The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 114: Avry Ross & Getting an Open Mic with Audience in LA at Midnight
One of the key things in running an actually great open mic is consistency. Well, having a proper stage in a proper venue, great sound system, actual staff, drinks and snacks, not charging to go up, and audience helps too.
Avry Ross and the rest of the good folks at Third Wheel Hollywood/Podcast Studio have actually done all of that and do it on a nightly basis at midnight with what has been coined Midnight Madness. This week’s TCB Field Report has Avry giving us the origins and rise of what is the last (and often the best) stop for open mic’ers largely because there are real audience members sitting in with the dozens of comics waiting to go up (a phenomenon we had, years ago, just accepted doesn’t happen at open mics).
Also, “hot” takes on Norm MacDonald’s new special, horror comedy, and Amazon’s gay rom com.
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Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT
Photo credit: Van Corona