Tickets across the board, everywhere, are 45 dollars. That’s
what you’ll actually pay. In every case, that will be less than
anyone has actually paid to see me (after ticket charges) in
about two years and in most cases it’s about half of what you
paid last year.

The benifit for me is that I won’t get angry emails from anyone
who paid a ton of money to see me due to circumstances out of my
control. That makes me VERY happy. The 45 dollars also includes
sales tax, which I’m paying for you.

Louis C.K.

He’s going on tour, and he’s selling the tickets himself.

Got a shout out on this week’s Sklarbro Country.

jannephotog:

And they played a song off the mix I made for them & said it’s the first of many songs they’ll be playing & talked about my writing out what the songs meant & everything.

Oh, and they mentioned the review blog.

HOLLA.

Hello, Friday…let’s keep being good to me. =)

[ps: obviously, yes, the Sklars are great.]

Oh, and Mayer Hawthorne’s new rec is only $4.99 at amazon mp3!

Woo! Are you reading the lady’s reviews? You should be.

comedynerdsunited: danielleosaurus-rex: How Was Your Week? Live at the Bell House I just got back from my awesome night out in Brooklyn seeing the first ever live episode of Julie Klausner’s amazing podcast! When we first got there, Meghan introduced me to her friend Melissa and then not moments later I was being introduced to Mindy Tucker and then Vanessa Bayer! I promised I wouldn’t fangirl out over this whole night, so I’ll end it at that they were two of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Seriously. Shortly after we met them, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists took the stage to warm up the crowd and then to play the podcast’s opening song and invite Julie onto the stage. I have so many great things I want to say about Julie, however I’m saving them for the last part of this entry otherwise this post would have to be broken down into chapters. The one negative thing that I have to say, which isn’t really negative at all, is that she came out and performed “Kiss From A Rose”  and I was a little upset because that’s part of my routine (only with a shitty $1 recorder and not Ted Leo) and now it’s going to look like I’m copying her, but it’s all well and good. All comedy is recycled anyway, right guys? RIGHT GUYS?? Anywho, Julie’s first guest was Fred Armisen. When Fred first came out on stage, he played a song from The Clash entirely by himself; like, literally, he played every single instrument. He played each one a few times and then set it on a loop. So much talent. I knew Fred was a drummer by trade, but I had no idea that he could also play the guitar and bass, so that was cool. After Fred, Julie brought out Billy Eichner, who some of you might know from the NY comedy scene (UCB’s Billy Eichner Goes Pop, among other shows). Billy was there to promote his new show with Funny or Die on Fuse where he enters random people on the street into pop-culture game shows. When I say I laughed so hard that I was almost on the floor, I mean that I laughed so hard that I nearly fell into the obscenely tall guy in front of me (seriously, when you’re 7ft tall you should know not to stand right in the front of the standing room section in front of a bunch of really short girls) who was also buckled over in laughter. When that comes out, you guys should check it out. Julie’s next guest was the one and only Paul F. Tompkins. First off, can I just say that I am the biggest PFT fan ever? I mean, I’ve fallen privy to this gentleman’s charm time and time again ever since high school when that VH1 “I Love The…” series first came out. Julie and Paul talked for a bit about his new album that he will be recording later this week, also at The Bell House, and then they broke into a bit that involved Paul breaking out his notorious Andrew Lloyd Weber and Julie playing Maya Angelou. It was like rainbows and unicorns were slowly melting from the stage. After Paul’s time was up, Julie then had a “live” video message from Jackee Harry and then called an audience member up to the stage to (unknowingly) take part in a celebrity roast. It’s been a long night and I’m blanking out on who the roast was about The roast was of Miranda July, and the panel of roasters (sorry, I don’t remember their characters) included Fred Armisen and Billy Eichner, but also Anthony Atamanuik, and John Gemberling, among others. That was a cute little surprise. Here’s my video of everybody singing Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle” whilst showing pictures of cats on the projector to close out the show (well, at least the first half of it): After the show, we hung out at the bar for a bit and talked with some of Meghan’s friends, and then we even met Ms. Julie herself! (Well, Meghan already knew her, so I guess that helps!). What a fantastic lady. Seriously. I realize that I’ve already made this post way longer than I anticipated (seriously, are you still reading this? Why??), so I’ll just sum it up quickly: all in all it was just a fantastic night! :) I promised myself that I would keep this post short and sweet. Oops. Make sure you nerds download this episode when it comes out. You won’t regret it!
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comedynerdsunited: danielleosaurus-rex: How Was Your Week? Live at the Bell House I just got back from my awesome night out in Brooklyn seeing the first ever live episode of Julie Klausner’s amazing podcast! When we first got there, Meghan introduced me to her friend Melissa and then not moments later I was being introduced to Mindy Tucker and then Vanessa Bayer! I promised I wouldn’t fangirl out over this whole night, so I’ll end it at that they were two of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Seriously. Shortly after we met them, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists took the stage to warm up the crowd and then to play the podcast’s opening song and invite Julie onto the stage. I have so many great things I want to say about Julie, however I’m saving them for the last part of this entry otherwise this post would have to be broken down into chapters. The one negative thing that I have to say, which isn’t really negative at all, is that she came out and performed “Kiss From A Rose”  and I was a little upset because that’s part of my routine (only with a shitty $1 recorder and not Ted Leo) and now it’s going to look like I’m copying her, but it’s all well and good. All comedy is recycled anyway, right guys? RIGHT GUYS?? Anywho, Julie’s first guest was Fred Armisen. When Fred first came out on stage, he played a song from The Clash entirely by himself; like, literally, he played every single instrument. He played each one a few times and then set it on a loop. So much talent. I knew Fred was a drummer by trade, but I had no idea that he