#68 - Emma Willmann - "Reinventing Comedy"

#67 - TK Kirkland talks Negotiating Money, Common Comic Mistakes, Navigating Show Business

TK Kirkland rarely does interviews but was willing to sit down with Hot Breath! after a weekend of sold out shows at Atlanta's legendary Uptown Comedy Corner. We explore his 30 year career and all the noted controversy along the way. This is a must listen for all real comedy fans!
Must hear topics:

• How to build an organic fan base
• How to educate and entertain
• His first time performing
• Touring with NWA and getting banned
• Finding your voice on stage
• The origin story of "Who Raised You?"
• How to command a room
• Past jobs of hustling, modeling, and more
• Robbing Charlie Murphy
• The business of booking shows

Quotable Quotes:

• "I'm not afraid of money."
• "A lot of people don't know I have an incredible white following."
• "I say jokes to myself before saying them on stage."
• "It took me two years to say "Who Raised You?" on stage."
• "When you're talented, people need something to attach to your career."

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#66 - Joel Byars - "Zen Noodle Pie"

#65 - Trey Moe - "Trey Moe Show"

#64 - Spoken Reasons - "I Ain't Sh*t Yet"

#63 - Roy Wood Jr. - "Father Figure"

#62 - Rory Albanese - "From Daily Show to Daily Grind"

#61 - Jack Thriller talks Beefing with 2 Chainz, Working with 50 Cent, Interviewing Tips

Mogul Jack Thriller started his career getting booed in Atlanta and has since become a self-made comedian, rapper, and sex show host with plans to build a platform for others to build their own empires. This interview full of insight and inspiration for anyone chasing their dreams.

Must Hear Talking Points:

• Getting seen by 50 Cent
• Early stand up comedy bombing stories
• Wearing a wig on stage
• Hooking up with porn stars
• What happened to his eye
• Becoming an entrepreneur at 16
• Being a bad male stripper
• The power of paying your dues
• Getting ripped off by Lil' Duval
• The viral 2 Chainz beef

Quotable Quotes:

• “There were no funny interviewers before me. I changed the fucking game."
• "I've always had the gift of gab."
• "I was a stripper named Barb Wire."
• "I never was above anything and always learning."
• "Lil Duval was making 5K per show and pay me $100."

If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcast by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep sharing comedy mastery to you every week!

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Link to Joel's Comedy Wrting Book: https://ComicsPlaybook.com/product/finding-your-funny/
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#60 - Joe List - "Are You Mad at Me?"

#59 - Mindy Tucker - "With Reservation"

#58 - Clayton English - "The Last Comic Standing"

#57 - Ian Covell - "Atlanta is For Real"

#56 - Mike Albanese - "Red Clay Comedy"

#55 - Ryan Singer - "The Prophet Comic"

#54 - Joel Byars - "Bombs on Stage"

#53 - Nick Griffin - "Late Night King"

#52 - Troy Conrad - "Comedy Jesus"

#51 - Tom Rhodes - "The World's Comic"

#50 - Host Joel Byars Featured on Hardcore Casual Podcast!

#49 - Brian Moses - "Roast Battle"

#48 - Maurice Sims - "Funny Has No Color"

#47 - Craig Wilson - "Uptown Funk"

#46 - Bob Wood - "Blessed"

#45 - Rotknee Leete - "Punk Rock Comedy"

#44 - Aries Spears - "Respect the Truth"

#43 - Nick Vatterott - "Do What's Funny"

#42 - Paul Provenza - "Juicy City"

#41 - Joel Byars - Flights Podcast

#40 - Ramon Rivas II - "The Heat"

#39 - Shane Mauss - "Psychonaut"

#38 - Josh Harris - "God and Drugs"

#37 - Shalewa Sharpe - "Black Enough"

#36 - Matthew Broussard - "Mathlete"

#35 - Joe Pettis - "BIG"

#34 - Kenny DeForest - "The Gatekeeper"

#33 - Marcus Harvey - "The Barber Star"

#32 - Ashima Franklin - "Me Being Me"

#31 - Neel Nanda - "Focused"

#30 -KDubb - "Famous and Broke"

#29 Landry - "Challenge Yourself"

#28 Lace Larrabee - "Comedy Baby"

#27 - Jarrod Harris - "White Male Comic"

#26 Jerry Farber - "Youth is Hip"

Jerry Farber - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday, February 29th

#25 John-Michael Bond - "Make Friends"

John Michael Bond - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday February 22nd

#24 Toni and Griff - "I Love Toni"

The Toni and Griff Show - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday, February 15th

#23 Griff - "Positive Vibes"

Griff - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday, February 8th

#22 Jeff Dauler - "Keep Moving Forward"

Jeff Dauler - Trailer - Full Episode on February 1st

#21 Ron G - "Trust Yourself"

Ron G - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday, January 25th

#20 Tushar Singh - "Westernized"

Tushar Singh - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday, January 18th

#19 Ronnie Jordan - "Working Double"

Ronnie Jordan - Trailer - Full Episode on Monday, January 11th

#18 Dulcé Sloan - "Mama Dulcé"