Nathan Timmel
The Blog
How to Date Successfully, and Avoid Divorce
Jennifer Aniston is getting divorced. Again. Halle Berry is thrice-divorced. Jennifer Lawrence just dated a guy old enough to be her dad, and Taylor Swift tears through boyfriends like Guy Fieri does bottles of hydrogen peroxide. There’s something these women all have...
With Friends Like Me…
Sometimes, you fuck with your friends, simply because they’re your friends. In a way, they deserve it, right? After all, they made the mistake of being a friend of yours. Heh.
Hiring a Comedian Part 3: How to Find a Comedian for Your Corporate Event
OK, you’re lining up your corporate function. You’ve got the idea you might want a comedian. How do you find a corporate comedian? Read on.
How to Book a Corporate Comedian: Part 4, Final Tips
So, you’ve booked your venue, and you know how to make your corporate comedy show great, but what about your comedian? What should you know about him?
How to Book a Comedian for Your Corporate Event: Part 2, Make Your Show Great
You’ve hired a comedian for your corporate event. What comes next? Making sure the show is great. That happens with a couple easy steps.
How to Book a Comedian for Your Corporate Event: Part 1, Is Comedy Right for You?
You’re an event planner, and you’ve got a corporate function coming up. You’ve lined up the venue and the catering, but one big challenge remains: the entertainment. The not-so-obvious case for comedy Stand-up comedy adds a nice cherry to the top of your corporate...
The Late Night Personality Test
There are many personality tests a person can take: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones. Cory Haim or Corey Feldman. And of course, Leno or Letterman. Brett Favre, is a Leno.
The Infertility Club
After every show, I’d be approached by people who struggled with infertility. They’d share their stories—how many years deep they were, or how many years total before they gave up, how much it cost, what it did to their marriage…
The Gaslighting of a Generation
Hating on Millennials is easy. They’re currently the punching bags for older generations, which isn’t fair. I think what Baby Boomers forget is that Millennials didn’t raise themselves.
Conveyor Belt Songwriting
One of my best friends is a jazz musician in New York City. Years ago he told me a secret: “You know, Jennifer Lopez is so bereft of talent that she can’t sing on her own albums without help.”
Will it Play in Iowa?
I’m not sure that question is being asked anymore. At least, not by Hollywood.
The Upside to Infertility
My wife and I couldn’t conceive naturally. Her eggs are… scrambled. Or poached. Or something like that. I’m sketchy on the details.