could also play the guitar and bass, so that was cool. After Fred, Julie brought out Billy Eichner, who some of you might know from the NY comedy scene (UCB’s Billy Eichner Goes Pop, among other shows). Billy was there to promote his new show with Funny or Die on Fuse where he enters random people on the street into pop-culture game shows. When I say I laughed so hard that I was almost on the floor, I mean that I laughed so hard that I nearly fell into the obscenely tall guy in front of me (seriously, when you’re 7ft tall you should know not to stand right in the front of the standing room section in front of a bunch of really short girls) who was also buckled over in laughter. When that comes out, you guys should check it out. Julie’s next guest was the one and only Paul F. Tompkins. First off, can I just say that I am the biggest PFT fan ever? I mean, I’ve fallen privy to this gentleman’s charm time and time again ever since high school when that VH1 “I Love The…” series first came out. Julie and Paul talked for a bit about his new album that he will be recording later this week, also at The Bell House, and then they broke into a bit that involved Paul breaking out his notorious Andrew Lloyd Weber and Julie playing Maya Angelou. It was like rainbows and unicorns were slowly melting from the stage. After Paul’s time was up, Julie then had a “live” video message from Jackee Harry and then called an audience member up to the stage to (unknowingly) take part in a celebrity roast. It’s been a long night and I’m blanking out on who the roast was about The roast was of Miranda July, and the panel of roasters (sorry, I don’t remember their characters) included Fred Armisen and Billy Eichner, but also Anthony Atamanuik, and John Gemberling, among others. That was a cute little surprise. Here’s my video of everybody singing Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle” whilst showing pictures of cats on the projector to close out the show (well, at least the first half of it): After the show, we hung out at the bar for a bit and talked with some of Meghan’s friends, and then we even met Ms. Julie herself! (Well, Meghan already knew her, so I guess that helps!). What a fantastic lady. Seriously. I realize that I’ve already made this post way longer than I anticipated (seriously, are you still reading this? Why??), so I’ll just sum it up quickly: all in all it was just a fantastic night! :) I promised myself that I would keep this post short and sweet. Oops. Make sure you nerds download this episode when it comes out. You won’t regret it!
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comedynerdsunited: danielleosaurus-rex: How Was Your Week? Live at the Bell House I just got back from my awesome night out in Brooklyn seeing the first ever live episode of Julie Klausner’s amazing podcast! When we first got there, Meghan introduced me to her friend Melissa and then not moments later I was being introduced to Mindy Tucker and then Vanessa Bayer! I promised I wouldn’t fangirl out over this whole night, so I’ll end it at that they were two of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Seriously. Shortly after we met them, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists took the stage to warm up the crowd and then to play the podcast’s opening song and invite Julie onto the stage. I have so many great things I want to say about Julie, however I’m saving them for the last part of this entry otherwise this post would have to be broken down into chapters. The one negative thing that I have to say, which isn’t really negative at all, is that she came out and performed “Kiss From A Rose”  and I was a little upset because that’s part of my routine (only with a shitty $1 recorder and not Ted Leo) and now it’s going to look like I’m copying her, but it’s all well and good. All comedy is recycled anyway, right guys? RIGHT GUYS?? Anywho, Julie’s first guest was Fred Armisen. When Fred first came out on stage, he played a song from The Clash entirely by himself; like, literally, he played every single instrument. He played each one a few times and then set it on a loop. So much talent. I knew Fred was a drummer by trade, but I had no idea that he could also play the guitar and bass, so that was cool. After Fred, Julie brought out Billy Eichner, who some of you might know from the NY comedy scene (UCB’s Billy Eichner Goes Pop, among other shows). Billy was there to promote his new show with Funny or Die on Fuse where he enters random people on the street into pop-culture game shows. When I say I laughed so hard that I was almost on the floor, I mean that I laughed so hard that I nearly fell into the obscenely tall guy in front of me (seriously, when you’re 7ft tall you should know not to stand right in the front of the standing room section in front of a bunch of really short girls) who was also buckled over in laughter. When that comes out, you guys should check it out. Julie’s next guest was the one and only Paul F. Tompkins. First off, can I just say that I am the biggest PFT fan ever? I mean, I’ve fallen privy to this gentleman’s charm time and time again ever since high school when that VH1 “I Love The…” series first came out. Julie and Paul talked for a bit about his new album that he will be recording later this week, also at The Bell House, and then they broke into a bit that involved Paul breaking out his notorious Andrew Lloyd Weber and Julie playing Maya Angelou. It was like rainbows and unicorns were slowly melting from the stage. After Paul’s time was up, Julie then had a “live” video message from Jackee Harry and then called an audience member up to the stage to (unknowingly) take part in a celebrity roast. It’s been a long night and I’m blanking out on who the roast was about The roast was of Miranda July, and the panel of roasters (sorry, I don’t remember their characters) included Fred Armisen and Billy Eichner, but also Anthony Atamanuik, and John Gemberling, among others. That was a cute little surprise. Here’s my video of everybody singing Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle” whilst showing pictures of cats on the projector to close out the show (well, at least the first half of it): After the show, we hung out at the bar for a bit and talked with some of Meghan’s friends, and then we even met Ms. Julie herself! (Well, Meghan already knew her, so I guess that helps!). What a fantastic lady. Seriously. I realize that I’ve already made this post way longer than I anticipated (seriously, are you still reading this? Why??), so I’ll just sum it up quickly: all in all it was just a fantastic night! :) I promised myself that I would keep this post short and sweet. Oops. Make sure you nerds download this episode when it comes out. You won’t regret it!
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comedynerdsunited:

