Comedy Means Business

Deadline’s Comedy Means Business Podcast will be a definitive resource on the inner workings of the comedy industry, spotlighting the people — on and off stage — who help it thrive. Hosted by Matt Grobar, the show will delve into the work that goes into building a modern-day comedy career, placing an emphasis on stand-up in particular, while also covering comedy in film and television.

Comedy Means Business is a comedy podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Comedy Means Business, a comedy show with 35 episodes published.

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  Comedy Means Business

  Blood, Sweat & Pizza: Jeremiah Watkins’ Comedy Grind

  Sep 22, 20261h 12m

  In this week's episode of Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar speaks with Jeremiah Watkins about his new self-financed special, Crazy Pizza, and how he hopes the meticulously crafted hour reflects on him as a comic. Alongside discussion of the special, Watkins dissects the blood, sweat and tears of his nearly 15-year comedy grind — including the four-and-a-half years it took to get passed at The Comedy Store. Over the course of an hour, the comedian discusses his early days as a founding member of Kill Tony, the surprise commercial windfall that bankrolled his early stand-up days, why he considers his live show Stand Up on the Spot "the hardest in comedy,” and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Carisa Hendrix’s Magic Algorithm

  Sep 7, 20261h 28m

  Carisa Hendrix found her niche in live entertainment — and built an entirely unique business around it. On Deadline’s Comedy Means Business, the Canadian magician, comedian and variety artist traces her path from arts programs for at-risk youth to the creation of Lucy Darling, the glamorous, razor-tongued vintage socialite character that’s helped her become a global touring phenomenon. In a discussion on what it takes to translate a viral online moment into a durable career, she lays out the calculated risks behind her independent operation, dishing on building her own ticketing algorithm, and why she’s currently running six shows at once. She also gets into the highs and oddities of life as a Vegas performer, setting two Guinness World Records, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  The Blueprint: Micro-Drama, Major Money: The Kountry Wayne Blueprint

  Aug 17, 202641 min

  In this episode of Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar sits down with Kountry Wayne to break down the blueprint behind one of the most unusual comedy empires in entertainment. Alongside his work on stage, the comic is making eight figures annually on social media — not with stand-up clips, but with serialized micro-drama soap operas that generate billions of monthly views. Wayne gets into the pivot that changed everything, the system he built to produce 1,200 videos a month without burning out, and the decision that allowed him to start making money while he sleeps. The burgeoning media mogul also talks about his recent Amazon special and upcoming projects including a self-financed indie and new app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  How Wife Katie Thurston’s Cancer Battle Changed Jeff Arcuri

  Jul 20, 20261h 24m

  Jeff Arcuri joins Comedy Means Business to promote his debut special — and first for Netflix — Jeff Arcuri: Nice to Meet You, which cracked the global Top 10 for English TV series in its first week. At the heart of both the hour and this conversation: the hardest stretch of Arcuri’s life, navigating a year-and-a-half saga with his now-wife Katie Thurston’s stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis. We get into learning to talk about Katie’s diagnosis onstage, how he’s been changed by the experience, the learning curve of performing in the round, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Eric André Talks Jackie Chan, Mob-Run Stand-Up Venues, New Netflix Comedy Little Brother

  Jun 22, 20261h 7m

  Eric André joins Comedy Means Business to discuss the making of his new Netflix comedy Little Brother —which he describes as What About Bob? meets Parasite — and the discipline with which he’s cultivated his singular brand of raunchy chaos, on and offscreen. In conversation with Matt Grobar, he also delves into mob-run comedy venues, his punk rock ethos, his admiration of Jackie Chan and new album Film Scores for Films That Don’t Exist, late night’s evolution, getting concussed by Little Brother co-star John Cena, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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