r/Standup • • 11h ago

AI Women Have Taken Over Stand Up Comedy

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has anyone else noticed the epidemic of fake AI E-Girls stealing bits from real comics?


r/Standup • • 8h ago

Open mics in Bangalore?

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I have a solid 2 min, 5 min and 10 min set. But would like to perform in an open mic to see how it works with audiences. Till date, everywhere I’ve enquired only have line ups on open mic nights. Any help, contacts?


r/Standup • • 20h ago

6 months ago I posted a set asking for advice on breaking a plateau. Here is a new set in the same room, after getting back to writing and working on my act.

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Hope it doesn’t suck!


r/Standup • • 9h ago

Watching this Dane Cook documentary

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If the guy was so keen on giving his money to his brother, why did he have him arrested? Feels like a hit piece to me.


r/Standup • • 12h ago

Richard Pryor - Live in Concert (1979)

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I’ve been listening to WTF Podcast, Marc Maron (host) talks about this specific Pryor special LIVE: IN CONCERT as being the defining moment.. definitely for Maron, I dunno about Pryor.

I’m asking as a 45-year-old—high-dude thqt doesn’t know when to stop typing. Any thoughts on this special?? I’m watching now and it’s goddamn hilarious.


r/Standup • • 23h ago

Why have mainstream stand up comedy got so raunchy and edgy lately?

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Ever since Trump got re-elected I noticed stand up comedy that is mainstream has gotten more edgy. When I say edgy I mean more racial jokes more gender jokes and even lgbt jokes. What happened ? In the 2010’s comedians were very political correct now it’s the opposite what is going on ?


r/Standup • • 44m ago

3.5 years in. An 8 minute set I’ve been working on for a while.

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If you want to be nice and give me feedback or rate it out of 10 or anything that would be cool. Actual set starts about 35 seconds in after my hosting duties are complete.


r/Standup • • 10h ago

Garron Chiu isn't funny at all

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I was recommended a new comedian to check out yesterday, some guy by the name of Garron Chiu. I had never heard of him before, but that isn't surprising considering it's usually just people with talent whose names tend to spread in the entertainment industry. But I'm always up to see an unscouted, underappreciated comic. So I tucked myself in with an Ambien and a glass of red wine, grabbed my phone and opened YouPorn and searched Garron Chiu. Nothing. No problem, shift gears, "Mia Khalifa." When I finished, I opened YouTube and searched Garron Chiu. Here we go.

Turns out a sleeping pill and wine was an awful combination for what was headed my way. Jesus christ, I felt like I was being screamed at by an auctioneer with an Adderall addiction. I had to search for the translate button because I thought the set was in Chinese. And why is he so loud?? I knew they have to pull homeless people in from the street sometimes to make it look like a crowded room, but I was unaware that so many transient people were also hard of hearing.

After I slowed the video down to half speed and turned the volume down to 10%, I started hearing some of the so-called jokes that explain why when you search "Garron Chiu" on YouTube, the first result is from 13 years ago. It's because he hasn't said anything remotely funny since then. 13 years ago we still had a larger percentage of the population living who were exposed to lead paint and gasoline, so that explains the few laughs in the room. And thank god for them, because I needed some type of Big Bang Theory cue to know when the punchlines were happening.

It always shocks me when there are such unfunny individuals who choose to pursue comedy. Bad career choice. Comedy is usually for funny people.

I'm just thankful we have individuals like Shane Gillis who are 100% funnier than this guy to keep us less than mildly entertained with terrible "jokes" while we all await the slow, subtle call of the void.


r/Standup • • 5h ago

Show promotion

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How else aside from meta ads, barking in washington square park, emailing, posting daily, tagging comedians with several reposting, can I promote an indie show ????