Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)
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Young comic Eu-Rway Chew recently interviewed me for a school project about how to become a comedian and I was so inspired I had to share this with the #HotBreathiverse. We go deep on the reality of becoming a comedian and how you can benefit from everything I learned the hard way. Listen, learn and share! Join my clean comedy workshop waitlist: https://forms.gle/cpfuzhU4RJjXVfnx8 Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __
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We're back with plenty to talk about after our week "off" so buckle up comedy fam! Topics covered are: __ __ JOIN JOEL'S CLEAN COMEDY WORKSHOP HERE: https://tidycal.com/byarsjoel/clean-comedy-workshop Watch Ronnie Jordan's killer birthday party show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlSKiR6kyOk Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __
Topics covered are: __ __ Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __ Mentioned in this episode: JOIN OUR PATREON LINKED BELOW: JOIN OUR PATREON HERE https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/join-our-patreon-here
If you don’t know by now, Hot Breath! is all about helping cultivate the next generation of great comics by creating the world’s most supportive comedy community. We are all about comics helping comics which is why I’m so excited to say Pete Lee is on the show today! He is a 26 year overnight success that accredits is positive mindset to persevering such a long career of ups and downs. WE GO DEEP ON TOPICS LIKE: PERSISTENCE IN COMEDY: Pete emphasizes the importance of perseverance in a comedy career, highlighting his own 26-year journey and moments where he almost quit before hitting it big on social media. SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS: Pete Lee shares insights into leveraging social media platforms, specifically TikTok, to gain visibility and connect with a broader audience. He discusses the shift in the industry and the joy of focusing on stand-up content. COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY: You know I’m all about comics helping comics and Pete also shares this Ethos (which I’m pretty sure I used that word right?) and he goes into detail about how comics can support each other more. AUTHENTICITY IN CONTENT CREATION: Finding your voice on stage is very similar to finding your voice online. Pete advocates for authenticity in content creation, urging comedians to tap into their true emotions and experiences. He shares his approach of writing about personal stories and feelings, emphasizing the connection it creates with the audience. __ __
This is one of our most candid episodes yet diving deep into the topic of overcoming self-doubt and having the confidence to create your own opportunities. Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __
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We’re getting deep today comedy fam… This week’s episode will definitely have you thinking as I sit down with OG Hot Breathren Rome Green https://www.instagram.com/iromealot/. He was a member of YouTube’s first comedy group, Dormtainment, who built such a big following they got a show on Comedy Central. They were the FIRST comedy group to bridge the gap between YouTube and TV. So he has seen the evolution of comedy over the years and has a lot of insights I’ve never heard before about what we comics can learn from the past. Rome has been a fan of Hot Breath! for years and we connected on my most recent LA trip to talk the future of comedy of what comics can do that sets them apart from anyone else. WE GO DEEP ON TOPICS LIKE: THINK OUTSIDE OF COMEDY: Rome gets real about the power of having multiple streams of income to take all the pressure off comedy money. SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT STRATEGY: Rome was a member of YouTube’s first comedy group and he shares insights on the evolution of comedy and where it’s going. THE POWER OF COLLABORATION Rome encourages collaboration, whether in writing jokes for others or seeking input from peers to enhance creativity. I’m super excited about this one and hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it. __ __ Mentioned in this episode: JOIN OUR PATREON LINKED BELOW: JOIN OUR PATREON HERE https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/join-our-patreon-here
Topics covered are: __ __ JOIN OUR PATREON: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __ Mentioned in this episode: JOIN OUR PATREON LINKED BELOW: JOIN OUR PATREON HERE https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/join-our-patreon-here
Our first guest ever Rob Haze returns for our first live podcast ever to promote his first ever comedy special. That's a lot to digest just like this interview sharing a rare peak behind the curtain of what it takes to make it in comedy today. We get into the good and the bad of pursuing your comedy dreams and what he's learned the hard way so you don't have to. Listen and learn! Topics covered are: __ __ Watch Rob's special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5GZrpvmI1w JOIN OUR PATREON: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __ Mentioned in this episode: JOIN OUR PATREON LINKED BELOW: JOIN OUR PATREON HERE https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/join-our-patreon-here
NYC comic Adam Muller returns to share his experience self-producing his second comedy special in just 7 years of doing comedy. We get into all the goods on how you can produce your own comedy special. Listen and learn all the mistakes he made the hard way so you don't have to. Adam's first interview here: https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/comedy-101-producing-your-own-youtube-special-with-adam-muller Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod https://patreon.com/hotbreathpod __ __
