Let's Talk About Sets!

Ashley Gavin is a robot -- a high-energy, high impact, hysterically funny, lesbian robot. Since some of her best jokes only work once audience gets to know her, we dedicated this episode to "Persona Bits." She is a nationally touring comedian, and her comedy has been featured on FOX, AXS TV, SeeSo, and SiriusXM Comedy.

Brandon Scott Wolf is wonderfully absurd, both personally and professionally; and so this episode is dedicated to absurdist stand-up comedy. What is absurdism, and why is it rare in stand-up? The comedians couldn't stop laughing at their collective inanity, so this one is BONUSLY long. And it's totally worth it.

Usama Siddiquee is a standup comic and light-speed comedy host. His high-energy comedy style and turbo-riffing can be seen all over the U.S., and he's a "made man" at New York Comedy Club in Manhattan. This episode is frenetic and hilarious, frothing with the fervor all three comics share for stand up and peppered with philosophies of success.

Drew Morgan perfectly kicks off the show with an episode focused on openers. What are they? What are they supposed to communicate? And why do comedians obsess over them? Drew shares his theories and a few examples, and then we dissect a few of the greats.

This is the inaugural episode. Harrison said, "Dude, we should talk and stuff about stuff." Jeff interpreted that to mean that the hosts should record an episode that explains who we are because, without the backdrop of our characters, Jeff seems like a real ass, despite actually being quite harmless. Then we talk about sets!

Jeff McBride and Sandip Sen host this early episode, and they have a blast diving into Patrick's bit about how he is keenly aware of his desire for attention and how he can relate it to a very taboo subject...but no spoilers.

Kevin Froelix, comedian and writer known for sketch work and the podcast Let's Read Together, performs and breaks down a long-crafted bit about a provocative subway book. Short takes on how he shapes timing, meta-comments, and audience management. They also dig into why John Mulaney and Brian Regan routines land so well.

Ben Rosenfeld, stand-up comedian and author of Russian Optimism, brings dark humor and sharp comic analysis. He discusses George Carlin and David Cross, performs Russian nursery-rhyme bits, and traces how his misanthropic voice developed. Conversation covers crafting fear-based material, refining punchlines, stage persona, and using audience expectations for surprise.