I'm Richard Francis Williams, a professional comic since 1996 with a career that includes touring the US, 2 Emmy nominations, writing for big-name comedians, selling a movie to Disney with Tim Allen, Performing on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The HBO Aspen Comedy Festival New Faces, and numerous TV writing credits. Join me as I share invaluable insights, interviews, and personal experiences to help you master the art of stand-up comedy from joke writing to stage presence. For first timers ...
…
continue reading
1
Redbar Is Watching Secrets Of Standup: The Lessons From It
22:29
22:29
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
22:29
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
A different kind of writing exercise to try
3:47
3:47
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
3:47
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Are Women Funny? A male comedian's perspective
12:18
12:18
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
12:18
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Jokes aren't hard. Premises are. Fun writing exercise
6:45
6:45
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
6:45
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
My real life made it into another comic's special
8:34
8:34
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
8:34
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Should you take a comedy class? The pros and cons
10:31
10:31
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
10:31
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
A breakdown of 3 comedic voices on Twitter/X: Three Year Letterman Nick Adams Pericles "Perry" Abbasi
14:39
14:39
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
14:39
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Is Matt Rife's Success Fair? A comedian's perspective.
8:26
8:26
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
8:26
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Your mind is a search engine. Change your questions change your life.
3:14
3:14
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
3:14
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
How Jim Gaffigan Killed After 8 Comics Bombed (Including Me)
0:52
0:52
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
0:52
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Comic Intros: How to bomb before you even hit the stage
5:44
5:44
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
5:44
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Setups and Punchlines writing tip for jokes
6:56
6:56
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
6:56
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
Stolen Bit Or Parallel Thinking? How To Deal With It
7:47
7:47
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
7:47
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
BRINGER SHOWS — THE NEW COMEDIAN PYRAMID SCHEME?
20:30
20:30
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
20:30
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
For personal one-on-one coaching and punching up of your material email me at RichWilliamsComedy@gmail.comAv Richard Francis Williams
…
continue reading
1
The travesty of the George Carlin AI "Special"
19:24
19:24
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
19:24
When are we going to push back on this nonsense?Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
Joy Koy had a rough time hosting The Golden Globes. I break down what happened.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Katt Williams with Shannon Sharpe: The Lessons For Comedians
22:50
22:50
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
22:50
I break down what comics can learn from the famous interview.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Don't Let Your Ego Kill Your Comedy Career
10:00
10:00
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
10:00
Sometimes it's you who hurts yourself the most.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Drew Carey's 10 Jokes A Day Routine Secret Magic For Comedians Explained
7:04
7:04
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
7:04
This routine will turbo boost your career. But you have to do the work.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
While I don't have a lot of tape on myself, you deserve to at least know whether I'm funny or not.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Update to my crowd work thoughts. Others agree!
3:25
3:25
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
3:25
I got some heat from Reddit over my take on crowd work. Was I wrong?Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
An old trick from many of the pros.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
These tips will help get you through the painAv Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
If you want to kill on stage do this excercise
8:45
8:45
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
8:45
One of the most helpful episodes everAv Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Free Hypnosis session for comedians. DO NOT LISTEN WHILE DRIVING
18:25
18:25
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
18:25
DO NOT LISTEN WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY. I explain what hypnosis is and what it is not then provide a free session for you to listen to when you're not distracted.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
I delve into getting to know who you are and revealing my biggest fears.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
How "Happy Days" helped me memorize my jokes
7:57
7:57
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
7:57
A great way to commit your material to memory.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
You have to have your material down cold. Here's yet another way to do it.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Where do comics get their ideas and material from?
6:42
6:42
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
6:42
How to find gems for your act every single day.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
Let's all do better.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Make an actual game plan for the upcoming year
9:15
9:15
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
9:15
Set goals but combine them with deadlines.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
If I can make it as a comedian you can to. How I became successful despite my childhood.
7:24
7:24
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
7:24
Welcome to the podcast. In this episode I give you a brief history of my life and the successes in my career as a stand up comedian and tv/film writer. It's meant to inspire you and establish my credibility so you'll actually subscribe to my podcast and take my advice. I have no books or courses to sell. It's just one comic helping another like bac…
…
continue reading
1
Bill Burr's advice as a young comic to me in 1996
17:25
17:25
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
17:25
The best advice I ever got was when I was the MC for a young Bill Burr his first time headlining a club on the road way back in 1996. It's all about commitment.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
1
Narrow Your Focus To Explode Your Creativity
9:05
9:05
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
9:05
If you can write jokes about anything you probably won't write at all. This exercise will help you focus and get it done.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading
In this episode I give you an out of the box method for setting your career goals. All inspired by my friend, comedian Suzy Soro.Av Dick Williams
…
continue reading