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Ja, und... Der Impropodcast33 - "Improhotel" mit Ralf SchmittHeute begrüßen wir den Autor, Moderator, Ideenschmieder und Improspieler Ralf Schmitt aus Hamburg bei uns im Podcast. Er war Teil von verschiedenen Improgruppen in Deutschland und ist jetzt geschäftsführender Gesellschafter bei Impulspiloten. 2003 hat er außerdem das ImproHotel gegründet und darüber erzählt er uns in dieser Folge. Falls ihr, so wie wir, schon einmal mit dem Gedanken gespielt habt, so eine Reise zu buchen, wird euch Ralf in dieser Folge vollends überzeugen. Infos aus der Folge:Buchtipp: "Handwerk Humor" von John Vorhaus und "Der Heros in tausend Gestalten" von Joseph CampbellRalf empfiehlt das Improf...2025-04-0647 min
Raising Baby AuthorsEp 8: Writing Historical Romance | Anna BradleyHistorical romance author Anna Bradley shares her journey into writing, the challenges of crafting stories set in the Regency and Georgian eras, and her experiences with traditional publishing. She discusses her writing process, the importance of character development, and the ever-present imposter syndrome that many writers face. Anna also offers valuable advice for aspiring authors, emphasizing the significance of reading widely and finding one's unique voice in writing. As she prepares for the release of her latest book, 'The Duke's Christmas Bride,' Anna reflects on her growth as a writer and the joy of storytelling.
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Wild Life PodcastHumor im Tantra, beim Sex & in BeziehungenDarf man in einem Tantra-Ritual Witze machen? Ist Lachen ein Lustkiller oder ein Zugang zur Energie? Welcher Humor funktioniert, welcher ist unangemessen, welcher transportiert Liebe und Verbundenheit, welcher tut weh, und schließt sich das aus? Darf Humor wehtun? Muss er das sogar? Und was ist Lachen überhaupt für ein eigenartiges Verhalten, so biologisch betrachtet?
Eines ist sicher: Humor polarisiert.
Wir sprechen darüber, wie wir mit Humor umgehen, privat und im Kontext unserer tantrischen Arbeit, und wir schauen damit mal unter die Bettdecke eines sehr großen und komplexen Feldes, in dem wir in di...2024-11-191h 03
Tell unforgettable Stories➡️📝 Bücher schreiben mit dem "Beat Sheet"- Autorin Margit Ruile über amerikanisches SchreibhandwerkMarguit Ruile ist eine zauberhafte Kinderbuchautorin. Ich habe sie in Halle während ein paar verzaubert-verschlafener Seminar-Tagen beim MDR kennen gelernt.Ihr Kinderbuch Nelumbiya ist eines der besten Kinderbücher, das ich überhaupt je gelesen habe UND: es ist auch für erwachsene ein riesiges Vergnügen. Denn neben der spannende Geschichte und den zauberhaften Figuren geht es um wirklich relevante Themen, an die unsere Kinder hier auf spielerische Weis heran geführt werden. In diesem Werkstatt-Gespräch reden wir über 3 DingeDer Wendepunkt, an dem Margit von der Filmemacherin zur Autorin wurdeWas...2024-10-3156 min
Sound Chaser Progressive Rock PodcastSound Chaser 282The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time you get a mix of old and recent progressive music from many parts of the world, a long epic from The Samurai of Prog, and a variety of styles you won’t find on any other progressive music broadcast. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Quatermass - Up on the Ground, from Quatermass2. Egg - While Growing My Hair, from Egg3. Steve Hackett - Kim, from There Are Many Sides to...2024-10-193h 33
FilmcourageThe Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You're Not - John VorhausBe personally thanked in an upcoming Film Courage video - https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage
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0:00 - Unbelievable Secret Behind 99% Of All Comedy
11:00 - This Is The Secret To Defeating Failure
23:26 - How To Make People Love Your Art
32:16 - The Path To A Good Idea Is Through A Bad Idea
49:52 - Difference Between A Great Comedy Idea And A Bad One
58:42 - There Is No Story Unless A Bad Situation Gets Worse
1:06:31 - Anyone Who Writes Comedy Should Know This...2024-03-292h 36
Storybeat with Steve CudenJohn Vorhaus, Comedy Writer-Author-Session 2-Episode #284What a great deal of fun it is to chat with the dynamic John Vorhaus, who is making his second StoryBeat appearance because you never know which direction he's going to take in any answer. John is best known for his classic comedy writing textbook, The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You’re Not. Now available in five languages, John’s “bible of comedy writing” continues to be a definitive source of information and inspiration for TV, film and fiction writers. John’s been a meaningful change-agent for tens of thousands of writers around the world...2024-02-271h 04
