About this episode
Comedians discuss the authenticity of crowd work and the current state of stand-up comedy.
Four comedians. No filters. David C. Smalley, J. Mandyam, Jeff Horste, and Jason Collings dive into the real debates happening inside stand-up comedy right now: – Is crowd work authentic… or strategically prepped? – Are comics writing full hour specials anymore? – Is everyone just chasing viral 60-second clips? – What happens when a comic breaks down after being heckled? – And what were the worst day jobs before making it in comedy? This is the real behind-the-scenes conversation comedians have after the show. No crowd. No filter. Just comics talking shop. ⸻ Serious Circus Podcast Follow the comics: David C. Smalley https://www.instagram.com/davidcsmalley/ J. Mandyam https://www.instagram.com/godhatesj/ Jeff Horste https://www.instagram.com/jeffhorste Jason Collings https://www.instagram.com/jasoncollings/ If you love stand-up comedy, behind-the-scenes debates, and comedians roasting each other — stay tuned
People in this episode
Guests: David C. Smalley, J. Mandyam, Jeff Horste, Jason Collings
Topics covered
- crowd work
- stand-up comedy
- comedians
- heckling
- behind-the-scenes
Keywords
- crowd work
- comedy
- stand-up
- heckling
- viral clips
- day jobs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Serious Circus Podcast
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