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Standup World

by Mike Binder

A newsletter about the deep state of stand-up comedy from someone who's spent his life inside of it. A blog from someone who loves the art form knows the players and wants to write about it and share his stories, thoughts, and opinions. standupworld.substack.com

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Episodes

  1. PETE LEE LOST IT ALL AND KEPT LAUGHING

    Great episode shot in NYC at THE STAND’s studio. Pete Lee, Nick Melillo and myself just having a great time. Watch this and enjoy. If you’re anywhere near the Pasadena area come out and see me live with Andy Huggins. Sat. Oct. 24. 930 PM Standup World is a reader-supported publication. To receive...

  2. STANDUPWORLD w/ Mike Binder #105 ADAM HUNTER

    Standupworld # 105 Adam Hunter. SO… WHAT’S IT LIKE WRITING JOKES FOR DONALD TRUMP? There are writing jobs. Then there are writing jobs where you sit down at your computer and think: Okay. What would Donald Trump think is funny? My guest this week on STANDUPWORLD is comedian Adam Hunter, who...

  3. HERE'S THE NUGGETS PODCAST #3 (AUDIO and VIDEO)

    Enjoy the Audio version or the Video version of episode # 3 of my new podcast HERE’S THE NUGGETS This time I’m looking at America’s current favorite podcast guest, TIM DILLON! Currently one of my favorite comedians. (Currently a lot of people’s favorite comedians.) Listen to this here, or click...

  4. STANDUPWORLD w /MIKE BINDER #89

    Enjoy this episode. One of my favorites so far! Also, in LA this week? Killer show at the Laugh Factory. Come out and join us. Also, get my ALWAYS FREE NEWSLETTER. Sign up here. This Monday show is going to be one of our best ever!! Get full access to Standup World at...

  5. Here's The Nugget's

    Here’s the Nuggets is my take at digging for the gold in the best episodes of the best podcast out there. Sifting through the two to three hours for you, giving you the cliff notes with a little humor so you can decide if you want to listen to the whole episode. Luckily I’m starting with a…

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  6. ONE NIGHT AT THE LIGHT FACTORY

    This isn't a special. Or a reel. It's just a set from one night at The Laugh Factory. No cuts or anything. It was just fun. I hope you like it. Come see me live on Monday nights at the Sunset blvd club. Mike Binder and Friends. This weeks show is a winner. Standup World is a reader-supported...

  7. STANDUPWORLD W/ MIKE BINDER

    Matt’s a New York comedy beast. He’s sharp, dark, and funny. He’s on the podcast talking about BOLO his awesome special on You Tube, that’s something truly worth checking out. It’s Matt at his best: raw, real, and ripping into life’s absurdities with a signature edge the New York Times called...

  8. ADRIENNE IAPALUCCI IS THIS WEEKS GUEST ON STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER

    Hey if you like well written jokes with a dark edge, you’ll love Adrienne Iapalucci. She’s pretty great. One of my current favorites. The gloves are always off. She’s not afraid to joke about any subject. So much fun to watch her work. Her new Netflix special was directed by Louis C.K. who is as...

  9. STANDUPWORLD #82

    R.I.P. to ED BLUESTONE. Long time stand up comedy fans will know Ed from his droll humor on the Tonight Show in the Carson days, and his National Lampoon writing. (‘BUY THIS MAGAZINE OR WE’ll KILL THIS DOG.) Ed sadly passed away last week. This weeks podcast is a way to say goodbye to an old...

  10. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #80

    Okay, I've screwed up a few times but this was a big one. This is a masterclass in what not to do in the making of a podcast episode. This one was unusable. The sound was awful. I wanted to blame Kailey the producer but it was truly my fault. I was bummed too because I've wanted to have Greg on…

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  11. STANDUPWORLD w MIKE BINDER Ep.79

    Josh Wolf has an incredibly fun and entertaining new special up on YOUTUBE called FOUR STORIES that is truly worth checking out. It's a lot of laughs and a great look into an interesting as hell stand up artist. FOUR STORIES. It speaks for itself. But these are four good ones. Also check out the...

