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Hot Breath! Media
Every Monday listeners get exclusive access to the most influential minds in comedy. Award winning comedian and host Joel Byars captures the inspiring stories and insightful techniques behind your favorite comics with interviews NPR describes as "discovering the desire to be a comedian, their craft and their unifying bond found within the world of stand up comedy."
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Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 1min
Mike Binder - How Bill Burr Writes a Joke, Comedy Store Stories, Comedian Pay +MORE- comedy podcast
Mike Binder has directed Bill Burr comedy specials, an Adam Sandler movie, The Comedy Store Documentary, and much more. He joins us to discuss everything comedy in his 30+ years of experience.Check out Mike's site here: https://standupworld.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1

Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 5min
Brandon Lewin - Unorthodox Comedy Marketing Tips, Young Comic Advice + MORE - comedy podcast
Brandon Lewin is taking his years of experience in digital marketing for Fortune 500 companies and bringing it to comedy with his company Big Laugh Comedy (producing shows for comics like Joe Rogan, Ron White, and many more). This interview is a front row seat to comedy marketing advice and how young comics can change the game for the better. Join Big Laugh Comedy here: https://www.startengine.com/biglaughcomedySubscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod?sub_confirmation=1Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com/

Jun 27, 2022 • 22min
$100 Contest Winner Jordan Wilson - How to FINALLY Get on Stage and Make Friends in Your Scene
Jordan Wilson is this month's $100 Contest Winner and jumps on to share advice for young comics on how to get on stage and start making friends in your comedy scene. Join our comedy writing masterclass here: https://hotbreathmedia.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1Topics covered are: Joke Writing TipsHow to Get on StageProducing Your Own Shows+MORE

Jun 24, 2022 • 57min
Katherine Blanford - How to Go Viral on Social Media, Recording an Album, + MORE - comedy podcast
Get Katherine's Salt Daddy Album Here: https://amzn.to/3Nl2GDZ 👈See this interview and 400+ more on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPodKatherine is an Atlanta-based comedian and human golden retriever: playful, silly, and loves being let out of her crate. She tours all over the Southeast and has opened for Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, and David Spade. Katherine has featured at Limestone Comedy Festival, The 10,000 Laughs Fest, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and Red Clay Comedy Festival. You can catch her around Atlanta as a weekend regular at both The Laughing Skull Lounge and The Punchline. Her debut album, Salt Daddy, will premier in early 2022. Her film work includes credits as a co-writer of the short, My Lethal Weapon, which was featured at The 2018 Dam Short Film Festival and The 2018 Atlanta Film Festival. If that's not enough Katherine for you, she makes up half of the touring Bleach & Blonde Comedy Party with comedy favorite, Katie Hughes. Wish Katherine had a juicy, new podcast for you to stream?You're in luck! Katherine and Atlanta's sweetheart, Lace Larrabee, just launched Cheaties, a salacious podcast about cheating.By day, Katherine works as a Pediatric Waste Management Engineer(or a “nanny”).

Jun 24, 2022 • 34min
Paul Virzi - Fighting Hecklers, Bill Burr and Pete Davidson Stories, New Netflix Special - comedy podcast
Fresh off his new Netflix special, Paul Virzi joins us to share all the sauce behind working with Pete Davidson, Bill Burr and more. Only a comic 20+ years in the game can share the stories and insights revealed in this podcast. Listen, learn, and share!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1Check out our classes and workshops here:https://hotbreathmedia.com/

Jun 20, 2022 • 58min
Jeremiah Watkins - How to Have Fun Creating Social Media Content That Actually Goes Viral - comedy podcast
Jeremiah Watkins returns for his third Hot Breathisode to help us level up our social media content game (in a way that won't make us go crazy!). Listen and learn from one of the most creative comedians in the game. His emphasis having FUN is the key to unlocking your social media stardom. Enjoy and share!Listen to Jeremiah's other interviews with us here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSOfdcB0j9s&t=1shttps://youtu.be/rXA46jJI0-YSubscribe to Jeremiah's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeremiahwatkinsSubscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1

Jun 13, 2022 • 1h 39min
Ben Palmer (@PalmerTrolls) - How to Grow from Open Mics to Going Viral and Selling Out Venues - comedy podcast
Ben Palmer has been a friend of the show since the beginning and has recently gone viral now selling out venues across the country. This episode is one of our most raw and revealing sharing stories of the early comedy grind (including getting slapped on stage) and what it's like to go viral. We all feel pressured to create more and more content but what happens when it actually works? Ben holds nothing back in this rare peak behind the curtain of life as a "social media comedian" and how to not get burnt out. Follow Ben here: https://www.tiktok.com/@palmertrollsSubscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod?sub_confirmation=1Check out our classes and workshops here:https://hotbreathmedia.com/

Jun 9, 2022 • 57min
Sean Millea - How to Go Viral on TikTok, Must Hear Editing Tips, New Comic Advice + MORE - comedy podcast
Sean Millea, a viral social media comedian, shares tips on going viral on TikTok and new comic advice. Topics include crafting engaging content, balancing quality and quantity, enhancing stand-up comedy with Photoshop, and leveraging comedians' stories for engagement on TikTok.

Jun 6, 2022 • 1h 2min
Steven Rogers - How to Produce Your Own Comedy Special without Any Experience - comedy podcast
Steven Rogers is back to for a third interview to close out our trilogy on how to produce your own comedy special. Despite having success performing on Colbert and Corden while also touring with Brian Regan, Steven Rogers wanted to produce his own special and had no idea how or where to start. We've been lucky enough to document Steven's process from idea to final product and it's a must listen for all comics looking to one day have a comedy special. This trilogy is a never before seen peak behind the curtain of the good, the bad, and the bombing of trying to produce your own comedy special with zero production experience. If you haven't listened to the other two interviews yet, we recommend you start there to get the full story and must hear tips. They are linked below for your convenience. Welcome to the next level!Watch Steven's comedy special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtTxxudTbqUListen to Steven's first two interviews: https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/steven-rogers-anxiety-in-comedy-brian-regan-advice-recording-an-independent-album-comedy-podcasthttps://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/comedy-podcast-steven-rogers-how-to-record-a-comedy-album-independentlySubscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod?sub_confirmation=1Check out our classes and workshops here:https://hotbreathmedia.com/

May 31, 2022 • 1h 49min
Jerry Corley - Stand Up Comedy Masterclass Pt. 2 - comedy podcast
Jerry "the Joke Doctor" Corley is one of our most requested guests and for good reason. Every time he comes on the show he drops must hear comedy game you can't catch anywhere else. Most people would make you pay to hear the level of comedy education in this episode, but Jerry holds nothing back to help you level up ASAP. Listen, learn, and SHARE!We are a for comics by comics community and sharing this episode will help the positive vibes keep spreading through the comedy industry. Get Jerry's Comedy Writing Book Here: https://bit.ly/JerryCorleyBookSubscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod?sub_confirmation=1Check out our classes and workshops here:https://hotbreathmedia.com/


