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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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Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 13min
Josh Black - How to Go Viral and Sell Out Shows Locally
After only a few years into the comedy game, Josh Black has been able to build a local following in Nashville that helps him not only create consistently viral content but also sell out shows every single month. Josh's hustle is the new wave on how comics can create their own success and start getting paid without having to wait on anyone else's approval. This episode is going to share all the sauce of how Josh built his success in Nashville so you can do the same in your own city. Welcome to the next level!Join the workshop giveaway here!Get instant access to the joke writing workshop hereGet Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Nov 8, 2021 • 9min
How to Become a Comedian in Three Steps #Tight5Podcast - comedy podcast
After over 400 episodes, this is the most popular question I get asked. So I've reflected on my own 11+ year comedy career to give my most helpful three steps to getting you on stage and becoming a comedian. Don't forget to take advantage of the resources below and I look forward to hearing your success stories!Join the workshop giveaway here!Get instant access to the joke writing workshop hereGet Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store ------------

Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 29min
The Comedy Show Production Masterclass with Eva Alexopoulos - comedy podcast
Producing your own show is the best way to make money and get fans in this comedy game. Eva Alexopoulos is only a few years into comedy but is already producing the top show in Montreal. She shares all her marketing secrets to help you do the same in your scene. This is a MUST HEAR episode that's going to change the game for your comedy career. Listen, learn, and share the knowledge!Follow Eva and KICKBACK below: https://instagram.com/kickback.mtlhttps://instagram.com/evaalexocomedyLevel up your comedy game with our classes and workshops:https://hotbreathmedia.podia.com/ • Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Oct 25, 2021 • 35min
Jeremiah Watkins - Crowd Work Advice, Skills Every Comedian Needs, Doing Improv vs. Stand-Up - Comedy Podcast
Jeremiah Watkins returns to the show to help comics level up and create their own success. The pandemic has taught us that the old way of "climbing the ladder" as a comedian is dead. It's now up to us to find our lane and build our own careers. Few comics have done that better than Jeremiah and he is here to help you do the same. Click Here to Listen to Jeremiah's First EpisodeLearn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! Pro------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Oct 18, 2021 • 32min
$100 Joke Contest Winner Sandy Bernstein - Finding a Writing Partner - Comedy Podcast
Sandy Bernstein is back with her THIRD $100 Joke Contest victory. This episode shares the power of finding a writing partner and how to break writer's block. Sandy is a prime example of consistent hard work paying off. Listen and learn how you can do the same. Sandy's website: http://www.sandybernsteincomedy.com/Sandy's IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandybernsteincomedy/Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! ProWrite a tight 5 minute set in just 4 weeks in the Tight 5 Accelerator. Click Here to Join the Tight 5 Accelerator ------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Oct 11, 2021 • 42min
The Easiest Way to Make Money in Comedy with Dawn Davis Womack - Comedy Podcast
If you want to take control of your career and start making money while getting stage time, this is the episode for you. Hot Breath! Pro Dawn Davis Womack consistently runs sold out shows in her region and came on the show to tell you exactly how she does it. We are a for comics by comics platform designed to help you level up in a positive and supportive community. The more comics create their own success, the more success we all get as members of the comedy industry. Listen to this and take your comedy to the next level. Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! Pro------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 6min
Costaki Economopoulos - Comedy Writing Masterclass, Young Comic Advice, Life as a Road Comic - Comedy Podcast
Costaki Economopoulos is one of comedy's most well respected writers and performers and this interview shares exactly how and why he does it. With over 20 years of comedy experience, he puts on a comedy writing masterclass for listeners to learn and apply to their own process. You will leave this interview with a renewed motivation and writing process to leveling up your own careers. Listen, learn and share!Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! Pro------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Sep 27, 2021 • 35min
$100 Joke Contest Winner Joan Fuchsman - How to Edit Your Ideas into Killer Jokes - Comedy Podcast
Joan Fuchsman is not only a hilarious columnist but an amazing comedy writer that runs her own writing rooms in the Hot Breathiverse. She has quickly grown from guessing at what to write about into consistently creating tight jokes. She is the September $100 Joke Contest winner and this insightful interview reveals exactly how she did it so you can do the same. Enjoy!Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! ProRead Joan's blog here: https://joansnuggets.wordpress.com/------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 18min
Rosebud Baker - Bill Burr's Comedy Advice, Booking Just for Laughs, Comedy Writing Tips + MORE - Comedy Podcast
Rosebud Baker joins us to share her comedy secrets behind how to find your comedic voice, joke writing tips, doing authentic act-outs, and much more. She is one of comedy's rising stars and this in-depth interview reveals exactly why and how she does it. Listen, learn, and share!Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! Pro------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store

Sep 13, 2021 • 10min
The Surprising Truth Behind Filming a Dry Bar Comedy Special - Comedy Podcast
After 11+ years in comedy, I recently filmed a Dry Bar comedy special and learned a HUGE lesson I wish I knew sooner. This quick and intimate episode is here to help you apply this lesson that took me over a decade to learn so you can level up faster and conquer your comedy goals. Enjoy this rare peak behind the curtain of life as a working comic. Learn how to write, perform, and monetize your comedy in our comedy Incubator Hot Breath! ProClick Here to Join Hot Breath! Pro------------• Join our Facebook group writing club here:• Subscribe to the Hot Breath! YouTube• Watch Joel's Comedy special here• Get Comedy Tools in our Amazon Store