The Funny Muscle Podcast

By Mike Lukas and Chris Stiffler

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Episodes: 48

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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.

Episode Date
Hacking a Small Crowd
Aug 11, 2025
The "Excellent Choice" Effect: Stand-up Techniques for Public Speaking
Jul 31, 2025
Feel Something, Say Something: Turning Topics Into Premises Using Emotions
Jun 14, 2025
Hour A Day to Write Comedy? 12 Comics' Advice (part 2)
May 06, 2025
Work to the Top of Your Intelligence with Jimmy Shubert
Apr 14, 2025
The Business Side of Stand-Up
Mar 26, 2025
Marketing Your Comedy Brand with David Uribe
Mar 13, 2025
Comedy Competitions with Kenny Lee
Mar 04, 2025
Not Giving Up on a Bit with CAIN
Feb 26, 2025
Punch Lines and Cruise Ships with Brad Tassell
Feb 15, 2025
Find the Funny and Never be Annoyed: Payton Payne
Feb 05, 2025
Get Better at Comedy Faster with Paul Varghese
Jan 27, 2025
Being Yourself on Stage with Dwayne Kennedy
Jan 18, 2025
Blue Man Comedy with Jeffrey Nicholas Brown
Jan 07, 2025
Million Words Writing Challenge
Dec 23, 2024
Comedy as a Booker, Teacher, Mom and Comic: Magen King
Dec 08, 2024
Comedy Song Writing with Tim Cavanagh
Nov 25, 2024
Creating Distinct Voices with Darren McStay
Nov 18, 2024
Turning Topics into Premises
Nov 10, 2024
An Hour a Day to Write Jokes? Here's What the Pros Do (Advice from 12 Comedians)
Oct 19, 2024
Comedy Drills and Comedy Specials with Jake Vevera
Oct 09, 2024
Comedy on Cruises with Lenny Schmidt
Sep 26, 2024
Corporate Gigs and Comedy for the Troops with Nathan Timmel
Sep 18, 2024
Writing Comedy Monologues with Ben Alper
Sep 04, 2024
Mike's first set in 10 years and Book 3 Flexing Your Funny Muscle
Aug 19, 2024
Booking Talent with Dan Carlson
Aug 05, 2024
An Academic Look at Why Things are Funny: Benign Violation Theory with Dr. Caleb Warren
Jul 29, 2024
The Comic and Booker's Advice with Steph Clark
Jul 24, 2024
Restarting Stand-up; Copywriting and Comedy with Kevin Rogers
Jul 08, 2024
Improv in Acting with Dan Bakkedahl (aka Congressman Roger Furlong)
Jul 04, 2024
Developing bits, Doing the small things, and Dry Bar Specials with "The Dented Can" Dobie Maxwell
Jun 21, 2024
Chatting with the "Bad" Boy of Comedy: Tom Clark
Jun 13, 2024
What a Weak Premise Lacks
Jun 08, 2024
In the Writers Room at Key and Peele: Chatting with Rich Talarico
May 31, 2024
How to Get Booked as a New Comedian
May 17, 2024
Advice from Two Veteran Comedians: Part 2 with Adam Bloom
May 09, 2024
Finding Your Comic Genius with Adam Bloom
May 06, 2024
Handling Hecklers: "Buff your head for a nickel!"
Apr 30, 2024
Things I Learned in the First Year of Comedy I Didn't Know at the Start
Apr 22, 2024
Warming Up a Cold Crowd
Apr 15, 2024
Mistakes a New Comic Makes
Apr 08, 2024
10 Things a New Standup Comic Needs to Do
Mar 31, 2024
Heightening Bits with Sound Effects and by Overstating the Obvious
Mar 08, 2024
Expanding Your Bits with These Devices: Anthropomorphize, Contrast, Cut Back To
Feb 26, 2024
Bait and Switch, Cut Forward To, Funny Specifics (Deep Dive into Humor Heightening)
Feb 20, 2024
How to Heighten Your Bits
Feb 08, 2024
The Humor Blueprint
Feb 01, 2024
The Comedy Lens
Jan 24, 2024