The Funny Muscle Podcast
Mike Lukas and Chris StifflerGuided by the belief that anyone can learn to become funnier once they understand what to practice, the Funny Muscle Podcast aims to break down how pro comics get their best laughs. Comedian turned author Mike Lukas and cohost Chris Stiffler, an economics professor and open mic-er, use the game plan and concepts outlined in the Funny Muscle Book series to give listeners a better idea of how origin... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Stand-UpEducationComedy | |||
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“Buff your head for a nickel!” might not be a heckle you’re likely to get, but it is for Mike Lukas. And he knows how to handle it masterfully. We hear all about that funny anecdote in this episode of the Funny Muscle Podcast. Mike (@mlukas1111) ar... more
Fact checking comedy is often a fool's errand. (Well sir, I checked, and the phrase "a bushy bushy blonde hairdo, surfin' USA" does not in fact appear in the Declaration of Independence.) But sometimes it's needed. Like now. Chris (@econ_comic) and M... more
Forty years ago, the emcee of a comedy show would likely have been the most experienced comedian, who didn’t need any help capturing an audience. Today’s model, however, has a newer comic playing that role. So being skilled at warming up a cold crow... more
You’ve probably envisioned yourself performing in a crowded room, but what about a completely empty one? We get to hear about one of Mike’s successful auditions that took place in front of no one. He admits he got the gig not because he was the fun... more
Does your outfit support your comedic persona? Wait! Have you even developed your unique persona? Do you have a set list? Do your jokes have misdirection? How do open mics even work? How do veteran comics deal with nerves before a performance? Mike ... more
What does a golf club sound like being thrown across the course? We learn how Mike (@mlukas1111) made the frustrated golfer come alive with the humor heightening device sound effects. We also introduce "overstating the obvious" (wherein you emphasize... more
Mike (@mlukas1111) and Chris (@econ_comic) talk about 3 more humor heightening devices in this episode: anthropomorphize, contrast, and cut back to. We listen to and learn about Mike’s talking alarm clock while we learn why it’s not enough to give s... more
In the previous episode Mike threw a bunch of humor heightening devices at Chris’s Plane PDA bit to show how to transform a 20 second joke into a 2-3 minute bit, but they never gave a full explanation of each heightening device. In this episode, Mike... more
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