danielleosaurus-rex:

How Was Your Week? Live at the Bell House

I just got back from my awesome night out in Brooklyn seeing the first ever live episode of Julie Klausner’s amazing podcast! When we first got there, Meghan introduced me to her friend Melissa and then not moments later I was being introduced to Mindy Tucker and then Vanessa Bayer! I promised I wouldn’t fangirl out over this whole night, so I’ll end it at that they were two of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Seriously.

Shortly after we met them, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists took the stage to warm up the crowd and then to play the podcast’s opening song and invite Julie onto the stage. I have so many great things I want to say about Julie, however I’m saving them for the last part of this entry otherwise this post would have to be broken down into chapters. The one negative thing that I have to say, which isn’t really negative at all, is that she came out and performed “Kiss From A Rose”  and I was a little upset because that’s part of my routine (only with a shitty $1 recorder and not Ted Leo) and now it’s going to look like I’m copying her, but it’s all well and good. All comedy is recycled anyway, right guys? RIGHT GUYS??

Anywho, Julie’s first guest was Fred Armisen. When Fred first came out on stage, he played a song from The Clash entirely by himself; like, literally, he played every single instrument. He played each one a few times and then set it on a loop. So much talent. I knew Fred was a drummer by trade, but I had no idea that he could also play the guitar and bass, so that was cool.

After Fred, Julie brought out Billy Eichner, who some of you might know from the NY comedy scene (UCB’s Billy Eichner Goes Pop, among other shows). Billy was there to promote his new show with Funny or Die on Fuse where he enters random people on the street into pop-culture game shows. When I say I laughed so hard that I was almost on the floor, I mean that I laughed so hard that I nearly fell into the obscenely tall guy in front of me (seriously, when you’re 7ft tall you should know not to stand right in the front of the standing room section in front of a bunch of really short girls) who was also buckled over in laughter. When that comes out, you guys should check it out.

Julie’s next guest was the one and only Paul F. Tompkins. First off, can I just say that I am the biggest PFT fan ever? I mean, I’ve fallen privy to this gentleman’s charm time and time again ever since high school when that VH1 “I Love The…” series first came out. Julie and Paul talked for a bit about his new album that he will be recording later this week, also at The Bell House, and then they broke into a bit that involved Paul breaking out his notorious Andrew Lloyd Weber and Julie playing Maya Angelou. It was like rainbows and unicorns were slowly melting from the stage.

