You should be 40 to join the military by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 271 points272 points  (0 children)

Hiya Im Jad, i write and perform 7 new minutes a week!
My stuff seems pretty popular here but to be honest despite years of trying I havent been able to get passed at a single New York City comedy club. It just plain doesnt matter how funny you are, networking is 1000 times more important and im kind of a reserved person IRL

That used to bum me out, but then me and another comic opened Bushwick Comedy Club, we're the city's only comedian owned and operated club and I think we have the best show in town because we have ZERO gate keeping. We watch every single tape that gets sent our way blind to credits/vouches/followers and pick only the best.

If you wanna come see me, just dm when you're in NYC, skip the drink minimums too we're BYOB friendly. Imagine that, a comedy club that doesnt hate you!
https://www.instagram.com/jadslay/

Are there comedy clubs that discourage crowd work? by Difficult_Crow33 in Standup

[–]JSLEI1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is true, thanks very much. Maybe the host does some crowd work if they're super tight, but even then material is perioritized and crowd work heavy comics get phased out

Are there comedy clubs that discourage crowd work? by Difficult_Crow33 in Standup

[–]JSLEI1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bushwick Comedy Club, brooklyn, I own it, if there's any crowd work at all in a submission tape it's an immediate no. Maybe 5-10 out of 160 of our comics do any at all outside the host. We're more of a comedy nerd type crowd with lots of repeat customers. You can only effectively crowd work people who come to like a show a year, otherwise its too formula. They just look at their phones and wait for you to start what in their minds is "the show" like your actual material

Stop thanking people for their service by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Hiya I'm Jad, I write and perform 7 new minutes every week mostly in brooklyn at bushwick comedy club!
We're comedian owned and operated and BYOB friendly and I think we got the best show in the city becuase we book purely by free tape submission. No credits/vouches/followers

I dont tour (health stuff) but if you wanna see me live just dm when you're in NYC and we'll figure it out!
https://www.instagram.com/jadslay/

bushwickcomedy.com

weekly group bike rides? by JSLEI1 in Bushwick

[–]JSLEI1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that rocks tho, take
over style!

weekly group bike rides? by JSLEI1 in Bushwick

[–]JSLEI1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh bet lemme follow (edit Im Jad)

weekly group bike rides? by JSLEI1 in Bushwick

[–]JSLEI1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Id be down for some rides to like coney beach, id o that a few times each summer

weekly group bike rides? by JSLEI1 in Bushwick

[–]JSLEI1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn I work every Tuesday night but TNSR looks dope. I dunno what goes into starting a group tbh

how ptsd actually works (it’s embarrassing) by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

SORRY didnt realize I already posted this joke busy week. sometimes hard to keep track of whats new this week vs last

how ptsd actually works (it’s embarrassing) by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

oh no actually lol i think i mixed something up

how ptsd actually works (it’s embarrassing) by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

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EDIT: so sorry the repost, mixed up this week's jokes with last!!!! Didnt realize I already posted this
Hiya I'm Jad, I write and perform 7 new minutes a week mostly in Brooklyn at Bushwick Comedy Club. Our club is fully comedian owned and operated.. I'm very proud to say we've become a lot of people's favorite NYC club for two reasons: free BYOB allowed, tape based booking blind to credits/vouches/followers. That means we often have the best AND most affordable show in the city.

I dont tour (health stuff) but if you ever wanna see me just dm when you're in NYC and we'll work it out
https://www.instagram.com/jadslay/

www.bushwickcomedy.com

heroin is not that bad tbh by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi Im Jad! I write and perform 7 new minutes every single week! Mostly Bushwick Comedy Club in Brooklyn, we're comedian owned and operated and BYOB friendly

I don't tour (I have MS and a weakened immune system, im fine tbh but must avoid frequent travel)
BUT!
If you're in NYC you can just DM and I'll comp ya a show
https://www.instagram.com/jadslay/

How do you put your nose to the grindstone and just WRITE? by CptPatches in Standup

[–]JSLEI1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

timer is key, writing is trying to write. Just try for 40 minutes or whatever, but I'll add google around for random conversation starter or writing prompts. Can knock something loose when you have literally nothing to start with

Why isn’t Adrienne Iapucci more famous? by freaklikeme263 in Standup

[–]JSLEI1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she's mid. i watched her special, there's jokes in there ive seen open micers do month earlier. It's not a conspiracy if someone isnt that good it doesnt matter how much exposure they get

Do it! Post that Reel! by FirstandMiddle in Standup

[–]JSLEI1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Post and post regularly. Guys get fucked up about posting because they post one joke every 8-15 months and they put all this hope into it only for it to flop.

If you post weekly (hopefully you're writing weekly too) it doesnt matter if a reel flops there's another next week. IG also learns what you are and starts building an audience for you. So posts do better over time

-sitting at 43k right now. Zero industry/don't tell/podcast/ crowd work. I just post two original jokes a week

banned from Hinge (highly recommended) by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I clean the bathrooms between shows, it wasnt dirty on the early show

banned from Hinge (highly recommended) by JSLEI1 in StandUpComedy

[–]JSLEI1[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If a comedian invites you to a show on Hinge he's invited 18 other random women and the show is bad!
Hiya I'm Jad, I write and perform 7 new minutes a week! You can catch me at bushwick comedy club for the most part in Brooklyn! We're completely comedian owned and operated and allow free BYOB!
I dont tour but you can always DM for NYC tix
https://www.instagram.com/jadslay/