Comedians are on stage to express themselves; we have ideas, and we want those ideas to generate laughter.
Are Heckler Videos Hurting Comedy?
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Nathan Timmel
The Blog Sure, anyone can make words on a screen. And anyone can yap into a microphone. But how many can do both?
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Two Horrible Shows
I’m often asked two questions: what’s your favorite show; what’s your least favorite show?
Neal Gabler Doesn’t Speak for the American Middle Class
Tales of fuckuppery shouldn’t be championed as an assessment of what is happening to society at whole.
Dear Drunk Woman: A Comedian Apologizes
You might want to stop reading now, because that’s all that should be said. Apologies are supposed to stand on their own.
An Audience of Seventeen Soldiers
In October, 2005, I traveled to Afghanistan.
An Idea Called Closure
Being cheated on was the best thing to ever happen to me.
Why Marriages Fail
Marriage is work. Hard. Work.
The Politics of Comedy
Several years ago, I received an email from Comedy Booking Inc…
Be Who You Are
I am a Honkey. Or “Cracker-American,” if we’re being politically correct.
Thank You, Preston Lacy
Rodney Dangerfield said he didn’t get any respect.
5 Reasons to See an Unknown Comedian
Just because you haven’t heard of someone, doesn’t mean they’re not good at their craft.
Dear Truman…
June 1, 2015 Dear Truman, You have reached a milestone, and I am sorry. A few short weeks ago, you had little in the way of separation anxiety. We’d put you in your crib and you’d mewl for a minute, maybe two. After that you’d think, “Oh, what the hell? I’m tired....