I haven’t had the chance to check out all of the podcasts on this list yet, but ComedianU put together a list of the best podcasts about comedy. And they seem pretty comedy nerd-y which is awesome. I’m still trying to explore and look for new podcasts and stuff about comedy always interests me. I think they’re also tailored more for the comedian, but hey, they might be interesting to fans nonetheless.
Tag: Humor
“Cheese!”
I took a photograph of some cheese.
Right before i took the picture, i heard it say, “Human!”
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Comedy Actor Roundtable With Ricky Gervais, Will Forte, Fred Armison, And More!
Any time you see a set that looks like like an A Midsummer Night’s Dream patio party, you know what you’re seeing has to be good.
A comedy friend shared this fantastic YouTube video with me that’s from The Hollywood Reporter: a roundtable discussion with a bunch of comedy actors who are on shows that are really big right now. Ricky Gervais (Derek), Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Will Forte (Last Man on Earth), Fred Armisen (Portlandia), Jordan Peele (Key & Peele), and Thomas Middleditch (I’m not gonna tell you which show he’s on…jk it’s Silicon Valley). They talk about what it’s like to be improving on set, how working with the writers and directors works, and just generally a lot of stuff you wouldn’t normally hear about their television shows.
Any “roundtable discussion” seems very overly structured to me. Like, just call it a discussion or something, right? But, the conversation here flows really naturally and you get the sense these actors are having a good time. Any time you get people in the industry together just talking I feel like better stuff comes out then when it’s just an interview with the media or something like that. I enjoyed watching it a lot. And, having seen most of their shows, I can vouch for them as funny people.
I also like how they threw in a woman to lead the discussion when they realized “Wait, these are all men actors. And they’re funny. We need a not funny woman to keep them on track.” Yay diversity!
P.S. I can’t help but feel like they coordinated the colors of the suits.
Cameron Esposito: Lesbian Comic, Also Just Pretty Darn Funny
Cameron Esposito is visiting my alma mater this week for a performance, which is great! And as colleges tend to go, the people who invited her probably don’t really know who she is. She’s a lesbian comic, and that seems to be their main selling point on students going to see her. College students tending to be liberal and thinking, “oh that’s great! I support lesbians! I’m gonna go see that!” and going to see the show for that reason instead of just, like, just wanting to see good comedy.
I have no problem with that strategy, because Esposito also happens to be a really great comic. But, I wanted to point out that she’s not simply a lesbian with a voice, but also just damn funny. She’s really funny and she just happens to talk about how she is a lesbian sometimes.
Some people even call her the next big star of stand up. Who’s to say? She’s from Chicago originally (like me) so I’d be pretty down with that happening. Some great comics lately coming from there: Hannibal Buress, Kyle Kinane. Represent!
Typing “my alma mater” feels weird. I feel like I wouldn’t like someone who talks about “their alma mater” for some reason. Like, “Ooh, so fancy! You know Latin!” But I’m pretty sure that’s the only word for that.
Seth Meyers’ ‘Making a Murderer’ Parody
So apparently all the rage right now is making jokes about Making a Murderer – that Netflix documentary series that everybody’s been watching. It seems like every other joke at open mics is about it (exaggeration).
Yes, I watched the whole thing pretty much straight and yes it is an addicting show. And yes you should watch it. If you have seen it, you’ll find this video pretty funny, which Meyers used as his cold open for his first night back to Late Night.
Buzzfeed Ranked The Hottest Men In Comedy
Spoiler alert: I’m not on the list. Mostly, I’m assuming, because this list was made in 2013. If it was made today, I can only expect that I’d be near the top. If not the toppest.
This was clearly a joke. Not to rag on John Mulaney, but #1? Hahaha. There are also a lot of pretty darn unknown comics in there, which is fun.
P.S. I love the picture I used for this. It looks like Marc Maron is peeking into your window.
Yelp Is Racist
I was lucky enough to have Christmas in Hawaii this year. But, before I got there, I spent a couple of days in Los Angeles at my sister’s. One of those days she was very occupied with her boyfriend’s birthday plans, so she said, “Take my car and go visit your friend in Santa Barbara.”
So I was like, “Cool.” And I did.
Who Invented Stand Up Comedy?
Someone on twitter asked about the origins of stand up comedy, and I realized I didn’t know as much about it as I probably should. Which lead me to this article that explains all of it pretty interestingly.
Didn’t know about this “The Humor Code” on Slate, but some of the other entries about humor are pretty fascinating too.
The 10 Best “Best Of 2015” Comedy Lists Of 2015
Yeah, so, as implied by the title I have seen a ton of lists out there chronicling the “whatever-est” comedy “whatevers” of 2015.
Here are the best of the best of 2015 when it comes to lists of the best comedy things of 2015:
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Gentleman And A Scholar
People are always complimenting guys saying, “He’s a gentleman and a scholar.”
Those are two things I’ve never wanted to be.
If I want to compliment someone, I say, “He’s a pimp and he runs a charity.”
That way, you can’t even be jealous of him. All you can say is, “He’s a great guy…he deserves all those hoes.”
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