Journey Of A Joke Feat. Kanan Gill | What Is This?

On this episode of Journey Of A Joke, Kanan Gill breaks down his creative process, comedy specials, touring life, and the business side of stand-up joined by his manager Mehtab Singh. Episode Chapters: 0:00 Coming up... 2:43 Introduction 4:31 Kanan opening for Abish's special 5:46 Is a theme necessary for a special? 10:30 All of Kanan's specials 11:16 How Kanan starts a show 12:51 Kanan's take on a narrative in special 17:11 Cat! Cat! Cat! (Post joke comedy) 20:23 Kanan's process and notes 34:06 Routines and productivity tools 36:34 Motivation and letting go of specials 39:05 Building a special 43:19 Mehtab (Manager and business partner) 44:46 How is Kanan like to work with 50:05 Planning a world tour 54:01 Victory lap and shooting the special 55:10 Brand deals and marketing 59:37 Mehtab's POV and connective tissue 1:05:36 Importance of the live show experience for the audience 1:07:41 How to plan a world tour 1:13:38 Audience questions 1:20:21 Tour stories, photos and memories 1:26:49 Closing comments Standup Special by Kanan Gill: What Is This? (Original) | - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQCjSK_aRJs What Is This? (Also Original) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYExH_mW-FA&t=3s About: "Journey Of A Joke" is a series where we break down a comedy bit. One joke at a time! Previous Seasons: Season 1 - http://y2u.be/MYk9EZb7CKE Season 2 - http://y2u.be/i-dRytrcbg4 Season 3 - http://y2u.be/wmNZMPYOeBQ Season 4 - http://y2u.be/OpyMuRccSm4 Season 5 - https://tinyurl.com/mrx5v5cn Season 6 - https://tinyurl.com/yc5k5ybz 🅾 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 ★ Kanan Gill - https://www.instagram.com/kanangill/ Mehtab Singh - https://www.instagram.com/mehtabolism__/ Abish Mathew - https://www.instagram.com/abishmathew 🏨: Canopy Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/canopymedia.in/ #abishmathew #KananGill #journeyofajoke #standupcomedy