{"podcast":{"title":"Messed-Up To Set-Ups - A MichaelHalcomb.Live Podcast","slug":"messed-up-to-set-ups-a-michaelhalcomb-live-podcast-7140071","podcast_index_feed_id":7140071,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3438494.rss","website_url":"https://www.michaelhalcomb.live/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3438494/db7c2e2c5d63b33ac54c696cc1c28d22.jpg","author":"Discussing The Messed-Up Things That Make Life Funny","episode_count":136,"summary":"Stand-up comedian | Joke writing instructor Performing comedy, Teaching the craft 📺 Clips | 📝 Courses | ✍️ Blog |🎙️ Pod _____ Featured: 🐼 Bored Panda • 🌐 AOL • 🎥 Yahoo! • 🎬 TheWrap • 🪞 The Mirror • 📰 Epoch Times • 📻 103.3 FM & 98.5 FM • Etc.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T16:17:01.477356+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-to-set-ups-a-michaelhalcomb-live-podcast-7140071"},"episode":{"title":"Real-Time Joke Writing","slug":"real-time-joke-writing","published_at":"2026-05-16T18:30:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-to-set-ups-a-michaelhalcomb-live-podcast-7140071/real-time-joke-writing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-to-set-ups-a-michaelhalcomb-live-podcast-7140071","url":"https://www.michaelhalcomb.live/p/real-time-joke-writing","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198029578/5d15f702e5aed9d97962ceae2d1d6645.mp3","summary":"Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I chat once again with comedian Yoshee So. This episode’s all about the craft of joke writing. We pull back the curtain, show you our process, and share some laugh-out-loud stories about HOA presidency. Plus, we discuss the levels of friendship and the privilege paradox. This is a fun episode full of insights and laughs. Tune in! Alright…before you go, let me ask: Are you ready to level up in your comedy journey? If so, I would highly recommend checking out these resources: * FREE - “The Round-Up” : My weekly comedy newsletter, choc-full of insights from videos, articles, and so on. This’ll also give you FREE access to “The Joke Blueprint Playbook.” Get the newsletter HERE . * FREE - The Joke Blueprint Playbook : Act now and get an exclusive, 17-page toolkit that I designed specifically to solve some of the biggest joke-writing struggles comedians have. This comprehensive guide is packed with actionable advice, and it’s entirely exclusive to this community. Get it HERE . * The Joke Writer’s Lab: Stop guessing at what makes people laugh. In this self-paced, online course, you’ll get the tools to find your unique comedic persona and learn the exact mechanics of writing a bulletproof joke. Get it HERE . * The Comedian’s Memory Lab: Never blank on stage again!!! Learn my insider method to build and flawlessly memorize your entire set, whether you are doing 3 minutes at an open mic or headlining for an hour. Get it HERE . Get full access to MichaelHalcomb.Live at www.michaelhalcomb.live/subscribe","meta_description":"Hello, Friend! In this episode of “Messed-Up to Set-Ups,” I chat once again with comedian Yoshee So. This episode’s all about the craft of joke writing. W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1722,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/messed-up-to-set-ups-a-michaelhalcomb-live-podcast-7140071/episodes/real-time-joke-writing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-to-set-ups-a-michaelhalcomb-live-podcast-7140071/real-time-joke-writing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}