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Working Comic Podcast
by Austin Nasso
Podcast by Austin Nasso
Episodes
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How to Be Productive, Rich and Funny with Josh Lanzet
I sat down with the very funny and talented Josh Lanzet. Josh is a fellow high tech comedian. He works at Google, does stand up, and creates his own content. In this conversation we chat about outsourcing work to virtual assistants when you're way too busy, Josh's personal organization system, a...
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Episode 52: Auggie Smith (Big Sky Comedy Festival)
I recently had a great conversation with Auggie Smith who is one of the producers of Montana's Big Sky Comedy Festival, a touring headliner, and the only person to win both the Seattle AND San Francisco International Comedy Festivals in the same year. In this episode, Auggie talks about what it's...
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Episode 51: Jr De Guzman, Musical Comedy and Traveling the World
In this episode we talk about traveling the world doing comedy, the power to make money, how opportunities domino, and much more!
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Episode 50: Sarah Keller, Roast Battle Producer and Asking For Opportunity
Hi Everyone, In this interview, I sit down with Sarah Keller! Sarah is an actress, comedian and the producer of the "Roast Battle" live comedy show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. What started as a show hidden away in the Comedy Store's famous "Belly Room," Roast Battle has become a…
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Episode 49: Usama Siddiquee, Getting Passed at the Cellar and Bringing Charisma to Comedy
Hey everyone! I'm finally back in LA. While I was in New York, I had the opportunity to sit down with the very funny and charismatic Usama Siddiquee. Usama is a bit famous in NY for his incredible comedy hustle. At one point, he was hitting 28+ mics/shows PER week. That's four per night and more...
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Episode 48: Curtis Cook (Jim Jefferies Show & Comedian) and Joke Politics
Hi Working Comic Fans, I know I have been sparsely posting, but I am still at it. I am probably going to do less than one podcast per week, but I am definitely not dropping the ball here. I've been travelling a lot and prepping my tech roast show "Socially Inept." I had a really cool interview…
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Episode 47: Devin Field (Late Night Writer, UCB Main Stage, & Comedy Central Stand Up)
In this episode, I interview Devin Field. Devin is like a comedy "jack of all trades" - he writes for Jimmy Kimmel Live, performs on a coveted UCB Main Stage Team in LA, and is great stand up comic with a 30 minute comedy central special. Most people (myself included) complain about the…
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Episode 46: Tyler Smith and The Dope Show
Hi Working Comic Fans, Sorry for the craaaazy delay. I've been MIA for about a month now. For the last three weeks of May I was travelling Europe with my girlfriend because I'm a monogamous wealthy jew and THEN I had three Socially Inept roast shows in a row. We had one big show at Cobb's Comedy...
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Episode 45: Biniam Bizuneh on Working with Comedy Central and Mastering Social Media
In this interview we learn how Biniam applies his social media marketing skills to his comedy career. He used to work for MakerStudios, a huge company that grew influencers and social media stars and connected them with corporate sponsors/brand deals. We also talk about his personal comedy career...
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Episode 44: Caleb Synan on Just For Laughs and working under pressure
I had a great interview with Caleb Synan last week. We chatted about his experience doing Conan, his philosophy regarding high pressure performing situations, his incredible 'Just for Laughs' experience, mastering social media and much more. Bio: Caleb Synan is one of the hottest young comics in...
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Episode 43: Paige Weldon (Producing an Album, Podcasting, Progressing as a comic)
Awesome interview with comedian Paige Weldon! We chat about starting out at UCLA doing comedy, producing a comedy album, doing a late night set, a day in the life of a comic, performing at colleges, podcasting, balancing your life, and MORE. Paige Weldon is a writer, actor and comedian based in…
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Episode 42: Erik Escobar, Mexipino Road Comic
I had a great chat with Erik Escobar last week. Erik is a working comic based in LA who does a lot of road work in the Pacific Northwest. He has been seen in Last Comic Standing and a handful of Buzzfeed videos. In this interview, we talk about hetting into NACA and doing colleges, stand up…
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Episode 41: Sammy Obeid, Comedian and Mathematician
This week I interviewed comedian, mathematician, and (unofficial) world record breaker for doing the most consecutive nights of comedy shows in a row. Sammy is incredibly talented and has a very unique set of skills. His math major background clearly influences his humor and the projects he...
