How Stand-Up Comedians Shut Down Hecklers
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How stand-up comedians shut down hecklers.
Nashville PBS host Jerome Moore explores Nashville’s rising comedy scene with Matt Anderson of Bless This Mess, CJ Walton from 911 Nashville, and Cortney Warner, comedy night host at The Blue Room. Together, they discuss the community, talent, and momentum fueling Nashville’s rise as a growing comedy destination.
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How Stand-Up Comedians Shut Down Hecklers
Clip: Season 4 Episode 7 | 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Nashville PBS host Jerome Moore explores Nashville’s rising comedy scene with Matt Anderson of Bless This Mess, CJ Walton from 911 Nashville, and Cortney Warner, comedy night host at The Blue Room. Together, they discuss the community, talent, and momentum fueling Nashville’s rise as a growing comedy destination.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- I think that when you have hecklers and when you have people like that, you don't, or people who are trying to, throwing out the slurs at you, I try not to engage.
I've been heckled, I've been called everything.
I try not to engage, and if I do engage, then it's gonna be a back and forth, and I'm gonna engage to the point where it's going to make you feel bad.
'Cause I'm not a roaster at all.
I don't know how to roast, I just know how to hurt your feelings.
(host and audience laughing) - The distinction.
- Yeah.
There is a distinction.
- There's a diagram.
- Like, I didn't ever play that game of your mama this.
No, your mama.
(audience and hosts laughing) So we're not doing that.
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