Have You Heard This

The Have You Heard This podcast is a behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating stand-up comedy and the conversations comedians have with each other while testing out new material. In each episode, host Aaron Hertzog is joined by a guest comedian with a new idea they’d like to talk through with the goal of developing their premise into a finished bit ready for the stage. Aaron interviews his guests about the inspiration for their idea and how the topic fits their individual artistic voices but the focus of the conversation is to explore the comedy in the premise through stories, riffs, jokes, and anything else that leads to laughs. To support the show, and get weekly bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber here: https://www.patreon.com/aaronhertzog
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian Betty J. Smithsonian to talk about babies. They discuss their strengths (crying) their weaknesses (strength) and get into a whole lot more about the pros and cons of small, young humans. Part two of their conversation is available to premium subscribers at patreon.com/aaronhertzog
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian John Hastings (America's Got Talent, Just for Laughs) for a discussion about a time John was forced to give a last-minute eulogy at his friend's funeral. The conversation touches on formalities and social obligations, how different people process grief, imposter syndrome, and more. In this week's bonus episode, Aaron and John talk about billionaires, their children, and whether it is better to leave them with an inheritance or make them earn their own way in life. Bonus episode available now for subscribers at patreon.com/aaronhertzog.
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Aaron talks with former Chef Boys Are We co-host Brendan Kennedy about their former podcast, a romantic relationship between a lighthouse and a boat, and religion. Mostly, they make fun of religion.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Are you afraid of the dentist? Is everybody afraid of the dentist? What's an appropriate level of fear to have of the dentist? Aaron is joined by comedian Doogie Horner to explore these questions and more.
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Encyclopedias used to be a bunch of books. Now they're on the internet. But there's still books. What's up with that? with Kyle Ayers Subscribe on Patreon for weekly bonus episodes.
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian Ashley Bez to talk about working day jobs while pursuing your dreams, and running into one of the most successful comedians of all time while doing it. In the bonus episode, available now on Patreon, the two discuss targeted ads and how they can reveal the truth about yourself.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian Max Fox for a discussion based on a time a woman on a date told Max about some interesting weekend activities she liked to participate in (spoiler alert: the activities were sex parties.) On the bonus episode, available now on Patreon, Aaron confesses to Max that he thinks that sometimes, violence actually can be the answer.
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian Rachele Friedland to discuss a one-woman-show Rachele is working on about the life of her grandmother...and that time she was the victim of a Ponzi scheme. On the bonus episode, available now on Patreon, Aaron and Rachele discuss lifting weights, personal goals, and external validation.