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Comedy Industry
Episodes · 12 months
262
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, May 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 12 of 3,584, 16 of 3,862, 28 of 4,115, 17 of 4,226, 13 of 4,731, 11 of 4,438, 31 of 4,230, 27 of 4,319, 25 of 4,515, 32 of 4,419, 17 of 4,624, 33 of 4,594.
All time
1,342
+17 via 11 narrower
On record
392
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
2d ago
Nov 11, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
#Guest · last 13 weeksEpisodes, sorted, most firstVoiceRank
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 9, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4, 6, 6, 11, 6, 8, 4, 5.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 2Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp246 people
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- Focus on Independent Growth156 people · 63%
- Prioritize Artistic Autonomy90 people · 37%
Focus on Independent Growth
Comedians should prioritize building their own platforms, networks, and audiences independently rather than relying on industry systems.
156 people · 154 episodes
Creating an independent network or platform is a strategic way for comedians to maintain control over their content.
“You figured out early on though that the best way to not get pulled off of [ __ ] is to have your own network though.”
Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 2025 · 5 episodes · 3.2M views on this topic
Neal Brennan asserts that the current era is the best time for comedy because there are more talented individuals creating quality content.
“I think this is the best time for comedy that's ever existed I really do I mean there's great oh in terms of the amount of really good people who are throwing the ball very fast yes I couldn't agree more couldn't agree more yeah it's this is the time this is the Golden Age of Com”
Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2024 · 4 episodes · 1.4M views on this topic
He suggests comics should develop their craft on the road rather than prioritizing daily social media clips.
“do the [ __ ] road get really good at your art form don't put Clips every day on [ __ ] social media of like what you did last night let it develop let it develop find your voice voice become a person who can do an hour special”
Something’s Burning · Aug 2024 · 4 episodes · 1.3M views on this topicPrioritize Artistic Autonomy
Comedians should ignore industry trends, gatekeepers, and external pressures to maintain the integrity and uniqueness of their act.
90 people · 87 episodes
Comedians should ignore the success of their peers and focus on their own act.
“Because it's hard, you know, you're like, why is this guy getting this and this guy getting that? You could get consumed with other people and what they're doing in their careers. >> So many comedians are bitter. I see as soon as somebody gets a sitcom or something, they're like, "Fuck him.”
The Howard Stern Show · Aug 2026 · 11 episodes · 2.7M views on this topic
Comedians should aim to make their audience laugh at difficult topics instead of just acting as trolls who want to cause outrage.
“you need to make everyone laugh that they're like yeah you talk one's [ __ ] up stuff but we're all happy that's art otherwise you're just a troll”
Theo Von · Oct 2023 · 1 episode · 1.7M views on this topic
It is better to focus on the elements of a job that one can control rather than worrying about external factors like ticket sales or external problems.
“if you can't control it, don't think don't bother thinking about it. You're taking energy your brain away from things you can control. You can control your act.”
Sebastian Maniscalco · Aug 2026 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
In the transcripts
Episodes discussing this topic
Ice Cube & Mike Epps on Last Friday, Chris Tucker, Katt Williams, Hollywood & Listen & Laugh Podcast
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Jan 2009