The Funny Muscle Podcast
By Mike Lukas and Chris Stiffler
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Guided by the belief that anyone can learn to become funnier once they understand what to practice, the Funny Muscle Podcast aims to break down how pro comics get their best laughs. Comedian turned author Mike Lukas and cohost Chris Stiffler, an economics professor and open mic-er, use the game plan and concepts outlined in the Funny Muscle Book series to give listeners a better idea of how original (and funny) jokes are crafted.
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A Post-Bomb Recovery Plan
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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So You Want to be a Comedy Club Host?
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May 28, 2026 |
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We Serve Only Bait and Switch
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May 21, 2026 |
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Blue Printing One Comic's Multiple Humor Heightening Devices
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May 14, 2026 |
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Comedy Coaching and Bit Blueprinting
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May 11, 2026 |
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Producing a Comedy Special with Michael Pasvar
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Humor Blueprint Homework
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Misdirection (Improving Your Set-Ups)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Traditional Stand-up vs Straight Act Out Comedy
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Enhance Your Bits with Emotion (How the Pros Do It)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Diagramming Humor Heightening Devices
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The Road to Headlining with CAIN
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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What Comics can Borrow from Improv with Brittany Taylor
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Moving the Pen with Sean O’Brien
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Crowd Work with Michael Halcomb
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Two Hours of Funny, Every. Single. Day. With Pete Schwaba
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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How Comics Think While You Laugh (Inside the Comic's Brain)
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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What Makes an ‘Unlikely Scenario’ Funny? (And Why Comics Love It)
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Comic Timing with Tim Alexander
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Hook, Line, and Punchline: The Science of Bait and Switch
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Hacking a Small Crowd
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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The "Excellent Choice" Effect: Stand-up Techniques for Public Speaking
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Feel Something, Say Something: Turning Topics Into Premises Using Emotions
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Hour A Day to Write Comedy? 12 Comics' Advice (part 2)
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May 06, 2025 |
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Work to the Top of Your Intelligence with Jimmy Shubert
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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The Business Side of Stand-Up
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Marketing Your Comedy Brand with David Uribe
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Comedy Competitions with Kenny Lee
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Not Giving Up on a Bit with CAIN
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Punch Lines and Cruise Ships with Brad Tassell
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Find the Funny and Never be Annoyed: Payton Payne
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Get Better at Comedy Faster with Paul Varghese
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Being Yourself on Stage with Dwayne Kennedy
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Blue Man Comedy with Jeffrey Nicholas Brown
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Million Words Writing Challenge
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Comedy as a Booker, Teacher, Mom and Comic: Magen King
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Comedy Song Writing with Tim Cavanagh
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Creating Distinct Voices with Darren McStay
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Turning Topics into Premises
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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An Hour a Day to Write Jokes? Here's What the Pros Do (Advice from 12 Comedians)
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Comedy Drills and Comedy Specials with Jake Vevera
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Comedy on Cruises with Lenny Schmidt
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Corporate Gigs and Comedy for the Troops with Nathan Timmel
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Writing Comedy Monologues with Ben Alper
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Mike's first set in 10 years and Book 3 Flexing Your Funny Muscle
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Booking Talent with Dan Carlson
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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An Academic Look at Why Things are Funny: Benign Violation Theory with Dr. Caleb Warren
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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The Comic and Booker's Advice with Steph Clark
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Restarting Stand-up; Copywriting and Comedy with Kevin Rogers
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Improv in Acting with Dan Bakkedahl (aka Congressman Roger Furlong)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Developing bits, Doing the small things, and Dry Bar Specials with "The Dented Can" Dobie Maxwell
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Chatting with the "Bad" Boy of Comedy: Tom Clark
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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What a Weak Premise Lacks
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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In the Writers Room at Key and Peele: Chatting with Rich Talarico
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May 31, 2024 |
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How to Get Booked as a New Comedian
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May 17, 2024 |
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Advice from Two Veteran Comedians: Part 2 with Adam Bloom
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May 09, 2024 |
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Finding Your Comic Genius with Adam Bloom
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May 06, 2024 |
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Handling Hecklers: "Buff your head for a nickel!"
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Things I Learned in the First Year of Comedy I Didn't Know at the Start
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Warming Up a Cold Crowd
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Mistakes a New Comic Makes
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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10 Things a New Standup Comic Needs to Do
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Heightening Bits with Sound Effects and by Overstating the Obvious
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Expanding Your Bits with These Devices: Anthropomorphize, Contrast, Cut Back To
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Bait and Switch, Cut Forward To, Funny Specifics (Deep Dive into Humor Heightening)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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How to Heighten Your Bits
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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The Humor Blueprint
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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The Comedy Lens
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Jan 24, 2024 |