About this episode
Yelena discusses her experiences in comedy and the importance of a tight 5-minute set.
Yelena is a stand up comic out of the NJ scene who is putting in the work. She joins us to discuss the value of having a tight 5min set, as well as her experiences in comedy so far. We talk about a show we did recently in Staten Island and a joke she asked for input on (writers room moment). We also cover a show she's producing on 4/17/26. Enjoy this one! Produced by David Stickle, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg at Radio Free Rhinecliff
People in this episode
Host: David Stickle
Guest: Yelena
Topics covered
- comedy
- stand up
- Mesopotamia
Keywords
- comedy scene
- Staten Island
- writers room
Mentioned in this episode
Places: NJ, Staten Island
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