Let's Talk About Sets!
The "science" and craft of stand-up comedy. A playful podcast by comics in NYC.
Hosted by comedians Jeff McBride and Harrison Tweed, the show geeks out over the enigma of stand-up comedy. Laugh and learn with us as we curate some of the best jokes of all time, dissect them, stare at the entrails, and divine their inner workings--all while exploring a "theme" about stand-up as a craft. It's as niche as a documentary about Renaissance oil painting brush bristles...but FUNNY!
If you nerd hard about comedy, or if you actually do stand-up, or ESPECIALLY if part of you has always thought you'd be great at it (but you never tried, you weenie!), then this is your next favorite podcast.
Check out the website for more details:
https://www.letstalkaboutsets.com
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 83 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2020
Episode 058 PAIN – Patrick Holbert: “Who is doing the emotional lifting?”
PAIN
The delightful charm monster, Patrick Holbert, joins us to pick away at PAIN in stand-up comedy. We talk about how pain is the source of much of stand-up, both physical and emotional, and how us…
The delightful charm monster, Patrick Holbert, joins us to pick away at PAIN in stand-up comedy. We talk about how pain is the source of much of stand-up, both physical and emotional, and how us…
01:42:41 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Episode 057 GAY SHIT – Jay Jurden: “Perform for the audience you have”
GAY SHIT
In this episode, the "illustrious" Jay Jurden joined us to gayly talk about gay humor and also humor about gayness. Our goal was to examine the relationship between stand-up comedy, homosexu…
In this episode, the "illustrious" Jay Jurden joined us to gayly talk about gay humor and also humor about gayness. Our goal was to examine the relationship between stand-up comedy, homosexu…
02:00:46 |
Fri 07 Feb 2020
Episode 056 MORALITY – Roy Wood Jr: “It’s fun to juggle dynamite”
MORALITY
The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. examines MORALITY in the context of stand-up comedy. Stand-up dances the lines of right and wrong, good and bad, proper and improper. Sometimes the question is,…
The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. examines MORALITY in the context of stand-up comedy. Stand-up dances the lines of right and wrong, good and bad, proper and improper. Sometimes the question is,…
01:24:04 |
Tue 10 Dec 2019
Episode 055 CALLBACKS – LeClerc Andre: “Instant in-jokes”
CALLBACKS
The 8’9″ LeClerc Andre crawled in on his hands and knees to get through the doorway to lay down on the ground while he helped us explore CALLBACKS in stand-up comedy. A specialty of his, Le…
The 8’9″ LeClerc Andre crawled in on his hands and knees to get through the doorway to lay down on the ground while he helped us explore CALLBACKS in stand-up comedy. A specialty of his, Le…
01:47:46 |
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Episode 054 CLEAN (2 of 2) – Steven Rogers: “Mastery: when you’re such a genius, you’re an idiot”
CLEAN (part 2 of 2)
In this second part of our CLEAN comedy interview of the pathologically nice Steven Rogers, we jump right into great material. We listen, laugh, and geek out over it through the l…
In this second part of our CLEAN comedy interview of the pathologically nice Steven Rogers, we jump right into great material. We listen, laugh, and geek out over it through the l…
00:58:43 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Episode 053 CLEAN (1 of 2) – Steven Rogers: “It’s a safe bet”
CLEAN (part 1 of 2)
It’s hard to say whether Steven Rogers is nicer than he is funny or vice-a-versa, but with Stephen Colbert and Brian Regan giving him their official thumbs up, the formula works. …
It’s hard to say whether Steven Rogers is nicer than he is funny or vice-a-versa, but with Stephen Colbert and Brian Regan giving him their official thumbs up, the formula works. …
01:23:48 |
Fri 23 Aug 2019
Episode 052 PRESENCE – Bret Raybould: “Don’t give a fuck if this goes well”
Episode 052 PRESENCE - Bret Raybould: "Don't give a fuck if this goes well"
PRESENCE
The way-too-likable, philosophically funny comic, Bret Raybould, explores the role of PRESENCE in stand-u…
PRESENCE
The way-too-likable, philosophically funny comic, Bret Raybould, explores the role of PRESENCE in stand-u…
Sat 29 Jun 2019
Episode 051 COMEDIC STORYTELLING YES AGAIN – Jeff Simmermon: “Building a gobstopper from the inside out”
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COMEDIC STORYTELLING (AGAIN)
The loquacious, a…
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COMEDIC STORYTELLING (AGAIN)
The loquacious, a…
01:43:14 |
Tue 14 May 2019
Episode 050 CONTRAST – Usama Siddiquee: “Contrast is the basis of all humor”
