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Daniel Sloss: People that get offended by jokes don’t have any friends

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Daniel Sloss looks like the water boy at a tiki torch rally. You’d never pit the Scottish comedian for a male ally in the war against toxic masculinity just by looking at him, but he’s made it the focus of his new show, Daniel Sloss: X. Sloss, who has made waves in the States with his two-part debut Netflix special Live Shows, frequently admits that his opinions are works in

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Talking “Whiskey Cavalier” and stand-up comedy with Vir Das

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If you’re a performer, you want to be recognized, plain and simple. Nobody gets into this racket, as either a… MORE
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Episode #247: Dane Cook

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In 2019, Dane Cook is heading out for his first full national tour in six years, and he’s calling it his Tell It Like It Is tour, playing venues such as the Wang Theater in his hometown of Boston and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. How is it no…

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Ray Romano remains right here, around the corner

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What do you do when you’re the man who’s done everything? You started out on the stage as a stand… MORE
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Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider explore the unseen world of “The Other Two”

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Ever since the rise of Youtube and the insta-celebrity, we’ve heard the same story a million times. Somebody puts a… MORE
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Keith Robinson on health recovery, how he’ll convince Kevin Hart to produce his next special

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The New York City comedy scene is full of brilliant, compelling performers who are widely respected by their peers, yet never become household names like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, or Amy Schumer. Certainly, Keith Robinson can be counted amongst them—and he knows it. His Twitter bio says, “I’ve done a lot of things! Trust me.” Those things include, but are not limited to, being a finalist on Star Search, writing on

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Liza Treyger on Louis CK, TJ Miller: Being a comedian is a privilege, not a right

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Liza Treyger has a simple request to her colleagues: Stop touching women you barely know at work. She’s tired of dudes she doesn’t like kissing her on the cheek when she asks them not to or strangers rubbing her lower back. Treyger noticed a distinct shift in behavior after the 2016 election and was disappointed to learn that many of her comedy friends held some troubling positions on sexual abuse

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Crashing in again: Pete Holmes on season three of “Crashing”

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There’s always been this sort of mystique around the world of stand-up. You’re sitting there, literally and figuratively, in the… MORE
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The Twists and Turns of Howie Mandel

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It’s 1979, as he graces the stage, nervously pacing around, a five-fingered glove shaped bag strung around his shoulder, his… MORE
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My (brunchless) brunch with Ron Funches

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He is back. Chicago can be a lot of things, but one thing is for certain. Once you are back… MORE
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