Solid Gold, Oakland’s Amy Miller’s debut comedy album, illuminates brilliant writing, wry commentary and slice-of-life vignettes. A weaving balance between stories stranger than fiction and polished, punchy jokes envelopes Miller’s even keel appeal. She’s funny, she’s open, she’s with it and she’s unimpressed.
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Horray for Guy Branum! Boo every other site for simply copying and pasting this press release. Sure, there’s little information to go on. We haven’t received an air date, set design or promotional materials. Fine. But Guy Branum deserves more. He, and Talk Show the Game Show, is enough to go on. Completely Unique It’s is …
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“Thanksgiving Jam” is an annual tradition. It’s a totem, a grounding element. It reminds me what I’m thankful for: comedy, weirdos, creative energy, music, friends and family. Emily Heller is a comedian, writer and actor known for role in TBS’ “Ground Floor”, her Comedy Central “The Half Hour” and her podcast Baby Geniuses. Nate Heller is a songwriter …
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Podcast: The Jackie and Laurie Show Hosts: Jackie Kashian, Laurie Kilmartin Official Description: “The Jackie and Laurie Show stars two women in comedy, Jackie Kashian and Laurie Kilmartin, talking about women and comedy. No guests, just two headliners who started in the 80s and never stopped.” Established: Janurary 4th, 2016 Frequency: Every Monday Number …
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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it ad infinitum: nothing’s better than a house show. It may not be comedy as the ancestors of entertainment intended, (with schtick, glamour, or hocking), nor is it what modern sensibilities subscribes comedy to be (clubs, theaters, television, two drink minimums), but I’ve never had more fun than at a …
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Sweet Gail, one of the most notorious members of San Francisco’s comedy community, entered into the most peculiar love affair with good intentions and tragic ramifications. Over the last couple of years comedian/filmmaker Kollin Holtz documented her intensely courting Misha Trubs, resulting in a compelling case of attraction, empathy, ethics, integrity, mental health, boundaries and the ubiquitousness …
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