and makes your comedy unique. 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or...
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Should I Do Comedy Open Mics?
Answer: Yes!! Do Stand Up Comedy Open Mics!! 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom https://stand-upcomedy.com/product/level-1/ Phone: 800 961-5636 Email: [email protected] #standupcomedy #jokewriting #comedian #learnstandupcomedy #comedyroutines...
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Act Out the Funny Characters Part 2
Build specific characters in Stand Up Comedy by asking questions and becoming those characters. 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom https://stand-upcomedy.com/product/level-1/ Phone: 800 961-5636 Email: [email protected] Subscribe:...
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Act Out the Funny Characters Part
Are you telling instead of showing? Why not act the funny characters and show us how he scanned your items in a menacing way? 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines” https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/...
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Funny Stories Better with Act Outs - Tip 10
When comedians physically and vocally act out the characters, emotions, and key moments of a story, the routine becomes more vivid, present-tense, and laugh-heavy for the audience. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank...
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Create Funnier Jokes About You Tip 9
Learn to write funnier, more authentic jokes by making yourself! 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines” https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/ 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom...
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Make Jokes Funny with Exciting Specifics - Tip 8
The fastest way to success in stand up comedy is to know how to make jokes funny or funnier! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com...
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Original Jokes Killed by Comedy Cliches Tip 7
The first step in eliminating these Comic Cliches is awareness. They are so entrenched in the stand-up comedy culture most comics aren’t even conscious they’re using so many in their comedy routines! For more stand up comedy tips and resources go to stand-up comedy.com Subscribe:...
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Best to Put Puns in the Joke Setups –Tip 6
Learn to search for the aspects of jokes you can add more negative consequences to to get more laughter from the same stand-up comedy routine. 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”...
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Better Punchlines are Negative -Tip 5
Learn to search for the aspects of jokes you can add more negative consequences to to get more laughter from the same stand-up comedy routine. Register for Greg Dean’s Level 1 class is beginner-friendly, no experience required. Learn the fundamentals in a supportive, structured environment....
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Localize Your Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Tip 4
Want to make your stand-up jokes land anywhere you perform? Greg Dean — The Professor of Stand-Up Comedy — shares how to localize your material and connect instantly with any audience. 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”...
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Use K Words to Improve Punchlines - Tip 3
Improve punchlines with hard consonant sounding words in the Reveal of the punchline to increase laughter. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at...
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End Punchlines with the Reveal - Tip 2
It’ll take your jokes from good to great. It’s what will make your audience laugh out loud and remember your joke long after they’ve left the stand-up comedy club. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the...
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Short Setups and Punchlines Tip 1
Shorter setups and punchlines in stand-up comedy helps jokes get better laughs on a stand-up comedy stage. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at...
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Joke Mine How to Write Punchlines
Joke Mine - Learn the second step in joke structure - How to Write Punchlines Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com...
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Joke Map - How to Write Setps
Joke Map - Discover the first step in how to write setups in stand up comedy joke structure. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com...
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Talk to a Real Comedian
So far in this BlogCast series, we’ve laid some solid groundwork for becoming a stand-up comedian. I’ve walked you through studying comedy, learning the lingo, reading joke books, watching pro stand-up, and even understanding what separates a killer act from a cookie-cutter one. But now it’s time...
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10 Best Books on Being a Comedian
In this BlogCast, I’ll offer an overview of the 10 best stand up comedy books on being a comedian that I think show the unfiltered lives of stand-up comedy legends. As you progress through your Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist, here some stand up comedy books on being a comedian to help you decide…
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Peep into Comedians Lives with Biographies
Read about the lives of comedians in biographies. 🥸Level 1: How to Build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live and Zoom Classes https://gregdeancomedy.com/build-a-routine/ 🏆Stand-Up Comedy Classes - Free Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”...
