Attitude, the life-blood of comedy

Without it even the best jokes will struggle to have an impact

Jun 17 • 

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May 2025

How to get gigs

Try not to be a delusional maniac

May 26 • 

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Your fascinating life still needs jokes

Interesting doesn't always mean funny

May 5 • 

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April 2025

Re-visiting the power of headings

Turn your clutch of notes into actual stand-up

Apr 14 • 

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March 2025

Self-deprecation Exercise (free!)

The kryptonite of sad is COMEDY GOLD!

Mar 26 • 

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Do you need to have funny bones to be a comedian?

The funny bone's connected to the sad bone

Mar 10 • 

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February 2025

What is the comedy formula?

A believable surprise

Feb 24 • 

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Expand your jokes with these afterthought questions

Add some afterthoughts to your afterthoughts

Feb 3 • 

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January 2025

How to "win" at stand-up

What I've learnt from 6 years of running the Berlin New Stand-Up Award.

Jan 20 • 

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What stand-up is, and what it isn't

But also ranting, so much ranting

Jan 15 • 

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My most popular posts of 2024

It's The Authentic Comedian wrapped!

Jan 6 • 

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December 2024

Can you and should you avoid bombing?

To bomb or not to bomb?

Dec 24, 2024 • 

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