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Episode 40: Neel Nanda (Getting on TV Without An Agent)
I had such an insightful interview this past Tuesday with Neel Nanda. After I made him an atrocious unsweetened coconut milk latte, we got to chatting. In this interview we cover headlining and selling out, finding your niche audience, getting on TV without an agent, transitioning out of open…
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Episode 39: Sierra Katow (From CS50 to TV)
I recently had a great interview with Sierra Katow! Taken from her bio: She first began performing standup at 16 and was the youngest comedian featured on season 9 of Last Comic Standing on NBC. Her standup was also featured on Last Call with Carson Daly, Laughs on Fox, and Acting Out on MTV. Her...
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Episode 38: Mekki Leeper, From College to White House
Hi Working Comic Fans, In this episode, I interviewed the very funny and talented Mekki Leeper. He's only 24 and he's tearing up the comedy game. His standup has been featured on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Just For Laughs: New Faces, Comedy Central’s Up Next, and he was named a…
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Episode 37: Morgan Jay, The RnB Comedian
Hello Working Comic Fans, In this episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with RnB Comedian Morgan Jay. Morgan has been doing comedy for 11 years and musical comedy for 5. He’s performed at the 2017 SF Sketchfest, 2017/2018 Big Fire Festival, 2010 Iowa Comedy Festival, 2010 LA Comedy Festival. He...
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Episode 36: Eric Moneypenny (How he became a Professional Comedy Writer)
Hi everyone, I've finally returned! This is a super fun interview. I met with Eric Moneypenny, a professional comedy writer who currently writes for AOK. You might remember him from Episode 2 with Gina Ippolito when she recommended that aspiring sketch writers take his class at the Pack Theater…
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Episode 35: Michael Longfellow (Conan, Laughing Skull, TBS Comics to Watch)
I am going to be a bit slow over the holidays with releases. I've stepped down to one every other week for the time being as I am home on the east coast. In this interview, I chatted with Michael Longfellow! Michael is 24 and has already been on Conan, placed 2nd in Laughing Skull comedy…
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Episode 34: Amy Miller on Marketing, Festivals, and Success
Hi Working Comics Fans, this interview is one of the most beneficial I've had in a while. I learned SO much about marketing, applying to festivals, and structuring my comedy life. This is definitely going to be one of the top listened to episodes. I interviewed Amy Miller. Amy is a fast-rising...
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Episode 33: Jack Robichaud ("Dead Kevin" and JFL)
Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Break. I've been out here freezing my ass off on the East coast and finally got around to posting the latest episode. This is a great one and is the FINAL installment of me interviewing members from the Dead Kevin sketch group. Jack Robichaud got...
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Episode 32: Nicholas Rutherford (Good Neighbor Stuff, SNL, Adult Swim)
Hey Working Comic Fans, sorry for the delay! I've been super busy moving into my new place and balancing several shows that I'm producing. I really think that this episode was worth the wait as I had the opportunity to interview Nick Rutherford. Nick is one of the original members of Good…
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Episode 31: Salma Zaky, Doing Comedy in College, Allocating Time Effectively, and MORE
In this fun interview, I talked with my good friend Salma Zaky. She is the head of Shenanigans's Stand Up Comedy division at UCLA and has produced tons of huge shows. She's performed all over LA and SF and is definitely up and coming! In this conversation, we talks about doing comedy in college,...
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Episode 30: Jon Rudnitsky (Hacking JFL and Getting on SNL)
Hello Working Comic Fans! I am super excited to share with you one of my FAVORITE recent interviews. I had the chance to meet with Jon Rudnitsky, a former cast member of Saturday Night Live! Jon was a featured player in SNL's 41st season that aired 2015-16. I met Jon a couple of years ago outside...
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Episode 29: Lucas Cruikshank, Inventing Fred and Being the First YouTube Celebrity
In this episode, I sat down with viral YouTuber Lucas Cruikshank, the guy who created FRED. He had the first channel to get 1 million+ subscribers on YouTube and starred in three Nickelodeon Fred movies (with John Cena playing his Dad). These days Lukas is able to completely design his daily...
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Episode 28: Richard Sarvate (Producer of SF's "The Setup" and Former Software Engineer)
Hey Working Comic Fans, this week I had the opportunity to meet with Richard Sarvate. Richard is a fantastic up and coming comic and former Yahoo Software Engineer who made a name for himself in San Francisco and Los Angeles for creating the extremely popular show "The Set Up." This is one of the...
