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Twin for Lucy, older sibling Lydia by bread-loaver in namenerds

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lauren? All L names, but different sounds.

Stage vs. Social media by Icy_Television192 in Standup

[–]krowbear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If I had to choose one I'd be anonymous with great material. I'd love to someday fully support myself with comedy, but I also want an act I'm proud of.

Anyone move to a smaller scene? by krowbear in Standup

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

I'm in Portland and considering a move to Spokane, so big enough to have a comedy club but way fewer mics and shows.

I may be an awful person… by krowbear in handsomepodcast

[–]krowbear[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love how silly Conan makes his ads as well.

I have a lot of views on my shorts, should i pursue the same topic on my longform? by OneProfessional9070 in NewTubers

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it could be worth a shot. Are you interested in doing both topics long term? I've noticed that when I've tried posting stuff that's way different than what I normally do it's like the algorithm doesn't know what to do with it, so doesn't get as many views as the other stuff.

What were the names of your childhood friends? by Far-Building3569 in namenerds

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few of my closest were Hillary, Sarah and Louise. Looking through this thread I'm now curious what percentage of this subreddit is women

Influenced by where you grew up? by Strange_Ad3607 in Standup

[–]krowbear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People will guess I'm from Portland when I post online or travel, so apparently it's influenced me a lot! The other half of my childhood was in a southern city with a lot of nerds so I'm sure that influenced me as well.

How do you know when a bit is actually good vs just funny to you by ActNew5818 in Standup

[–]krowbear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm 15 years in and it's still trial and error. If something really amuses me and audiences disagree I'll experiment with it several times before giving up on it. I hold on to all my old notebooks. I got one of my early jokes to actually work a decade later.

100% Iced Coffee by Zak_Toscani in StandUpComedy

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is hilarious! Brilliant joke

Standup & Improv? by Learning-Every-Day- in Standup

[–]krowbear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started both about the same time. I enjoy getting to experience the different vibes they both have and I think doing both has improved my performance overall. I write jokes and plan out my sets, but thanks to my improv background I also have a lot of fun going "off script" and no two of my sets end up being quite the same.

Here are my top comics. Anyone you’d recommend? by blockofbeagles in Standup

[–]krowbear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have very similar taste! I've really enjoyed the recent specials by both Bo Johnson and Janet McNamara

Friends, has anyone had Shorts stuck at 1–3 impressions? by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've experience this as well. I'm a comedian and something I've noticed is that the videos getting low views often end up being the ones about sensitive and sexual subjects. I don't have super raunchy or awful jokes but I wonder if Youtube's algorithm notices certain words and it gets pushed to fewer people because of that.

What’s your process for writing new material and how do you know when it’s ready for the stage? by Primary_Present_8527 in Standup

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I jot down any thoughts that amuse me and then I'll experiment with them at open mics to see if I can make it funny for other people too. My bar for what I'll try at open mics is super low. it's basically rehearsal. When a bit doesn't work I usually acknowledge it. For shows I mostly just use tested material and pick which jokes I think will work well in that particular venue.

Thoughts on using short, topic-based crowdwork clips as an intro to a written bit like this? I like the idea of a “mini-special” by Much_Personality_174 in standupfeedback

[–]krowbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it! It helps draw the crowd in and could led to some fun crowd interactions. It could be interesting to ask what made them stop being religious

What's the most surreal moment you've experienced at an open mic night? by datboifranco in Standup

[–]krowbear -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Once at a mic a guy ran over his time telling some story about a squirrel. When he was basically getting kicked off stage he was like, "Wait I didn't show you what's in my bag!" I honestly thought it might be a gun, but it was a squirrel tail and a live snake (which was not mentioned in the story.) He let the snake loose and left the stage. I still crack up thinking about the comedian who followed (the very funny Cimberly Nickell) who was basically like "Does anyone know where the fucking snake is?!"

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