I grew up watching a ton of comedies. I always wondered what it's really like getting up on stage and trying to make a room full of strangers laugh. I sit down with local stand-up comedians Ian Mu and David Truong to chat about them getting into the Sydney comedy scene from open mics, weird jokes, their jokes that landed or bombed, and what it takes to keep coming back to the mic (even after a rough set).
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Guests: David Truong & Ian Mu
David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_davidtruong__/
Ian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianstagramu/
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Items mentioned
Hiring actors NOT to laugh at a comedy show by Misfit Minds
I Brought Silent Mimes To A Comedy Show! by 4fun
yeahmadtv - https://www.youtube.com/@yeahmadtv
The Cheatcoders Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/thecheatcoders
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Music: aKu - Love Shine | aKu - The Final Blow
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:00 How do David and Ian know each other? First gigs?
7:00 Was this a COVID project? How did it all start?
11:17 How hard it is to get on stage to begin with
15:34 Running your own show, difficulty selling tickets
20:10 Improv is not the same as stand-up, dealing with hecklers
23:55 Focusing on this full time
29:29 Role models
35:34 What is the average set length? Set etiquette
42:30 Worst bombs
52:19 Staying motivated, coming up with jokes
1:01:07 Comics helping other comics… If you know them. Clean vs dirty jokes
1:07:28 Taboo, low hanging fruit jokes
1:12:18 Representing the area
1:13:42 Advice for aspiring comedians
1:19:09 Outro
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