Episode 055 CALLBACKS – LeClerc Andre: “Instant in-jokes”

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Let's Talk About Sets!

Jeff McBride & Harrison Tweed

68 episodes

9 months ago

The "science" and craft of stand-up comedy. A playful podcast by comics in NYC.

Hosted by comedians Jeff McBride and Harrison Tweed, the show geeks out over the enigma of stand-up comedy. Laugh and learn with us as we curate some of the best jokes of all time, dissect them, stare at the entrails, and divine their inner workings--all while exploring a "theme" about stand-up as a craft. It's as niche as a documentary about Renaissance oil painting brush bristles...but FUNNY!

If you nerd hard about comedy, or if you actually do stand-up, or ESPECIALLY if part of you has always thought you'd be great at it (but you never tried, you weenie!), then this is your next favorite podcast.

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Episode 055 CALLBACKS – LeClerc Andre: “Instant in-jokes”

Let's Talk About Sets!

1 hour 47 minutes 46 seconds

6 years ago

Episode 055 CALLBACKS – LeClerc Andre: “Instant in-jokes”

CALLBACKS
The 8’9″ LeClerc Andre crawled in on his hands and knees to get through the doorway to lay down on the ground while he helped us explore CALLBACKS in stand-up comedy. A specialty of his, LeClerc walked us through (crawled us through, really) how he writes callbacks, the effect they have on the crowd, and how much late night shows love callbacks for their short, 5 minute stand-up features. We compare and contrast callbacks with running gags, catchphrases, crowd work callbacks, and more, digging deeply into comedy nerdism. LeClerc also shares his writing process and his perspective on going all the way with comedy. We took notes.

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ABOUT THE GUEST COMIC
Neither host could successfully say this on the episode, but LeClerc Andre IS having a breakout year. He was a featured New Face at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. He also made his network television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and he just appeared on NBC’s Bring The Funny in August. And he’s got a great podcast with LTAS alum, Khalid Rahmaan where they make fun of people’s bad behavior as a way of trying to help us all have better manners. Links below.

FEATURED BITS ON THIS EPISODE
– Patrice O’Neal – Isn’t That Better (Comedy Kings Just For Laughs, 2009)
– LeClerc Andre – Stand Up Debut (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 2018)
– Moshe Kasher – 20 Years Old (Laugh Factory, 2013)

Thank you, LeClerc, for an awesome episode. It was really fun to record and educational to edit.

SEE LECLERC LIVE: He posts all his shows on his Instagram account.

Listen to his podcast “Effin’ Up” with co-host Khalid Rahmaan:
Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/effn-up/id1439021224
Libsyn – http://effnup.libsyn.com/

FOLLOW HIM:

– INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/LeClercAndre/
– TWITTER: https://twitter.com/iamleclerc
– FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IamLeclerc/
– WEBSITE: https://leclercandre.com/

Special thanks to Patrice O’Neals enduring legend and Moshe Kasher’s eidetic memory.

AND A GARGANTUAN THANKS TO THE SHARP-AS-A-TACK AND ALWAYS RELIABLE MONAH AHMED!!! Seriously, Monnaahhh, you’re amazey-ballz. (She helps with research, organization, and communication; she makes the work that goes into this so much better. Anyone else who gets to work with her should count themselves lucky.) Thank you!

And, as always, big thanks to Salt N’ Peppa. I made eggs. Now you’re all that’s missing. Let’s brunch!