Comedy from Home
Consumer and social
live comedy streaming
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
5 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 20 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that supports comedians in hard times
From 3 comments
I love stand-up and this is a great idea. One feature that I'd love is to have 1-2 embedded "highlight" clips on each performer's ticket page. Otherwise it's hard to know what…
lpolovets on HNI just sent this to my friend who is a professional comedian. She’s been doing a weekly “pay what you want” show the last few Saturdays. I’d love to see this take off because I…
jedberg on HNThis is cool. I might try one, even at the $10 price point. Although, that's the price of one drink at a real comedy club, so it is kind of a bargain. I would love to see…
anticsapp on HN
Shared with comedians and friends
From 2 comments
Shared in a couple private Facebook groups with a few hundred comedians.
mattl on HNI just sent this to my friend who is a professional comedian. She’s been doing a weekly “pay what you want” show the last few Saturdays. I’d love to see this take off because I…
jedberg on HN
Objections
Remote stand-up is not real stand-up without a live crowd
From 2 comments
Let's be honest, this isn't even close to stand-up. If there isn't a live crowd, it's not stand-up. You need that feedback and the regular drilling to find your voice. Stand-up…
gexla on HNA substitute to stand-up comedy isn't stand-up comedy. Call it something else. Don't do the same thing and expect that it will work. Post this service in the stand-up subs in…
gexla on HN
Name claims stand-up, which critics say misrepresents the format
From 2 comments
My argument boils down to "don't call it stand-up." And I think this basic argument still jives with your counters. What's the title? "Live Stand-Up Comedy from Home" What's the…
gexla on HNA substitute to stand-up comedy isn't stand-up comedy. Call it something else. Don't do the same thing and expect that it will work. Post this service in the stand-up subs in…
gexla on HN
Price seems high for a 30-minute show
From 1 comment
Love standup comedy! $10 for a 30m is really expensive. Stanard shows I've gone to were like $15 for ~3 comedians for a show lasting about an hr. What about lineups? (3 comedians…
johnmoonyy on HN
Requests
Show clips or highlight previews on performer pages
From 2 comments
I love stand-up and this is a great idea. One feature that I'd love is to have 1-2 embedded "highlight" clips on each performer's ticket page. Otherwise it's hard to know what…
lpolovets on HNGood idea. Maybe put a Youtube video of the comedian's performance on the detail page, so we get a little preview?
zavulon on HN
Add interactive chat or audience participation
From 2 comments
This, but it should be interactive, like a twitch stream.
flaque on HNLove standup comedy! $10 for a 30m is really expensive. Stanard shows I've gone to were like $15 for ~3 comedians for a show lasting about an hr. What about lineups? (3 comedians…
johnmoonyy on HN
Content ratings or clean content warnings
From 1 comment
My concern is that a lot of stand-up comedy is really "blue" and NSFW. Are there warnings or ratings for each set (I don't see any). Do you provide clean content?
jhymn on HN
Questions
Can audiences chat with comedians and each other?
From 1 comment
Love standup comedy! $10 for a 30m is really expensive. Stanard shows I've gone to were like $15 for ~3 comedians for a show lasting about an hr. What about lineups? (3 comedians…
johnmoonyy on HN
Are there lineups of several comedians for one price?
From 1 comment
Love standup comedy! $10 for a 30m is really expensive. Stanard shows I've gone to were like $15 for ~3 comedians for a show lasting about an hr. What about lineups? (3 comedians…
johnmoonyy on HN
Alternatives named
Twitch streaming
From 2 comments
Warning for plug below my main comment :) Not trying to piggyback this post, but share my experiences doing something in the same area. We've been doing something similar to…
rgoodwintx on HNThis, but it should be interactive, like a twitch stream.
flaque on HN
Podcasts
From 1 comment
Let's be honest, this isn't even close to stand-up. If there isn't a live crowd, it's not stand-up. You need that feedback and the regular drilling to find your voice. Stand-up…
gexla on HN