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Comedy Masterclass

Where Danielle Krage interviews creators about the craft of writing comedy. For more comedy insights, practical prompts and recommendations, sign up for her Seriously Ridiculous Newsletter: https://www.daniellekrage.com/subscribe

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17:30

The Seriously Ridiculous update (progress is progress)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2025/05/06

Well hello there, Danielle here. Venturing back out of the depths of the writing cave. What’s new? This is a quick update about 3 things, including where you can sign up to my Seriously Ridiculous monthly letter—for fellow word-nerds, story fiends and the comedy curious. Craft, inspiration, prompts. To keep you company on your writing journey. You can subscribe here: https://www.daniellekrage.com/subscribe Or from socials: https://twitter.com/daniellekrage (newsletter

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05:29

What's up? My new 52 days challenge...

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/09/25

What’s up? How’s it going? Danielle here, with a quick autumn update. My new 52-day challenge! Will I make it? Plus, quick-fire comedy awesomeness. What have you been loving? Tell me all the

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02:11

That's a wrap! What happens next?

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/07/17

Hey everybody, Danielle here. I'm at challenge complete for creating 52 episodes of Comedy Masterclass. What happens next? As always, you're welcome to contact me here: https://comedymasterclass.com https://twitter.com/daniellekrage https://www.instagram.com/dekrage

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39:53

Becky Holmes (Author of Keanu Reeves is Not in Love...

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/07/10

Danielle Krage interviews Becky Holmes, author of 'Keanu Reeves is Not in Love with You'. Becky is also the creator of and voice behind the massively popular Twitter/X account @deathtospinach. Here she shares insights into how and why she uses humour to expose online fraudsters. Plus, what has helped her publish and promote her book.Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:19 The Concept and Execution of 'Keanu Reeves is not in love with you' 06:08 Bringing Silly to the Nastiness 08:01 The

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38:09

Heidi Vanderlee (A guide to PR for comedy creators)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/07/03

Danielle Krage interviews Heidi Vanderlee, founder of Positive Jam – a public relations firm specialising in comedy, podcasting, film, live entertainment, and social justice. Heidi has worked in entertainment and PR for more than a decade; in this conversation, she shares insights that will benefit comedy writers and creators.Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Heidi Van Der Lee and Positive Jam 03:00 The Importance of Relationship Building in PR 06:08 Common Mistakes in PR 08:53 Timelines and Planning

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43:10

Danielle and Jeremiah Krage (52 episodes of Comedy...

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/06/19

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

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42:36

Kay Stonham (Creating and sustaining a career as a...

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/06/12

Danielle Krage interviews Kay Stonham. Kay is a comedy writer-performer who has worked extensively across TV, film, theatre and radio. For example, she has written 10 original series for Radio 4, including Robin and Wendy’s Wet Weekend, and Bad Salsa.She’s also the Co-Founder of Female Pilot Club , which was founded to amplify women’s voices and give women writers the chance to prove their jokes and characters in the room – as seen in their sold-out read-throughs of comedy pilot scripts to

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48:32

Alana Schramm (Unlocking Creativity and Motivation...

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/06/05

Danielle Krage interviews Alana Schramm. Alana is a coach who works with the subconscious, the nervous system and emotions, in a way that is really practical, playful, and relevant to creativity. This conversation is a frank and fun dive into what blocks us and what motivates us effectively.Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Alana Schramm and her work 01:27 Negative emotions and creativity 06:20 Embracing imperfection in writing 10:57 Changing the relationship with yourself for creative flow 13:38

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46:13

Professor Neil Martin (The Psychology of Comedy)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/05/29

Danielle Krage interviews Neil Martin, Honorary Professor of Psychology at Regent's University London. Neil is the author of The Psychology of Comedy, and in this conversation he introduces and dissects some of the key research and theories in the field of laughter, humour and comedy.Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Neil's Background in Comedy 03:24 The Neglect of Comedy in Psychological Research 06:44 Gallows Humour as a Coping Mechanism 08:31 Exploring the Humour Styles Questionnaire 23:11 The

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41:14

Ken Pisani (Writing Comic Novels)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/04/10

Danielle Krage interviews Ken Pisani. Ken is a screenwriter, TV writer and producer, playwright, comic book author, former cartoonist, and novelist. His novel, AMP’D, was a Thurber prize finalist, and in this episode he takes us behind the scenes of creating this comic work.Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:18 The Concept of AMP’D 05:01 Choosing the Novel Format 06:09 Challenges of Writing Prose 07:36 Writing Without an Outline 08:06 Balancing Comedy and Drama 09:00 Reversing

