Joel Byars·Dec 21, 2024Bill Burr’s Brilliant Hack for Writing Stand-UpBill Burr is one of comedy’s most prolific voices, known for his raw honesty and relentless humor. Yet, shockingly, he doesn’t “write” his…
Joel Byars·May 30, 2024How to Conquer Stage FrightI did a live Q&A this weekdove deep on the topic of stage fright and it reminded me of my interview with Bo Burnham and his struggles with…
Joel Byars·Aug 4, 2023Is Crowd Work Ruining Comedy?Today I can’t open social media without seeing a crowd work clip. Some are 4K multi-cam productions in theatres and others appear to be…
Joel Byars·Jan 4, 2023How Gabriel Iglesias Became FluffyThe day Gabriel Iglesias became Fluffy made him one of today’s most popular comedians…
Joel Byars·Jul 10, 2018PODCAST: How I Booked My Stephen Colbert Performance Without ManagementThe surprising secret to comedy success.
Joel Byars·Jul 2, 2018PODCAST: The Top Comic Mistakes Revealed by A Top Comedy BookerGetting booked at a comedy club is one of the most difficult and frustrating things a comedian tries to do, but luckily we have the Hot…