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Brian Simpson (Live @ SXSW)

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

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Navigating Hecklers and Crafting Comedy

The chapter explores a comedian's approach to handling entitled hecklers at shows, skipping traditional pleasantries, and ensuring efficiency in recording TV appearances. It delves into receiving feedback on densely packed comedy sets, the effort put into crafting material, the illusion of spontaneity in stand-up comedy, and the challenge of balancing authenticity with the presence of familiar faces in the audience. The discussion also touches on coping with conditions like ADHD and anxiety, the writing process for material, strategies for enhancing creativity, creating the perfect audience, and the therapeutic but not replacement nature of comedy.

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