Author Archives: Michael Jagdeo

About Michael Jagdeo

My name's Michael Jagdeo, and I refuse to write about myself in the third person. I'm a Comedian from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to honing my stand-up comedy act, I maintain this blog and write the weekly comedy article for blogTO.com.

Bill Burr Guide To Stand-up Comedy

Posted on May 15, 2013

Dear Diary, I was listening to the Monday Morning podcast with Bill Burr, and he gave the best piece of advice regarding stand-up that I’ve ever heard: I’m going up again tonight, and the only requirement that I have of … Continue reading →

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Envy

Posted on May 7, 2013

Dear Diary, On Friday, I went to Quinn C. Martin‘s Quinnder Surprise, which was held at Maple Leaf Gardens. As I watched his supporting cast kill it on stage, part of me felt happy that they were putting on a … Continue reading →

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The Creative Management Lifecycle for Comedy

Posted on April 22, 2013

Dear Diary, As I prepared to embark on the second chapter of my comedy career, I had to answer the following question: where should I start? I had two seemingly conflicting interests: Craft a killer five, seven, and ten-minute set … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Comedy: The Pursuit Of Happiness

Posted on April 11, 2013

Dear Diary, I’ve been avoiding you. It’s not because I haven’t had anything to say, but because I didn’t know what to say, what not to say, never mind how to say it. I haven’t been on stage since December … Continue reading →

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I’m Confused

Posted on January 28, 2013

Dear Diary, Becoming successful is confusing… In the past year, I’ve done four shows at the Hard Rock Cafe, each one containing between 7-10 minutes of new material. On the last performance, I had my best set ever. But fuck … Continue reading →

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