{"podcast":{"title":"Hot Breath! (Learn Comedy from the Pros)","slug":"hot-breath-learn-comedy-from-the-pros-4811","podcast_index_feed_id":4811,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hotbreath/","website_url":"http://hotbreathpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4be7fa5b-ca70-43bb-94ab-941fe99c3dbf/37804133.png","author":"Hot Breath! Media","episode_count":200,"summary":"Every Monday listeners get exclusive access to the most influential minds in comedy. Award winning comedian and host Joel Byars captures the inspiring stories and insightful techniques behind your favorite comics with interviews NPR describes as \"discovering the desire to be a comedian, their craft and their unifying bond found within the world of stand up comedy.\"","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:20:33.452413+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-breath-learn-comedy-from-the-pros-4811"},"episode":{"title":"Caitlin Peluffo - Viral Social Media Tips, Crowd Work Advice, Doing 30 Mics Per Week + MORE","slug":"caitlin-peluffo-viral-social-media-tips-crowd-work-advice-doing-30-mics-per-week-more","published_at":"2025-10-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-breath-learn-comedy-from-the-pros-4811/caitlin-peluffo-viral-social-media-tips-crowd-work-advice-doing-30-mics-per-week-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-breath-learn-comedy-from-the-pros-4811","url":"https://hotbreath.captivate.fm/episode/caitlin-peluffo-viral-social-media-tips-crowd-work-advice-doing-30-mics-per-week-more","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/38b56e32-a7ed-4049-a864-3343a54e214f.mp3","summary":"Caitlin Peluffo tells Joel Byars how she went from grinding 30+ open mics a week to crushing at the Comedy Cellar—while keeping her act protected in a clip-drunk world. She breaks down actionable goal-setting (not dream credits), balancing clean vs. dirty, why she won’t chase crowd-work virality, and the habits (structure, therapy, sobriety, gym) that keep the funny sharp. Plus: the whiskey-throw heckler story, her three-strike rule, and the meet-and-greet tactic she learned touring with Fortune Feimster and Matteo Lane. Support the show on our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/hotbreathpod What you’ll learn in this episode: - Clean when it pays, dirty when it slays—how to rewrite without losing yourself - Why protecting new material grows fans who return - A simple crowd control framework (playful shut-down → sincere warning → bounce) - The pre-show ritual that primes presence and consistency - How to write on stage—and the hour-per-week stage-time hack - Touring lessons from Fortune & Matteo: build markets, shake hands, stay humble Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HotBreathComedyNetwork/ Watch the full Caitlin Peluffo interview on Hot Breath! for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6At_3wH3pk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch the full Caitlin Peluffo interview on Hot Breath! for more. Subscribe for more comedy interviews and tips: https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod?sub_confirmation=1 Join our email list: https://hotbreathpodcast.com/vip Classes and workshops: https://hotbreathmedia.com","meta_description":"Caitlin Peluffo tells Joel Byars how she went from grinding 30+ open mics a week to crushing at the Comedy Cellar—while keeping her act protected in a cli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hot-breath-learn-comedy-from-the-pros-4811/episodes/caitlin-peluffo-viral-social-media-tips-crowd-work-advice-doing-30-mics-per-week-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-breath-learn-comedy-from-the-pros-4811/caitlin-peluffo-viral-social-media-tips-crowd-work-advice-doing-30-mics-per-week-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}