Topics covered are: __ __ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HotBreathPod Check out our joke writing workshop: https://pro.hotbreathmedia.com/5-steps-to-funny Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ __ __
We're back with a great episode to help you level up your comedy game quickly! Joel shares a hilarious story of the only guest to cut his interview short, Yoshee announces his new comedy special taping, and much more! Topics covered are: __ __ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ __ __
We're back with killer episode hitting on all the topics from comedy headlines to practical comedy advice based on your questions from this week's live Q&A. Topics covered are: __ __ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ __ __
Happy New Year Hot Breathiverse and welcome to our first official episode of HB! Live 2024. In addition to interviewing your favorite comics, we're going to start experimenting with different styles of content to help you level up your comedy game faster. This episode is from our weekly YouTube livestream we do every Tuesday at 5PM EST. Listen and learn about the future plans of Hot Breath! and how you can help! We cover topics like: __ __ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ __ __
We're back with the final episode of 2023 and our first ever "best of" episode. Joel and Yoshee breakdown their top 5 episodes of 2023 and see how they compare to what the analytics say the top 5 are. We'd also love to hear what your time 5 episodes of 2023 are so join our Facebook group below to join the conversation. __ __ JOEL'S TOP 5: Ian Bagg - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/ian-baggs-30-year-overnight-success-story JFL - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/comedian-roundtable-at-jfl-paul-elia-ian-edwards-eva-alexopoulos-ariane-tonka CJ Landry - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/cj-landry Earthquake - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/the-earthquake-comedian-masterclass Live Q&A concept - Vision Board https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/vision-board-workshop YOSHEE'S TOP 5: Dry Bar - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dry-bar-comedy-specials JFL - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/comedian-roundtable-at-jfl-paul-elia-ian-edwards-eva-alexopoulos-ariane-tonka CJ Landry - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/cj-landry Leah Rudick - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/leah-rudick-social-media-masterclass-how-to-post-consistently-generating-viral-ideas-and-getting-millions-of-followers-comedy-podcast Earthquake - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/the-earthquake-comedian-masterclass What are your top 5?
The champ is here! After several months in the making, Earthquake is on the show! All of this started over a year ago when we did a review of his comedy special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHQ9UhGSY5U&t=572s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHQ9UhGSY5U&t=572s Quake was so excited about the review that he reposted and reached out about being on the show. And thus the adventure begins… A few months later I met Quake backstage to record our interview and everything went wrong… The lighting was terrible… The seating was awkward… And I had the first audio recording failure EVER… Yes in over 400 interviews this fateful interview with Earthquake didn’t happen because my recorder kept freezing. You can see us below in the blown out lighting and me holding my phone trying to capture whatever audio I could… At the end of the day it just wasn’t meant to be…until NOW! We kept in touch and a few months later I flew out to LA to record our official interview at Kevin Hart’s LOL studios. What’s most inspiring about this interview is that it’s all about comics helping comics. That is the Hot Breath! ethos and for a legend like Earthquake to also believe in this mission proves we are on the right path! Thank you for all you do to make Hot Breath! the most supportive comedy community in the world! Sincerely your comedy friend, Joel Byars __ __
Love him or hate him, you can’t deny Brendan Schaub’s impact on comedy. Regardless if you believe his impact is for better or worse, you can’t deny he gets more online hate than other comedian. I’m all about comics helping comics and wanted to get to the bottom of this mystery, so I flew out to LA and spoke to Brendan directly about this topic and he does not disappoint. Our conversation not only addresses his controversies but also his system behind creating his own media company. What most impresses me about Brendan’s career is his business acumen and I wanted to learn all about it. WE GO DEEP ON TOPICS LIKE: CONSISTENCY IN CONTENT SHARING: Brendan has built several successful podcasts and shares his formula for other comics to following looking to build a fan base. BALANCING LIFE AND WORK: Brendan is so much about balancing comedy and family that his studio is just a few minutes from home. This is just one of the ways we discuss how has set up his life for complete balance and freedom. DEALING WITH CRITICISM: I heavily research Brendan before this interview and never really found his point of view on all the online hate, so I was sure to go deep on this topic to help other comics navigate the toxic world of social media. This is an opportunity to have an open mind and heart and you’ll be surprised what you can learn. __ __
