The History of Stand Up: Wayne Federman and Katie Mears

Please enjoy the recording of our talk at the Mark Twain House and Museum. Buy Wayne's Book here: www.amazon.com...
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"The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle chronicles the evolution of this American art form - from its earliest pre-vaudeville practitioners like Artemus Ward and Mark Twain to present-day comedians of HBO and Netflix. Drawing on his acclaimed History of Stand-up podcast and popular university lectures, veteran comedian and adjunct USC professor Wayne Federman guides us on this fascinating journey. The story has a connective tissue - humans standing on stage, alone, trying to get laughs. That experience connects all stand-ups through time, whether it’s at the Palace, the Copacabana, the Apollo, Mister Kelly’s, the hungry i, Grossinger’s, the Comedy Cellar, the Improv, the Comedy Store, Madison Square Garden, UCB, or at an open mic in a backyard."
Wayne Federman is an Emmy-nominated stand-up, actor, author, professor, and podcaster. He co-hosts the acclaimed podcast The History of Stand-Up. Wayne has been a touring comedian for over 35 years and has appeared on The Tonight Show as well as his own special on Comedy Central. Wayne co-produced the Emmy-winning documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling and is currently co-producing a George Carlin documentary for HBO. Wayne has acted in numerous films and TV shows including Legally Blonde, Knocked Up, Step Brothers, The 40‐Year‐Old Virgin, 50 First Dates, Funny People, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Silicon Valley, Shameless, The Larry Sanders Show, Community, and The X-Files. Wayne co-wrote the sports bestseller MARAVICH The Authorized biography of Pistol Pete. (“The definitive biography of Pete Maravich” ESPN). And in his spare time, Wayne is an adjunct professor of stand-up history and performance at USC.

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I watched about 7 minutes of Katie not being able to hardly get a word in edgewise and that was more than enough for me! Katie is the most insightful, please listen to her. Interact, dude.

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My grandfather was Julius Tannen. I'm pleased he is still remembered.

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Come back and talk to us about standup comedy Katie. Please?

[@Alec_Collins78]

I miss these.

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It's about time. Hope you've been well.

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Norm?

[@charlescarter3595]

Still waiting on your take on Norm. Also, I think your comment section has been taken over by fembots.