Daniel Wheeler on Filmmaking, Comedy & Bigfoot (Hour 2)

About this episode

Daniel Wheeler discusses his filmmaking journey, comedy, and balancing his creative work.

Filmmaker, artist, and comedian Daniel Wheeler joins Pete and Greg to talk about his upcoming film My Brother & Bigfoot, his award-winning short film Daniel Needs to Leave, and his run in Oshkosh's Funniest Comedian contest. They discuss filmmaking in Wisconsin, finding comedy in everyday life, and how Daniel balances his creative work as both an artist and performer. Sign up for the Civic Media Newsletter.  Check us out on Instagram: @nitelitecm and our Facebook Relevant links from this hour: His IMDb Page 2nd Annual Oshkosh’s Funniest Comedian Guest: Daniel Wheeler

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Schwaba, Greg Bach

Guest: Daniel Wheeler

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• comedy
• Bigfoot
• Wisconsin
• creative work
• artistry

Keywords

• filmmaking
• comedy
• Bigfoot
• Wisconsin
• Daniel Wheeler
• Oshkosh's Funniest Comedian

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: My Brother & Bigfoot, Daniel Needs to Leave

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