1. How are you using the internet / social media to promote your career?

I use Twitter and Facebook to ramble and update things I think are funny as well as tell people where my shows are. But as far as new media goes… I’ve done a lot within the webisode world. I did a series for College Humor and a show for Sony “Crackle” which I then sold. I’m  also doing my second series of shorts  comedy central’s for atom TV.  I’m using digital media to incubate some of my ideas and then have them become TV shows or movies.

2. Have you noticed the payoff yet?

My following is growing from twitter and online videos. When I did “The I Have To Go In One Minute Show,” we did a show every day for eight weeks. That was great, because it built a mini-following and now I headlined the College Humor Live tour.  And the Crackle web series became a TV pilot, which didn’t get picked up, but I am writing another TV pilot for MTV now that came off the digital web series.

3. What do you think about posting videos of your live stand up online?

I don’t like to post recent videos, I’ll post my Comedy Central Presents or when I’m me on TV.  But I don’t think it’s a good idea to post jokes from live shows  because if everyone sees it online, it spoils it when they get to see you live and they’re like “write some new jokes!!!!”

4. Do you think the internet is better suited for sketch comedy than for stand up videos?

I think sketch comedy and shorts are perfect for the internet. I think short stand up clips also work well but sketches are better for this media. Sketches can go viral but it’s rare for a stand up clip to go viral. I did a show at UCB for College Humor where I have this ongoing feud with Dan Levy (a host on MTV-Canada) and that went viral which was great, but I think the internet is more fitted for shorts, parodies, interviews, and of course porn.

5. How do you think digital tools will change comedy?

I don’t think it will change comedy, I think it’s been able to help progress careers. It’s also one of those things where the cream always rises to the top. As digital becomes more popular, what ends up happening is people make videos. The perfect example is Bo Burnham, he’s hilarious and he posted funny videos when he was  in high school and now he’s playing theatres, whereas before the internet, that couldn’t have happened because the exposure wasn’t there.  A lot of people make videos, but if they’re not good, nobody cares. Just ask my mom Linda.

6. How much information do you tend to share on the social networks?

I post whatever, I don’t hold back. I twitter jokes and stuff about my life. But I have never showed my dick online. . . Yet.

7. What’s your weirdest online experience involving your comedy career?

I’ve gotten some weird emails. The weirdest thing one was a hate mail (email) that was supposed to  be sent to Dan Levy the MTV Canada host.  Because apparently he called Kristin Stewart a bitch  (from Twighlight)  so I got an email from some person with the subject line of “fuck you asshole, we love vampires”. That was very confusing…but very hilarious.

Music and comedy mic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDiBbXXg_5I

1m31s Cause the guy was asian

7m07s Good job referencing previous crowd work

Part 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWFuyIAAimI

0m24s Don’t say “terrible” two sentences in a row

Overall: Nice long 17 minute set with more or less steady (although small) laughs throughout

A bar show

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8gZT4UH0k

2m22s Add “because” before “Jesus would’ve wanted…”

5m44s Too wordy

6m41s Decent call back

Overall: Decent, but not great. I tried doing a lot of mom stuff in a row and it got a bit repetitive, even for me.

An open mic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b2Xq4Umh_A

1m35s Either say “Rock and Roll” or “Heavy Metal” not both

3m03s Make an erasing the chalk board motion

3m24s The word “lie” should be last in the sentence

4m28s I need to say “comedy” before “class”

Overall: Decent for an open mic

Hosting my show in Queens

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhI0PWqYLUU

3m12s Everyone turned their head so I had to call it out

4m16s Don’t say “If I wasn’t hosting I would…”

4m45s So creepy it’s funny

5m28s Get rid of the word “really” in there

5m43s Don’t say “terrible” in two examples in a row

7m29s Too wordy of a punch line

8m14s Throw in a “clap it up for young love” or something

Part 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdy2rk2HIRw

0m18s Working too hard for an answer that’s not even needed for the joke

2m56s Put the word “lie” last

3m22s Pick three of the four

Overall: Mediocre hosting. I could’ve done more crowd work and been higher energy.

Hosting a Monday show in a restaurant

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ytdCMi6pY

0m28s Or gifts

5m40s Oppressor football is a funny statement

7m33s I didn’t handle the interruption as smoothly as possible

Part 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DORA2pAA9aI

Overall: I could’ve been had more energy as the MC, but I did a good job engaging them

Sunday writer’s mic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHhSH75ERAM

0m20s Awkward pauses are funny

0m40s Instead of “do a joke about this” say “talk about this on stage”

0m58s Say “send guys to Ben’s new camp”, I missed “guys” in that setup

1m34s Don’t do the baby spleen crack analogy, HD TV is stronger

2m35s I need to start this joke with almost getting run over by a jogger

2m53s Make it more of a rock song than a rap song

Overall: Worked out some newer jokes, some have potential but they need more work

Saturday 8pm show

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTkaiiPRYAA

2m42s Get rid of “the wine”

2m46s Don’t make “would you let Jesus shave you?” into a question, make it into a statement

3m41s Just say “I’ll wave my hand till you laugh”

4m10s I can stop after “weight of failed expectations” no need for “for son”

4m39s Not a strong enough of a punch

6m20s Need a better punch than “straight jacket”

Part 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7j7FMkcdSk

Overall: Good ten minute set, especially since I’m still figuring out a bunch of these jokes.

Friday night show

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTgVyCnLZvI

0m55s Pause another second before “maybe”

2m43s Don’t add “the wine”

5m11s Instead of “do that” say “make a website like that for”

6m46s Funny improvised statement

7m36s The biggest laugh was when it wasn’t material

7m56s Checking getting dropped towards the end of my set

Overall: Decent but not great. It started out stronger than it ended.

A show at a Hostel, with a mostly international crowd

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wxczhuX69Q

3m55s I need a different end to this joke

4m16s I don’t need to verify this that much

7m53s Milk the “eye fucking” line for longer

Overall: Solid set, but the Jewel joke isn’t getting enough laughs throughout the bit.