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Comedian's
Toolbox
Resources for new & experienced comedians
BOOKS
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Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
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Bossypants, Tina Fey
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How to Be Black, Baratunde Thurston
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Leslie F*cking Jones, Leslie Jones
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Mastering Stand-Up, Stephen Rosenfield
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Modern Romance, Aziz Ansari
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My Life as a Goddess, Guy Branum
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Prior Convictions, Richard Pryor
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The Comedy Bible, Judy Carter
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The Last Black Unicorn, Tiffany Haddish
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The New Comedy Writing, Gene Perret
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This American Woman, Zarna Garg
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Sick In The Head, Judd Apatow
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Step By Step To Stand-Up, Greg Dean​
You can't be afraid to bomb. That's how you learn. - Kevin Hart
PODCASTS
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2 Dope Queens, Phoebe Robinson & Jessica Williams
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Bad Friends, Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
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Culture Kings, Edgar Momplaisir & Jacquis Neal
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The Champs, Neal Brennan, Moshe Kasher + rotating Black guests
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The Danny Brown Show, Danny Brown
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​The Read, Kid Fury & Crissle West
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TigerBelly, Bobby Lee (Korean American)
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Scam Goddess, Laci Mosley
YOUTUBE VIDEO
Don’t just watch comedy - pause, take notes, and break down why a joke works.
10min Master Stand-Up Class, Jerry Corley
Comedy is the truth. You just get to laugh at it. - Chris Rock
INSPIRATIONAL WORDS
The more personal you get, the more universal it is. - Hasan Minhaj
Confidence comes from doing it over and over again. - Awkwafina
I talk about what I know. That’s where the comedy is. - George Lopez
What makes you different is what makes you funny. - Wanda Sykes
BLOGS & ONLINE ARTICLES