{"podcast":{"title":"The Funny Muscle Podcast","slug":"the-funny-muscle-podcast-6768867","podcast_index_feed_id":6768867,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/TheFunnyMuclePodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://TheFunnyMuclePodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17883178/Funny_J_y8rqn4.jpg","author":"Mike Lukas and Chris Stiffler","episode_count":69,"summary":"Guided by the belief that anyone can learn to become funnier once they understand what to practice, the Funny Muscle Podcast aims to break down how pro comics get their best laughs. Comedian turned author Mike Lukas and cohost Chris Stiffler, an economics professor and open mic-er, use the game plan and concepts outlined in the Funny Muscle Book series to give listeners a better idea of how original (and funny) jokes are crafted.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T00:20:12.095944+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-funny-muscle-podcast-6768867"},"episode":{"title":"What Comics can Borrow from Improv with Brittany Taylor","slug":"what-comics-can-borrow-from-improv-with-brittany-taylor","published_at":"2025-12-10T21:44:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-funny-muscle-podcast-6768867/what-comics-can-borrow-from-improv-with-brittany-taylor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-funny-muscle-podcast-6768867","url":"https://TheFunnyMuclePodcast.podbean.com/e/what-comics-can-borrow-from-improv-with-brittany-taylor/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7zzstgvzv55m6yuw/FMP_Brittany_Kay_Taylorbhudm.mp3","summary":"Brittany Taylor---Improv Guru and Instructor---- joins Mike and Chris to yes-and their brains into shape with a crash course in all things improv: the formulas, the frameworks, and the wonderfully weird archetypes (pirates vs. ninjas). Brittany breaks down what happens when people try improv for the first time—those classic beginner pitfalls like freezing, plot-dumping, apologizing, or trying to “be funny” instead of letting the funny happen. She walks us through how improv skills translate directly to stand-up like staying fully committed to the bit even when your brain is whispering “run.” We dig into the mental side of vulnerability, why audiences can feel it when you’re all-in. Brittany also explains the improv techniques every comic should steal.","meta_description":"Brittany Taylor---Improv Guru and Instructor---- joins Mike and Chris to yes-and their brains into shape with a crash course in all things improv: the for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3943,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-funny-muscle-podcast-6768867/episodes/what-comics-can-borrow-from-improv-with-brittany-taylor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-funny-muscle-podcast-6768867/what-comics-can-borrow-from-improv-with-brittany-taylor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}