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Comedy Means Business

Deadline’s Comedy Means Business Podcast will be a definitive resource on the inner workings of the comedy industry, spotlighting the people — on and off stage — who help it thrive. Hosted by Matt Grobar, the show will delve into the work that goes into building a modern-day comedy career, placing an emphasis on stand-up in particular, while also covering comedy in film and television.

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All Episodes

48:49

Kumail Nanjiani Talks Return To Stand-Up With ‘Night...

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/12/15

Today on Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar speaks with Kumail Nanjiani about returning to stand-up after more than a decade and the process of crafting new special, Night Thoughts. Kumail breaks down the unglamorous reality of restarting this side of his career, also revisiting the Chicago alt scene that shaped his voice and the wild energy of L.A.’s Meltdown era — including an unforgettable Robin Williams drop-in. Kumail also opens up about navigating the “actor doing stand-up” stigma, his

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61:27

The Mindful Grind Of Developmental Representation —...

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/12/01

Today on Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar chats with the sketch group Business Casual and their manager Carly Hoogendyk of Omnipop Talent about the mechanics of developmental representation — from the POV of both the artist and their rep. Jeremy Elder, Corey Peter Lane, and Hunter Saling trace their path from UCLA improv kids to Edinburgh Fringe regulars and the creators of their signature show Cowboys, while Carly breaks down how she scouts talent and helps artists to scale their careers

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50:04

Essential Social Media Strategies For Comics — With...

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/11/17

Today on Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar speaks with Authentic Talent’s Logan Potter and Allen McRae about the social media strategies they’d recommend to any comic, in a moment when the digital space has become an essential revenue driver. They explain why Reddit is the platform every stand-up should be looking further into, why “influencer” shouldn’t be a dirty word, the value a manager adds to a comic’s rep line, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:26

Danny Frenkel’s Plan to Fix Live Event Ticketing With...

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/11/03

Today on Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar sits down with Danny Frenkel, co-founder and CEO of Punch-Up Live, who unpacks his vision to build the company into “the Amazon of live entertainment.” From his early years in ads measurement at Facebook to rolling out his own e-commerce platform, the goal of which is to give comedians more direct ownership over their audience, Frenkel breaks down the issues plaguing the broader ticketing ecosystem and the solutions as he sees them.Learn more about

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41:30

Matt McCusker's Journey From His Broke Era To His...

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/10/20

In this episode of Comedy Means Business, host Matt Grobar talks with Matt McCusker about his first Netflix special and the path that led there. McCusker reflects on experiences with social anxiety, his brokest years as a comic, and working with Shane Gilis to turn Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast into a major grassroots success story. He shares how a “small business” mindset fuels everything he does and why his only real goal is to make bored people at work laugh while also delving into his passions

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44:49

Caleb Hearon’s Guide to Breaking Out Without Selling Out

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/09/29

Today on the Comedy Means Business podcast, host Matt Grobar speaks with Caleb Hearon about his debut special, HBO’s ‘Model Comedians,’ and how he built a major platform for himself in the digital space.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:50

How Tamra Goins Went From Rapping With Too Short As A...

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/09/15

Deadline’s Comedy Means Business today profiles Tamra Goins, who details her journey from the Oakland rap scene to her current role of Managing Partner & Head of Comedy at Innovative Artists. Tamra gets into the A-to-Z of modern agenting and what it takes to properly support a comic’s career today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:08

Desi Lydic

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/08/20

Today on Comedy Means Business, The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic joins host Matt Grobar to discuss her latest trio of Emmy nominations, her transition in recent years from correspondent to rotating host, the challenges of keeping up with the headlines under Trump 2.0, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:57

Michael Angelo Covina + Kyle Marvin

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/08/18

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39:51

Isabel Hagen

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/08/11

This week on Comedy Means Business, comedian and Juilliard-trained violist joins host Matt Grobar to discuss the makings of a uniquely multi-faceted artistic career — touching on her stand-up, recent experiences touring with Vampire Weekend, and her feature directorial debut On a String, which won an award for Best Screenplay at this year's Tribeca Festival.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:36

Leanne Morgan + Chuck Lorre

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/07/29

On this episode of the Comedy Means Business podcast, host Matt Grobar chats with comedian Leanne Morgan and TV icon Chuck Lorre about their new Netflix comedy, the creative process behind building a show around Leanne’s voice, and why the multi-cam sitcom still matters in today’s streaming world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:15

Joe List + Chris Burns

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/07/21

Today on the Comedy Means Business podcast, host Matt Grobar speaks to comedian Joe List and his manager Chris Burns about the manager-client relationship, the decision to go theatrical with Joe’s latest special ‘Small Ball’ — his fourth in five years — and the kind of work required to succeed in comedy today, from the point of view of both the artist and his rep.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:41

Just for Laughs

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/07/14

Today on the Comedy Means Business podcast, host Matt Grobar reflects on the rise, fall, and return of Just for Laughs — the world’s biggest comedy festival — joined by the team steering it into the future: President & CEO Sylvain Parent-Bédard, head of development and creative strategy Spencer Griffin, and head of programming Nick Brazao.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:05

Tom Segura

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/07/07

In this episode of Comedy Means Business, Tom Segura joins us to talk about the bold moves behind his Netflix series Bad Thoughts, why he self-financed the pilot, and how the show surprisingly resonated more overseas than his stand-up. We get into the state of comedy films, the importance of a singular creative vision, and why most modern comedies just don’t hit.

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38:02

The State

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/06/30

In the second episode of Comedy Means Business, we’re talking Long Live the State, a new documentary on the iconic sketch group The State. Formed at NYU in the late 1980s, this is a group that’s produced countless names that any comedy fan knows — David Wain, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Ian Black, Thomas Lennon and more. Recently premiering at the Tribeca Festival, the doc delves into the highs and lows of The State’s experience making their cult hit MTV sketch series of

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45:27

Nate Bargatze

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/06/23

In the inaugural episode of Comedy Means Business, presented by Nateland Entertainment, comedian Nate Bargatze takes a break from work on TriStar’s The Breadwinner to reflect on his mission with his recently launched media company, his ambitions in film and television, his efforts to transform Nashville into a major entertainment hub, his upcoming stint as Emmys host, and much more.

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0:49

'Comedy Meets Business' Teaser

Comedy Means Business ·

2025/06/18

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