  12. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #78

    A back to basics episode. Just Kailey and I talking about four incredible stand up specials. Ellen Degeneres new one, Adam Sandler’s ‘Love You’, and two of my all time best from a couple years back that I never stop talking about ‘Rothaniel’ Jerrod Carmichael, and one of my all time favorite…

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  13. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep. 77 (AUDIO)

    Brittany Schmitt is funny as hell. She’s a lot of fun. Check out this episode. We talked right before she went off for a camping trip with her father up in Canada to one of my favorite places in the world. Algonquin Park. Her new special ‘Horny’ is funny, real, and raw. It gets pretty dark. She...

  14. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep.77 (VIDEO)

    Brittany Schmitt is funny as hell. She’s a lot of fun. Check out this episode. We talked right before she went off for a camping trip with her father up in Canada to one of my favorite places in the world. Algonquin Park. Her new special ‘Horny’ is funny, real, and raw. It gets pretty dark. She...

  15. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #76 (VIDEO)

    Dave Landau, is the best, check him out this week on the podcast, right here on Standupworld Substack. Also see him on his show, Normal World, and on tour. That’s it! Thanks. Also, if you’re L.A. this Monday night. An amazing show at the Laugh Factory!!! 8P.M. Some really great guests. Monday...

  16. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep. 76 (AUDIO)

    Dave Landau, is the best, check him out this week on the podcast, right here on Standupworld Substack. Also see him on his show, Normal World, and on tour. That’s it! Thanks. Also, if you’re L.A. Next Monday night. An amazing show at the Laugh Factory!!! 8P.M. Some really great guests. Monday...

  17. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep. 75 (VIDEO)

    Francisco Ramos is a smart, funny, comedian. Granted he’s not that smart, he made the decision to come on my podcast, but other than that he’s made some pretty good career choices. He’s got a fun style, he’s loose and authentic and there really isn’t anyone working quite like him. It was a good...

  18. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep. 75 (AUDIO)

    Francisco Ramos is a smart, funny, comedian. Granted he’s not that smart, he made the decision to come on my podcast, but other than that he’s made some pretty good career choices. He’s got a fun style, he’s loose and authentic and there really isn’t anyone working quite like him. It was a good...

  19. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    RAANAN HERSHBERG Raanan Hershberg, pound for pound, is truly one of my favorite comedians right now. (No, that’s not a fat joke, I live in a glass house, I don’t throw stones.) The reason I think he’s so great is because he has a solid ten bits, or more, I wish I had written. To me that’s the…

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  20. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep. 74 (VIDEO)

    RAANAN HERSHBERG Raanan Hershberg, pound for pound, is truly one of my favorite comedians right now. (No, that’s not a fat joke, I live in a glass house, I don’t throw stones.) The reason I think he’s so great is because he has a solid ten bits, or more, I wish I had written. To me that’s the…

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  21. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER

    Robert Klein was not only my biggest childhood inspiration to get into stand up and one of the most brilliant performers I ever saw live, but I’m honored to say over the years he’s become a friend. I was so lucky to work with him on Reign Over Me. Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, myself, and even the...

  22. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #72 (AUDIO)

    Stand-Up Comic and Filmmaker: Sam Rubinoff Is the guest on Standupworld this week. I’m really excited about it too. In a colosseum sized field of play for the world of stand up to exist today, Sam has a unique spot on the pitch. He’s carved a rare niche for himself by blending sharp wit with...

  23. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #72

    Stand-Up Comic and Filmmaker: Sam Rubinoff Is the guest on Standupworld this week. I’m really excited about it too. In a colosseum sized field of play for the world of stand up to exist today, Sam has a unique spot on the pitch. He’s carved a rare niche for himself by blending sharp wit with...

  24. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST w/ MIKE BINDER #71

    ‘WE THINK IT’S FUNNY’ is a fantastic podcast that’s doing really well hosted by my buddy Mark Schiff, and his pal Danny Lobell. It’s shot and recorded in a bus, built and put together by Lobell who was one of the first comics into podcasting. The ‘bus’ has a set-up with a great vibe to it. It…

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  25. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #70 (VIDEO)

    Marlon Wayans is on a heater. No doubt about it. He’s been going non-stop since he was fifteen doing background stuff on In Living Color as the baby boy in what was to become the Jackson 5 of Comedy, the most brilliant funny family since the Marx bros. He later busted out with his childhood bunk...

