Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)
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Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)
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...
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Morgan Gallo - Expert Social Media Tips, Getting Booed by 6K People, How to Write Consistently + MORE
Morgan Gallo breaks down her 3-year sprint from writing-room newbie to Denver studio owner with 100K+ followers. We get into filming every set, turnin...
October Contest Winner Sandy Bernstein - How to Turn Dirty Jokes Clean, New Comic Writing Tips, Conquering Stage Fright + MORE
Our October Clean Comedy Contest winner Sandy Bernstein joins us to share How to Turn Dirty Jokes Clean, New Comic Writing Tips, Conquering Stage Frig...
Toronto Comics Listen to This!
I'm heading your way the first weekend of December and want to meet! Let's do some shows and hang out.
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Caitlin Peluffo - Viral Social Media Tips, Crowd Work Advice, Doing 30 Mics Per Week + MORE
Caitlin Peluffo tells Joel Byars how she went from grinding 30+ open mics a week to crushing at the Comedy Cellar—while keeping her act protected in a...
Hot Breath! is Changing (again)
Here's a quick update on what to expect from Hot Breath! moving forward.
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Contest Winner Bob Kirk - How to Write Better Jokes Faster
Bob Kirk returns with his second contest win in a row to help comics write better jokes faster.
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KevOnStage - How to Make Money on Social Media and Treat Comedy Like a Business
KevOnStage gets radically honest about staying relevant, balancing family with the road, and the content strategy that turned him into a household na...
#066 - Jimmy Kimmel Getting Cancelled, Nate Bargatze "Bombing" the Emmys, Kam Patterson SNL
Hot Breath! is back with some hot topics heating up the comedy world.
Listen and learn from comics talking comedy.
If you'd like to suppo...
Comedian Akintunde - The Big Business of Content, How To Make Money From Comedy
My OG comedy mentor Akintunde joins the Hot Breathiverse to share his 30+ years of comedy experience. We dive deep on the business of comedy and how t...
Contest Winner Bob Kirk - How to Write More Jokes Faster, Best Joke Writing Prompts + MORE
This month's contest winner Bob Kirk joins us to share how he wrote a killer 60 second set in just two weeks.
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#065 - Marc Maron vs. Joe Rogan, How to Read a Room, Church Comedy vs. Club Comedy + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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#064 - The Best PA Speakers, Producing Your Own Show Tips, Joel Performs at an 80th Birthday Party
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#063 - Dusty Slay's Netflix Special Review, Why You Need to do Act-Outs, + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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#062 - How to Book More Gigs, Networking Tips, Measuring Your Comedy Progress
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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Sandy Bernstein - July Clean Comedy Contest Winner
July Clean Comedy Contest Winner Sandy Bernstein joins us to share her journey from being a primarily dirty comic to learning the skill of clean comed...
#061 - Why Your Jokes Aren't Working, Colbert Getting Cancelled, Shane Gillis Espy's
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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#060 - Bouncing Back from a Bomb, Show Production Tips, Joke Workshop + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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Teacher Turned Comedian June Contest Winner Chris Shull
We're back with this month's Clean Comedy Contest winner Chris Shull!
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#059 - How to Get Booked More, How Social Media Alogorithms Works + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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#058 - Riffing on Stage vs. Word for Word, Should young comics post clips? + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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#057 - How to Connect with Any Audience, Organizing a Tight 5 Minute Set, Clean Comedy + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content!
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May Contest Winner Daniel Quintero - How to Turn Stories into Jokes, Joke Editing Tips + MORE
This month's contest winner is Daniel Quintero!
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#056 - Posting Consistenly on Social Media, Expanding Bits, How to Read a Crowd
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#055 - Should You Take Notes on Stage?, Roast Culture in Comedy, Doing Drunk Comedy + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions.
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#054 - What is the definition of a joke?, Being natural on stage, + MORE
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April Contest Winner Scott Shanahan - How to Write One Liners, Finding Your Comedic Voice, + MORE
Scott Shanahan is this month's clean comedy contest winner!
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#053 - Interviewing Doug Stanhope, Garage Comedy Shows, Developing Stage Prescence + MORE - comedy podcast
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our Patreon for early access to interviews and more.<...
#052 - How to Balance Life and Comedy, What are Bookers Looking For? - comedy podcast
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#051 - The Harsh Reality of Being a "Full-Time" Comedian
We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestrea...
Clean Comedy Contest Winner Joan Fuchsman - How to Write Clean Comedy, Conquering Anxiety, + MORE
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Derrick Stroup - Lessons from Nate Bargatze and Bert Kreischer, How to Find Your Comedic Voice, Clean Comedy, + MORE - comedy podcast
In this episode of Hot Breath!, we interview Derek Stroup, who shares his journey from struggling with DUIs and living at home to becoming one of the...
#050 - Working with Derrick Stroup, How to Break Writer's Block, When to Do Old vs. New Material
We're back with another Hot Breath! answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestreams!
#049 - Analyzing Andrew Schultz's Netflix Special + Comic Q&A - comedy podcast
In this episode we discuss their experiences at the West End Comedy Fest, highlighting the importance of community in comedy. We also dive into Andrew...
#048 - Differents Types of Clean Comedy, How to Book More Gigs, More Matt Rife Stories + MORE
We're back with another Hot Breath! Live answering all of your comedy questions. Don't forget to join our email list for reminders of future livestrea...
Clean Contest Winner Helen Anderson - Conquering Perfectionism, How to Write Clean Jokes, + MORE
This episode of Hot Breath! features the winner of the February 2025 Clean Comedy Contest, Helen Anderson. Helen shares her experience crafting a bran...
#047 - Top 3 Lessons Learned Opening for Matt Rife - comedy podcast
Joel woke up at 3AM to be back in time to record this one of a kind episode. He reflects on working with Matt Rife and the top lessons learned every c...
#046 - Working with Matt Rife, Comedy Networking Tips, The Ups and Downs of Comedy - comedy podcast
In this jam-packed episode, Joel and Yoshee share their latest comedy adventures, including performing at a senior citizen center at 10:45 AM, a court...
#045 - Are Comedians the New Rockstars?, The #1 Skill Comics Need (Not Stage Time), The Power of Clean Comedy,+ MORE
In this episode, we catch up after a brief hiatus, sharing honest insights about balancing life, family, and comedy.
We cover the power of clean...
What's next for Hot Breath! in 2025?
I've been getting a lot of questions about why there haven't been podcasts this year, and here is my exciting answer!
HB! Live #043 - Bill Burr's Take on Modern Comedy, Corporate Comedy Stories, + MORE
This episode of Hot Breath focuses on the evolving landscape of comedy and the challenges faced by both new and experienced comedians. Joel Byers and...