The Verbal Gym

The man they call "Supa Mario" is a pandemic comedy pioneer, gathering comedians isolated in South Africa and introducing them to performers around the world for nightly shows in his online community aptly called "Laughter On Lockdown". He shares with us his inspiration for setting up this essential resource and gives us a view into his own personal processes as he gets back on stage.

L.A. comedian Max Kestenbaum sits down with us to discuss his comedy journey, his processes and the ups and downs of producing your own standup show. His advice for new producers is invaluable as he explains how he got "The Super Dope Show" off the ground!

L.A. comedian Faysal Lawrence sits down with us to discuss his comedy journey, his processes and how to maximize the opportunities you earn in the standup industry. His story of writing and getting a TV shown produced and distributed during the pandemic is awesome! Check out his show "BURB PATROL" on Amazon Prime.

Up and coming L.A. comic Scotty Cav, fresh off eight months working with the Magic Castle's outdoor pandemic production sits down with us to discuss his comedy journey, his processes and how to maximize the opportunities you earn in the standup industry.

Miguel Rojas shares with us his hilarious experiences starting out in comedy with nothing, to working through the clubs, branching into acting and eventually booking gigs with some of the worlds most successful comics.

In this episode we sit down with the super-funny Rachel Dee. She shares with us her experience starting out in comedy and then navigating the comedy landscape during the pandemic going from Zoom comedy to underground shows and beyond!

In this episode with catch up with author and comedian Johnny Mitchell who shares his experience of getting a book published and starting a successful podcast during the pandemic.

In this episode we sit down with Florida born comedian E.L. Smith as he shares with us his comedy journey from Tallahassee to Los Angeles and all the stops in between.

I guarantee after spending an hour with comedian Dante Chang you can't help but develop a more positive outlook on life. In this interview he shares his experiences starting out in standup and eventually producing his own shows.

In this episode we sit down with Christine Blackburn the host and creator of the hilarious Storyworthy & Storysmash shows. After over 600 episodes she gives her insight into starting projects from scratch and how to adapt to the changing comedy world during the pandemic.

In this episode my good friend Lionell Dalton breaks down how he became a doorman at The Comedy Store and how he learns from his mistakes and turns them into positive comedic experiences.

In this episode we pick the brain of Joe Manente, the man behind the Fourth Wall Comedy Studios in Los Angeles. He shares with us his experiences hosting thousands of open mic sets. Great advice for new comics!

In this episode we sit down with the super hard working Sarah Fatemi as she explains her comedic process and how she has navigated the struggles of trying to break through in the Los Angeles comedy scene.

On the episode we sit down with the hilarious Saul Trujillo and discuss the comedy hustle, in particular....car living. He also gives some insight into how he separates work, family and comedy keeping time to enjoy them all while putting in the work on stage.

In the first episode of The Verbal Gym we chat with comedian & content creator, Chris Kidder. His online game show, Kidders Comedy Corner, is nearing fifty episodes and he explains how it came about and how he developed it into what it is now..