# Fran Ayala — RSS Amplifier Everything Fran Ayala publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [How to Get Your Comedy Mojo Back: A 10-Step Guide](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/how-to-get-your-comedy-mojo-back) _2026-08-09 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Bouncing back from a Dark Night of the Comedic Soul ## [Find the Funny 101: How to Get a Laugh Every 15 Seconds (+10min Exercise)](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/find-the-funny-101-how-to-get-a-laugh) _2026-08-04 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Apply these simple joke structures ## [The First Time Doesn’t Have to Be Painful](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/the-first-time-doesnt-have-to-be) _2026-07-28 · Jokes Before Blokes_ If you're thinking of starting in stand-up comedy, just do it. ## [J.K. Rowling’s Sleep Paralysis Demon, Notes App Jokes & Finally Slaying](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/jk-rowlings-sleep-paralysis-demon) _2026-07-21 · Jokes Before Blokes_ From getting your performance reps in to finding safe rooms and showing up as yourself — Willow Marler breaks down what comedy can teach you about taking up space without apology. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202490057/636b77e7adcdeb8f5e7a9e8ee7ef3abe.mp3) ## [Rage Against the Beige, Finding Your Comedy Uniform & Being Campy, Kitschy, C\*nty](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/rage-against-the-beige-finding-your) _2026-07-13 · Jokes Before Blokes_ From nightlife MCing to open mics and joyful resistance — Twinks Burnett breaks down what it means to take up space in full colour. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201934002/c35cdc9948280d333765879df54ef8c2.mp3) ## [Trading Algorithms for Open Mics, Dark Jokes in Pink Jumpers & Roasting KSI](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/trading-algorithms-for-open-mics) _2026-07-06 · Jokes Before Blokes_ From trolls and hecklers to writing from the scab, not the wound — Kimmi Kaiy talks to our founder what it means to choose comedy over clicks. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201921188/3ec5a486ec3a84ccc2af2bdf888ea705.mp3) ## [We Thought We Were Building Something Rare. Then We Found More Bitches.](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/we-thought-we-were-building-something) _2026-06-29 · Jokes Before Blokes_ From Ontario to Philadelphia, these all-femme and queer comedy nights are proving the problem was never a lack of funny women. ## [Nobody Needs Another Aldi Middle Aisle Joke](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/nobody-needs-another-aldi-middle) _2026-06-22 · Jokes Before Blokes_ The secret to writing stand-up that has nothing to do with your premise ## [The Workshop That Changed Her Life Became the One She Built for Others](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/the-workshop-that-changed-her-life) _2026-06-15 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Jane Postlethwaite on So Hilarious Comedy Workshops, finding your voice, and why most people are funnier than they realise. ## [The Fringe Is Expensive. Femme/Them Comedy Is Priceless.](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/the-fringe-is-expensive-femmethem) _2026-06-08 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Help Bitches in Stitches cover the cost of being seen at Edinburgh Fringe — and claim a bonus thank-you from the FEMpire. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1zwvBKelVj55) _2026-06-08 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Mentally, We’ve Left The Group Chat: When Delulu Is the Solulu](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/mentally-weve-left-the-group-chat) _2026-06-04 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Trust the process. Even if it involves kitchen scissors. ## [I Asked ChatGPT to Tell Me Some 'Dad Jokes.' The Results Weren't Funny, Just Incredibly Sexist.](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/i-asked-chatgpt-to-tell-me-some-dad) _2026-06-01 · Jokes Before Blokes_ I should've just gone to an open mic (at least there'd be booze). ## [A Man Saw Our Diversity Award Nomination and Somehow Made It About Men](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/a-man-saw-our-diversity-award-nomination) _2026-05-26 · Jokes Before Blokes_ On bruised egos, comment-section feminism, and why a personal grievance is not a dataset. ## [Can You Teach an Old Bitch to Write New Jokes? Fuck Yes.](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/can-you-teach-an-old-bitch-to-write) _2026-05-19 · Jokes Before Blokes_ I quit comedy for 10 years. But Backstreet's Back (alright)! ## [From Pub Tale to Stage-Ready: Turning Your True Stories into Stand-Up Gold](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/from-pub-tale-to-stage-ready-turning) _2026-05-12 · Jokes Before Blokes_ I added sparkle to the facts, with surprising results. ## [It’s All About Embracing the Weird and the Vulnerable](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/its-all-about-embracing-the-weird) _2026-05-04 · Jokes Before Blokes_ For something as bizarre and exposing as comedy, you need to match the energy of the space ## [Things People Say Only to Female Comedians: Bitches in Stitches Edition](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/things-people-say-only-to-female) _2026-04-27 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Not even kidding. ## [We Sold Out Our First Show in Six Hours. We Had No Idea What We Were Doing.](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/we-sold-out-our-first-show-in-six) _2026-04-20 · Jokes Before Blokes_ The origin story of Bitches in Stitches — and the lessons we learned when the laughter died down. ## [This TV Show's Female Characters Are Deviant, Disorderly, and Disgusting—And I'm Here For It.](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/this-tv-shows-female-characters-are) _2026-04-16 · Jokes Before Blokes_ Sitcoms don't need to filter out the feral side of women, like Channel 4's Green Wing. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WRFhZLdb4kP0) _2026-04-16 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [I Didn't Throw My Mug at the Manosphere](https://bisfemmecomedy.substack.com/p/i-didnt-throw-my-mug-at-the-manosphere) _2026-04-14 · Jokes Before Blokes_ The way I reacted to Louis Theroux's documentary disturbed me more than anything in it