Comedian Monty Franklin Answers Stand Up Questions on Bombing, Hecklers & Joke Writing

Full episode out 9/2/25
Introducing Monty Franklin...

Monty Franklin is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor now based in the U.S. He’s toured internationally, opened for names like Rob Schneider and Jim Breuer, and appeared on Real Rob (Netflix), New Girl, and the Hulu film Becoming Bond. Monty is also the writer-director of the upcoming feature comedy The Great Emu War, starring John Cleese, Rhys Darby, Rob Schneider, and Jim Jefferies.

On stage, he’s known for his Aussie-abroad perspective, observational storytelling, and cross-cultural humour that resonates with both Australian and American audiences.

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🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Who is in your stand-up Mount Rushmore
01:44 How often do you bomb, and how do you get used to it?
02:43 When did you realize you were funny?
04:18 How much of your material is real vs. made up?
05:17 What’s the best heckle you’ve ever received?
07:02 Who’s the funniest person you know?
08:19 What’s one joke from another comedian you wish you wrote?
09:19 Best, worst, and weirdest stand-up experiences?
11:40 Biggest myth in stand-up comedy you can debunk?
13:30 If I wanted to become funny, what are the 3 most important things I should do?
14:53 Funniest experience you’ve had with a fellow comedian backstage?
16:46 Best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
19:02 Nicest thing anyone’s ever done for you?
20:35 Craziest “wait, what?” story you’ve been a part of?

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