Paralizado, un podcast de Enrique para Enrique#30 Escribir sin miedoHay un libro del que me cuesta despedirme, porque me ha acompañado en este proceso de perder el miedo a fracasar. Estoy muy agradecido con el autor. Gracias John Vorhaus.2023-11-2909 min
THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of InclusionEpisode 234-Creative Confidence and the Journey to Creative Mastery: Lessons from Hollywood Writer John VorhausSend us a textAre you ready to unlock your full creative potential? Join us on the SJ Childs Show where we engage with a former advertising copywriter, multi-talented singer-songwriter, and seasoned Hollywood writer about the transformative power of awareness and acceptance in your creative pursuit. Expect to unpack strategies to overcome fear and self-doubt as we dissect his latest book 'The Book of Practice', a valuable guide for those seeking to make their mark in the world. We assure you, this is a conversation you wouldn't want to miss!This episode offers a deep...2023-11-1247 min
Hungry Trilobyte PodcastHTP #168 - John Vorhaus is Still Practicing!John Vorhaus (previously on episodes 92 and 120) returns to Hungry Trilobyte with a new release- THE BOOK OF PRACTICE. With the concept of practice being a scary or discouraging concept for a lot of new creators, John and I sit down and take a hard look at how much good practice can do for your life, and how easily we can change our perspectives to get the most from it.
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Follow me on BlueSky, Twitter, Hive, or Instagram - @AaronBossig2023-07-3041 min
Why? The PodcastWhy? Episode 258- Practice with John VorhausWhat is practice? How do you define it? Why do you do it? And how do you do it even though you may not want to? John Vorhaus has a fascinating take on the art of practice with his new book The Book of Practice.For more information and to order a copy of the book, check out John's website.2023-07-2437 min
True Fiction PodcastTrue Fiction Talk to Author John VorhausIt's always a pleasure to reconnect with a remarkable guest and delve deeper into their fascinating journey. John Vorhaus is an extraordinary individual, known for his skills as a writer and teacher. His creative genius has left an indelible mark on the sitcom landscape, having penned timeless classics such as Married with Children and Charles in Charge during the vibrant '80s era. Yet, John's expansive career extends far beyond those accomplishments.
But that is just the beginning of the interesting creative life of John Vorhaus. He also worked in Russia creating the Russian version of Bewitched...2023-07-041h 04
Dispersión aseguradaLa fantabulosa historia de Raffiti Design | Dispersión asegurada T2x13Traemos otro invitado de lujo. ¡Hurra! 🥳
Aunque Caro Chan, copresentadora del podcast, no ha podido estar en este episodio, hemos traído a otro granaíno que se dedica a diseñar ilustraciones con humor, afincado en Barcelona, que nos cuenta su potita historia de superación personal... 😜
Resumen del episodio
Empezamos con la mejor pregunta del mundo.
Lo que se hace por amor...
¿Quién es Raffiti Design y a qué se dedica?
Carles cree que Raffiti está cargado de hostias 😂
El sueño roto de C...2023-06-1956 min
Comedy MasterclassJohn Vorhaus (a comic toolbox)Danielle Krage interviews John Vorhaus about his fun and practical approach to creating comedy. John is the author of The Comic Toolbox, The Little Book of Sitcom, and more. This masterclass includes tips and tools for: bringing comic characters to life; key questions for driving story; and strategies for increasing your creative output and failure tolerance.
You can find out more about John’s work here:
https://johnvorhaus.com/
https://amazon.com/author/jv
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And...2023-04-0543 minComedy MasterclassJohn Vorhaus (a comic toolbox)Danielle Krage interviews John Vorhaus about his fun and practical approach to creating comedy. John is the author of The Comic Toolbox, The Little Book of Sitcom, and more. This masterclass includes tips and tools for: bringing comic characters to life; key questions for driving story; and strategies for increasing your creative output and failure tolerance.