After Paul’s time was up, Julie then had a “live” video message from Jackee Harry and then called an audience member up to the stage to (unknowingly) take part in a celebrity roast. It’s been a long night and I’m blanking out on who the roast was about The roast was of Miranda July, and the panel of roasters (sorry, I don’t remember their characters) included Fred Armisen and Billy Eichner, but also Anthony Atamanuik, and John Gemberling, among others. That was a cute little surprise.

Here’s my video of everybody singing Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle” whilst showing pictures of cats on the projector to close out the show (well, at least the first half of it):

After the show, we hung out at the bar for a bit and talked with some of Meghan’s friends, and then we even met Ms. Julie herself! (Well, Meghan already knew her, so I guess that helps!). What a fantastic lady. Seriously. I realize that I’ve already made this post way longer than I anticipated (seriously, are you still reading this? Why??), so I’ll just sum it up quickly: all in all it was just a fantastic night! :)

I promised myself that I would keep this post short and sweet. Oops. Make sure you nerds download this episode when it comes out. You won’t regret it!

Source: danielleosaurus-rex

turnstylenews:

[Audio Slideshow] Comedian Lewis Black At Occupy Wall Street

Comedian Lewis Black, most notable for his “Back In Black” segments on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” program, gave Turnstyle News an interview during the Occupy Wall Street protests on October 5, 2011. Standing on the sidelines of Foley Square, Black was virtually unnoticed by the revelers around him, smoking a cigarette and trying to capture the events for himself on his mobile phone.

Turnstyle reporter Charlie Foster caught up with Black and gathered his thoughts on the growing movement.

If there were a late-night comedy show completely run by comedy writers, without any interference from a host, producer, or network, that show would probably be called The Darkest and Most Impossibly Horrible Things You Can Imagine, Presented as Comedy. Every sketch would end with a gunshot or an infant’s stroller engulfed in flames, and the show would be canceled halfway through its opening titles. That’s because most comedy writers are so inured by humor that only the most shockingly toxic ideas can achieve the proper velocity to penetrate their indifference.
Conan writer Todd Levin on how jokes die, for GOOD Magazine “Just Like That but Funny” (via lonelysandwich)

(via ifc)

Source: lonelysandwich

Exciting podcast news!

workjuice:

Since January of 2011, we’ve independently been releasing the Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast on both SoundCloud and iTunes. That is about to change! Beginning Monday, October 10th, the Thrilling Adventure Hour joins the Nerdist podcasting network. This is a network created by our pal and frequent guest star, Chris Hardwick, and run by Chris and his crack team of podcast Oompa Loompas. We have been fans of the shows on the Nerdist network since its inception, including Chris’ pod with Jonah Ray and Matt Mira, “the Todd Glass Show,” “the Nerdist Writers Panel,” and “Making It with Riki Lindhome.” There is an enthusiasm and positivity reflected in the pods cast on the Nerdist network. These are pods not of snarkiness or cynicism but whose comedy comes from like-minded people joining together to create the kinds of shows they want to see. This was the same impetus for the creation of the Thrilling Adventure Hour.

More than six years later, we’re still making the show we want to watch. By teaming with the smart, funny, enthusiastic, nerdy nerds at Nerdist Industries, we’re able to bring that show to even more listeners! We used to begin our shows by winkingly asserting that “radio is the king of all media.” With all of the podcasts now available, the irony seems to have disappeared from that statement. We are in the midst of a creative boom in audio entertainment, and we believe that Nerdist Industries is at the forefront of this revolution. We are proud to be released under their banner. The passions and perspectives of we at the “WorkJuice Corp” (and our fans) are closely aligned with those at Nerdist Industries. From the oral tradition to the new aural tradition we’re all inventing as we go along, we look forward to a long and exciting partnership with Nerdist Industries.

For the time being, you don’t need to change a thing. If you already subscribe to the Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast via iTunes or listen on SoundCloud, you may keep your subscription. We will continue to post on SoundCloud and iTunes for the rest of 2011. If you don’t yet subscribe to the podcast, please do! We’re very proud of it. And starting next week, you can subscribe at Nerdist.com.

                     

Along with this change of provider, in the next few months, you can look forward to a revamp of our website, new merchandise (including new posters and DECODER RINGS!), and a weekly “commentary” by Acker & Blacker and cast members on that week’s podcast (posted both on our website and the Nerdist site).

We thank you for your continued support of the Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast and live show. We are entering into exciting times at the WorkJuice Corporation, and we’re glad to have you along for the ride.

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS.

HOLY SHIT.