The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

134 - Andy Kindler

Perhaps the nearest the USA has to a true "comedian's comedian", Andy Kindler has been railing at audiences (and his own supposed lack of performance ability) for nearly 30 years. A regular at the "Just For Laughs" Comedy Festival in Montreal, where he annually gives his scathing "State of the Industry Address", Andy occupies a unique and hilarious position as the industry's conscience.  We discuss identifying and overcoming the many formulae of comedy detailed in his "Hack's Handbook", why he's mad at Jerry Seinfeld; as well as exploring the lingering fear of abandonment that drives a comic to be "always on"...Support the podcast by pressing "donate" at <a href="http://www.comedianscomedian.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.comedianscomedian.com</a>, and see the show live at <a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedian-s-comedian-podcast-live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edinburgh</a> 2015.  NY Times, Zach Galifianakis, Steven Wright, Mitch Hedberg, Leno, Letterman, James Adomian, Richard Gere, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Robin Williams, Brian Posehn, Billy Crystal Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

For anyone who writes comedy, makes comedy, loves comedy, or just has an interest in comedians and what makes them so annoying. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.