I am a Honkey. Or “Cracker-American,” if we’re being politically correct.
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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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I Don’t Get Amy Schumer
“I have no problem if someone says ‘I don’t think you’re funny.’ I do have a problem when someone says, ‘You’re not funny.’” ~Comedian Mike Toomey
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.
The Future Needs a Big Kiss
If you ever have a comedy show at a college, you better be prepared to walk on eggshells. Sensitivity levels are off the charts, and it’s getting worse.
The Internet Critic
People have always had opinions; the Internet gave them a platform with which to fart theirs to the world.
The Woodshed
When the Foo Fighters arrived in 1995, I was as stunned as anyone. Here was the drummer from Nirvana fronting a band. Not only was he fronting it, he played all the instruments on the debut album, having written every song. And those songs were pretty fucking awesome.
Sober Doesn’t Mean Less Stupid
In my line of work—stand up comedian—you deal with people who are drinking…
An Ogre By Any Other Name
I’m heading to Minot, North Dakota, this weekend, which had me recalling a moment from years and years ago. I was in Bismarck on a Tuesday night, because someone thought Tuesday Night comedy would be a good idea.
Sunshine Saved My Life
My wife likes to joke that I have no soul, because I don’t cry. She, for the record, weeps at the drop of a hat: during movies, a commercial, while reading… She even cried at the birth of both our children, and seriously, who does that?
Inside the Arrogant Mind
I’ve never understood the type of person that thinks it’s OK to be rude in public. To be arrogant, and put the focus on you when in a crowd.
A Little Something About Alec Baldwin
When I lived in Los Angeles, I worked in the arena of property representation for film projects. The company that employed me acted as a liaison between working properties—office buildings, abandoned warehouses/hospitals, private parks, etc.—and TV/film productions...
A Single Ounce of Self Respect
I remember the first time I realized I had been hacked, that a joke had been stolen from me…