Zinger: The Road from Bombing to Killing in Standup Comedy

"It's painful to be polite." Zimbabwean crowd favorite Zingalingadingdong (@they_call_me_zinger) joins The Comedy Hole gang to discuss growing up in Zimbabwe during economic and political turmoil, learning from the worst standup sets to build the best standup sets, how to bomb with dignity, and whether or not Jordan is an ageless comedy robot. Stick around for the second half for a discussion about setting up and promoting a solo standup tour! Zinger will be performing a 30 minute set at Barzar Klub in Warsaw on November 4th - don't miss it!

Get tickets to Zinger's show on November 4th:

https://facebook.com/events/s/out-of-the-box-party-warszawa-/1157758925123928/

Get tickets to Jordan's "Why Poland?!" tour in Wrocław, Lublin, and Warsaw (more cities being added soon!):

https://linktr.ee/jordanthomasgray

The Comedy Hole (@thecomedyhole) is run by Beatrice Rossano (@beatricerossano), Jordan Thomas Gray (@jordanthomasgray), and Ariel Bialski (@arielbialski) - three standup comedians and comedy show hosts based in Warsaw, Poland.

Also in this episode:

● A monkey steals Zinger's orange in Zimbabwe.

● Zinger doesn't know what chairs are.

● Trevor Noah's influence on young African comedians.

● Dropping out of university to pursue standup comedy.

● Whether it's possible for Zinger to make a good joke about vaginal odor.

● Developing a stage presence and how presence affects standup performances.

● The Blue Ocean Strategy as applied to standup comedy.

● Beatrice is very young and the only Italian woman that has ever done standup comedy in English (everyone knows that)!

● Jordan gives an update on his "Why Poland?!" tour.

● The folly and ecstasy of touring a one hour standup special after doing comedy for only one year.

● In an incredible twist, Ariel brags FOR JORDAN!

● The joy of laughing at other comedians while they bomb.

● The gang addresses Beatrice's recent hyperactive stage glitches.

● Terry, Terry, Terry, Terry!