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‘Steve & Brandon Think They Sold A Show’

“Steve & Brandon Think They Sold a Show” is a web series from JC Coccoli and Michael Busch. It stars Brandon Johnson, Steve Agee, Coccoli and Busch. With a cast [...]

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This Is What You Need To Know About Comedy In April

April is over and I sincerely hope that you didn’t just realize that you got April Fools-d by a bunch of companies trying to up their presence online a month [...]

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The Biggest LOL’s From The LOLiest Aparna Nancherla

It’s hard for me to even try and write an introduction to comedian Aparna Nancherla. She set the bar so high with this interview I feel like I should just get [...]

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Comics Aren’t Jerks: They’re Socially Awkward (Unless They’re An Actual Jerk)

The stand up scene can be an intimidating, lonely and cold scene. Comics sitting alone in a dark bar, staring down at their notes, sipping cheap shitty beer and maybe, [...]

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Loving The Genuine & Super Funny Michael Blaiklock

Michael Blaiklock is a funny guy from Massachusetts who you probably know best from playing Eli on “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23”. But, what you may not know [...]

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Must Follow Person Of The Week: Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer is a knockout. Not only is she just absolutely adorable, but she will blindside you with her humor–appropriate or not. She has previously been featured in our Top 8 [...]

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Lauren Lapkus Is One Crazy, Talented Woman

I met Lauren Lapkus several years ago in Chicago when she was improvising at one of the various theaters around town. Back then, she was known as a quirky and [...]

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Allen Strickland Williams: A Man We LOVE

Allen Strickland Williams. Our Funny, Florida friend. He’s one fourth of the sketch group WOMEN and a stand-up comic in LA. He has a one-liner style of comedy that he [...]

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Liz Miele is “Damaged”

Comedian, stand-up and SO favorite Liz Miele recently created, wrote and produced an animated web series called “Damaged“. It features the voices of some big NYC comics including Dean Edwards, [...]

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The Charm, Supportiveness & Hilarity That Is Cameron Esposito

Even though I had already been doing comedy for years, I had always been terrified of stand up. It’s intimidating on so many levels, so a couple of years ago, [...]

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CURRENTS: With Mike Burns & Mike Bridenstine

Welcome to Currents! This is where we ask people what their current favorites are. Same questions, different guests! We’ve got double trouble with the two Mikes. First we have Mike [...]

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Dan Telfer: Falling Down, Working Hard And Penguins

Dan Telfer worked his ass off in the Chicago standup scene, becoming one of the most respected local performers, producing one of the best comedy shows in town (Chicago Underground [...]

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Serial Optimist Staff Remembers Roger Ebert

Micah LeFebvre | Associate Editor Roger Ebert touched my life. I never met the man and never watched his television show when it was on the air, but his words [...]