The fourth episode of the podcast that addresses the really important question “How long can we pay attention to a five minute set from five years ago from Andy Kindler on Late Show with David Letterman?” The answer so far is FOUR WEEKS! Host Wampus “Oklahoma Smart, Not Coastal Smart” Reynolds welcomes guest Derek Smith, Chicago comic, and they talk the shit out of the fourth joke of the Kindler set and talk lots more. Find the earlier episodes here.
Derek Smith, with his idiosyncratic delivery and style, has been a staple of the Chicago stand up scene for quite some time where he is a regular on nearly every stage in Chicago, including the Laugh Factory and Zanies, Derek has performed at the Just For Laughs satellite festival in Chicago and the prestigious Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon. He is also a mainstay at the well-renowned Lincoln Lodge. He started his standup career in college in Oklahoma.
Wampus Reynolds is back in Oklahoma after a year in New Mexico. He’s a cheesemonger during the day and a tired cheesemonger at night. As a standup comedian, he had appeared at Blue Whale Comedy Festival and opened for Todd Barry and Josh Gondelman. He had a live talk show with diverse guests including politicians, sitcom stars and Oscar-nominated screenwriters.
A Loose Five is a podcast that goes from joke to joke in one particular set. Each episode. Wampus speaks with a different comedian to break down a joke, diving into what goes into designing a stand up comedy set. Please rank and review on iTunes if you would.
A Loose Five – Derek Smith “I opened up for Freddy Couples”
