Summer’s heating up & burning out — have you read a single page of the 20 books you promised to read poolside before the sun leaves and the leaves die? I like a lot of things. Pugs, Survivor, pineapple on pizza. The typical. Those are the meme-y things that make me both predictable and digestible. […]
What Gary Gulman’s Tips are REALLY Accomplishing
Gary Gulman is a comedy overlord whose Great Depresh tour is circulating a lot of buzz. Feels very similar to anytime you hear about Mike Birbiglia working on a new hour. There’s a lot of excitement and anticipation surrounding the style and context of the show. What’s cool about this: while he’s working hard on […]
Indie Comedy Secrets: Running a Great Show
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a comedian looking to put on a great comedy show! That, or you’re a perverse outsider trying to get a lick of insider secrets. SCOOT! SCRAM! GET OUTTA HERE! I’m just kidding. You can stay. All together, I have over 8 years of show-running experience. A veteran comedian […]
The Unsinkable James Mullinger and a ‘City On Fire’
This Is The Story of a Man Named James and a City Named Saint John CBC’s ‘City on Fire’ documents the unconventional journey of comedian James Mullinger who moved to Saint John, New Brunswick from the UK. That’s a BIG hop, skip and a jump. The typical industry story usually involves Canadian comedians moving to the […]
Comedian Mark DeBonis Creates World’s First Karate Chop Delivery Service
This is not a drill! I repeat, this is not a drill! BECAUSE WE KARATE CHOPPED THE DRILL!!! HIYYEEEAAAHHHHHH!!!!! That’s right folks, while you’re humming and hawing at home about that script you’ll never write or that mountain you’ll never climb, there are REAL PEOPLE out there in the REAL WORLD chasing their dreams! Cue […]