Comedians - How Stand Up Comedians Funny Podcasts are Dominating Internet Radio

by Sean Green
The Green Room

Now it seems like smart phones are everywhere, taking the accessibility of the Internet to an all time high. This easy access has created a huge demand for more content, a demand that is being filled in part by comedy podcasts. Mobile entertainment players are getting cheaper and with the comedy podcasts often times being free it makes sense why they have risen so quickly in popularity.

One of the stand up comedians who was an early adopter when it came to producing podcasts is Ricky Gervais. Gervais' podcast started out as a free comedy podcast offered through the Guardian Unlimited, and quickly rose in popularity setting a Guiness World Record for the most downloaded podcast in 2007. Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington help round out the cast on the Ricky Gervais podcast. The Ricky Gervais podcast covers a plethora of topics from the World Cup, to sociology, to the interesting mind of show boob Karl Pilkington. This successful podcast was later turned into an animated show for HBO in 2010, now already in it's second season. Ricky Gervais 'The Podfather' series is very popular and a great place to start when beginning to enjoy comedy podcasts.

While not a traditional stand up comedian, Kevin Smith is known for directing feature film comedies like Clerks, Dogma and Jersey Girl. Kevin Smith has taken his energy away from making films and poured it into his own comedy radio network called SModcast. SModcast is home to a plethora of free comedy podcasts available for download, many of them ranking very high on iTunes for their specific category. The SModcast is not only a comedy radio network, but also home to the SModcastle the worlds first live podcast theater where many of the podcasts are recorded. For a great example of comedy radio listen to Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman in their new podcast series 'Hollywood Babble On', one of the best podcasts of 2010 according to iTunes.

Greg Fitzsimmons made a name for himself as a frequent guest comedian on the Howard Stern show. Greg Fitzsimmons parlayed his Howard Stern appearances into his own comedy radio show on Howard Stern's network. Adding to the Howard Stern radio show, Greg decided to start his own comedy podcast aptly titled Fitzdog podcast. The Fitzdog podcast is racking up large number of downloads as Greg interviews his fellow stand up comedians and celebrities of note. If you are looking for a great example of stand up comedians doing comedy radio make sure to listen to the recent Fitzdog episode with guest Ray Romano.

Adam Carolla and his ACE broadcasting network would have to be considered for a Mount Rushmore of comedy podcasts. Since releasing his first episode in 2009 of the Adam Carolla podcast his show has become a staple of comedy radio and frequently the most downloaded of all comedy podcasts. iTunes recognized the Adam Carolla podcast with their Best Podcast of 2009 award, a year in which he racked up a staggering 40 million downloads. The Adam Carolla podcast is so popular he brought on advertisements to offset production costs and help turn a profit for himself and the staff. His ACE broadcasting network is home to not only his comedy radio show, but a whole network of Internet radio shows ranging in subject from home repair, parenting, sports and pop culture. A must listen to when it comes to comedy radio make sure to check out The Big 3 podcast on the ACE broadcast network.

Internet radio is an industry wide open, but it seems comedians and their comedy podcasts have firmly established a place hold in America's listening schedule. As the Internet continues to become more portable and more accessible, we may be witnessing the end of terrestrial radio. Why would you need a giant radio antenna to broadcast an FM or AM signal when you can just as easily download a podcast from one of your favorite comedians that is uncensored, on demand and often with little commercial interruptions. Comedy podcasts hosted by stand up comedians seems to have now found an established place in the online media marketplace.

Sean Green is one of the funniest stand up comedians performing today. Listen to his comedy radio program The Green Room with Sean Green at http://www.seantgreen.com

Article submitted Thursday, April 28, 2011 & read 13 times.

Los Angeles based stand up comedian and host of America's Favorite Free Comedy Podcast 'The Green Room' Listen Now at http://www.seantgreen.com

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