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Maria Fedulova is a russian stand up comedian who has been active on stage for over two years. For such a short time on stage Maria has managed to perform in multiple cities and towns in Russia like Kazan, Ryazan, Moscow etc. She has become a resident of stand up clubs in Ryazan and Kazan and recently has been actively performing in Moscow as a resident of Steal The Show Comedy Club. During the first year of her stand up career Maria did multiple shows at Edinburgh Fringe festival as well as participated in several roast battles going head-to-head with very experienced British roasters. Maria also won the annual “The Comic” competition organized and hosted by STS Comedy Club in Moscow.   In this 90 minute episode we dig into the Maria’s background, her comedy persona on and off the stage, the progress she has witnessed over the past 2 years as a comedian as well as the topic of female comedians in stand up.

Episode 22 of Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast witnesses the return of one of the first guests of the show - Adrienne Ebert. Join us as we dive into more crazy stories of Aydree Enne’s life as we discuss childhood traumas, how it affects the person on stage, the progress Aydree Enne has had since our first conversation at the show, how hosting helps improve your comedy skills and how to recognize whether you’re having a progress on stage or not.

Yulia Arnautova is a russian stand-up comedian based in the capital of Russia Moscow. Yulia has been performing for almost 2 years and has taken part not only in Russian and English but also Spanish comedy shows.   In the new episode of Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast we will discuss how an abusive relationship can lead to starting a comedy career, the differences between Russian and English comedy scene and community in Moscow, how to be a parent, a teacher and a comedian at the same time as well as how to find and improve yourself on stage. We will also dive into Yulia’s experience of auditioning for the most popular TV stand up show in Russia.

After being on hiatus for almost 3 months Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast is back with new discussions about comedy and whatever comes to our demented minds. In the first episode of the second season comedians Abed Owaysi and Kirill Voronin are back to talk about some tips and mistakes when hosting a comedy show, the most typical mistakes every comedian makes on stage as well as possible solutions to them.  Also we will talk about the infamous Bill Cosby case and his recent release from jail.

Storytelling is one of the genres of modern day stand up comedy. But what is the exact difference between a joke and a story? How to write a story for a comedy show? How to polish the story and present it in a unique and interesting way to keep the audience's attention from the beginning to the end? Ever wondered how to answer these questions? Well, good news for ya - in the new episode of Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast Abed Owaysi and Kirill Voronin (yours truly) sit down and deconstruct every aspect of the given questions.

Shawn Wickens is a retired NYC window washer and an award-winning comedian. Based in NYC, Shawn Wickens has performed at Stand Up NY, Broadway Comedy Club, Eastville, The Duplex, UCB, The PIT, Magnet Theater. He’s performed at the Yale Club and given private performances around the Tri-State area. In addition to stand-up, he’s taken his unique “variety show” GOOD JOKE/BAD JOKE BINGO on the road to Washington D.C, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Raleigh, New Orleans, Hartford, Richmond and more. The show has been an official selection at the Rochester Fringe Festival, FringePVD and the Louisville Fringe Festival. Time Out New York says, “Expect a set that hilarious, delirious and refreshingly raw.” His shows have been Critics’ Picks by Pittsburgh City Paper, Rochester City News, and The Athens News. Wickens accidentally wrote the best 10-minute set of his life. It happened alone and quarantined in New York City. He openly admits, “I wasn’t trying to write jokes. I think my subconscious knew that I needed to laugh.” You can check out this mini-album by following the links below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKe8GJTFVj0&list=OLAK5uy_mIrYhaa-BijKnEla1SnuxHlBh_f6KdTfI https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UEReYYbMcJDYf8sMmtRN9 In the new episode of Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast we will dive into how he transitioned from improv to being a full-time stand up comedian, how the pandemic affected the comedy scene around the world and will discuss if there is a place for online comedy in the post pandemic world. We will also talk about Shawn's recently released mini-album “The Best 10 Minutes of My Life” and how he came up with it.

Comedy audience is arguably one of the most important aspects of any stand up show. But a lot of comedians tend to underestimate the value of people who come to watch them perform. Most of them even struggle to define the meaning of the phenomenon that is "comedy audience". In the new episode of the Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast we will try to give a clear definition it, explore how important the audience actually is and how it can affect a comedian's performance. We will also touch upon a subject of improving your jokes, why it is important to open a set with a quick joke and make it as tight and filled with jokes as possible. And as a bonus we will talk about how a comedian can find inspiration living in an ex-whore house.

Igor Mondae is a croatian stand-up comedian who has been performing for 7 years. Coming from a family of performers Igor projects his entertaining skills onto his comedy persona. Igor is one of the first English speaking comedians in Russia who helped popularize English stand up in Russia and in particular in Moscow. Having performed at the biggest English comedy shows in Russia, Igor has also toured Europe multiple times performing in such countries like Slovenia, Slovakia, Germany, Sweeden, Croatia etc. Above everything else he is also one of the founders of Steal The Show Comedy – a comedy organization/club which organizes most of comedy events in English in Moscow. In the brand new episode of Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast we will dive into the Igor’s origins as a comedian as well as discuss how he ended up coming to Russia, what’s it like to perform in front of Russian and international crowds, is there any difference in humor mentality between Russians and foreigners; will discuss the most uncomfortable comedy experience he’s ever had and also discuss the details about how to open up and run a comedy club. Also check out Igor's "The Comedy Kiosk" podcast which he cohosts with a fellow comedian David Muñoz by clicking the link below: https://thecomedykiosk.podbean.com/e/episode-6-love-comedy/?fbclid=IwAR2v31wjRL3H4QhxQ7yB7t3qDkiaANBLjM3HLejlAgf6YHb-qPcgjvOaxig

For the new episode of the podcast we welcome back our good old comedy nerd Abed Owaysi. This time around we’re gonna talk about how the crazy Russian winter can make a comedian so lazy that he doesn’t even want to go out and perform, how different winters are back in Jordan, how a joke comes into a comedian’s head and how a joke from the past can get a new life at present.  This episode also features a carnal sin which brings tons of hatred to anyone who commits it – it’s (ALARM) DISCUSSING POLITICS!!! Which is exactly what we have done for a good part of the episode. Tune in and enjoy!

Gleb Tugushev is a russian stand up comedian who is also one of the original English speaking comedians in Moscow. Currently residing in Australia with almost 10 years of experience Gleb has earned quite a lot of credentials in the world of comedy in and outside of Russia – he has toured Europe multiple times and performed in such countries as Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Britian. Gleb has also participated in Fringe comedy festival in Edinburgh as well as the biggest English comedy show in Russia with almost 500 people in attendance.  In the new episode of Before The Punchline comedy podcast we will discuss how the pandemic affected comedy scene in Australia, how a Russian can achieve success in English comedy, how important is the clothes comedians wear on stage, will take a look at how Gleb’s journey in English comedy began and how he helped develop it in Russia as well as his experience participating in Fringe. Join us in over 2 hour conversation to hear all this and more fun comedy stories.