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One time I licked the mic by accident. I don't remember how I managed that, but I do remember it had a very distinctive filthy metal taste.

So I guess the only advice I feel confident to give 1.5...

I am not an experienced comic, but do you have a video or something?

Sometimes if a set isn't going well, I'll end with a really caustic joke, then awkwardly sing "God Bless America" in a high pitched voice while slowly setting the microphone down on the ground and...

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I did a set in the middle of an informal, 9-hour folk-punk show in a public park this weekend. I was excited to do it, because it was pretty much the worst situation for stand up ever. (Outdoors, no...

I like to round down so I sound slightly better for the amount of time I've been doing it, though I'm still counting in months.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCvdq-aejFQ

Here's a video of me that is secretly just audio of me.

I think this show is great, but I'll watch anything that promotes the idea that running into a public bathroom and masturbating at the end of conversations is a normal thing to do.

I visualized that anecdote like he was flicking his exposed penis up and down hands-free with his kegel muscles.

I'd love for Fridays to get a proper release.

I never realized just how much a bad host can ruin an open mic. I went to a new mic tonight that has only been running a couple of weeks. The host bombed obliviously for his opening 7, and didn't...

I don't think it's true, but on various occasions he's admitted to having a dog lick peanut butter off of his balls and showing a retarded neighbor his penis, so why is this even a thing? This is why...

The only comics I know who routinely get laughed "at" are so delusional that they would never notice, and would especially never record their sets to study and learn from. So there's that!

Do you not talk to people at the open mics? It's pretty easy to say "Who wants to go get a burger after this?"

I did a newish open mic over the weekend, and only five comics showed up. I guess I did pretty well the week before with my 7 minutes, because the guy asked if I could do 20-25, which I absolutely...

That was great. I loved the mimed ejaculate/pterodactyl sounds.

That makes more sense now. Thanks.

Erik, my goal is more like your last example. A comic friend and I want to do a show with other comedians/college kids we know, and invite everybody's friends to come roast marshmallows and laugh at...

Can stand up ever work outdoors? I'm not talking a huge Bonnaroo sort of situation, but a backyard or patio kind of thing. What special considerations would need to be taken? I know it would be...

Interesting. That doesn't make any sense to me, but I'll happily use it to justify not doing a mic that I don't do well or have fun at.

I'm not sure if the stand up scene in my area is established enough for comics to judge one another based on where they perform. However, your point about the show turning audiences off of comedy in...

On the subject of "sweetening" the crowd, I've done an open mic competition (which I think is a stupid concept) a couple times, and the organizers automatically advance people who bring a lot of...

This wasn't quite an open mic, but this thread seems to have expanded its focus slightly. Apologies if this is considered off-topic.

A friend of mine who is in a folk band asked if I wanted to...

I hosted an open mic last night. It was a rad experience, because it forced me to be personable and funny in an off-the-cuff way that I don't normally attempt. It feels really good to get a laugh...

That makes sense. I'm probably overthinking it for the stage I'm at.