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The Church of What's Happening Now: The New Testament

Smelling salts and Brisket

Jan 23, 2024
Joey Diaz talks about his recent trip to Austin for The JRE and fight companion, introduces smelling salts, gives writing advice, and shares stories of dealing with hecklers. They also discuss workout tips, performing stand-up comedy on Friday nights, sweating in a sweatshirt, barbecue adventures, the joy of performing, challenges of improvising comedy, and handling hecklers in comedy shows.
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Quick takeaways

  • Ignoring rude audience members can lead to them eventually stopping their disruptive behavior.
  • Constantly learning and growing as a comedian through regular stage time and self-reflection is crucial for improvement.

Deep dives

Dealing with Hecklers

During a show in Denver, there was a woman who would loudly say 'yeah' after every one of my jokes. Instead of reacting to her, I ignored her and continued with my set. By not giving her attention, she eventually stopped.

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