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Behind the Laughter -Read Comedians Autobiographies
💡Read about the Tears and Triumphs in Comedian's Autobiographies. 🥸Level 1: How to Build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live and Zoom Classes https://gregdeancomedy.com/build-a-routine/ 🏆Stand-Up Comedy Classes - Free Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”...
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Mine Comedy Gold: 7 Tips to Preserve Your Funny Jokes
In this BlogCast I’ll explain the importance of getting all of your funny ideas out of your head and documented as you prepare to become a comedian Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and…
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy: How-To Become a Comedian
In this BlogCast, I’ll discuss the importance of getting a how-to book that teaches technique and not just advice and opinions. I suggest my book, but every book will teach you something to move you along your path to how-to become a comedian. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy...
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10 Reasons to Be Killed “Live” by Top Stand Up Comedy Assassins
In this BlogCast, I’m going to take you on a journey and unveil the top 10 reasons why every aspiring comedian should experience the pain of continuous laughter in live performances by the top stand up comedy assassins. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and...
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Speak Like Comedians: Decoding Stand Up Comedy Terms – Part 2 - Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist
In this BlogCast I’ll guide you through more of the language of stand-up comedy terms. We’ll teach you even more stand-up comedy terms and phrases so you can check them off your list. For more stand up comedy terms to further your knowledge check out The Greg Dean Stand Up Comedy Glossary:...
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Speak Like Comedians: Decoding Stand Up Comedy Terms – Part 1 - Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist
In this BlogCast, Greg guides you through the language of comedy so when you talk to comedians you won’t sound like an idiot. When you’re fluent in comedian speak, then you can check this off your list as you move from being an aspiring to open mic comedian. Subscribe:...
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Get Your Jokaholic Fix – Addicts Ultimate Guide to Joke Books - Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist
In this Podcast, we’ll explore the benefits of collecting and reading joke books, from expanding your humor repertoire to enhancing your writing skills. These are addicting, so get up a vein to satisfy your need for funny. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has…
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Read Stand Up Comedy Blogs to Fuel Your Dreams - Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist
Welcome back to the How to Become a Comedian BlogCast! In this episode, we explore how stand-up comedy blogs can fuel your journey—from writing jokes to building confidence on stage. Discover top blogs like Greg Dean’s, Huffington Post, Connected Comedy, and more. Get insights, tips, and…
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Watch Stand Up Shows to Ignite Your Comedy Passion - Aspiring Comedian's Checklist
To become a comedian, you must immerse yourself in stand-up shows to understand the art form. It’s a rollercoaster ride, but can be fun and rewarding if you persevere. Stand-up comedy is a beloved entertainment form that transcends barriers, bringing people together through laughter. stand-up...
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Study the Styles of Comedians to Unleash Your Funny: Aspiring Comedian's Checklist
Comedy is an art, not a science. In this BlogCast, we explore the diverse styles of stand-up and what makes comedians masters of laughter. Whether you’re a comedy fan or an aspiring comedian, tune in and discover the secrets behind the craft! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy...
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Stand-Up Comedy Building a Routine - Level 1 Beginner Class
Welcome to the first Episode of Greg Dean’s Stand-Up Comedy Podcast. Whether you’re an aspiring comedian or already cracking jokes on stage, this episode is from our free webinar on our Level 1 class. Learn how to build a routine, master the skills every comedian needs, and get a glimpse into our...
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Stand Up Comedy Videos to Harden Your Funny Bone: Aspiring Comedian's Checklist
Greg Dean here! Welcome to the Greg Dean Stand Up Comedy Podcast. In this episode I break down the art and science of stand-up comedy. Today, I’m sharing exclusive insights and techniques that will help you sharpen your skills and boost your confidence on stage. I’ve got tons of stand-up videos...
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Discover the secrets of stand-up comedy with lessons inspired by Greg Dean’s expert training. This podcast offers valuable tips on crafting punchlines, connecting with your audience, and navigating the comedy stage like a pro. Whether you’re new to stand-up or looking to refine your act, these episodes are packed with practical advice to boost your performance.
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