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Reflections on Comedy, Stand-Up or Otherwise, from Michael Halcomb. Discussing The Messed-Up Things That Make Life Funny. www.michaelhalcomb.live
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Messed-Up To Set-Ups - A MichaelHalcomb.Live Podcast publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 159 episodes.
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Messed-Up To Set-Ups - A MichaelHalcomb.Live Podcast is a comedy show with 159 episodes published.
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Episode #124
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I continue my chat with the hilarious Dr. Terry Lindvall about everything from holy mocking to the humor of Jesus. We get into the art of satire, the great...
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Episode #123
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I chat with the hilarious Dr. Terry Lindvall about the surprising humor hidden in the Bible, church history, and the life of Jesus. We also get into Terry’s...
Episode #122
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I chat with humorist and economist, Chris Stiffler, about his unique journey from in the world of comedy. We share helpful insights that inspire growth in...
Episode #121
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I chat with the brilliant and hilarious Christopher Stiffler. We get into just about everything, from the unpredictable weather to the art of teaching...
Episode #120
<p>Hello, Friend! It’s episode 120 of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast. In part 2 of my chat with comedian Hal Wilson, we get into his journey from thinking he was a gangster to embracing stand-up comedy. We dive into...
Episode #119
<p>Hello, Friend! It’s episode 119 of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast. In this episode, I chat with the hilarious Hal Wilson about his journey from teaching to tackling the comedy stage. We dive into his first open...
Episode #118
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I chat once again with comedian Yoshee So. This episode’s all about the craft of joke writing. We pull back the curtain, show you our process, and share some...
Episode #117
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I dive into the hilarious world of friendship hierarchies with Atlanta-based comedian, Yoshee So. We get into his comedy journey, his writing process, and...
Episode #116
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast, I, Michael Halcomb, dive back into the world of Southern humor with the hilarious comedy duo Austin & Leb (although, mostly just Leb, due to...
Messed-Up To Set-Ups - A MichaelHalcomb.Live Podcast
<p>Hello, Friend. If you missed The Joke Writer’s Lab live stream #4 today, you can watch it again at your leisure. In this session, I take a random, half-formed idea and turn it into a fully structured story bit using...
Episode #115
<p>Hello, Friend! In this episode of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast, I, Michael Halcomb, sit down with the hilarious, Tennessee-based comedy duo Austin & Leb. We get into their journey from church skits to tours, to...
Episode #114
<p>NOTE: As of this episode, I’m no longer posting my podcasts on YouTube as I’ll be using that platform only for comedy clips and YT Shorts. Going forward, podcast episodes will be found at MichaelHalcomb.Live/Podcast...
Episode #113
<p>Hello, Friend! It’s Episode #113 of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast. In this one, I with NC-based comedian, Herb Kay, who states that AI is revolutionizing his joke writing. Herb also shares his journey from a...
Episode #112
<p>Hello, Friends! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast, I team up once again with comedian Phil “Grampy” Ketron. We explore “The Art of Escalation” and dive headfirst into the comedic chaos of everyday...
Episode #111
<p>Hello, Friends. Welcome to episode 110 of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast. In this episode, I chat with Phil “Grampy” Ketron about the art of character comedy and the power of branding. We also get into how Phil's...
Episode #110
<p>Hello, Friends! Welcome to episode 110 of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast! Today I’m thrilled to have Paul Snyder back for Part 2 of our conversation. In this episode, we dig deeper into the art of joke writing...
Episode #109
<p>Hello, Friends! Welcome to episode 109 of the “Messed-Up to Set-Ups” podcast! In this episode, I sit down for a chat with the talented comedian, Paul Snyder, who’s based in Charlotte, North Carolina. We get into...
Episode #108
<p>A small update: I’ll continue publishing daily posts on Substack, but beginning April 13th I’ll no longer send daily emails. Instead, and in an attempt to clutter up folks’ inboxes, I’m going to try sending out a...
Episode #107
<p>Hello, Friends! It’s episode 107 of the Messed-Up To Set-Ups podcast. In this episode, I chat with an absolute giant in the comedy world: Barry Katz. We discuss how original premises and emotional honesty can...
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