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 038 WRONG – Mike Recine: “Like a rollercoaster that gets to the top & catches fire”
WRONG
Conan alum Mike Recine is a nationally touring headliner and a hysterically twisted joke writer--the perfect guy to explore WRONG comedy. What is it? How can comics do it well, and why can it g…
Conan alum Mike Recine is a nationally touring headliner and a hysterically twisted joke writer--the perfect guy to explore WRONG comedy. What is it? How can comics do it well, and why can it g…
01:34:06 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
Bonus Episode 009 – Back After The Burn
I'm off to Burning Man. We'll be back with our regular bi-weekly production schedule in the fall.
For more information about the coolest fucking thing I've ever participated in, see burningman.org.
For more information about the coolest fucking thing I've ever participated in, see burningman.org.
00:00:55 |
Thu 16 Aug 2018
Episode 037 COMMITMENT – Andrea Allan: “Ripping your chest open onstage”
COMMITMENT
Andrea Allan, an aggressive, crazy, "wild animal" of a comedian, joins us to chart COMMITMENT through stand-up comedy. When a comic creates a provocative performance or talks about challen…
Andrea Allan, an aggressive, crazy, "wild animal" of a comedian, joins us to chart COMMITMENT through stand-up comedy. When a comic creates a provocative performance or talks about challen…
01:47:08 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
Bonus Episode 008 – Myq Kaplan “The joke stick is my tongue”
Happy 4th of July!
Hey everyone! Happy 4th of July! We’ve got more great episodes coming this summer, but for now I’m taking a break for family and fun, AND I’m re-jiggering our production workflow …
Hey everyone! Happy 4th of July! We’ve got more great episodes coming this summer, but for now I’m taking a break for family and fun, AND I’m re-jiggering our production workflow …
00:56:08 |
Thu 05 Jul 2018
Episode 036 WORD ECONOMY – Andy Sandford: “Hook, line, and thinker”
WORD ECONOMY
Wordsmith Andy Sandford revs up his writer's Prius to taut WORD ECONOMY. Levity is brevity, but word economy means more than that. We explore how word economy is not "least words possibl…
Wordsmith Andy Sandford revs up his writer's Prius to taut WORD ECONOMY. Levity is brevity, but word economy means more than that. We explore how word economy is not "least words possibl…
01:35:10 |
Thu 21 Jun 2018
Episode 035 HECKLERS – Luke Touma: “Warm but jabbing”
HECKLERS
Boston-forged comic Luke Touma tackles HECKLERS to explore why people heckle, different kinds of hecklers, and how to deal with them. What specific tactics, tricks, and attitudes work best? …
Boston-forged comic Luke Touma tackles HECKLERS to explore why people heckle, different kinds of hecklers, and how to deal with them. What specific tactics, tricks, and attitudes work best? …
01:34:35 |
Thu 07 Jun 2018
Episode 034 LIKABILITY – Kenny DeForest: “Own it…let it be it”
LIKABILITY
The all-too-likable and contagiously funny Kenny DeForest joins us to discuss how LIKABILITY affects stand-up comics and crowds. What makes a comic likable? What can make us unlikable? Wit…
The all-too-likable and contagiously funny Kenny DeForest joins us to discuss how LIKABILITY affects stand-up comics and crowds. What makes a comic likable? What can make us unlikable? Wit…
01:36:31 |
Thu 24 May 2018
Episode 033 TRAGEDY – Doug Smith: “I’ll get a chunk of comedy outta this”
TRAGEDY
The brilliant storyteller and comedian Doug Smith explores the use of TRAGEDY in stand-up with us through a seminal bit by Patton Oswalt and a story Doug recently performed on Comedy Central'…
The brilliant storyteller and comedian Doug Smith explores the use of TRAGEDY in stand-up with us through a seminal bit by Patton Oswalt and a story Doug recently performed on Comedy Central'…
01:59:14 |
Thu 10 May 2018
Episode 032 TRUTH – Kaytlin Bailey: “We’re kids throwing shit at the emperor”
TRUTH
Storyteller extraordinaire Kaytlin Bailey opens the legs of her life to investigate the role of TRUTH in stand-up comedy. Emotional truth? Truth vs facts? How can facts fuck up a joke and inter…
Storyteller extraordinaire Kaytlin Bailey opens the legs of her life to investigate the role of TRUTH in stand-up comedy. Emotional truth? Truth vs facts? How can facts fuck up a joke and inter…
01:48:59 |
Thu 26 Apr 2018
Episode 031 ANGER – Gianmarco Soresi: “Am I imploding or exploding?”
