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Zane Thomas

Stand-Up Comedian

Zane Thomas is a Stand-Up Comedian based in Portland, Oregon. Zane has professional experience hosting and producing comedy, storytelling, and music shows, and was the winner of Portland's One Liner Contest in 2025. As a comedian, they focus on jokes about mental health, social work, race, and recovery. Zane is also a rapper who performs high-energy hip-hop shows and has the lyrical dexterity to deliver hard-hitting songs about difficult subjects. They also host the mental health and comedy podcast, The Smoke Break.

Professional Achievements

  • Winner of Vancouver, Washington's Funniest Person 2026 and Portland's One Liner Madness in 2025
  • Creator of The Smoke Break podcast, which focuses on mental health and comedy
  • Co-host of the radio show "It's Fine" on KXRW, co-host of Telltale Presents shows, and a mainstay of the Portland hip-hop scene
  • Brings their lived experience to offer harm reduction supports to homeless youth

Favorite Piece of Advice

If you can make them laugh once, you can make them laugh twice.

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Forum Comments (2)

What are good one liner jokes?
  • People don't listen very well. I was talking to somebody, and I told them that I got kicked out of church and I was excommunicated," and he was like, "Oh man, I wish my ex-communicated.
  • I have calendars for days.
  • I got blackballed from a bowling alley.
  • Party City has more piñatas than you can shake a stick at.
  • I think my cactus is sharing needles.
  • I can never choose between fries or potato salad. Then again, I hate picking sides.
What are some good funny insults for friends and family?
I only make fun of things that they could never possibly be self-conscious about. Like, if my friend had won 50 trophies in basketball, I'd be like, "Man, this guy can't even play basketball. He's washed." He'll laugh, but he has 50 trophies. He knows it's a joke, and there's no way he's ever going to be self-conscious about that.

I have another friend who's very handsome. I tell him, "You're an ugly dude." He knows it's a joke, so he'll laugh it off. If what you say is more mean than it is funny, then people will remember it as mean. If it's more funny than mean, they'll remember it as funny.

Co-authored Articles (9)

90+ Funny Things to Say When Answering the Phone

Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas shares his favorite funny way to answer the phone Looking for a clever and funny way to add humor to your daily phone calls? We’ve put together the ultimate list of over 90 creative ways t...

60 Funny Call of Duty Names to Light Up Your Opps

Create unlimited personalized CoD tags with our name generatorMost people choose serious names for their ''Call of Duty'' profiles, like Slayer or Conqueror. But have you considered that having a funny or clever ''CoD'' ...

36 Ways to Prank Your Mom on April Fool’s Day (Or Any Day!)

Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas shares his favorite harmless prank to pull on your momPranks can be a lot of fun, and they don’t have to cost a ton of money to pull off! If you’re pranking your mom, you’ll want your ...

100+ Bad Puns That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud

Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas shares his favorite pun that’s so bad, it’s goodA pun is a joke that uses the sound or meaning of a word as the punchline, and the cringier the pun, the better! If you’re hooked on pun...

How to Prank a Friend: 21 Funny Options

Get a laugh by pulling a fast one on your buddiesThe trick with pranking your friends is to make sure you find the sweet spot. If a prank is too serious, you risk doing actual harm and potentially damaging your relations...

48 Harmless April Fool’s Pranks to Play On Your Parents

Enjoy these hilariously good & family-friendly pranksDo you want to play a good April Fool’s Day prank on your parents? April 1st is the best day of the year to pull a fast one on mom and dad! Practical jokes are a gre...

How to

Write Punchlines

Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas breaks down the formula to writing the perfect punchlineA punchline in a joke is the last part of your joke and delivers the biggest laugh. It follows your set up and allows you to finish a ...

How to

Make a Pun

Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas shares advice on how to be more punny Paronomasia is the formal name given to the kind of word play commonly known as a "pun." While many might groan at "dad jokes" that are often puns too b...

250 Hilarious Quotes & Captions About Life

Relatable quotes and sayings about the absurdity of lifeLife: When it’s bad, it’s bad, but when it’s good, it’s really good. And whether it’s good or bad, it’s always funny. Whether you’re feeling down in t...