  26. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER ep. 66 (VIDEO)

    There’s very few people in Stand up that are this talented and at the same time universally liked and even loved by everyone in the business. Dan Soder is that guy. Not sure what it is, but you can’t help but love him, off stage and on. Check out this talk with him, and enjoy this new special,...

  27. STANDUPWORLD W/ MIKE BINDER EP.65 (VIDEO)

    Dave Attell is ‘The Great One.’ in stand up. A veteran who has just kept getting better and better. His new special on Netflix is nothing short of a masterpiece. Seriously, everyone that has seen it is loving it and talking about it in glowing terms the way they were last talking about Sticks and...

  28. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    Dave Attell is ‘The Great One.’ in stand up. A veteran who has just kept getting better and better. His new special on Netflix is nothing short of a masterpiece. Seriously, everyone that has seen it is loving it and talking about it in glowing terms the way they were last talking about Sticks and...

  29. STANDUPWORLD/ w MIKE BINDER ep. 64 (Audio)

    Fahim Anwar is a stand up beast. A modern comedy warrior. Unafraid to try almost anything, in love with the craft, a joker, a writer, a filmmaker, and a character actor. He is having, and is going to have a big career. Just another Jewish comic making it big. Oh, wait. He’s not Jewish. Everything...

  30. STANDUPWORLD/ w MIKE BINDER ep. 64 (VIDEO)

    Fahim Anwar is a stand up beast. A modern comedy warrior. Unafraid to try almost anything, in love with the craft, a joker, a writer, a filmmaker, and a character actor. He is having, and is going to have a big career. Just another Jewish comic making it big. Oh, wait. He’s not Jewish. Everything...

  31. STANDUPWORLD W/ MIKE BINDER Ep.#61 (AUDIO)

    Sam Tripoli is a modern master. Totally unique and the King of his own kingdom in a truly unique way. He has I think a half a dozen some podcasts, produces so many of his own shows, and is just his own man. He’s way out on the edge, not for everyone which is what the best comics all are. He’s in...

  32. STANDUPWORLD W/ MIKE BINDER Ep.#61 (VIDEO)

    Sam Tripoli is a modern master. Totally unique and the King of his own kingdom in a truly unique way. He has I think a half a dozen some podcasts, produces so many of his own shows, and is just his own man. He’s way out on the edge, not for everyone which is what the best comics all are. He’s in...

  33. EXCERPT STANDUPWORLD EP. 60 MATT FRIEND

    Matt Friend is one of the hottest new stand ups on the scene today. From Chicago, the kid is on fire, and he deserves to be. He’s on the podcast up this weekend. Here’s a clip. Check out the episode when it comes out. He’s a real special kid. Love him! Also, if you’re in Detroit and you remember...

  34. STANDUPWORLD W/ MIKE BINDER Ep.59 (AUDIO)

    Kevin James is an all star all around talent. Stand up, actor, writer, director. His new stand up special ‘Irregardless’ on Amazon Prime is excellent, as is all of his work. Beyond his hit show and Mall Cop, and his great movies with Adam Sandler and Hitch with Will Smith, of my favorite stuff...

  35. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep.59 (VIDEO)

    Kevin James is an all star all around talent. Stand up, actor, writer, director. His new stand up special on Irregardless on Amazon Prime is excellent, as is all of his work. Beyond his hit show and Mall Cop, and his great movies with Adam Sandler and Hitch with Will Smith, of my favorite stuff...

  36. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER #50 (VIDEO

    This so far is my favorite of all the episodes we’ve done. Patrick agrees. Just for the fact that Josh is great and high energy and had us cracking up, but also he loves the whole world of stand up as much if not more than I do, so it was just a treat. Check out the episode and, if you haven’t…

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  37. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep.47 (AUDIO)

    New Episode up now with my great pal, John Stamos. One of the all time greats! You’ll love this one. And get his new book. It’s a lot of fun. IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME by JOHN STAMOS IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME by JOHN STAMOS Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free to...

