http://www.greenroomradio.net/mentorist/ Vilmos did his first open mic in 1992. He owned a comedy club for several years. He spends 30+ weeks out of the year traveling the country playing clubs, theaters, and bars of all sizes. Alex tried stand-up for the first time in 2009. He started working the road just this year. On the Mentorist, Vilmos uses his wealth of experience in the comedy business to coach Alex through the minefield of professional comedy. He gives advice on what to do, and sometimes more importantly, what not en-us Copyright Copyright Green Room Radio -2012, All rights reserved All rights reserved Alex Falcone and Vilmos are comedians on different rungs of the ladder Vilmos did his first open mic in 1992. He owned a comedy club for several years. He spends 30+ weeks out of the year traveling the country playing clubs, theaters, and bars of all sizes. Alex tried stand-up for the first time in 2009. He started working the road just this year. On the Mentorist, Vilmos uses his wealth of experience in the comedy business to coach Alex through the minefield of professional comedy. He gives advice on what to do, and sometimes more importantly, what not Green Room Radio yes Thu, 24 May 2012 19:20:44 -0500 1 Copyright Copyright Green Room Radio -2012, All rights reserved All rights reservedVilmos,Alex,Falcone,Comedy,Inside,Green,Room,RadioComedyinfo@mentoristpodcast.comVilmos,Alex,Falcone,Comedy,Inside,Green,Room,Radio Vilmos spills the beans about the wonderful world of comedy merch slinging. He also advises Alex on an upcoming project.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/LwoHx1u3dAo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/LwoHx1u3dAo/120523.mp3 Green Room Radio Vilmos spills the beans about the wonderful world of comedy merch slinging. He also advises Alex on an upcoming project. Vilmos spills the beans about the wonderful world of comedy merch slinging. He also advises Alex on an upcoming project. Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/05/120523.mp3 00:42:21 vilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advicevilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advice info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/05/120523.mp3 Fresh off being promoted at his home club, Alex wonders what people need to do to move up from opener to feature or feature to headliner at the clubs they work at.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/7k45IF-a8eA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/7k45IF-a8eA/120516.mp3 Green Room Radio Fresh off being promoted at his home club, Alex wonders what people need to do to move up from opener to feature or feature to headliner at the clubs they work at. Fresh off being promoted at his home club, Alex wonders what people need to do to move up from opener to feature or feature to headliner at the clubs they work at. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/05/120516.mp3 00:40:48 vilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advicevilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advice info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/05/120516.mp3 Alex and Vilmos both did some one-nighters last weekend. They can be rough and don't pay well. So what are they for? Money? Practice? Staying sharp? Networking? The short answer is yes.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/NbYjTzBj4Us" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/NbYjTzBj4Us/120509.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex and Vilmos both did some one-nighters last weekend. They can be rough and don't pay well. So what are they for? Money? Practice? Staying sharp? Networking? The short answer is yes. Alex and Vilmos both did some one-nighters last weekend. They can be rough and don't pay well. So what are they for? Money? Practice? Staying sharp? Networking? The short answer is yes. Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/05/120509.mp3 00:46:29 vilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advicevilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advice info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/05/120509.mp3 Alex talks about seeing Marc Maron and Vilmos talks about how to do good radio appearances.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/47ApoaC2sX4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/47ApoaC2sX4/120425.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex talks about seeing Marc Maron and Vilmos talks about how to do good radio appearances. Alex talks about seeing Marc Maron and Vilmos talks about how to do good radio appearances. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120425.mp3 00:51:32 vilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advicevilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advicevilmos, alex falcone, comedy, comedians, comedy mentor, comedy advice info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120425.mp3 During Vilmos's last trip, a venue refused to pay him. Good thing Vilmos has an alter ego named Pony The Bounty Hunter.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/lQwKnWwC9Wk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/lQwKnWwC9Wk/120418.mp3 Green Room Radio During Vilmos's last trip, a venue refused to pay him. Good thing Vilmos has an alter ego named Pony The Bounty Hunter. During Vilmos's last trip, a venue refused to pay him. Good thing Vilmos has an alter ego named Pony The Bounty Hunter. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120418.mp3 00:56:02 stand-up comedy, comedy, comedians, stand up comedy, road comedy, venue not paying, alex falcone, vilmos info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120418.mp3 Alex gave an interview and worries he's boring, Vilmos had an awkward show, and from the listener mail bag: How much should I charge to perform?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/AmJViAwQwSk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/AmJViAwQwSk/120411.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex gave an interview and worries he's boring, Vilmos had an awkward show, and from the listener mail bag: How much should I charge to perform? Alex gave an interview and worries he's boring, Vilmos had an awkward show, and from the listener mail bag: How much should I charge to perform? Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120411.mp3 00:50:25 alex falcone, vilmos, comedian, comedians, comedy podcast, how to be a comedian info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120411.mp3 Vilmos has a cautionary tale about trash-talking on the internet. And Alex ask the question: If you were just starting today, would you try to write clean jokes to get more work?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/7pJDAaOgQuw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/7pJDAaOgQuw/120404.mp3 Green Room Radio Vilmos has a cautionary tale about trash-talking on the internet. And Alex ask the question: If you were just starting today, would you try to write clean jokes to get more work? Vilmos has a cautionary tale about trash-talking on the internet. And Alex ask the question: If you were just starting today, would you try to write clean jokes to get more work? Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120404.mp3 00:32:25 alex falcone, vilmos, comedy, clean comedy, stand-up, stand up, jokes, writing info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/04/120404.mp3 Alex just graduated another class and he finished by discussing the business side of comedy. Sure, there's money to be made, but is it worth it? Should people go into the business of being a comedian?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/iolnC1kQfpU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/iolnC1kQfpU/120328.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex just graduated another class and he finished by discussing the business side of comedy. Sure, there's money to be made, but is it worth it? Should people go into the business of being a comedia... Alex just graduated another class and he finished by discussing the business side of comedy. Sure, there's money to be made, but is it worth it? Should people go into the business of being a comedian? Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120328.mp3 00:51:13 vilmos, alex falcone, comedians, comedian, stand-up comedy, business of comedy info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120328.mp3 Alex returns from his trip where he needed to be clean. What happened? He was the only one concerned about the content of the show. Is this always the case? Should we just feel out the crowd instead of worrying about the itinerary? Or is it best to be on the safe side?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/ODJZL5GPLgg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/ODJZL5GPLgg/120321.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex returns from his trip where he needed to be clean. What happened? He was the only one concerned about the content of the show. Is this always the case? Should we just feel out the crowd inste... Alex returns from his trip where he needed to be clean. What happened? He was the only one concerned about the content of the show. Is this always the case? Should we just feel out the crowd instead of worrying about the itinerary? Or is it best to be on the safe side? Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120321.mp3 00:41:24 alex falcone, vilmos, comedy, comedians, stand-up comedy, portland comedian, blue material info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120321.mp3 Vilmos tries to help answer a very important question that has plagued comics for decades: How dirty is dirty? Hint: he may not give a clear answer because there isn't one.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/-5uCzJD6qe0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/-5uCzJD6qe0/120314.mp3 Green Room Radio Vilmos tries to help answer a very important question that has plagued comics for decades: How dirty is dirty? Hint: he may not give a clear answer because there isn't one. Vilmos tries to help answer a very important question that has plagued comics for decades: How dirty is dirty? Hint: he may not give a clear answer because there isn't one. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120314.mp3 00:48:01 vilmos, alex falcone, comics, comedians, blue material, dirty, pg-13 info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120314.mp3 Is there anything wrong with coming into another city and driving down the cost of comedy? Vilmos doesn't think so.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/j1eInao74hk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/j1eInao74hk/120307.mp3 Green Room Radio Is there anything wrong with coming into another city and driving down the cost of comedy? Vilmos doesn't think so. Is there anything wrong with coming into another city and driving down the cost of comedy? Vilmos doesn't think so. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120307.mp3 00:51:41 vilmos, alex falcone, stand-up comedy, comedians, comics info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/03/120307.mp3 Vilmos opens a new club and Alex has a nice run at Harvey's. Lessons about facial expressions are passed along from one generation to another.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/fd7eG9JHM0s" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/fd7eG9JHM0s/120229.mp3 Green Room Radio Vilmos opens a new club and Alex has a nice run at Harvey's. Lessons about facial expressions are passed along from one generation to another. Vilmos opens a new club and Alex has a nice run at Harvey's. Lessons about facial expressions are passed along from one generation to another. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120229.mp3 00:44:52 Alex Falcone,Vilmos info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120229.mp3 Vilmos has been on the road with a comedy magician. Is his comedy clean enough to please a corporate client? And what do you do when you're not getting many laughs?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/JQKnU5JZ1Gs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/JQKnU5JZ1Gs/120222.mp3 Green Room Radio Vilmos has been on the road with a comedy magician. Is his comedy clean enough to please a corporate client? And what do you do when you're not getting many laughs? Vilmos has been on the road with a comedy magician. Is his comedy clean enough to please a corporate client? And what do you do when you're not getting many laughs? Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120222.mp3 00:46:17 alex falcone, vilmos, comedy, comedians, stand up comedy, podcast info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120222.mp3 Alex has a bunch of little updates and Vilmos tells you what you need to know about submitting videos to festivals. Reminder: What's the best way to get bookings? Friends.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/aoCauNKYqc8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/aoCauNKYqc8/120215.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex has a bunch of little updates and Vilmos tells you what you need to know about submitting videos to festivals. Reminder: What's the best way to get bookings? Friends. Alex has a bunch of little updates and Vilmos tells you what you need to know about submitting videos to festivals. Reminder: What's the best way to get bookings? Friends. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120215.mp3 00:38:36 alex falcone, vilmos, comedy, comedians, podcast, podcasting info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120215.mp3 Alex has a struggle for ownership of an idea that leaves a friendship in the lurch. Vilmos, on the other hand, is making new friends. He's also got a new toy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~4/BpY5Asr6LGA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenroomradio/mentorist/~3/BpY5Asr6LGA/120208.mp3 Green Room Radio Alex has a struggle for ownership of an idea that leaves a friendship in the lurch. Vilmos, on the other hand, is making new friends. He's also got a new toy! Alex has a struggle for ownership of an idea that leaves a friendship in the lurch. Vilmos, on the other hand, is making new friends. He's also got a new toy! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120208.mp3 00:47:00 comic, comedy, comedians, alex falcone, vilmos info@mentoristpodcast.comyeshttp://www.greenroomradio.net/audio/1/2012/02/120208.mp3 Green Room RadioadultAlex Falcone and Vilmos are comedians on different rungs of the ladder