Announcing the release of Comedy War Stories, a new audio for sale in our store.
If you are like me and love hearing crazy fiasco and disaster stories from folks about their jobs; or if you you think it might be fun to her what comedians talk about when the show is over; or [...]

This is a pretty cool post about from a (infrequently blogging) comedian interviewing another comedian. My favorite question was regarding “a wierdest moment on stage.”
(My interest in weird comedian stories comes from the recent release of Comedy War Stories.)
From: 8 Questions with a comedian: Johnny Millwater

Here’s an excerpt:
8 Questions With Johnny [...]

In this podcast we talk about the difference between comedy (and being funny) verses having a sense of humor, and how this affects you in your job and in your life.
For this episode, we interview corporate comedian and humorist Mark Mayfield, from Kansas City, Missouri. Mark defines humor as “surprise that evokes good [...]

 

 Does Having a Sense of Humor Equal Being a Comedian? [6:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Colorado Comedian Josh Blue just won Last Comic Standing.   Why?
Yes he was funny.  Yes he was talented.  Yes his jokes were good.  But the main reason why he beat the others is because he is likable.
All of the comics were funny.  (Ok, some more than others.)  But what Josh has is charm and a huge [...]

My wife and I ( and a couple of pals) recently went to the Comedy Works comedy club in Denver, Colorado. We saw what we all agreed were three lame opening stand up comics. My wife was horrified when one stand up comic jumped from telling us about his new baby and [...]

I mentioned in my last post that my wife and I went to a Colorado comedy club and were totally unimpressed by the three opening comedians. Here’s the rest of the story:
We were saved when comedian #4 arrived. The headliner. (I admit, I didn’t know him.) I swear, my wife and pals and I sighed [...]

This sad news:
Comedian Red Buttons Dies in L.A. at 87
Thursday July 13

Red Buttons, the carrot-topped burlesque comedian who became a top star in early television and then in a dramatic role won the 1957 Oscar as supporting actor in “Sayonara,” died Thursday. He was 87.
Buttons died of vascular disease at his home [...]

David Glickman is a good pal of mine… and he happens to be one of the best corporate comedians around. (Maybe second best… hey! I’m a corporate comedian too! I caught up with David in California where we both were on the same bill, and we talked about “hell [...]

 

 Comedians share stories of their "hell gigs." Brad Montgomery with David Glickman [6:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I had the recent good experience to work with good pal and fellow corporate comedian David Glickman where we both presented programs on humor and comedy technique to the Northern California chapter of the National Speakers Association.
I had a blast… it was a good group. And I enjoy the process of breaking down humor [...]

Look at this photo.
I love my job! Look at their faces. I love my job. I’m soooo lucky!

Yours,Brad Montgomery
Motivational Keynote Speaker, Corporate Comedian, Lucky LUCKY Man
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