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012 My Renaissance History
A little navel-gazing about how I got started in the Renaissance Festivals as an awkward teenager with almost no performing experience.
These exploits include finding funny things to say, funny things to do, what things are not funny, and my shoulder-brushing with three people who went on to become celebrities.
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011 Renaissance Man of Fortunes
This time Rich explores an ongoing gig, working as a frontman for a fortune telling booth at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Looking at crowd work, salesmanship, and the dilemma between the art and the mission.
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010 Comedy in Prison
So last week, I went to perform my comedy/juggling act a local juvenile detention center. At first, I thought it would be immigrant teens separated from their parents at the border. The revolving door quality of the facility makes it difficult to predict who will be in at any given time. All that could be counted on is the age: 14-17 year olds. Not my typical demographic, but I jumped in with both feet anyway, to “give back” to some who may not normally be exposed to the type of entertainment that I do. Hat tip to Alain Nu, the Man Who Knows, for connecting me to the fledgling program.
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009 Teaching the Circus
I spent the last couple weeks teaching at a summer youth circus camp. Some insights into learning theory, comedy theory, childlike thinking, and a touch of scatology.
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008 Blues Brothers, Belushi and Clowns
We explore the “Clown’s Eye view” of classic comedy movie, “The Blues Brothers,” (1980) and look at some of the ways that this modern era movie touches on timeless clown archetypes and situations going back hundreds, if not thousands of years.
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005 Comedy Structure: Rule of Three
At the foundation of almost all comedy is structure. And one of the most common, and most useful structures, starts with a simple concept: the number three. Take a look at how and why three is woven into the fabric of some beloved jokes.
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The Space Race
Looking into the space race, in the timeline between Sputnik and the first moon landing, and our silly, silly nuclear sabre rattling.
The podcast says “a couple days late.” I made it a full week, just to release on a Wednesday. You’re welcome.
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Death of a Clown
Reminiscing over Rob Torres, a masterful physical comedian, my friend and hero, taken from us too soon.
What’s So Funny! podcast 003, originally posted 7/11/2018
Rob Torres RIP 2018
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Independence Day
July 4, 2018: 
In this second episode of What’s So Funny!, Rich explores shifts in perspective of patriotism, freedom, and Star Wars.
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