Comedy Means Business
Comedy Means Business
Podcast Description
Deadline’s Comedy Means Business Podcast will be a definitive resource on the inner workings of the comedy industry, spotlighting the people — on and off stage — who help it thrive. Hosted by Matt Grobar, the show will delve into the work that goes into building a modern-day comedy career, placing an emphasis on stand-up in particular, while also covering comedy in film and television.
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The podcast concentrates on various themes related to comedy, particularly focusing on the realities of building a stand-up career while also addressing comedy in film and television. Episodes may include interviews with notable comedians, such as Nate Bargatze, exploring their creative processes, ambitions, and contributions to the comedy landscape, thereby illustrating how the industry evolves.

Deadline’s Comedy Means Business Podcast will be a definitive resource on the inner workings of the comedy industry, spotlighting the people — on and off stage — who help it thrive. Hosted by Matt Grobar, the show will delve into the work that goes into building a modern-day comedy career, placing an emphasis on stand-up in particular, while also covering comedy in film and television.
This week on Comedy Means Business, Matt Grobar sits down with American High’s Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps to discuss the genesis of a singular comedy business. Based out of a decommissioned middle school in upstate New York that they converted into a private production facility, American High has in less than a decade produced more than 20 films, amassed billions of views on social, incubated talent and developed a low-cost pipeline designed to identify what projects deserve to scale. Now, the company finds itself at an inflection point, with the festival comedy Rolling Loud — marking its biggest wide theatrical release to date — and Minimum Wage — a series adapted from their viral web series, marking another departure from their usual base at Hulu. The duo discusses what success for the projects could mean for American High’s future, expanding recently via a new Georgia campus, and more.
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