Today we speak with Ted Alexandro and Hollis James, comedians and creators of the new web series “Teachers Lounge”. We discuss the pros and cons of self-distributing online, pitching to comedy central, working with Alec Baldwin, Jim Gaffigan, Dave Attell and more. Plus their experiences from over 20 years of standup comedy.

You Will Learn:

• How Ted and Hollis got the hottest comedians on their show
• Incorporating improv elements into the show
• Pros and cons of self-distributing online
• How Ted and Hollis got started in comedy
• Why comedians need to embrace “bombing”
• Alec Baldwin
• What can we expect for season 2
• Working with Thundershorts
• Their standup road stories
• and more…

LINKS:

• Teachers Lounge on Facebook
• Teachers Lounge on YouTube
• Nobody’s Dummy on Youtube
• Official website for BC Media Productions.com

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