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Episode 27: Jesse Warren (Self Help Books, Mindfulness, and Talking to Girls)
This is a special interview with my good friend Jesse Warren. Jesse is a relatively new comic to the scene making ripples in the Seattle scene. He is a regular at Laugh's Comedy Club and the Comedy Underground. He also produces a popular show called "Off the Top." Formerly software engineer at...
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Episode 26: Brian Moses, Host of Comedy Central Roast Battle
Hello Working Comic Fans! I interviewed Brian Moses, the host of Comedy Central's hit show "Roast Battle." We talk about a TON of super cool stuff. In this episode, I learned that he essentially CREATED THE ROAST BATTLE FORM! Wow, that's huge. This interview is super informative and I attempted…
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Episode 25: Fahim Anwar (From Hour Lunch Breaks To Hour Specials)
I interviewed Fahim Anwar! He is really cool and shares a ton of wisdom from his experience starting stand up in college (at UW) to becoming a Mechanical Engineer at Boeing in Long Beach to making it big in LA and getting an hour stand up special and, as of recently, an hour sketch comedy…
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Episode 24: Brent Pella (NACA Comedy, Character Work, Stand Up Cartoon)
In this episode, I interview the very talented character comic, actor, and comedian Brent Pella. His comedy sketches and music videos have gained millions of views around the world and have been featured on Funny or Die, College Humor, BroBible, The Chive, and Worldstar HipHop. In this episode we...
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Episode 23: Chad Kroeger ("Chad Goes Deep" not Nickelback)
In this episode of Working Comic Podcast, I interview Chad Kroeger from "Chad Goes Deep" on YouTube. Chad rose to fame when a video of him asking San Clemente City Hall to erect a statue of Paul Walker went viral. He made a name for himself by making similar viral videos. Chad is an activist and...
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Episode 22: Bo Johnson (Kevin Hart's "Hart of the City")
Bo Johnson is a good friend of mine and an up and coming comic in the Pacific Northwest! He's been featured in Seattle's Bumbershoot music festival and Kevin Hart's "Hart of the City" show on Comedy Central. He was also just featured in Montreal's "Just for Laugh's" for Kevin Hart's stand up…
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Episode 21: Andrew Rivers on 4-Walling, Touring, and Putting Stuff Online
Sorry for the delay in posts recently! I am in the middle of moving to Los Angeles and have been on a pretty hectic schedule. Last week, I had the opportunity to interview the very funny, talented, and entrepreneurial Andrew Rivers. Andrew has several stand up comedy videos with millions of views...
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Episode 20 1/2: Rob Schneider (Short)
In this short episode, I talk with Rob Schneider after I drive him home from Laugh's Comedy Club in Seattle! He gives me some great comedy advice. Full blog post on www.workingcomicpodcast.com
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Episode 20: Alex Hooper on Being a Big Lovable Weirdo
In this episode, I interview Alex Hooper. He has multiple TV credits, made a best selling comedy album on iTunes and Amazon, released a Pug Yoga calendar that was featured on Ellen, and is an all around loving and cool guy! We talk about resilience, following through with things, making cool…
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Episode 19: Nicole Becannon, Roast Battling Pro
In this episode I interview my old friend Nicole Becannon and we talk about her rise to becoming the best roast battler in the west coast for a period of time. In this interview we also talk about grinding in the LA open mic scene and strategies for improving.
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Episode 18: Producing Content with Jared Popkin
Hey Working Comic fans! Sorry for the delay again. I was on vacation with my girlfriend this past week at my family Lake House in New York. I tried desperately to post earlier, but there was negative internet out there... In this interview, I had the opportunity to speak with comedic actor and...
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Episode 17: Multi-City Producing and Featuring with Erin Ingle
In this episode, I had the chance to speak with Erin Ingle. Erin is one of the first people I met in the Seattle Comedy Scene when I moved out here. My friend Nathan Mosher told me to message her when I came to Seattle because she is so friendly and well known within the scene. Erin is the Head...
