In on the Bit: A Rise Comedy Podcast
Welcome to the In on the Bit: a Rise Comedy Podcast — where comedy begins, grows, and gets real. Hosted by alternating voices from the Rise Comedy community — Josh Nicols (improviser) and Christie Buchele (stand-up comic) — this weekly show dives deep into the experiences of performers at Rise Comedy in Denver, Colorado, and beyond. Whether you’re a comedy nerd, a brand new comic, or a seasoned performer looking to remember the thrill of your first open mic, this podcast is for you. Each episode captures candid conversations about starting out, bombing hard, finding your voice, and building community — all with heart, humor, and a little chaos. 🎭 Rise Comedy’s mission is to be a safe, supportive space for people to learn and explore all forms of comedy. This podcast is an extension of that mission. Tune in, nerd out, and Rise up.
Episodes
On this episode of In on the Bit, Christie sits down with comedian and former physician Mike Bodhi for a conversation that spirals beautifully through improv, medicine, burnout, existential dread, ADHD brain chemistry, stand-up vulnerability, pandemic trauma, public health collapse, astrology panic, and whether libertarianism is just America’s emotional support waiting room.
This episode is about Joe Bates’ long, strange relationship with stand-up, why he stopped chasing it, and how improv became a healthier creative/social outlet. The strongest spine is: stand-up gives you freedom, identity, ego, and pain; improv gives you structure, community, and relief. The episode also becomes a funny inside-baseball conversation about comedy clubs, open mics, delusion, social media comics, bad stand-up, character...
In this episode of In on the Bit, Christie Buchele sits down with Matt to talk through what’s actually happening on stage when a set works—and when it doesn’t. What starts around bombing turns into a more honest conversation about control, reading the room, and how much of comedy is just reacting in real time instead of trying to force something to land.
They get into the difference between missing a joke and losing the audience,...
In this episode of In on the Bit, Christie Buchele and Cass get into the difference between collaboration and competition in comedy through improv and stand-up. What starts as just talking about styles turns into something bigger about how people actually show up on stage and around each other. Improv is about trust and building something together in the moment, while stand-up can feel more like you are trying to win the room and e...
The Feng Shui of Comedy: Finding Your Space in the Scene
In this episode of In on the Bit, Christie Buchele and Catherine Cerise take a simple idea from the stage and expand it into the entire Denver comedy scene. Because comedy isn’t just about comics. It’s about balance. You need audiences who actually show up and laugh, producers who build the rooms, and people with business minds who help everything grow.
On stage, it’s all a...
On this episode of In On the Bit, Christie chats with her most terrified student ever — Jene Suplee — about how she turned fear into fuel. They discuss how their comedy is impacted by their mental health, and how Jene conquered stage fright to now serve as the main MC for the sold-out Nightmare on Stripstreet show in Denver. Meanwhile, Christie reflects on not landing that same gig (the student becomes the teacher) and her tips for...
In the very first episode of In on the Bit: A Rise Comedy Podcast, get to know your alternating hosts, Christie Buchele and Josh Nicols. They dive into how they each found their way into comedy, what drew them to teaching, and why they felt it was time to start this podcast.
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