You can find out more about John’s work here:
https://johnvorhaus.com/
https://amazon.com/author/jv
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And...2023-04-0543 min
The Happy Hour PodcastSeason#3 Episode#110 "Whos Dick Is It Anyways?" Featuring John VorhausSeason#3 Episode#110Featured guest is John VorhausYouTube Live 7/15 8pm Eastern What to expect:There’s a lake drying up in Nevada and some weird things are popping up.We improv some crazy stuff with John The HHPod Trivia RoundThe Debut of Cooking in the Multiverse with RayA man airdrops a dick pic to an entire flight.A man in Turkey goes to the doctor and has metal in his stomach. Also our OH! The Humanity game round.This and more!www.thehhpod.com2022-09-101h 29
Transmusic AirwavesTransmusic Airwaves Episode #478 - August 12, 2022 Paul Ciminero (host) PodcastSheesh! Another week has already flown by and we’ve nearly reached the midpoint of yet another month so it’s time to describe what’s in store on this edition of TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (Episode #478). I had a hankering for some music with sitar in it as I began assembling the show so I’ll start off with some vintage OREGON (Colin Walcott using it) and include COLIN JOHN (on electric sitar), the WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND, and OKKO BEKKER (covering The Beatles) and incorporate other music from RHIANNON GIDDENS & DANIEL LANOIS, THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DE...2022-08-123h 06Storybeat with Steve CudenJohn Vorhaus, Comedy Writer and Novelist-Episode #210Comedy writer and novelist, John Vorhaus, is best known for his comedy-writing classic, “The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You’re Not.” His writing credits include dozens of teleplays and screenplays, plus seven novels and numerous books on comedy, writing, creativity and poker. John has taught and trained writers in 37 countries on five continents, and created TV shows of his own in Nicaragua, Romania and elsewhere. His latest book, “the little book of STANDUP,” explores his late-blooming interest in standup comedy. John’s a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the...2022-07-261h 06
Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)Best Tips From Top Comedy Authors - Jerry Corley, Judy Carter, Greg Dean, Scott Dikkers, Steve North + MOREWe've interview the top comedy authors in the world and this episode shares our biggest takeaways and must hear advice for comics to level up their game fast! Listen and learn!Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod?sub_confirmation=1Full Author Episodes Below: Jerry Corley - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/jerry-corley-comedy-masterclassWayne Federman - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/wayne-federman-history-of-stand-upSteve North - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/steve-north-comedy-masterclassStephen Rosenfield - https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/stephen-rosenfield-comedy-masterclass2022-05-1643 min
Kino QuickiesKino Quickies 01 - The Ghost Camera (1933) with Pam HutchinsonTo kick off the Kino Quickies season on March 13th 2022, we picked a sure fire crowd pleaser. The Ghost Camera is a comedy / mystery / thriller starring Henry Kendall as John Gray, Ida Lupino as May Elton and John Mills as her brother, Ernest.When John Gray finds a camera on the back seat of his car, he develops the film to try to find out the owner. What he discovers sets him on the path to danger, adventure and, perhaps, love.The film was directed by Bernard Vorhaus and edited by a very young David...2022-03-1550 min
Law Offices of Quibble, Squabble & BickerS4: Client 9 - I Can See Clearly Now Ukraine Is Gone w/international writing consultant & author John VorhausThe Law Offices of Quibble, Squabble & Bicker take on an international legal client in their non-lawyer way when new client, I Can See Clearly Now Ukraine Is Gone, stumbles through their doors. John Vorhaus, author of the Little Book on Stand Up, provides insight from his time in Russia as a contributing fake lawyer as they talk about Sid & Nancy, Krakatoa, Joust, the little book of anal cysts, a podcast slut, they lost their maps, turn Covid down, cat house, J.D. Salinger, information authority, Word Perfect, walk on stilts, fear barriers, we're children, dog chow, Gravy Train, the...2022-03-031h 11
Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)John Vorhaus Pt. 1 - Comedy Writing, Performance, and Business Masterclass - comedy podcastLast week we shared our most recent interview with John Vorhaus and it was such a success we had to pull this special Q&A with him out of the vault. John joined us in our Hot Breath! Pro group last year to answer member questions and he did not dissapoint. This was a comedy masterclass for comics and aspiring comics of all levels. Listen and learn! Hear John Pt. 2 here: https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/john-vorhaus-comedy-writing-podcastGet John's book here: https://amzn.to/3IYerP3Check out John's website here: https://johnvorhaus.com2022-02-141h 13
Von unbekannt zu ausgebucht - der Content Marketing PodcastInterview mit Svenja IngwersenEin Gespräch über Comedyschreiben und die Arbeit als Gagautorin
Buchempfehlungen aus dieser Folge:
Die unendliche Geschichte von Michael Ende*
Zehn Wahrheiten von Miranda July*
The Comic Toolbox von John Vorhaus*
Der Gesang der Flusskrebse von Delia Owens*
Über Menschen von Julie Zeh*
Der Salzpfad von Raynor Winn*
Anjas Blog, in dem Du diese Folge auch einmal nachlesen kannst, findest Du unter www.anjanierkerken.de/blog
Alle 14 Tage gibt’s kostenlose live Zoom-Sessions für Autor*innen und alle die es werden wollen. Hier k...2022-02-131h 07
Gurus of Comedythe little book of STANDUP - John Vorhaus
This episode we are joined by writer, John Vorhaus. John has published a number of books based around comedy, The Comedy Toolbox, the little book of SITCOM and Comedy Writing 4 Life. John recently published his new book the little book of STANDUP.
