Funny by the Numbers: What I Learned from Doing 1001 Days of Comedy by Sammy Obeid

Sammy Obeid graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley with a simultaneous degree in Applied Mathematics, then turned down a job at Google to be a full time comedian. If that’s not crazy enough of a story, he’s also best known for setting a world record for performing stand up comedy 1,001 consecutive nights, and was featured in The New York Times and Time Magazine. In the last few years, Sammy has performed at over 200 colleges across the US, and was voted Fastest Rising Star by Campus Magazine. He also tours internationally, including trips to the UAE, QATAR, and Russia. In 2016, Sammy was invited to headline Moscow’s first ever comedy festival, making him the first American comedian to ever headline a show in Russia. He’s also made TV appearances on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, America’s Got Talent, TBS’s Conan, and was the first comedian to ever tell jokes on the Food Network.
Sammy learned a lot about comedy writing along the way and he joins us to share his best knowledge about how to capture and retain your audiences attention.

[@AntASurvival]

Imagine Sammy doing this presentation with his today skill and confidence. It will be awesome.

[@nanwuamitofo]

He put so much work into this one-off performance. Even when it didn't look that well-rehearsed and the crowd was slow, it was super clever material. Thanks, Sam!

[@stevem.o.1185]

Seeing the people very seriously take notes at "you can be less than funny if you are laughing and no one else is" might be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. ~6:02

[@angelagladstone8863]

Shared with my maths PhD husband 😅

[@ctrlshiftn2132]

This is basically genius. I envy that kind of brain.

[@iAMvictorOK]

It' the kind of brain that care to educate itself. Among other things. It's available for people who like knowledge. Curios minds😊

[@Phara3on]

AW I love him so much 😂❤❤❤ falesteen hora 🇪🇬✊🏾🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@PossiblyAlena]

Sammy is one of my absolute favorite comedians

[@allnighter2011]

This guy did a double major of math and business at UC Berkeley, so it comes as no surprise to see such smart material... obviously its not for everyone...case in point: the audience.

[@slampersand3145]

Id like any of you smarty-pants to tell me why i should not write in Sammy for president. Im in GA like it damn matters 😅

[@nanwuamitofo]

Folks, it's a comedians' conference, where they talk shop. Funny is not their main focus. --- Great channel to browse.

[@Prensinannisi]

you are amazing. thank you

[@jaspreetsingh-nr6gr]

It's like if Hassan Minhaj was actually smart.

[@SeanOMatic]

Funny enough, Sammy and Hassan both auditioned for the Daily Show during the same period.

[@TM-gu6bp]

@@SeanOMatic Sinha always has everyones liner notes

[@Prensinannisi]

he is. also smart

[@statetechguru4804]

Minhaj is alright, he is BA in political science. Sammy is more educated, and uses that intelligently. Both are good.

[@butterflyeffect9424]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@clumsiii]

Brilliant

[@purplemango2138]

I loved this!!!

[@khaldrogo6130]

The audience were so slow

[@AfreensHair]

very clever

[@ingrid3578]

Is Sammy a writer of any form? He should write for TV, something mid to high-brow like Curb Your Enthusiasm or 30 Rock or Modern Family

[@mhajiy]

Smart and funny

[@vedarovski4110]

There were people noting stuff. What the heck ?! lol

[@1223gend]

Brilliant & math funny😂❤

[@NikkiP421]

🤯👏

[@tamarab8623]

E=mc2
Brilliant*

[@amineessa9573]

Fracker apps is a killer

[@KhaderSheriff]

This video😂
Man the views are Injustice.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Why wasn't anyone heckling Sammy? He's the most politest hecklee in comedy.

[@nofunclub]

5:00
A joke don't neccesalily have to be funny in order for it to be called a joke....
Duh

[@charlenekoya]

Brilliant