In this episode, Danielle celebrates completing 52 episodes of Comedy Masterclass and is joined by her husband, Jeremiah, as a surprise guest host. They discuss the motivation behind creating the podcast and Danielle’s own thoughts and approaches to comedy.

Note from Danielle: There are 3 more fabulous guests in this season, so listen out. :)

Chapters:

00:00 The Motivation Behind Comedy Masterclass

06:10 Exploring Different Comedy Styles and Formats

09:06 The Influence of Media Consumption on Comedy

11:36 Applying Comedy Techniques to Writing

23:55 Using Comedy to Address the Darkness in Life

26:22 Challenging Gender Roles in Comedy with Female Protagonists

32:59 Overcoming Challenges in the Publishing Industry with Drive and Passion

37:44 Expanding Creativity Through Learning from Different Comedy Forms

You can find the transcript at:

https://comedymasterclass.com

And Danielle website here: https://daniellekrage.com

Danielle’s Stash: https://daniellekrage.com/stash

https://twitter.com/daniellekrage

https://www.instagram.com/dekrage

You can find Jeremiah here: https://jeremiahkrage.com

Episodes mentioned:

Chris Head: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/2-chris-head-comedy-tools-and-frameworks/

Stuart Laws: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/7-stuart-laws-surreality-satire-and-stand-up/

John Truby: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/14-john-truby-story-code-and-beats/

Andrew Kaufman: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/13-andrew-kaufman-allegory-and-absurdity/

Zanandi Botes: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/30-zanandi-botes-comedy-horror-for-halloween/

Ray Bradbury: https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/44-writing-advice-from-my-favourite-ghost-ray-bradbury/