We discuss John’s new book, stand-up, cancel culture and whether or not there should be comedy cover bands and the Bulgarian remake of Married with Children.
2022-02-0759 min
Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)John Vorhaus Pt. 2 - How to Conquer Self-Doubt, Level up Your Comedy Writing, and Go Pro at Comedy - comedy podcastJohn Vorhaus brings his 30+ of experience to the Hot Breathiverse for this once in a lifetime conversation not only about the must have tools of comedy writing but the essential mindset hacks to take your game to the next level. Get John's book here: https://amzn.to/3IYerP3Check out John's website here: https://johnvorhaus.comJoin a comedy masterclass here: https://bit.ly/JokeWritingTips2022-02-0752 minTHE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of InclusionHollywood Comedian, Actor, and Author John VorhausSend us a textIn this episode, I have a lot of laughs with John Vorhaus. He is a Hollywood Actor, Comedian, and Author. He is the king of one-liners! Don't miss this hilarious and informative episode!!https://johnvorhaus.com/THE SJ CHILDS SHOW:To find out more information about our show or to be a guest go to:https://linkfly.to/30124nzS2q5https://withkoji.com/@SJ_ChildsIf you love my show and want to show me some love!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SJCHILDS2022-02-0730 minHungry Trilobyte PodcastHTP #120 - John Vorhaus Returns!John Vorhaus first visited Hungry Trilobyte in Episode #92. Today, he returns to refocus his talk on writing comedy into a talk on specifically writing stand-up comedy. His new book, The Little Book of Stand-Up is available now. John and I compare and contrast it with his earlier work, The Comic Toolbox.
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www.MarcieLondon.com - @MarcieLondonArt2022-01-3051 min
Adventures of the Albino RhinoEP 183 Little Book of Stand Up With John VorhausIT'S WEDNESDAY!!!! Welcome to another week of life, and another great guest, John Vorhaus. Long time writer, and really great human, he's come out with another book to help you create better. I don't wanna muddy up the episode with a nonsensical description, so that's it. There's your links below, enjoy!
John's Website
Home of the Rhino
FTM Radio
S.J. Network
Audible Trial2022-01-2656 min
Stuck In My Mind PodcastEP 123 How To Write GoodJohn Vorhaus is in the house to discuss his many years or writing with your boy WIZE!!!
johnvorhaus.com
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Podcast Picks with Jim the Podcast SherpaThe Sherpa Screening Room: Meet John Vorhaus!A little bit of trivia: John wrote a season 2 episode of "Married...With Children"which was about Kelly Bundy getting her license, while Al Bundy loses his, just when he wants to go bet on a horse. But I find it interesting that he's got an almost scientific approach to humor. (Apart from the facts that farts are always funny to him.) I'm sure when John takes his standup routine to the masses, it will go over very well. He's already made so many of us laugh with his scripts and books. Hopefully, we can get him back on...2021-10-2747 min
Podcast Picks with Jim the Podcast SherpaThe Sherpa Screening Room: Meet Marc Morales!Second consecutive "Sherpa Screening Room"! And this time, we get to speak with Marc Morales, the creator of "It's Crazy Out There" ans "521 N. Main Street." We get to learn about Marc's past in theatre, and his foray into writing and directing. Which is scarier- the movies Marc ic creating, or directing them? Listen to find out the answer! Thanks for coming on the show, Marc!Marc's website : www.highfivenantsproductions.comNext week, it's Number 3 (as you would expect), with an interview with Comedy writer/author John Vorhaus! It's an interesting chat about comedy!2021-10-2032 min
Shaping Success With Wes TankersleyJohn Vorhaus| Writer MotivatorSend us a textFrom writing on the hit TV show Married with Children, to writing multiple books on Poker. Check out this great story of success!John Vorhaus is best known for his classic comedy writing textbook, The Comic Toolbox: Howto be Funny Even if You’re Not. Now available in five languages, this “bible of comedy writing”continues to be a definitive source of information and inspiration for television, film and fictionwriters from Santa Monica to Scandinavia.An international consultant in television and film script development, Vorhaus has wor...2021-10-1131 min