  38. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    Great to talk with an authentic madman and true genius comic, Doug Stanhope. I love this guys work. He’s one of a kind. A rare voice. The Hunter S. Thompson of Stand up. Enjoy the talk, also, his new movie, Road Dog. Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free to share…

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  39. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep.44 (Audio)

    I happen to really love Brad Upton’s story. In a nutshell, he’d been working for many years, opening for Joan Rivers and Johnny Mathis and a slew of other stars. He was a High School teacher and a track coach in Seattle and in 1984 he went up at a local club and auditioned and just jumped in the...

  40. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER EP #42 (AUDIO)

    Fun episode. Katherine Blandford is a major talent. She’s really great. A gutsy, smart, funny as hell comic. We had a great talk. I used the word 'Wigger' She thinks it's the end of me. I tell her she's forever years late. Enjoy. It’s up now on here! Enjoy. Also, I wanted to let you know a film I...

  41. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST w/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    This is a fun one. Dave Smith has the number two podcast in the game right now right behind Joe Rogan. He’s smart as hell. Enjoy it Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free to share it. Standup World is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support…

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  42. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST w/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    Erica Rhodes is so funny, and so talented. This is a great episode if you’re a fan of hers, or if you’re not familiar with her yet, either way. She’s going to be a true force in the industry. I really feel that. She has what Joan Rivers, or Steven Wright and so many of the greats have had. An ear...

  43. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER

    This was a fun time with a true comic master who happens to be killing it right now. He loves Stand up and has spent years getting to where he is. Nashville’s own Nate Bargatze. This is one I really think you’ll enjoy! Hey, also, if you’re in LA, come see me tomorrow night at HWD IMPROV. My Jimmy...

  44. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST W/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    Mike interviews Joe List this week talking about his new special, Enough for Everybody. Watch it now on You Tube Hey, ALSO, if you’re in SANTA MONICA A new comedy venture starts this week at the best Italian restaurant in Santa Monica LAPUGLIA 1621 Wilshire blvd. One blk west of 17th street. Get...

  45. STANDUPWORLD w/ MIKE BINDER Ep#36 (AUDIO)

    This is a great one. The GREAT ONE. Steven Wright. Talks about his novel Harold. Enjoy it! Also ALSO.... And if you’re in LA this Tues night , come to The Hollywood Roosevelt for another great show of The Hollywood All-Stars. Last weeks show was sold out and an amazing crowd. Come down and join…

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  46. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST w MIKE BINDER EPISODE #34 (AUDIO)

    This week's guest is Will Noonan. One of the best new comics to come out of Boston in a long time. (Which says a lot.) We talked about his new special 50 Tik Toks at Once. BTW, here’s the special if you want to watch it. It’s a damn good one! And if you’re in LA this Tues night , come to The...

  47. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST EP#33 (AUDIO)

    Hey also, if you're in LA, on Aug 1st, come see me at the Hollywood Roosevelt in the Hwd. All- Stars CLICK HERE FOR TIX ALL-STARS Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free to share it. Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free to share it....

  48. STANDUPWORLD THE PODCAST with MIKE BINDER EPISODE #32 with GEOFFREY ASMUS

    Geoff Asmus is such an interesting comedian. He’s from Minneapolis but is working out of NY. I love his stuff. His first special just dropped last thurs on Youtube. Check out his special and his stand-up. He’s on tour all over the place. Click below to see when he comes to your town. Also, if...

  49. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST w/ MIKE BINDER (AUDIO)

    Also, hey, if you’re in LA on July 1st and want to see a great show, with Jimmy Dore, and Ali Mac, and Jimmy Shin, and the L.A. legend that is Frazier Smith. …. BUY TICKETS FOR JULY 1 ICE HOUSE BUY TICKETS FOR JULY 1 ICE HOUSE Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free…

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  50. STANDUPWORLD PODCAST EP.#28 (AUDIO)

    Thank you for reading Standup World. This post is public so feel free to share it. Standup World is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Standup World at standupworld.substack.com/subscribe

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A newsletter about the deep state of stand-up comedy from someone who's spent his life inside of it. A blog from someone who loves the art form knows the players and wants to write about it and share his stories, thoughts, and opinions.

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