# carlin (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover carlin. Page: Feed: --- ## [On Freewriting](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/on-freewriting) _2026-08-21 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ “Writing things down without knowing if anything good or clever will come out.” ## [Comedy Means Business: Back of the Room](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/comedy-means-business-back-of-the) _2026-08-19 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Deadline features “a new regular column of observations on comedy from stand-up Matt Ruby.” ## [Good on the flyer, bad in real life](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/good-on-the-flyer-bad-in-real-life) _2026-08-17 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Why I’m suspicious of comedy shows that need a gimmick. ## [Scott Dikkers: Write down ten opinions about anything](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/scott-dikkers-write-down-ten-opinions) _2026-08-14 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Also: Comedy works better when there’s a “straight” frame that contrasts with the absurdity. ## [20 things about standup](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/20-things-about-standup) _2026-08-12 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Comedy brain dump on audiences, crowdwork, bombing, the attention economy, and more. ## [How do you follow two heavy hitters?](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/how-do-you-follow-two-heavy-hitters) _2026-08-10 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Chris Gethard on following killers like Nikki Glaser and Dan Soder at the Cellar. ## [Taking the W](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/taking-the-w) _2026-08-07 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ 10 Good Things: Why activists struggle with victory, Louis CK on building an hour, Mel Brooks on comedy, Ira Glass on beginners, and more. ## [When do people buy tickets to shows? Punchup answers...](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/when-do-people-buy-tickets-to-shows) _2026-08-05 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Data to help you understand ticket sales, whether to add shows, and when people buy. ## ["Passion can’t be faked"](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/passion-cant-be-faked) _2026-08-03 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Highlights from "The Comedy Bible" by Judy Carter. ## ["Tony, where are those Jew jokes?"](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/tony-where-are-those-jew-jokes) _2026-07-31 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ On Kill Tony, Jew jokes, and "hours of comedy content per week" as a metric of success. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SnuPYdDQnFif) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [“An opinion is a closing. An observation is an opening.”](https://funnyhow.substack.com/p/an-opinion-is-a-closing-an-observation) _2026-07-29 · Matt Ruby · Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian_ Louis C.K. on seeds, silence, and detaching from validation.