ANGER
The multi-talented, very funny and passionately neurotic Gianmarco Soresi explores ANGER in stand-up. All three half-Jewish white fellas share temper problems and a love of comedians who use an…
The multi-talented, very funny and passionately neurotic Gianmarco Soresi explores ANGER in stand-up. All three half-Jewish white fellas share temper problems and a love of comedians who use an…
01:39:42 |
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Episode 30 CHARACTERS – Cyrus McQueen: “Find your funny & people will respond”
CHARACTERS
The hugely funny and big-hearted Cyrus McQueen boomed out his theories on CHARACTERS in stand-up. A consumate performer, he jumped in and out of character throughout the episode as we disc…
The hugely funny and big-hearted Cyrus McQueen boomed out his theories on CHARACTERS in stand-up. A consumate performer, he jumped in and out of character throughout the episode as we disc…
01:35:14 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
Episode 029 THE ALBUM – Anthony DeVito: “It’s like duct tape”
THE ALBUM
Comedy Central's Anthony DeVito, an absurdly likable human being and an amazing comedian, deconstructs THE ALBUM with us. Step-by-step, we bust up at highlights from his 2017 debut album, "…
Comedy Central's Anthony DeVito, an absurdly likable human being and an amazing comedian, deconstructs THE ALBUM with us. Step-by-step, we bust up at highlights from his 2017 debut album, "…
02:15:01 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
Episode 028 TABOO (pt. 2 of 2) – Tristan Smith: “I’ll take a gasp and an ohhhhh”
TABOO (pt. 2 OF 2)
This is part 2 of the TABOO recording. If you haven't listened to part 1, go do that first. This won't make a lot of sense otherwise. In this episode, we talk about Tristan's histo…
This is part 2 of the TABOO recording. If you haven't listened to part 1, go do that first. This won't make a lot of sense otherwise. In this episode, we talk about Tristan's histo…
01:09:19 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Episode 027 TABOO (pt. 1 of 2) – Tristan Smith: “I’m a goddamn teddy bear you piece of shit!”
TABOO (pt. 1 OF 2)
The absurdly dark Tristan Smith wades with us into the nasty, deep end of the comedy pool: TABOO. It's a two-parter. For this episode, since we're talking things "forbidden by soci…
The absurdly dark Tristan Smith wades with us into the nasty, deep end of the comedy pool: TABOO. It's a two-parter. For this episode, since we're talking things "forbidden by soci…
01:23:22 |
Fri 02 Feb 2018
Episode 026 JOKE WRITING – Mark Normand: “Just keep going / You need the struggle”
JOKE WRITING
The very accomplished, always funny "edgy joke slinger," Mark Normand shares his process with us! Not only is he one of the most likable guys in comedy, he's an unbelievably talented jok…
The very accomplished, always funny "edgy joke slinger," Mark Normand shares his process with us! Not only is he one of the most likable guys in comedy, he's an unbelievably talented jok…
01:41:16 |
Thu 18 Jan 2018
Episode 025 IRREVERENCE – Gene Getman: “I don’t know how Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just delete Facebook”
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IRREVERENCE
There was no better choice for this topic than the gut-wrenchingly funny NYC stand…
IRREVERENCE
There was no better choice for this topic than the gut-wrenchingly funny NYC stand…
01:25:21 |
Fri 05 Jan 2018
Bonus Episode 006 – Thank You!
We're on vacation for the holiday season. Thank you for an amazing year! We'll be back with a fresh, new episode on January 4th.
00:01:16 |
Thu 21 Dec 2017
Episode 024 MENTAL HEALTH – Dan LaMorte: “Don’t let the curve ball strike you out”
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01:37:06 |
Thu 07 Dec 2017
Episode 023 GENDER – Carmen Lagala: “He’s a prisoner of the patriarchy himself”
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GENDER
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GENDER
The charmingly silly, head-a-shavin', nationally-tourin' st…
01:32:05 |
Thu 23 Nov 2017
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