Breaking Down Bits
A show hosted by comics Brian Gendron and Drew Jordan about great comedy bits with the comedians who wrote and performed them. Any comedian or comedy fan will appreciate going behind the curtain to learn about how jokes are constructed!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 61
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Christina Catherine Martinez – “Clowning”
Wow! So much fun and such a unique prospective on comedy shared by LA art critic turned comedian, Christina Catherine Martinez. She shares some interesting influences in her comedic style including P…
01:10:13 |
Sun 13 Dec 2020
Jay Jurden – “Autonomy & Anonymity”
You will pick up quickly that Jay Jurden’s passion for standup comedy is infectious. He shares so many great insights that can benefit comics at all levels including topics such as act outs, comedy c…
01:11:20 |
Sat 05 Dec 2020
Joyelle Nicole Johnson – “Hitting Beats”
Catch our interview with comedian, actor, and writer Joyelle Nicole and find out what two pieces of advice Dave Chappelle gave her early in her career that helped her. We talk about how she was able …
00:58:49 |
Sat 28 Nov 2020
Ian Lara – “Always Bring It”
Ian’s accent in comedy is inspirational for anyone new to comedy or for maybe has been in it for a while and hasn’t gotten any big breaks. By staying focused and being patient he was able to earn the…
01:05:46 |
Sat 21 Nov 2020
John Caparulo – “Pippen > Jordan”
Yes you read that right, Pippen is better than Jordan. Find out how that statement helped John find his first manager as he discusses what comedians should be looking for in their own manager. We als…
01:01:03 |
Sun 15 Nov 2020
Tom Thakkar – “Graveyard Babies”
NYC comedian Tom Thakkar joins the show to share his experiences in the comedy business and we break down his 2019 Comedy Central Half Hour set.
01:03:39 |
Sat 07 Nov 2020
Sean Patton – “Tangents”
Such a fun interview right out the gate as Sean Patton, NYC comedian shares advice on industry including why comics don’t talk to you. What happens after you get a big break (hint: nothing) comparing…
01:06:46 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
Sam Tallent – “Kill. Every. Night”
Brian and Drew are joined by Sam Tallent standup comedian and road dog as we review the set that got him Just For Laughs New Faces and discuss his book “Running The Light.” So much great advice but i…
01:02:50 |
Sat 24 Oct 2020
Jeff Dye – “Making Fun”
Why you should make a prank call right now. How MTV programming ended the Jackass era and sat on his show numbnuts, why Jeff passed on being being passed at the Comedy Store in the 2000’s, Why acting…
01:20:47 |
Sat 17 Oct 2020
“A Comedy Clip show” Looking back at Season 1 with Brian & Drew!
Brian and Drew go back and examine important moments for comedians from all ten episodes from Season 1 including talks with Jon Reep, Ron G, Nore Davis, Sarah Tollemache, Sarah Tiana, Danny Palumbo, …
00:44:16 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Jon Reep – “Working the Road”
We talk about leveling-up in standup comedy by getting booked at clubs and working the road with the winner of NBC’s fifth season of Last Comic Standing. We then breakdown some material from his late…
01:06:40 |
Sun 20 Sep 2020
Ron G – “Clean Comedy”
We discuss working clean on stage with one of the best out there at doing it. Working clean doesn’t mean you can’t talk about adult content, plus you keep the door open for way more opportunities in …
01:01:42 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
Nore Davis – “Online Standup”
Nore is a New York comedian who has released 4 comedy albums his most recent over Zoom in the middle the quarantine called “Live from the Comedy Trap House.” We discuss creating a Zoom comedy album a…
01:03:42 |
Sat 05 Sep 2020
Sarah Tollemache – “Getting Discovered”
We discuss how to grow as a standup comedian including the importance of social media, when to move to NY/LA, and break down Sarah’s set on Comedy Central at Adam Divine’s in Hawaii. A lot of great w…
00:53:27 |
Sat 29 Aug 2020
Sarah Tiana – “Roast Comedy”
Interested in how to write Roast Comedy? So many great tips, stories, jokes, and strategies shared by Sarah from over decade of performing and writing Roast Comedy for Comedy Central. We break down t…
00:57:06 |
Sun 23 Aug 2020
Danny Palumbo – “Vocal Variety”
Danny shares some great tips in how to prepare for a set and how uses a lot of voice inflection in his delivery to enhance his stage presence and delivery. We watch some of his material that is featu…
00:54:16 |
Sat 15 Aug 2020
Rik Roberts – “Storytelling”
We talk comedy with 30-year veteran of headlining, Rik Roberts. We watch a clip from his DryBar Comedy special “Put Down the Sweet Tea” and cover so many different writing and performing techniques i…
00:56:05 |
Sat 08 Aug 2020
Scott Dikkers – “Funny Filters”
Join us as we talk comedy with the founding editor of The Onion and New York Times best selling author. We discuss Scott’s eleven Funny Filters of comedy writing from his “How to Write Funny” series …
01:00:15 |
Sat 01 Aug 2020
Joel Byars – “Community”
“It’s all about progress not perfection” Joel Byars knows comedy. In fact Joel is dubbed a “Big Bag of Comedy Knowledge” at one point in our discussion by Drew, and it’s no surprise why…. Joel has do…
00:59:37 |
Sat 25 Jul 2020
Andy Huggins – “Character”
“I write things that mean something to me… If there’s a truth to it emotionally then your character is going to shape itself.” Anyone passionate about stand-up won’t want to miss this episode, Andy i…
01:06:22 |
Sat 18 Jul 2020
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