How do aspiring stand-up comedians who aren't straight white men find success at open mics? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 8, 2012 - 25 answers

Are there any stand-up comedy podcasts of stand-up comedians performing stand-up comedy? [more inside]
posted by toothless joe on Apr 13, 2012 - 13 answers

I love Eddie Izzard and Jim Gaffigan. What other stand-ups with DVDs would I like? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Mar 31, 2011 - 37 answers

Which stand-up comedians tell personal stories as opposed to gags, one-liners and impressions? (I already know about Louis CK, Ricky Gervais, Woody Allen and Bill Cosby.) [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Sep 20, 2010 - 57 answers

Could y'all help me out with finding some good resources online about the craft of stand-up comedy? Books, websites, how-to, videos, albums, whatever you think is important. [more inside]
posted by willie11 on Jun 1, 2010 - 10 answers

I need recommendations to find deeply sarcastic and satirical stand-up comedians. [more inside]
posted by madman on Jul 30, 2008 - 43 answers

Back in the late 90s, I think in the winter of 1997-8, I saw a stand-up comedian on Conan O'Brien that blew me away but I've never been able to track him down since. I think his name was David Jerusalem. He made jokes about the Olympics and having been a heroin addict. He didn't perform in front of a mic but was interviewed by Conan. I've been trying to find information about this guy for years without success, does my description ring any bells for you? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Jul 15, 2008 - 20 answers

Is there somewhere I can download (for later viewing) videos of popular stand-up comedians? Legally? [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Sep 28, 2007 - 7 answers

What are some good comedy albums to get? I recently purchased the two latest David Cross albums, as well as Bill Hicks "Rant in E Minor," and now I am hooked on this medium. Any suggestions?
posted by Quartermass on May 23, 2004 - 33 answers