Substacks recommended by Caroline Clifford

Recommended by Caroline Clifford

Practical improv advice, exercise ideas, and lots of feelings from UCB New York improvisor and teacher, Molly Thomas. New posts every Friday morning.

One of the best improv stacks around. Molly rocks!

- Caroline Clifford

I Probably Shouldn't Say This: Confessions of an Oversharer

By Ariane Sherine

'TMI, Ariane!', people always complain. Well, it turns out Substack readers actually *like* TMI, so here is too much information on my very entertaining and funny life. Warning: may contain hot sex!

lol funny writing about all sorts, including the writing "biz" by someone I coincidentally used to go to school with.

- Caroline Clifford

Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

By Matt Ruby

Comic Matt Ruby offers standup comedy philosophy, advice, and inspirational quotes from great comedians. Some praise for posts here...Judd Apatow: "Great." Gary Gulman: “Love this!”

Some great insights from the world of stand-up

- Caroline Clifford

Too Far Comedy

By Richard Parr

Trying to get some laughs! Richard Parr is the MC at Too Far Comedy in London. The "Far Too Funny List" shares content he finds hilarious or useful. It also gives priority access to comedians for spots at Too Far Comedy.

20 Percent Berlin

By Andrew Bulkeley

Berlin's news in English for the 20 percent of Berliners without a German passport.

An amusing digest of Berlin news auf English.

- Caroline Clifford

Improv Nonsense

By Will Hines

These are essays about improv comedy from Will Hines, a Los Angeles actor, co-owner of an improv theater, longtime UCB teacher/performer, author of "How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth"

Will Hines is my improv hero.

- Caroline Clifford

Both Are True

By Alex Dobrenko

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (free for all) + BATCAVE (workshops, cowriting, "community") for paid subscribers.

I'm not much of a "reader" but whenever Alex drops an essay I read it word for word, and not skimming it like ushe. Alex is hilarious and vulnerable and everything I aspire to be as a writer.

- Caroline Clifford

What You Need to Know

By Geoff Plitt

I scour the web every week for the funniest jokes, sketches, standup and more that you may have missed.

This is an excellently curated collection of the weeks best stand-up videos.

- Caroline Clifford