Gianmarco Soresi joins the Hot Breathiverse for a crowd work masterclass. Over the past year he has built a huge social media following that is now converting to sold out shows. With every comic trying to find their lane online, Gianmarco shares all the game on how to stand out. We go deep on topics like: __ __ Follow Gianmarco here: https://www.instagram.com/gianmarcosoresi/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Joey Avery joins us to spit major game on social media and how comedians can use it to sell tickets. After being mentored by Andrew Schulz, Joey has built an engaged social media following through sketches and crowd work clips. How he has done this is a lot easier than you might think and he shares all the sauce on how we can do the same. Topics covered: __ __ Follow Joey here: https://www.instagram.com/joeyavery/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Social media sensation Leah Rudick joins us to share all her secrets to building millions of followers on social media. We've interviewed a lot of social media comedians on this show and Leah's approach is the most attainable we've ever heard. Topics covered are: __ __ Watch Leah's comedy special here: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/leah-rudick-spiraling/ Follow Leah on social media: https://www.instagram.com/leah_rudick/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
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Josh Sneed joins us to share his 25+ years of comedy experience into a masterclass to help comedians level up and get paid. He also shares a lot of great advice for the show and how we can keep expanding the Hot Breathiverse. TOPICS COVERED: __ __ Get more info on Josh here: https://www.joshsneed.com/ Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HotBreathPod Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Ian Bagg returns to Hot Breath! to share all the sauce around his new social media fame. On our first interview together he spoke candidly about how he should be "further along." He actually didn't get his "big break" until he hit rock bottom, fired his entire team, and hired a young editor to start posting his now viral crowd work clips. His entire story is wild so I hope you enjoy and share with your fellow comedy enthusiasts. More Ian info here: https://ianbagg.com https://ianbagg.com Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
This is our first ever comedian round table discussion and we're kicking it off with a bang. Paul Elia https://www.instagram.com/pauleliacomedy/, Ian Edwards https://www.instagram.com/ianedwardscomic/, Eva Alexopoulos https://www.instagram.com/evaalexocomedy/, and JFL's Ariane Tonka https://www.instagram.com/arianetonka/ join us to discuss the comedy game like you can't find anywhere else. This show gets into the goods on topics like: __ __ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Michael Colyar joins us to share his inspiring journey from a drug addict street performer to working with comedians like Eddie Murphy, Bernie Mac, and more. Michael has seen it all and gets real about his early comedy hustle and advice for the next generation of comedians. Listen learn and share! Donate to Michael's taping here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/michael-colyar-the-king-of-venice-beach-2-0#/ Connect with Michael here: https://therealmichaelcolyar.com/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Steve Byrne is a 30+ year comedy vet that developed in the comedy trenches with the greats like Bill Burr, Patrice O’Neil and more. His career started sweeping floors at Caroline’s, driving 168K miles doing gigs sleeping in his car, and more all to now be one of the most prolific comedians in the game. Not only has he released multiple specials, but also movies and TV shows. Steve is a comedian that has created his own success every step of the way and our conversation in the green room of Atlanta’s Punchline Comedy Club is that raw comedy talk we all love. Follow Steve here: https://www.instagram.com/stevebyrnelive/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Before comedy, Michael Yo was a celebrity reporter interviewing everyone from Tom Cruise to Will Smith but now he is a full time comic creating his own success with killer stand-up and social media content. We get into the nitty gritty on the comedy hustle including his mentor Jo Koy. Jo gave Michael a lot of game about both performing and writing but the biggest advice was “don’t write jokes, write the truth and heighten it.” You’ll have to hear the full episode to learn what this means... Follow Michael here: https://www.instagram.com/michaelyo/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
In just a few years into comedy Jen Fulwiler has already build a viral social media following selling out venues around the country. She joins us to share all the sauce on how she's doing it with hopes of helping you do the same. This is a must listen for anyone curious about how to find your voice both on stage and online, business advice, tips for going viral, and much more! Jen's website: https://www.jenniferfulwiler.com/ Follow Jen online: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfulwiler/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
Bill Dawes has found success both on stage and on screen and is here to share all his goods for the next generation of comedians. We get into a lot of great tips for acting and auditioning plus some hilarious stories of his early comedy days. Listen, learn, and share! Follow Bill here: https://www.instagram.com/billdawes/ Join our email list here: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip https://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribe Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com
