Comedians make people laugh. That’s what they were born to do. But to spite what people think that’s not all they can do. This week we look at comedians who have decided to branch out and doing things beyond the comedy world. Are they damaged by their funny reputation? What can they do to be […]
What are you lookin’ at? You want a knuckle sandwich? Oh, you just want to know what this week’s episode is about. Fine. This week we’re talking about a$$hole comedians. Why is it so many comedians have such a douchey persona and why do we love it so much. I’m very much thinking about you […]
This week our topic comes straight from the mailbag, or twitter bag as is more accurately the case. We look at content vs. delivery. Which is more important; the pretty words or the way that you say them? We’re joined this week by Rachel Korowitz and Jeff Scherer who help figure it out. Plus we […]
This week all the major networks announced their new fall season. In this week’s episode comedian Andy Kleiman joins us as we break down all the new comedy shows coming to your TV tube. What’s worth checking out and what’s pretty much already cancelled? (I’m looking at you awful NBC sitcom with a monkey) And […]
Everything old sucks when you remake it. I think that’s how the saying goes. It seems like remakes are all the rage these days but almost no one is excited about them. Why? If the movie was good the first time wouldn’t it be better with CGI and this time around everyone has cell phones? […]
This week saw the passing of a broadcasting legend. He brought so many great things to the world including the comedy clip show. Without Bloopers and Practical Jokes we might not have ever had shows like The Soup, Punk’d, Tosh.0 or Best Week Ever. In this episode we discuss the impact Dick Clark had plus […]
Homer Simpsons, Peter Griffin, The Three Stooges. What do they all have in common? They are so stupid. They are also very very funny. There is just something hilarious about an idiot. This week we break down the all the reason that dumb is funny and dumber is even funnier.
The short answer to that question is no. The most important thing in comedy is being funny. But being good at making comedy friends comes a real close second. This week we look at the necessary but often difficult and off-putting part of the comedy world that is networking. How should you do it? Why […]
Pop culture. It’s frickin’ everywhere. It’s like too frinkin’ everywhere. Who could keep up with it all? No one. We have lives and dreams and goals and other people we know. But mention that you have no idea what happens in the Hunger Games and people look at you like you’ve never heard of bread. […]
We’ve made it to 200 episodes and we’re celebrating by trying to get to the bottom of a major comedy question: Why aren’t there more female comedians? Unless you are a jerk face you know that women are just as funny as men, but there is no denying the fact that empirically there are way […]
If the Comedy Hall of Fame was a thing* there was a time that Eddie Murphy would be a lock. I mean, come one. Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming To America, SNL, Raw. But that all ended in 1994. Since then he has brought us Norbit, Meet Dave, The Adventures Of Pluto Nash and […]
That time is upon us again. Pilot season. A period of time filled with wonder, possibilities and like 50 shows that will never see the light of day. This week we look at some of the potential comedy shows on the horizon and if they should be allowed to go from show zygote to full […]
The Razzies. The Oscars for people who love bad movies will soon be upon us. The nominations are out and Adam Sandler is all over the damn thing. This week we get all down and dirty with this year’s nominees. Who truly is the best (and by best we mean worst) actor/actress and movies of […]
When you hear “The Voice of a Generation” you think Dylan or Nirvana (depending on how old you are). But for the younger generation they’ll being saying Seinfeld or Galifianakis. A Comedy Central report came out recently saying that for the first time the younger generation (okay the younger male generation) is increasingly defining themselves […]
Name a classic comedy movie and odds are it was made in the 80’s. Go ahead. Try it……. See. We told you. But what was so special about the 80’s? What made it the perfect storm decade for funny people? Could Steve Guttenburg ever rule any other decade like he did back then? Was Johnny […]
Comedy Central brought sketch comedy back to the network last week with launch of Key and Peele. Let’s be honest we were a little scared it was going to be MadTV light. MadTV full strength wasn’t even that good. So how did Key and Peele turn out? Surprisingly pretty damn good. In this week’s episode […]
This week we welcome actress, comedian and children’s show performer Annie Claffey into studio 3A to talk about performing for kids. What makes children laugh? What can you learn from performing for both kids and adults? Which member of Dawson’s Creek would you most want to make out with? It’s all there and more.
This past week the comedy nerd world was captivated by the most recent episode of the WTF podcast featuring Todd Glass in which he announced publicly for the first time that he is gay. It was inspiring and thought-provoking. In this week’s episode we give our reactions to the WTF episode and discuss the importance […]
This week we are taking the format and kicking it to the curb. Dan couldn’t make it this week so Dustin jumps behind the mic solo for the first edition of Comedy Nerds Radio. It’s an eclectic blend of some of the best music comedians past and present. We hope your ears enjoy it.
This week we crank up the flux capacitor and look…in to the future. Is the success of Louis C.K.’s independently released stand-up special going to be the new norm for comedians? Could any other comedian right now really pull that off? Will comedians be able to go completely around the networks all together soon? Will […]