by Greg Dean | Mar 20, 2026 | How to Become a Comedian, How to Write Funny Jokes, Stand-Up Comedy Tips
Why Is Crowd Work So Popular in Stand-Up Comedy? Blog Series Written jokes prove you can be funny with material. And make no mistake, I have nothing but respect for comedians who can walk onstage with a polished set and deliver consistent, powerful laughs night after...
by Greg Dean | Mar 19, 2026 | How to Become a Comedian, How to Write Funny Jokes, Stand-Up Comedy Tips
Why Is Crowd Work So Popular in Stand-Up Comedy? Blog Series Crowd work keeps a show present because it’s unpredictable, reactive, and hopefully a bit offensive. Stand-up comedy lives on timing, observation, connection and sometimes dies on those same mountains. Every...
by Greg Dean | Mar 17, 2026 | How to Do Crowd Work, How to Become a Comedian
Why is Crowd Work So Popular in Stand-Up Comedy? Blog Series With more and more comedians turning to crowd work and many not by choice. I’m constantly asked why this skill has become so important. Stand-up comedy is still a very new art form, primarily based in the...
by Greg Dean | Jun 5, 2025 | How to Write Funny Jokes, How to Become a Comedian
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m funny but I don’t know how to write a joke,” this is where your journey begins. Not with guesswork. Not waiting for inspiration. But with a step-by-step system for building original jokes that get consistent laughs – simply put: joke...
by Greg Dean | Apr 18, 2024 | Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist, How to Become a Comedian
In this article, I’ll offer an overview of the 10 best stand up comedy books on being a comedian that I think show the unfiltered lives of stand-up comedy legends. As you progress through your Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist, here some stand up comedy books on being a...
by Greg Dean | Apr 11, 2024 | Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist, How to Become a Comedian
In this article, I’ll show you the unfiltered lives of some of influential stand-up greatest. In my previous articles in the Aspiring Comedians’ Checklist, I’ve covered: Stand-Up Comedy Videos to Harden Your Funny BoneRead Stand Up Comedy Blogs to Fuel Your...
