{"podcast":{"title":"Chasing Comedy","slug":"chasing-comedy-7048177","podcast_index_feed_id":7048177,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/chasing-comedy/","website_url":"https://chasing-comedy.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5925967a-b055-486b-b1a3-1bcc70981716/Chasing-Comedy-Thumbnail-2000x2000.jpg","author":"Brian Scott McFadden & Dustin Chafin","episode_count":63,"summary":"Chasing Comedy features professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin as they dive deep into the chaotic world of comedy and the craft of Standup, exploring the nuances of joke writing, the unpredictable nature of live performance, and try to humorously make sense of the world while working out, or failing at crafting, that next great joke. With plenty of laughs and candid moments, join them as they tackle a lively exploration of the art of chasing comedy in a world filled with absurdities.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:18:04.578608+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-comedy-7048177"},"episode":{"title":"Chasing Comedy - Episode 44: Arena Comedy Chaos, Bombing in Front of 15,000, & Why Comics Hate Each Other","slug":"chasing-comedy-episode-44-arena-comedy-chaos-bombing-in-front-of-15-000-why-comics-hate-each-other","published_at":"2025-12-17T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-comedy-7048177/chasing-comedy-episode-44-arena-comedy-chaos-bombing-in-front-of-15-000-why-comics-hate-each-other","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-comedy-7048177","url":"https://chasing-comedy.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ebc3bcf7-8741-47a9-9132-87df03cbe1ee.mp3","summary":"In Episode 44 of Chasing Comedy , Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden break down the realities of modern stand-up — from arena shows and bombing in front of thousands to crafting the perfect opener and surviving unpredictable crowds. Brian shares a wild onstage fall in front of 15,000 people, the guys talk local jokes, originality in comedy, and why comics secretly love small rooms. Honest, funny, and brutally inside baseball for stand-up fans.","meta_description":"In Episode 44 of Chasing Comedy , Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden break down the realities of modern stand-up — from arena shows and bombing in fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3515,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chasing-comedy-7048177/episodes/chasing-comedy-episode-44-arena-comedy-chaos-bombing-in-front-of-15-000-why-comics-hate-each-other/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chasing-comedy-7048177/chasing-comedy-episode-44-arena-comedy-chaos-bombing-in-front-of-15-000-why-comics-hate-each-other.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}