The Class Clown Podcast With Chino Liao

Chino welcomes Century Park Hotel Managing Director and new stand up comic JJ Tan to the pod! JJ talks about how he discovered stand up, how he enjoys the process of building material, and what he continues to learn doing comedy. He also talks to Chino about starting a comedy club, investing in the local scene, discovering different view points and feeding Chino a burger.

Chino sits down with long time comedian, improviser, and Bitches In Stiches founder Rose Rage! Rose is Hong Kong's only trans comedian and she tells Chino about how she found her way to that point, how coming out has helped with her comedic voice, and why representation isn't something she's concerned with. They also talk about how they met, how she started stand up in Hong Kong, and why what she does isn't drag.

Viral sensation Mark Colanta drops by the podcast. He talks with Chino about how he got his start in comedy, where he gets his inspiration from, and how he fine tunes his comedic voice. He also talks about going viral, developing his audience, and how he found out he looks like a former Presidential spokesperson.

Chino is back and welcomes budding new comic, Elwynn Mark Yagaya. Elwynn talks about how he got started in comedy, his unique approach to comedy, why he refuses to go dark, and how he's started to add more personal touches to his material. He also talks about being a multiple-time finalist in the open mic competition and being a full-fledged nerd.

Chino talks to long time friend and stand up batchmate, and one of the newest comics in Minnesota Jethro Trogo. Jethro gives Chino a background of the Minnesota comedy scene and tells Chino about the adjustments he's made to his stand up, how he fits in the local scene and how he's started producing his own showcases.

Chino is joined by one of Comedy Manila's newest comedians, Patrick Bobis. Patrick talks about how he discovered comedy, what made him want to try stand up, and the things he wants to achieve as a comedian. He also talks about his first impressions of stand up, writing fat jokes, and how he helped shape the look of two new comedy venues in Manila.

Chino takes you on a trip to one of the cities he never expected to have stand up comedy in, Almaty, Kazakhstan. He talks with one of Almaty's top English comedians Dosmukhamed of Good Night Comedy and asks about the local comedy scene, how it began, what Kazak perception of comedy is, how their shows are run, and where he wants to see the comedy go. He also asks how Borat has affected Kazak comedy, for better or worse.

Chino welcomes Ansis Sy on this week's episode. They talk about their start in improv, the challenges of juggling both stand up and improv, and how the two artforms affect one another. Ansis also talks about being the new face of the Filipino Chinese community, what representation means to him, and how being both gay and Chinoy help shape his comedic voice.