The Comedy Kiosk

A very special episode with a very special guest, Grant Gallacher from Scotland who is currently based in Prague (Czech Rep.) 
In this episode David and Igor try to draw comparisons between the Europ…

In this episode, our hosts try to understand what is more prominent in their local stand-up community; support, healthy competition, or toxicity, and what is the situation in other locations and lang…

How cool is it nowadays to be a comedian? Are comics finally real celebs, and can provoke the "rock star" effect wherever they go? Or are they still the silly, geeky, nerdy, introverted bunch, a cliq…

Tn tn tnnnnn CANCEL CULTUREEE! Yes, after repeatedly avoiding this subject for months, Igor and David finally decide to tackle it, following the backlash on the latest stand-up special by Dave Chappe…

One question each comedian should keep in mind is; when to stop? When is the joke ready, done and finished? When to leave the stage if you're hosting, featuring, or headlining? And finally, when to s…

To answer the question "can you hack it?", David & Igor first try to define what exactly a "hack" in stand-up is, what are the types of hacks, ponder is there right (or any) time and place for hacks,…

Episode 21 finally sets to answer the real question every comedian asked at least once: Who or what is to blame for my show bombing? Was I not funny, or was the audience just bad? Maybe the room, atm…

As doing small trivia quizzes was the original idea for the end of each episode, David & Igor decided to dedicate separate episodes to passing different comedy related quizzes found online.
In this e…

A special cross-over episode, as the one of the hosts of The Comedy Kiosk, Igor Mondae, sits down with Kirill Voronin (Russia), the creator and host of Before the Punchline comedy podcast (available …

With the recent passing of two legends of comedy, Norm Macdonald and Sean Lock, our two hosts discuss the influence of comedians that came before them, what mark can they leave, and who will they mis…

Igor and David decided to talk about age and it's affects on comedy; is it important at what age you start, is there an optimal time to become a comic, and what are some pluses and minuses of startin…

Episode 16 brings another debatable topic; the amount of truth in stand-up material. Two very experienced comics; David and Igor, have quite polarized approach when it comes to this one. Listen to fi…

In the very first recommendations episode, David and Igor share what they watch, that makes them laugh and/or relax. Everything from stand-up specials to TV shows currently airing, if you are looking…

In the wake of recent events, with a Moscow-based comedian being prosecuted and sentenced to 10 days in prison for making a joke, Igor and David tackle the question on censorship; does it have place …

Lucky number 13! 
Quality or quantity? What is more important, performing a lot, or performing well? Is it good just going up on stage every chance you get, or should you work on quality of your mate…

After watching a YouTube clip about more depression in recent stand-up, and Bo Burhnham's Netflix special "Inside", Igor Mondae and David Munoz decided to sit down and discuss why exactly is it that …

In the newest episode, David and Igor try to answer the question as old as time: can you learn to be funny? Are there any viable sources; books, courses, schools, tutorials, that can educate someone …

We're back baby! After a long break and some other projects, we are back with a new (old) episode recorded a few months ago and finally released.
Igor and David are discussing heckling in stand-up; d…

Back for another episode, Igor Mondae & David Munoz discuss the categorization of comedy; is it an art, craft, or complete arse, and discover what is David's favorite title to go by when addressed.
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As a continuation of the previous episode, Munoz & Mondae discuss life on the road, but this time from a more behind the scenes perspective, sharing stories and experiences, and ultimately answering …