Mike Birbiglia has mastered the art of telling a story. Whether it’s recapping the time he told religious jokes at a Christian college or explaining about that one time he accidentally swore in front of The Muppets, Birbiglia’s stand-up comedy showcases his ability to crush an anecdote. One particularly popular story — about sleep-diving out […]
Comedy Interview
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Comedian Jamie Lissow brings it home
The clichรฉ goes something like this: the aspiring comedian hits the road, crisscrossing the country, playing to tough crowds in dingy clubs for very little money. Then, after a particularly hot set in New York or Los Angeles, a network executive wants to discuss a sitcom. Greece-born comedian Jamie Lissow certainly lived the first part […]
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A thoughtful slice
Comedian Patton Oswalt discusses philosophy, comedy, and how stand-up will always be his mainstay
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Brandie Posey may be salty, but she’s got heart
Comedian Brandie Posey calls herself “20 percent white trash,” which, she adds, is the perfect percent to be. A ska kid from Maryland — and current resident of a double-wide mobile home in Los Angeles — Posey, with bright blue hair and an unflinching, no-sacred-ground approach to comedy, won’t dodge anything onstage, including the death […]