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38:49

Joanna Penn (Writing the Shadow)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/03/20

Danielle Krage interviews Joanna Penn. Joanna is an award-nominated New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than 40 books across multiple genres – non-fiction and fiction (under J.F.Penn). Joanna is also a podcaster, international speaker, and award-winning creative entrepreneur. This conversation dives into Joanna’s recent book, ‘Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness into Words’.Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:38 Understanding the Shadow 05:11 Embracing Your

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39:54

Ruth Leigh (Writing comic characters)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/03/06

Danielle Krage interviews novelist Ruth Leigh. They focus on her delightful Isabella M Smugge series, and what it takes to create a comic character that you can develop and sustain across multiple books. Ruth is also the author of the Jane Austen-inspired book A Great Deal of Ingenuity, and The Little Book of Unexpected Poetry.Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:57 Origin Story of Isabella M. Smugge 06:48 Creating a Funny and Complex Character 09:45 Developing a Series and Balancing

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00:24

End of Season 5 (Back with you on March 6th)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/02/21

Hey lovely listeners. That's the end of Season 5. I'll be back on March 6th with more fabulous Comedy Masterclass guests.

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38:05

Scott Dikkers (How to Write Funny)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/02/14

Danielle Krage interviews Scott Dikkers, founder of the renowned humour site, The Onion. Scott is a New York Times and Amazon best-selling humour author. He has won a Peabody Award, the Thurber Prize for American Humor and over 30 Webby awards. Plus, he has consulted for top entertainment companies like NBC, Comedy Central, and Pixar.Scott’s How to Write Funny series is packed with helpful insights and frameworks for getting humour onto the page. In this episode, he shares both craft and career

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26:57

Writing advice from my favourite ghost (Ray Bradbury)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/02/07

In this episode, Danielle shares the writing advice of Ray Bradbury, a writer who has influenced her own writing process. She introduces Bradbury and his book 'Zen and the Art of Writing', highlighting his practical and joyful approach to writing. Danielle discusses two main practices recommended by Bradbury: the 52 Short Story Challenge and the Thousand Nights Challenge. She shares her own experiences with these challenges and offers tips for making them doable and enjoyable. Chapters 00:00

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47:45

Julia McKenzie (Getting Audio Comedy Commissioned)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/01/31

Julia McKenzie is the Commissioning Editor for Comedy and Entertainment at Radio 4, and prior to that was Creative Director of BBC Studios Audio for 7 years, specialising in comedy and entertainment production. In this conversation, Julia provides helpful insights for comedy writers who want to understand the audio landscape and find ways to get their work produced. 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:06 Starting in Audio and Comedy 08:11 Working with Producers 13:44 Commissioning Process 19:55

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50:20

Lynne Parker (Founder of Funny Women)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/01/24

Danielle Krage interviews Lynne Parker, Founder and Chief Executive of Funny Women. She created the organisation over 20 years ago now and has made such a contribution to the comedy community, including producing the Funny Women Awards. In this conversation, Lynne shares invaluable advice for women building their careers and networks in comedy. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:10 The Creation of Funny Women 09:45 The Importance of Funny Women 12:24 Supporting Women in Comedy 17:48

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43:13

Fran Hill (Observational Humour)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/01/17

Danielle Krage interviews author Fran Hill about ways to develop your observational humour skills as a writer. Fran is a former English teacher, and had a monthly satirical column about education in the Times Educational Supplement. She further shared her experiences in diary form in her memoir ‘Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean?' And she published her novel, ‘Cuckoo in the Nest’ in 2023. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:19 Starting the Satirical Column 03:09 Observational

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39:31

Billy Mernit (The Art of Crafting Funny Love Stories...

Comedy Masterclass ·

2024/01/10

Danielle Krage interviews Billy Mernit - screenwriter, novelist and author of Writing The Romantic Comedy: The Art of Crafting Funny Love Stories for the Screen. Billy has served as a story analyst and script consultant at Universal Pictures, an instructor for the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, and has published some 20 romance novels under a female pen name. In this conversation, he shares really practical ways of approaching writing romantic comedy, including in today’s landscape of mixing

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00:29

Winter Break

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/12/27

Back January 10th 2024 with more Comedy Masterclass guests.

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