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Episode 16: Ryan O'Flanagan (30 Minute Comedy Central Special, American Vandal)
In this episode, I interviewed Ryan O'Flanagan. You may know him from his viral sketch comedy group Dead Kevin or maybe you've seen him in American Vandal, Corporate, or New Girl. In this enlightening episode we talk about: - Getting on Funny Or Die - Sketch comedy - Joining American Vandal…
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Episode 15: Emmett Montgomery Part 2, Character Work and Last Comic Standing
This is part II of my interview with Seattle's Favorite Comedian, Emmett Montgomery! Emmett is a stand up comedian, storyteller, puppeteer, character comic, curator of talent, and just a quirky cool guy. You might’ve seen him at Bumbershoot or on Last Comic Standing! Emmett talks about a ton of...
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Episode 14: Emmett Montgomery, Comedian and Cultivator of Human Emotion
Hi Working Comic Fans, this is a very epic episode! I interviewed Seattle's favorite comedian, Emmett Montgomery. Emmett is a stand up comedian, storyteller, puppeteer, character comic, curator of talent, and just a quirky cool guy. You might've seen him at Bumbershoot or on Last Comic Standing!…
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Episode 13: The Joke Editing Process with Sarah Martin
Hey Working Comic Podcast fans, I had a very interesting episode with Sarah Martin. In this episode we cover the joke editing process and talk about the following: - What bits to do at open mics - Which bits to develop - How to allocate stage time at mics - Recording sets - Reviewing your…
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Episode 12: Bill Conway, Co-Founder of TheHardTimes.Net (1m+ unique visitors per month)
In this interview, I speak with Bill Conway and we discuss his experience creating The Hard Times, an online satirical newspaper with over 1,000,000 unique visitors every month. In this episode we talk about: - Creating viral content - The nature of the internet landscape for comedy - Leveraging...
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Episode 11: Natalie Holt (Comedian and Producer), How to Run a Great Open Mic
In this epsiode, I was lucky enough nto meet up with Natalie Holt. Natalie is a leader in the Pacific Northwest Comedy scene. She produces several shows and runs the famous Comedy Undergroud Open Mic, the longest running comedy open mic in Seattle. Natalie has appeared at Seattle's large...
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Episode 10: Chris Reinacher, Former BuzzFeed Star, Going Viral and STILL Being Funny
In this interview, I had the privilege of meeting with Chris Reinacher. Chris is a former Buzzfeed celebrity and current writer, actor, improvisor, filmmaker, and editor to name a few. He has over 800k followers across his social media platforms and has mastered the craft of making viral content...
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Episode 9: Building UCLA Comedy Scene featuring Nathan Mosher
In this episode of Working Comic Podcast, I co-host with one of my best friends, Nathan Mosher. Nathan Mosher is a stand up comic based out of Los Angeles. He helped me start and run Shenanigans Comedy Club which has grown to be one of the biggest comedy groups at UCLA. In this more free-formy...
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Episode 8: Kortney Shane Williams (Best in Northwest), Opening for Chappelle, Producing an Album
I had a great phone interview with Kortney Shane Williams - one of the TOP comedians of the Pacific Northwest Comedy Scene. We talk about what his experience was like getting into comedy, how to produce a comedy album, how to open for Dave Chappelle and Hannibal Buress, what moving to New York...
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Episode 7: Susan Jones, Road Warrior & Prepping for EVERYTHING from Bar Shows to Cruises
Hey guys, welcome to Episode 7 of Working Comic Podcast. In this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing the great Susan "Cupcake" Jones. Susan is a nationally touring comedian that has toured with Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider. She's been featured on several networks and just dropped her 30...
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Episode 6: Ahmed Bharoocha, Different Comedy Scenes, Nailing a Late Night Set, and Sketch Comedy
This past Sunday, I had a fantastic interview with Ahmed Bharoocha. He was generous enough to have Marlina (my girlfriend) over his house on a Sunday evening even though his little baby was sleeping. Ahmed is a stand up comic featured on Conan O'Brian and Comedy Central (30 minute special), was...
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Episode 5: Michael Rousselet, from Cult Leader to 5 Second Films to Cyanide and Happiness
I had the amazing opportunity to interview the Michael Rousselet. Michael is one of the original members of the viral success YouTube channel '5 Second Films' which has featured Patton Oswalt and Weird Al Yankovic, he wrote the comedy movie 'Dude Bro Party Massacre III', is currently a writer for...
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