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Love standup comedy! $10 for a 30m is really expensive. Stanard shows I've gone to were like $15 for ~3 comedians for a show lasting about an hr.

What about lineups? (3 comedians for $10)

Also does the comedians interact with watchers? Can I leave a comment and chat with other people (not sure if this will distract the comedian or not)

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From what I've seen of comedians, they don't appreciate someone talking throughout their set. It is distracting, and it is also insulting to them. (They are paid to perform, and they want to perform.)

With that said, some handle it with grace, and some not.

"Talking throughout their set" is just rude, that's not even heckling, which I don't support/appreciate, but is considered "part of the experience" by some. "Crowd work" however is a very normal part of lots of stand up acts. I could imagine comedians wanting some way to do that in a digital setting and I suspect that's what is being referred to here.

If anyone haven't seen it done or don't know what I'm talking about Todd Barry has a whole special where it's all he does - appropriately titled "Crowd Work"! :-)

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