Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2019-09 to 2025-12.
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Professional comedy requires maintaining objective quality, consistent work ethics, and verifiable skill despite diverse styles.
4 people · 3 episodes
He claims that the most recent female comedians on the show have been performing poorly compared to previous standards.
“I guess I'm just surprised we've had uh not to be sexist, but the female comedians as of late, the last especially the last month or so, it's been real rough.”
Kill Tony · May 2025 · 9 episodes · 25.4M views on this topicJimmie Lee asserts that his offensive material qualifies as comedy and that he is a professional comedian.
“I do comedy to laugh at ourselves and have fun I don't have a mean bone in my body and that's the kind of Comedy I do when I do it with a little fomo”
H3 Podcast · Jun 2023 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicNick argues that the New York comedy scene currently holds a higher standard of performance quality compared to Austin.
“the quality of comics in New York versus Austin right now is very different. So >> Austin's kind of a newer scene. So if anyone thinks that Austin's competing with a New York or LA, it's just it would be like saying Atlanta is just as good as Hollywood”
The Fighter and The Kid · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 58K views on this topicLove Bot questions the quality and comedic value of Jimmie Lee's set based on the crowd's reaction.
“if they're jokes why aren't they funny”
H3 Podcast · Jun 2023 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicComedians must actively manage audience perception and expectations to deliver effective and coherent comedic performances.
3 people · 3 episodes
A comedian hosting an awards show should maintain an attitude of indifference to win over a self-absorbed room.
“so what Ricky did great was he goes all of you guys care about this I don't give a [ __ ] and y'all know I don't have to give a [ __ ] and I'm gonna make fun of your asses and when you don't react I don't give a [ __ ] equally”
Flagrant · Jan 2024 · 2 episodes · 2.2M views on this topic
It is essential for comedians to ensure the audience is in on the joke when performing to avoid confusing or alienating them.
“I have learned and it took me a while to figure this out I do need to make sure they're in on it because it was really tough to do this thing that I was doing but if I I didn't want to wink to them because then I want them to feel it's real”
Whitney Cummings · Jul 2023 · 3 episodes · 1.9M views on this topicIn comedy, it is necessary to be ahead of the audience's expectations so that they do not predict the punchline before it is delivered.
“Ah, so in comedy, what you got to do is you got to beat the audience to the punch line. Make give them enough to wonder what happens next, right?”
Bad Friends · Jun 2025 · 1 episode · 1.6M views on this topicPhysical comedy is a sophisticated and skillful performance art that relies on preparation, technique, and timing.
3 people · 2 episodes
Ted Danson considers Dick Van Dyke to be the most skilled performer in the realm of physical comedy.
“physical comedy nobody nobody does it as well as you did it really truly”
Team Coco · Jan 2025 · 4 episodes · 932K views on this topicDick Van Dyke believes that physical comedy is an art form that requires preparation and consistent practice.
“I practic a lot as a kid I used to go to Laur and Hardy movies on Saturday and then come home and falling down on the grass practicing falling yeah I was prepared”
Team Coco · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 797K views on this topicPhysical humor and jokes about anatomy remain the fundamental baseline for the comedy produced by the show.
“It's just it is funny. Boobs and and penises are they are still they're still the baseline of what we do here.”
The Daily Show · May 2026 · 1 episode · 148K views on this topicCertain professional relationships in the comedy industry are defined by a documented history of physical and public altercations.
2 people · 1 episode
Bobby Lee claims that he and Oliver Tree have never met without engaging in a physical fight.
“We've fought so many times, man. There's been not one time we didn't fight.”
TigerBelly · Dec 2025 · 20 episodes · 21.7M views on this topicOliver Tree claims that he and Bobby Lee have a history of public altercations.
“Even just seeing you in public. It's always a brawl. It's always a bully beat down. Dude, on sight.”
TigerBelly · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 361K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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