Comedy
Jeff Koen In this episode Mark talks with Jeff Koen, a 7 year comedian from Denver, CO. They drive to Comedy Works South to watch a round of the 23rd annual New Faces comedy contest, before heading to Lion's Lair, Denver's longest running open mic, they talk comedy, comedians, and stand up comics. They discuss: - Jeff made the semi-finals! - Noah Reynolds - Evan Johnson - 7 years, started 2012 - Solid Ground coffee showcase (first gig) - 2014 got serious - High Plains open mic - Red Clay Comedy Festival - Go up on stage a lot - Real me vs. comic persona - PJ Johnson - Theater or touring band experience - Austin Black, Sam Gates - Titus Milan - Fresh talent crop - Hannah Jones - Sam Tallent - Sarah Benson - Meghan DePonceau - Transplant comics - Comic community - Bovine Metropolis Improv Theater - Time travel advice - record every set, get out every night - Laura Lions (now in Seattle) - 3 mics on Wednesdays - Rising Sun, Voodoo, Streets of London / Streets Denver - Thick Skin (Monday night Comedy Works show) - Running longer sets - Squire lounge - meanest mic in America - Anthony Crawford - end of open mic value - Denver scene vs Los Angeles for discovery / industry (Denver best in country to learn in) - Group 2 lineup - Jeff’s picks - Korey David - We’re back! - Driving to Lion’s Lair - Reviewing the show - Fashion on stage - More sleepy than having fun on stage - Stage energy - Value of watching shows at Comedy Works - Mic stand usage trick - Open mic goals for Lion’s Lair - Ben Kronberg - Troy Baxley (founder of Lion’s Lair open mic) - Deacon Gray - Jerry Corley - Goodbye And much, much more. Strap in. This is a good one. Brought to you by Not Good Yet, the book by Mark Masters. www.notgoodyet.com