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Title \| Reset \| Categorize	Month	Year	Reads
Defending Against Stolen Material	June	2004	801
Editing Jokes 1/2: Understanding Hooks	February	2003	668
Writing About How You Feel	September	2003	672
You Must Give To Get Back	April	2004	496
Writing About Relationships	August	2002	555
Comparing Chris Rock	July	2003	553
Star Trek IV	February	2004	601
The Rise and Fall of Stand-up Comedy	January	1994	580
Lawrence: a Lesson in Shock Comedy	July	2004	582
Comedian Burnout	April	2003	574
Becoming An LA Paid Regular	Janurary	2003	758
Writing About Politics	January	2003	602
The Laughter Store Spread	May	2004	614
Wild Coyotes: The Latin Apollo	July	2004	504
Great Comics Listen	September	2005	641
How To Be A Low Key Emcee	January	2006	585
9 Principals Of Writing Comedy Well	January	2006	634
Breaking Down The Aristocrats	May	2006	504
The Thin Line Between A Friend, A Fan And A Colleague	May	2006	495
Rehearsing Stand-Up Comedy 101	May	2006	582
Truth Is The Core Of Comedy	July	2006	514
Mel Brooks On Writing Parody	May	2007	458
The Cost Of Bad Mouthing Other Comics	May	2007	432
Six Common Open Mic Mistakes	May	2007	537
Nine Things I Learned In Twenty Years Of Comedy	February	2008	319
Open Mic Longevity - The Kerry Arnold Stephens Interview	February	2008	363
Ten Inconvenient Truths All Artists Should Understand	August	2009	85
The Good Ole Boys Comedy Club	September	2009	83
I'll Never Play A Coffee House	May	2002	505
Dealing With Failure On Stage	August	2003	578
How To Run An Open Mic	October	2002	457
Are You Everything That's Wrong With Comedy	September	2005	780
Do You Deserve To Be Famous	May	2002	534
The Dante Interview	July	2004	609
Are You Funny	June	2002	590
Investing In Yourself	February	2004	523
Open Mic FAQ	June	2002	626
The Road Comic's Dictionary	September	2003	468
Twelve Types Of Joke Structure	July	2003	486
Moving To Public Speaking	December	2003	527
Writing Tags 101	February	2008	313
No Premise Is Hack	January	2003	559
Road Comedy On A Shoesting Budget	April	2004	550
The Character Of Comedy	October	2003	578
The Psychiatric Comedy Tour	August	2003	666
Editing Jokes 2/2: Consistent Characters	March	2003	599
What Is Christian Comedy	February	2004	577
Why Comedy Clubs Need Paid Promoters	January	2003	574
Crossing The Line	February	2004	543
Just Correct Comedy - Breaking Down Ralphie May	February	2008	391
Dr. Stragelove: Historical Comedies	March	2003	503
I'm In Hell (I Blame the Booker)	August	2003	489
Some Like It Hotter: Classic Films	April	2003	496
Understanding US Copyright Law	June	2004	465
Writing About How You Look	April	2002	451
Choosing A Writing Partner	March	2003	421
Performing Like A Pro	June	2003	414
How To Register a Stand-up Act	June	2004	475
Road Comedy 1: Life On The Road	November	2002	508
Road Comedy 2: Tailoring Your Act	November	2002	446
Road Comedy 3: Adapting On Stage	January	2003	537
Road Comedy 4: Editing Montana for LA	November	2003	504
Road Comedy 5: Looking Back	March	2004	536
How Not To Book A Road Tour	June	2004	470
The Sitcom Writer's Checklist	October	2003	480
Defining Success In Comedy	October	2002	418
Analyzing Tootsie	April	2003	414
Proving You're Unprofessional	March	2004	448
Understanding the WGA	June	2004	510
Unprofessional Teachers	May	2002	657
Don't Start With the Climax	March	2003	475
Headlining History	Mrach	2004	514
Improv Comedy	March	2004	549
Opening Comedy Clubs	June	2002	580
Opportunity Knocks Once	April	2004	586
Twelve Tips and Two Reasons for Approaching Agents	April	2003	566
Eric Edwards On One Man Shows	May	2004	536
Making The Most Out of Managers	April	2003	578
Paid Promoters Vs. Bringers	October	2002	658
Just Say No To Bringer Shows	May	2002	551
How To Bring Down The Bringer	May	2002	574
Eliminating Con Artists In Comedy Development Deals	September	2006	429
Ten Things I Learned In 300 Blogs	November	2006	454
Making Hack Comedy Original Again	December	2006	444
Why Being A Comedian's Only ½ About Being Funny	February	2007	481
The Balance Between Art And Commercialism In Comedy	March	2007	510
Setting The Right Goals	July	2007	422
Learning From Dennis Leary	August	2007	467
I’ve Come To Understand The True Definition Of An Artist	November	2007	313
The Top 100 Comedians Of All Time On Comedy	February	2008	554
Mining For Premises	February	2008	273
Deuce Bigalow - Lousy Movie Gigolo	February	2008	269
Overcoming Obstacles In Comedy	February	2008	265
Shotgun Comedy	February	2008	253
Billy Crystal Wins Mark Twain Award	November	2007	463
The High Price of Dreams	February	2008	242
Uncommon Open Mic Mistakes	February	2008	273
Creating A Persona	February	2008	271
The Lighter Side Of Dark Comedy	February	2008	281
Setting Long-Term Goals	February	2008	239
Comedy Condo Etiquette	February	2008	273
Writing A Fantasy Comedy: Breaking Down The Ghostbusters	February	2008	264
Writing A Contract In Stand-up Comedy	February	2008	344
Syndicate Submission Guidelines	February	2008	245
An Interview With Syndicated Humor Columnist Peter McKay	February	2008	281
Letting Go Of The Laughs	February	2008	247
Twelve More Types Of Jokes	Fabruary	2008	277
Don’t Let Humility Hold You Back	February	2008	285
Eight Elements Of Compelling Comedy	February	2008	279
A Little Bit On Extra Work – The Norma Jean Riddick Interview	February	2008	298
What Kind Of Impact Will Your Art Have?	February	2008	292
The 411 On Storytelling - Breaking Down Bill Cosby	February	2008	355
Unlocking The Secrets To Stand-Up Comedy	February	2009	127 !
One Upping The Climax	February	2009	85 !
Booking Ethics	February	2009	82 !
A Brief History Of Vaudeville	February	2009	110 !
The History of the Marx Brothers	February	2009	76 !
Writing A Comedy Radio Show	February	2009	68 !
Doing What's Best For The Show	September	2009	67
Analyzing The Subjective Nature Of Comedy	September	2009	77
Why I Don't Worry About Comics Stealing Jokes	September	2009	109
When Comedy Comes From Pain	October	2009	120
Comedians In Context	October	2009	149
Why Comics Burn Out	November	2009	143
Ten Pervasive Myths About Stand-Up Comedy	December	2009	196

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