{"id":779,"date":"2026-07-28T00:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davelaughs.com\/?page_id=779"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:31:17","slug":"youtube","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/davelaughs.com\/?page_id=779","title":{"rendered":"YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-779\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-779-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_headline-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t<h1>How To Be A Working Comic Channel<\/h1>\n\t\t<div class=\"decoration\"><div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<h3>They may call it amateur night, but no one is looking to hire an amateur.<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Comedy Workshop Graduation Intro<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z0AzVMxFcew?si=u_9rJhIyT7mUZgzm&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z0AzVMxFcew?si=u_9rJhIyT7mUZgzm\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/z0AzVMxFcew?si=u_9rJhIyT7mUZgzm<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Being Corny at The Funny Bone<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>I needed a different opening for my comedy workshop show at The Funny Bone. Thanks to our son Paul Schwensen and his role as Corny Collins in the Broadway musical \u201cHairspray\u201d I found one \u2013 in my closet. Say hello to the nicest comics in town!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic 53<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-2\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwACxh9-pcY?si=EzKB-mCmK02njjiC&#038;_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwACxh9-pcY?si=EzKB-mCmK02njjiC\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwACxh9-pcY?si=EzKB-mCmK02njjiC<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Meeting Dave Chappelle<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>It took just ONE phone call to help a future comedy legend land a spot at a legendary Hollywood comedy club. That single opportunity led to a national television appearance &#8211; and much, much more. Yes, you need to be funny. Yes, you need real stage experience. But talent alone isn\u2019t always the golden ticket. Becoming an active part of your local comedy scene &#8211; showing up, supporting others, building genuine relationships &#8211; creates connections that matter. When preparation meets opportunity and the right people see what you can do, doors don\u2019t just crack open\u2026 they swing wide. In this case, it all started with one phone call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic 56<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-3\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aL_4t7bvW8w?si=MpWvJ-it5uB_E30J&#038;_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aL_4t7bvW8w?si=MpWvJ-it5uB_E30J\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/aL_4t7bvW8w?si=MpWvJ-it5uB_E30J<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Meeting George Carlin<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>I was introduced to George Carlin by his best friend &#8211; who claimed Carlin stole his act. I can&#8217;t make this stuff up&#8230; Direct from New York&#8217;s Original Improvisation we witnessed a comedy legend on stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic 54<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-4\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7wSnWr0JoCE?si=3EQRQC25cO5mmRYx&#038;_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7wSnWr0JoCE?si=3EQRQC25cO5mmRYx\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7wSnWr0JoCE?si=3EQRQC25cO5mmRYx<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Meeting Carrot Top<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>How come I don\u2019t know you? Oh yeah\u2026 a prop comic!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic 60<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-5\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YZq6YkkF-lM?si=DMhIk65hsE59-mSe&#038;_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YZq6YkkF-lM?si=DMhIk65hsE59-mSe\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/YZq6YkkF-lM?si=DMhIk65hsE59-mSe<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Women In Comedy<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Women in comedy: I knew that title would grab your attention. Attitudes have changed from what was once an unwritten rule about booking women back-to-back on a stand-up comedy show. I only learned about it when I broke the rule with a line-up featuring some of the best comics in New York City &#8211; who happened to be women. The decision was backed up a couple weeks later by three pop culture icons: Elaine May, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue. As always, I can\u2019t make this stuff up&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic 59<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-6\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rLglkkpCOSU?si=-JS_WIpqjOJuDajG&#038;_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rLglkkpCOSU?si=-JS_WIpqjOJuDajG\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rLglkkpCOSU?si=-JS_WIpqjOJuDajG<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Meeting Rodney Dangerfield<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Our story begins on a damp, chilly New York City night in Hell\u2019s Kitchen. A sinister looking, hooded figure appears on the north side of West 44th Street and heads in the direction of The Improv Comedy Club. The door guys go into security mode and rush to lock the door when suddenly\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic 61<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-779-7\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i0oRqM3ne5s?si=VMQguFsCggdZPVot&#038;_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i0oRqM3ne5s?si=VMQguFsCggdZPVot\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/i0oRqM3ne5s?si=VMQguFsCggdZPVot<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-13-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-13-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Wanda&#8217;s Booty Talk<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Every comedian has a comedy voice. It\u2019s who you are on stage\u2026 your attitude, point of view, rhythm and personality. Finding that voice takes experience. Knowing how to adjust it for different audiences takes talent \u2014 especially when the gig is network television aimed at family viewers. Here\u2019s a story\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-779-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">For more How To Be A Working Comic videos\u2026<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Visit my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/DaveSchwensen\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> channel AND be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/DaveSchwensen\"><strong>subscribe<\/strong><\/a> so you won\u2019t miss any future episodes. If you have a question about the comedy, humorous speaking or entertainment business \u2013 please use the Contact link above. I have a feeling it will be a great topic for an upcoming video. Thanks \u2013 and as always, keep laughing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-15\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-15-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-779-16\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-779-16-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-16-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-779-16-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-779\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/DaveSchwensen\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/davelaughs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/youtube_logo_new-759.jpg\" width=\"759\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/davelaughs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/youtube_logo_new-759.jpg 759w, http:\/\/davelaughs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/youtube_logo_new-759-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" title=\"Dave&#039;s YouTube Channel\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-779-16-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I needed a different opening for my comedy workshop show at The Funny Bone. 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