Interviews
If you could give a new comedian one piece of advice, what would it be? Andrew Brynildson doesn’t hesitate. “Anytime a new comic’s willing to listen, I tell them, ‘Let me tell you about a guy named Bill Young.’” Bill Young was a rarity. He was known in Minneapolis as a transcendent presence in comedy […]
Orly K.G. will be at City Winery with Shahar Cohen this Wednesday night. As we slog through bleak, dystopian times, what we need most is light. What are the odds that a single comedy show—coming up on Wednesday—features both an opener and a headliner whose names literally mean ‘light’? “You’re just making that up,” I […]
Who’s the funniest generation? Are sarcastic Gen X’ers, the latchkey veterans who battled AOL dial-up and stern parents, the comedy champs? Or are mellow Millennials, breezing in with the speed of Tik Tok and the earnestness of avocado toast, the clear heroes of humor? Generational conflict has plagued humanity since the Garden of Eden. But […]
December 17, 2024 I got this text today: Dear Comedians Defying Gravity, Do you know what comedy is happening this weekend … wow, do I need it! ~Signed: This Year Was Too Much Dear TYWTM, Perfect timing! I just caught up with Victoria Zielinski, Paul Barrosse and Dana Olsen a/k/a The Practical Theatre Company. Their […]
December 8, 2024 What do these things have in common: Attorney, Actualizer, and Authentic? An Accurate answer is Paul Farahvar, an A-List multi-talented comedian known for his unique life, original wit, and a knack for comedic storytelling that will have you hanging on to every word. His most recent special Middle Western Middle Eastern is […]
August 6, 2024 Finding your identity and true voice can be an exhilarating mission and a heaping load of faceplants. Sometimes you’re rocketing up, up, up to success. Sometimes you’re plummeting down, down, down to hell. I’ve been in all those places. Maybe you have, too. One of the things I love about Ali Clayton? […]
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