Running the Light

Jeremy and David talk to Ben Putz about the Mike Falzone special "I got Toes" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Lisa Rossi about Fortune Feimster's "Sweet and Salty" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy talks to Matt Rothgeb about the Netflix movie "A Futile and Stupid Gesture" and about the legacy we leave behind as comics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy talks to Chicago comic Tim Brennan about Robert Schneider "Guilty as Charged" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy talks to regular guest Larry Smith about the Jeff Foxxworthy special "Big Funny" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about Steve Martin's "Wild and Crazy Guy" and child-like confidence. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1449460046/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_NB0DTKCM8NAR4EV2WKGV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about Jerry Seinfeld's "I'm Telling You for the Last Time" and the basics of joke writing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy talks to Serenity Daugherty about her academic studies into what makes local comedy a community driven writing experience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy talks to Maggi Mayfield about Weird Al's "Dare to be Stupid' and Maggi's newest album "Wake up Maggie". Check out Maggie's newest album!maggimayfield.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Brad Stewart about Tom Rhodes "Live in Paris" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour" as well as character comedy, honesty, and football. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about Pete Davidson's "Alive from New York" and how confidence can carry a set. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David review season 2 of Netflix's "The Standups" and how comedy can be packaged. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Tony Geist about the British television show "The Young Ones" and committing to the reality of the situation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Jeremy and David talk to Josiah Johnson about Mitch Hedge erg's Comedy Central Special. We discuss the unavoidable rough crowd and how to deal with them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to California comic Aurora Singh about Michelle Buteau's "Welcome to Buteaupia". We talk about focusing on the topics you love and making a positive comedy experience. Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

David and Jeremy talk about the ins and outs of comedy that do not have to deal with writing jokes. Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about Chris Rock's "Total Blackout: Tambourine Extended Cut" and how your set's lineup creates tone. Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to comic Drew Shafer about the Patton Oswalt special "Annihilation". We discuss the topic of grief and sticking to a serious topic in your set. Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to St Louis Comic Tom Brown about Marc Maron's "Thinky Pain" Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Dan Bublitz Jr about Mark Maron's "End Times Fun" and how to be confidence in your verbal flubs. Check Out Dan Bublitz's Podcast "The Art of Bombing": https://www.artofbombingpod.com/ Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Betsy Miller about the Hannah Gadsby special "Nanette". They discuss trauma, comedy genre, and purpose. Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to old friend Maura Gillan about the HBO show "Tenacious D" and the early stages of open mics! Check out Maura's New Podcast "Two Truths and a Guy" : https://anchor.fm/two-truths-and-a-guy Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to "David the Gay" about Robin William's 1983 special "An Evening with Robin Williams" and how confidence is an important tool in standup. Purchase David's Candles here!: Www.Flamerscandle.com Follow Us!: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David learn from Comedian and Teacher Logan Myles Stacer about how to teach jokes writing. We also review some of the jokes the students write! Follow Us: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

David tells Jeremy about his experience at the World Series of Comedy Main Event. Follow Us: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

David and Jeremy talk about the 2020 Patton Oswalt special "I Love Everything". We discuss Patton's growth as a person, death of the author, and the Darksaber. Follow Us: Our Website: https://runningthelight.wixsite.com/werunthelight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Lincoln comic Patrick Clark about musical comedy, forbidden media as a kid, and copious amounts of sex jokes. Watch David preform at the World Series of Comedy Main event: http://wsoctickets.com/ Follow Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Jeremy talks to Ricky Glore about his Dry Bar special "Dad Bod", clean comedy, and horror movies! Check out Ricky's newest album "Spitting Image": https://circustrapeze.com/rickyglore/ Watch David preform at the World Series of Comedy Main event: http://wsoctickets.com/ Follow Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In a special episode, Jeremy and David talk to Cameron Logsdon about how we write and preform jokes. Follow Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Jeremy and David talk to Preston Tompkins about the Zach Galifianakis special "Live at the Purple Onion". However, due to a recording issue, a large portion of the interview is lost. Follow Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Kevin Michael and Adam Lolerz of "We Think You're Cool" podcast about their new album of the same name, mental health, and positivity. See more of Adam and Kevin: "Masc4Masc" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83D5d22fE40 "We Think You're Cool" Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/3tgvDWhKTY32wJFc2X5ST8 Follow Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to LA comic and director Chad Ridgely about the Robin William's film "The World According to Garp" and how this inspired the making of his own films. Become a Patron and get the next episode early! https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Lincoln comic Sam Bontrager about the Christopher Titus special "5h annual end of the world special". They discuss how to leverage tension, different joke writing processes, and how to decide what words to use. Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to LA comic Ian Ager about Wyatt Cenac's "Brooklyn". We dive into theming, making use of your medium, and making your town a character. Follow us! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: https://twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ Links we reference! Ian Ager's Twitch page: https://www.twitch.tv/watchwithian Cameron Logsdon's "Omaha Explained": https://youtu.be/g-GbJWv6X30 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Comedian Chris Shurr about the Dave Chappell special "For What it is worth". They discuss writing on stage, visceral humor, and Chappell's history. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Josiah Johnson about the 2005 film "Comedians of Comedy" and share old stories. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about Patton Oswalt's "Werewolves and Lollipops". They also go into the history of alt comedy, and how poor comedy ages. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to New York comic Derick Gonzalez about the film "See no Evil" and how to talk about people in a way that is not a punchline and respects their dignity. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Lukas Arnold about George Carlin's 1992 special "Jammin' in New York". We dive into Carlin's harmonic use of language, his movement of his politics to the forefront of his jokes, and his history overall. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy interviews LA comedian Mary Jane French about Season 5, episode 15 of Cheers and the strengths of the American sitcom formula Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to LA comedian Alex Caine about Geoff Tate's 'Hindsight vol 2" and why listening to old comedy is a valuable learning tool. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to New York comic Nathan Orton about the movie "Hot Rod". We also go in depth about a "dumb" joke versus a "stupid" joke. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David answer your questions about doing comedy! Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David celebrate one year of Running the Light. We talk about our favorite episodes, challenges we had, and plans for our next year! Also the unreleased pilot episode of Running the Light is here as well! Thank you for a great year! Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to David Terrel Green about the movie "Happy Gilmore" and how a camera can be used to tell jokes. Check out David Terrel Green's sketches on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh5hHt2-S-XkCcjeXsiUjLQ Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Omaha Comic Jason Regan about the HBO Special "Rodney's Place" and how to make a joke travel well. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Lincoln comic Jimmy Putnam about Brian Regan's "I walked on the Moon" and about how long it actually takes to polish a joke. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk to Illinois comic Zach Boblitt about Simon Amstell's "Set Free" and about how comedy doesn't have to come at the cost of your personal health. Check out Zach's sketch YouTube channel here! youtu.be/UExJKHva6bE Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David talk about Dave Attell's "Road Work" and the jokes that can only be created while traveling. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jeremy and David play a game with Maura Gillian to see who is the asshole in a situation. Follow Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/runningthelight Twitter: twitter.com/runningthelight Instagram: www.instagram.com/running_the_light/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app