8 JUL 2022 · 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.

8 JUL 2022 · 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!

8 JUL 2022 · Adrian Niro is a canadian comedian who is currently residing in Moscow. For 6 years of being an active performer, he has done all the major stages in Moscow and even abroad – participated in Punchline Comedy Festival, was the runner-up at the very first Last Comic Standing competition in Moscow, did a one man 90 minute solo show in Belgium. Adrian has also been a long-time host of English stand up shows at Jim N Jacks’ bar which is considered by many to be the birth place of English comedy in Moscow. Atop of everything else he has recently started doing comedy in russian. Join us in over 90 minute conversation to find out how a Canadian can end up coming and living in Moscow, how difficult performing in front of savage crowds can be, how a comedian can end up getting punched in the face by audience members, how to properly use a “foreigner card” when you perform in Russia and a lot of other inside details about stand up.

8 JUL 2022 · Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast is celebrating the New Year by releasing the first episode of 2022. In this episode yours truly Kirill Voronin and Abed Owaysi are looking back at the crazy 2021 for the world of comedy – Louis CK dropping a new special days before Christmas, how cancel culture has affected comedians and their material in 2021, the state of English comedy scene in Moscow as well as being criminally prosecuted for a joke. All this and more in the more that 2 hours of the first podcast of 2022. Enjoy!

8 JUL 2022 · Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast returns after a 3 month hiatus with a brand new episode. This time your hosts Abed Owaysi and Kirill Voronin will be discussing a controversial topic of how a comedy set can turn into an aggressive agenda, how being too critical of your own set can create an unhealthy mindset, the issues within the English comedy community in Moscow and how damaging it could be to the comedians as well as the potential makeover of English comedy in Russia by drawing the comparison with a popular MMO RPG (yes, we are seriously doing that). Join us for the this dumbly fun ride.

8 JUL 2022 · 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.

8 JUL 2022 · 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.

8 JUL 2022 · 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.

8 JUL 2022 · 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.

8 JUL 2022 · 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.