Clown Games, Subversion and Playing Stand-Up Shows

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The first episode of 2026! Chad is still exploring doing daily journals on a variety of topics (as he figures out his next series of interviews). In this solo pod, he talks about how clowns tell stories that share a lot of DNA with professional sports, talks about the challenges that face clowns when they want to perform at traditional stand-up shows and explores the difference between subversion and mockery.

SHOWS - IN LA AND SAN FRAN

On February 1st, Chad is bringing STAND UP AND CLOWN to SF Sketchfest. The cast includes Joey Dardano (Wild 'n Out), Zach Zucker (Stamptown) and Dropout TV favs Demi Adejuyigbe, Anna Garcia and Jordan Myrick. TICKETS HERE

And check out Chad’s next WIP solo show at the Elysian! Comedy for Smart People on Saturday February 7th at 830pm. TICKETS HERE

NEW LA CLASSES IN 2026!

DESTABILIZER is already sold out for February, but a few spots remain for ACCELERATOR – Chad’s first three-day intensive in LA since before the pandemic (a workshop focused on solo work). Classes for March will be announced soon.

Accelerator is a more advanced class. READ MORE HERE

FIND OTHER SHOWS ON CHAD’S LINKTREE

MORE ABOUT THE CLOWN BOSS!

“The Father of Modern Clown in LA” - NPR

Chad Damiani is one of the architects of the contemporary clown scene in LA – a fearless exploration of joy, mischief, absurdity and audience interaction that embraces the spirit of clown work, without being limited to traditional conventions.

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