Robert Mac: Master Comedian Breaks Down 13 Jokes | How I Write

About this episode

Robert Mac discusses the art of comedy and storytelling, sharing insights from his experience and influences.

This episode is presented by Mercury, the banking platform that makes this show possible. I can’t imagine trying to run my business without them. Learn more at https://mercury.com Robert Mac is on the show today to teach us what he's learned from great comics like Jerry Seinfeld and Mitch Hedberg. Robert has been doing stand up for more than a decade, and I wanted to know what he's learned about how to be funny, how to tell a good story. About the host Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Perell

Guest: Robert Mac

Topics covered

• comedy
• storytelling
• stand-up
• writing
• humor

Keywords

• comedy
• jokes
• storytelling
• humor
• stand-up
• Robert Mac
• writing

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