50 EPISODES AND >100K DOWNLOADS!
Thank you to everyone who supports and listens to our show! And thank you to all of our guests and interns who’ve contributed their time and expertise! And thank you …
Thank you to everyone who supports and listens to our show! And thank you to all of our guests and interns who’ve contributed their time and expertise! And thank you …
01:25:08 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”
FAMILY
The hilarious and legendary Jackie Kashian joined us to talk about FAMILY in stand-up comedy. Everyone has a family, and everyone has family dysfunction, so this topic is one of the most funda…
The hilarious and legendary Jackie Kashian joined us to talk about FAMILY in stand-up comedy. Everyone has a family, and everyone has family dysfunction, so this topic is one of the most funda…
01:28:10 |
Fri 22 Mar 2019
Episode 048 THE SETUP – Geoffrey Asmus: “A master of trickery”
THE SETUP
Undeniably funny, whitely awkward Geoffrey Asmus joins us to explore THE SETUP in stand-up comedy. Like most things in life, the bulk of the work goes into setting things up. If the punchli…
Undeniably funny, whitely awkward Geoffrey Asmus joins us to explore THE SETUP in stand-up comedy. Like most things in life, the bulk of the work goes into setting things up. If the punchli…
01:36:32 |
Mon 18 Feb 2019
Episode 047 JOKE THEORY PT. 2 – Harrison Greenbaum: “The secret algorithm of comedy”
JOKE THEORY (PART 2 of 2)
Harrison Greenbaum shows how he actually applies all his theories from part 1 of JOKE THEORY to his stand-up writing and performance. We go step-by-step through some of his …
Harrison Greenbaum shows how he actually applies all his theories from part 1 of JOKE THEORY to his stand-up writing and performance. We go step-by-step through some of his …
01:10:48 |
Tue 05 Feb 2019
Episode 046 JOKE THEORY PT. 1 – Harrison Greenbaum: “Is it true, is it new, is it you?”
JOKE THEORY (PART 1)
The magically funny, wildly prolific, and hyper-analytical Comedy Cellar comic, Harrison Greenbaum, delivers a masterclass on JOKE THEORY! He's been doing comedy since he was 18 …
The magically funny, wildly prolific, and hyper-analytical Comedy Cellar comic, Harrison Greenbaum, delivers a masterclass on JOKE THEORY! He's been doing comedy since he was 18 …
01:06:22 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
Episode 045 COURAGE – Brian Enck: “You have no option but to succeed”
COURAGE
Nationally touring, Brooklyn based comic Brian Enck examines COURAGE in stand-up comedy. Courage is the ability to do what frightens you, so facing fear--fear of failure, fear of non-acceptan…
Nationally touring, Brooklyn based comic Brian Enck examines COURAGE in stand-up comedy. Courage is the ability to do what frightens you, so facing fear--fear of failure, fear of non-acceptan…
01:56:06 |
Mon 24 Dec 2018
Episode 044 CONFIDENCE – Sally Ann Hall: “My patronus is a vulva”
CONFIDENCE
The delightfully confident comedian, Sally Ann Hall, joins us to explore CONFIDENCE as it pertains to the craft of stand-up comedy. What is confidence conceptually? Why is it so critical f…
The delightfully confident comedian, Sally Ann Hall, joins us to explore CONFIDENCE as it pertains to the craft of stand-up comedy. What is confidence conceptually? Why is it so critical f…
01:27:24 |
Mon 10 Dec 2018
Episode 043 ANECDOTES – Kate Willett: “Just let me be an idiot”
ANECDOTES
Newly-minted Netflix "specialist" Kate Willett gets down and dirty with us on stand-up ANECDOTES. Anecdotes are distinct from storytelling. They often lack a complete storytelling framework…
Newly-minted Netflix "specialist" Kate Willett gets down and dirty with us on stand-up ANECDOTES. Anecdotes are distinct from storytelling. They often lack a complete storytelling framework…
01:08:56 |
Wed 28 Nov 2018
Episode 042 SELF-DEPRECATION – Jacob Williams: “That compliment really hurt my feelings”
SELF-DEPRECATION
Jacob Williams (MTV's Wild 'N Out, Colbert, America's Got Talent, & a lot more) KILLED it in this episode! We absolutely could not stay on topic, and so what? This conversation was U…
Jacob Williams (MTV's Wild 'N Out, Colbert, America's Got Talent, & a lot more) KILLED it in this episode! We absolutely could not stay on topic, and so what? This conversation was U…
01:52:47 |
Mon 12 Nov 2018
Episode 041 PACING – Joe Zimmerman: “It has to be 3x funnier than it is them learning”
PACING
Fresh from a set on the Late Late Show with James Corden and just two days after dropping his new Comedy Central Records album, “Innocence,” the highly credited and ridiculously funny Joe Zimm…
Fresh from a set on the Late Late Show with James Corden and just two days after dropping his new Comedy Central Records album, “Innocence,” the highly credited and ridiculously funny Joe Zimm…
01:40:06 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Episode 040 PERSPECTIVE – Dan Perlman: “Don’t stop with the anecdote–keep going”
PERSPECTIVE
Award-winning comedy writer and stand-up comic, Dan Perlman, shares his perspective on PERSPECTIVE in stand-up comedy. Questioning, digging, zooming in and out, and navel gazing are some …
Award-winning comedy writer and stand-up comic, Dan Perlman, shares his perspective on PERSPECTIVE in stand-up comedy. Questioning, digging, zooming in and out, and navel gazing are some …
01:48:37 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
Episode 39 THE ROOM – Norlex Belma: “I know you, now listen to these jokes”
THE ROOM
Carolines Breakout Artist Series headliner, Norlex Belma, breaks down THE ROOM in stand-up comedy. When comedians talk about the room, they're referring to a lot of performance parameters: t…
Carolines Breakout Artist Series headliner, Norlex Belma, breaks down THE ROOM in stand-up comedy. When comedians talk about the room, they're referring to a lot of performance parameters: t…
01:45:30 |
Fri 28 Sep 2018
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