Hi Everyone!

Nice meeting you or seeing you again, whichever category you fit into.

I hope you enjoyed our first class, wanted to mention a couple of things.

1. I would love if you would prepare something to present at our next session, doesn’t have to be memorized or perfected in any way.  No more than 7 minutes long please!

2. You are welcome to email me anytime for any reason, questions, suggestions, thoughts. . .

3. My cell phone is 310-595-5000 if you ever need it

Please watch some standup comedy!  There are tons of it.  All the comics i listed are pretty darn good if you want to check them out.  Also here is Drybar Comedy’s youtube channel in case you’re interested There are some famous comics on there but most are people who are not famous but pretty good.  My old friend Brad Upton for example is the most streamed comic ever with over 150 million views.  Has spent most of the past 5 or 6 years on tour with Johnny Mathis (who retired this past year).  Also he’s in our age grroup.

I would skip Adam Corolla and Rob Schneider but that’s just my opinion hahaha.

Laffs Comedy Club has open mic on Thursdays (I think it’s free although there might be a 2-item minimum) 30+ comedians performing 3 minutes each.  It’s sometimes awful but sometimes pretty funny.
They have (mostly unknown) touring acts on Friday and Saturday nights.

ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING: WITH REGARD TO THAT LIST OF “TRANSITIONS” I HANDED OUT. . .

I used the example from my source about “My wife ran off with my best friend” etc but I think the joke I wrote that I did for you is actually a better example.  It went like this:

“The counter tops in my house are cultured marble.  I don’t know if your familiar with cultured marble, but it’s . . .neither”

STRUCTURE:

1. The countertops in my house are cultured marble - TRUE OR PLAUSIBLE

2. I don’t know if your familiar with cultured marble”  TRANSITION

3. But it’s (SHORT PAUSE FOR TIMING) neither - SURPRISE/PUNCHLINE

There are other possible punchlines to be had - see if you can think of some! You can use my transition, choose one from the list, or make up your own.

Cheers and see ya next Wednesday

Ron