Chaunte' Wayans and David Jackson

The Joke Before The Laugh

Comedy EN ↓ 5 episodes

The Joke Before The Laugh is a comedy podcast breaking down how jokes are born, butchered, saved, and sometimes killed. Comedians unpack the ideas before the punchline, the bombs, and the journey of joke telling.🎙️ Stand-up comedy🧠 Joke writing process😂 Behind-the-scenes comedy

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Chaunte' Wayans and David Jackson

Episodes

When Business Meets Pleasure | Mike Vinn | JBL 15.04.2026 39:07

Comedians break down how jokes are written, rewritten, and sometimes killed before the laugh.#thejokebeforethelaugh #standupcomedy #jokewritingFor All Things Mike Vinn:https://www.facebook.com/iammikevinnhttps://www.instagram.com/mikevinncomic/https://www.youtube.com/@mikevinn7314For All Things Chaunte' Wayans:https://www.facebook.com/cwayanshttps://www.instagram.com/cwayanshttps://www.youtube...

Comedy With ADHD - Sammy Weiser 08.04.2026 1:07:18

Comedians break down how jokes are written, rewritten, and sometimes killed before the laugh.#thejokebeforethelaugh #standupcomedy #jokewritingFor All Things Sammy Weiser:https://www.instagram.com/sweiserhttps://www.youtube.com/@sweiserhttps://www.facebook.com/sammy.weiser?mibextid=wwXIfrFor All Things Chaunte' Wayans:https://www.facebook.com/cwayanshttps://www.instagram.com/cwayanshttps://www...

Dark Humor At It's Finest | Sydney Castillo 30.03.2026 56:58

Comedians break down how jokes are written, rewritten, and sometimes killed before the laugh. Check Out Sydney Castillo New Comedy Special - My Cup Is Full https://youtu.be/qgilpB8zeck?si=TnxZknuA_-8VaOsI#thejokebeforethelaugh #standupcomedy #jokewritingFor All Things Sydney Castillo:https://www.instagram.com/sydneyisfunnyhttps://www.facebook.com/IamSydneyCastillohttps://www.youtube.com/@Sydneyisf...

Being Bad At Everything Made Me Confident - Brandi Denise 30.03.2026 50:20

Comedians break down how jokes are written, rewritten, and sometimes killed before the laugh. This weeks guest Brandi Denise (LOL Presents Brandi Denise on Hulu, Starz's hit series Power and Power Book II: Ghost, BET's Games People Play, Guest-starred on Abbott Elementary)For All Things Brandi Denise:https://www.instagram.com/brandideniseboydhttps://www.facebook.com/BrandiDenise/https://ww...

What New Comics Get Wrong - Kevin Tate 30.03.2026 46:06

Comedians break down how jokes are written, rewritten, and sometimes killed before the laugh. This weeks guest Kevin Tate (All Def Comedy, Trapped, Zodiac Show)For All Things Kevin Tate:https://www.instagram.com/kevintateishttps://www.facebook.com/kevintateishttps://www.youtube.com/@KevinTateishttps://motivateeverybody.comFor All Things Chaunte' Wayans:https://www.facebook.com/cwayanshttps://w...