Comedy
Everyone
2 hours
JOEY RASDIEN TEACHES
Stand Up Comedy
What does it take to stand up, deliver and cut it as a comedian? And beyond the jokes, the material, the sets, scripts and punchlines, at the heart of it, what is being a true comedian all about?
- Bite-sized comedy tips
- Joey’s trade secrets, life stories and other things we shouldn’t mention
- Side-splitting laughs
- Profound observations and candid conversations
Find your Funny Bones!
Learn how to become the observer of your life; how to use empathy as your superpower on stage and how to wake up an audience for the greater good of… well… the planet, really.
FREE Intro: The Opener
6min
He’s your brother from another mother and he’s ready to share some of his stage lessons and life lessons with you.
EP 1: Let Laughter Be Thy Medicine
10min
Joey teaches us the importance of laughter in dealing with trauma - and how laughing is a remedy that can heal both joker and jury.
EP 2: Funny Bones
10min
Joey breaks down the essential asset required to be a stand-up pro. He calls them funny bones.
EP 3: Empathy as a Superpower
8min
Comedy isn’t just about being funny: it’s about sharing knowledge, affecting people, and shifting mindsets through the power of laughter.
EP 4: Gathering Material
11min
Joey guides you on how to make life your material - and how to find the fodder needed to inspire and feed your first stand-up set.
EP 5: Writing the Set
14min
Armed with ammo, you’re set for preparing your first 5-minute stand-up and taking your Funny Bones where they were born to belong: on stage.
EP 6: The Punchline
9min
Joey brings you the dos, don’ts - and don’t you EVERs of landing the perfect comedic punch, while also teaching where to draw the line.
EP 7: Stage and Delivery
13min
It’s Showtime! How to stand up and deliver on stage: hold the mic, show up silly, act smart and leave the audience wanting more.
Ep 8: Mic Control
11min
Joey breaks down the dos and don’ts of using a mic and how to test it and bless it, with style, sass, and some homegrown South African grace.
EP 9: Like Butter on Toast
13min
Big crowds, intimate crowds, tough crowds. You’ll get ‘em all. You may not choose your audience, but you can prepare correctly for them.
EP 10: Joke’s on You
6min
While comedy is full of kicks, tricks and slapsticks, it’s also serious biz: a real-time rodeo that requires you to show up as more than a joker.
Bonus: The Last Laugh
9min
Caught off-camera – well kind of.
About your Coach
Joey Rasdien
The face of a new generation of South African comedy, Joey can do it all – writing, producing, acting, and more! A man of many talents, best known for his roles in Running Riot, Bunny Chow, Vaatjie Sien Sy Gat, Dollars and White Pipes, Outrageous Blitz Patrollie and “Material”.
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