Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)

Social media expert John Edmonds Kozma joins us to share all the sauce on the blueprint he created to help several comedians go viral and build a fanbase. Top 5 takeaways: Pay attention to the small moments in your life and use them to create funny stories. Focus on building a strong connection with your fans. Create from an authentic place you can be consistent with. Once you find your unique sty...

Dustin Chafin joins the Hot Breathiverse to give us to goods on what it's like coming up in the grueling New York Comedy scene. He also shares a lot of great insight from his experience running a comedy club and all the mistakes he has seen young comics make. Buckle up and share this with your fellow comics! Check out Dustin's Dry Bar special here: https://www.drybarcomedy.com/dustinc Connect with...

Eva Alexopoulos returns to give us all the goods on how she has built a show that started with 25 friends in the crowd to becoming part of Just for Laughs Festival. This episode is full of gems so do share it with your fellow comic so we can all create better shows for the good fo comedy. Enjoy! Listen to Eva's first interview: https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/eva-alexopoulos-kickback-mtl Fo...

Ricky Glore returns to share all he's learned from releasing two albums, a movie, and new Dry Bar special. We get into the goods on young mistakes we see happening way too much, the reality of producing your own albums and specials, plus crowd work tips and finding your voice. Get Ricky's album here: World's Greatest Dad (Participant)Ricky Glore Check out Ricky's movie here: https://srscinemastore...

We did a live Q&A with the CEO of World Series of Comedy to give you all the juice on what the industry is looking for. This episode is going to teach you what to do and what not to do when it comes to getting into comedy festivals. You'll also learn helpful hosting tips, crowd work advice, and much more. Join the World Series of Comedy here: https://theworldseriesofcomedy.com/registration Joi...

We dive head first into everything you need to know about comedy festivals. This live Q&A is your guide to leveling up your comedy festival game. Topics Covered: When do you know you're ready to submit? Are they worth it? How to pick out the right festivals +MORE Join our email list here: https://hotbreath.activehosted.com/f/21 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbrea...

Join our email list here: https://hotbreath.activehosted.com/f/21 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com

This episode is from our weekly livestream Q&A where we answer your most pressing comedy questions. Listen, learn and share! Some questions asked: Is any topic off limits? How much of your stand up comedy should you put online for everyone to see? What's the right time to move from a ten minute set to 15 - 20 mins? When to quit comedy? How to edit jokes? + MORE Join our email list here: https:...

Hot Breath! OG Adam Muller joins us to get real about his experience producing his own YouTube comedy special. This is raw talk about what it takes to produce your own special with plenty of lessons he learned the hard way so you don't have to. Topics covered: The technical specifications (camera, audio, etc.) How much does it cost? What he wished he knew beforehand +MORE Watch Adam's special here...

Yo Hot Breathiverse, after posting 400+ episodes we took a month long break and have returned to update you on where we've been and where we're going. Join the email list here: https://hotbreath.activehosted.com/f/21 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod

Jackie Kashian joins us for a live workshop on how to create a vision board to make this your best year in comedy yet. We are all about comics helping comics and this is going to be a podcast you'll want to take notes on and share with other comedians. Listen, learn, and share! Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel he...

This podcast shares the side of comedy most people don't get to see. Yoshee and Joel share hilarious road stories from their recent corporate gigs to help you avoid learning lessons they learned the hard way. Listen, learn, and share! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbreathpod?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com

Dane Cook was on top of the world. He was the world’s first comedian to use social media and become a movie star selling out arenas. After hours of research and speaking to Dane’s early comedy friend Bobby Kelly and long time manager Barry Katz I found the real Dane Cook, an introverted theatre kid from Cambridge Mass who conquered his social anxiety to become one of the biggest comics on the plan...

Sandy Bernstein returns as this month's $100 Joke Contest winner to share all the sauce on how she breaks writer's block produces her own shows all while balancing family life. Listen and learn! Sandy's Links: https://www.facebook.com/sandy.bernstein.comedian/posts/10228830147368090 https://www.instagram.com/sandybernsteincomedy/ https://www.sandybernsteincomedy.com/ https://www.tryitoutcomedy.com...

This episode is going to make getting on stage less scary and more fun. Conquering the initial fear of hitting the stage for your first time is the hardest part of this comedy game. Our goal with this podcast is to give you the tools to stop thinking about it and start doing it! Even if you have been on stage before, we share some quick tips to how you can get on stage more without spamming booker...

Everyone bombs and this quick podcast is going to give you the tools to bounce back faster and stronger than ever. Enjoy the process and join us on our weekly YouTube livestreams every Tuesday at 5PM. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/HotBreathPod/ Level up with our classes and workshops here: https://hotbreathmedia.com

Joe Dombrowski (aka Mr. D) joins us to share his inspiring journey from being a struggling teacher and comedian to 20M views on the Ellen show overnight. This is a great episode for anyone seeking inspiration in pursuit of their dreams. Joe's success is not by accident and the lessons he's learned along the way will help you create your own success! Check out Joe here: https://mrdtimes3.com/ Check...

Bob Kirk has won our contest two months in a row and is back to tell us how he does it and so much more. This is a great conversation about how to write with other comics, create jokes based off a theme, and social media strategies. We had an overall great time! Check out the full contest livestream here: https://youtu.be/y0MYMPOOfys Follow Bob on social media: https://www.tiktok.com/@bobkirkcomed...

Andrew Tarvin is a master speaker on the topic of humor and he joins us to help you do the same. So many people assume you can only make money from comedy as a stand-up comedian, but Andrew shares the many other ways to monetize this skill. You will leave this interview with a clear understanding of how to use humor beyond stand-up comedy that helps you make a living being funny. Listen, learn, sh...

Greg Schwem has 30+ years experience in the corporate comedy world and he joins us to share the who, what and how of getting into the corporate world. You will leave this interview with all the information and next steps needed to start getting booked as a corporate comedian. Listen, learn, share! Connect with Greg here: https://www.gregschwem.com Check out our classes and workshops here: https://...

This part two of how to produce your own comedy special is a live Q&A I did with my Director Isaac Stackhouse. Our goal is to give you all the tools to produce your own special and learn the lessons we hit the hard way. If you enjoy our weekly podcasts, consider showing support and clicking below to get the comedy special. Support the comedy special here: https://gumroad.com/l/TheTrophyHusband

This episode is a rare peak behind the curtain of what it takes to produce your own comedy special. I sat down with my Director Isaac Stackhouse to share the good, the bad, and the bombing of producing your own comedy special. If you enjoy our weekly podcasts, consider showing support and clicking below to get the comedy special. Support my comedy special here: https://gumroad.com/l/TheTrophyHusba...

Toronto comic Bob Kirk has won our monthly contest AGAIN and is back to share his secrets to writing and winning so consistently. Here's a hint...it's easier than you might think. Listen and share! Follow Bob on social media: https://www.tiktok.com/@bobkirkcomedy https://www.instagram.com/bobkirk.comedy/ Join our writing masterclass here: https://pro.hotbreathmedia.com/writing-with-confidence

AJ Wilkerson joins us to share his secret sauce behind going viral and building a fanbase in just three years of doing comedy. For comics, social media can be frustrating but AJ is here to simplify the game and help you create more content that gets real views. Listen, learn, and share! Follow AJ Here: https://linktr.ee/ajwilkerson Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/hotbrea...

Liz Miele is the type of comic we love learning from. Throughout her 20+ year career, she has been committed to creating her own success and opportunities with self-produced specials, books, and more. She joined us to promote her newest comedy special and share the sauce on how more comics can start using the internet to build a fanbase and start selling tickets. What Liz has built is not easy but...