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How to Shut Down Hecklers, Clean vs. Dirty Jokes, Using Callbacks + MORE - comedy podcast

Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)

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How to Handle a Helller

Not all hecklers are built the same way. I think it's important to at least acknowledge a heckler in terms of at least call out what is happening. If they're just saying things, they're kind of being disruptive, but they're not being demonstrative towards the you or towards like the show. But an important thing to understand with a heckler is that the audience is on your side. The heckler is annoying them as much as is annoying you. And if it gets demonstrative, just ask the venue if they're security, hopefully to just take care of it. That's how I approach hecklers is no matter what. I always try to spin it into a

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