This Week in Comedy Podcasts: ‘Dr. Gameshow’ Goes Off the Rails

The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week our crack team of podcast […]

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Stephen Colbert Would Love to Be Considered for Trump’s “Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards” This Year

Earlier this week, Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he’ll be announcing winners on Monday for his so-called “Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards of the Year,” so during last night’s Late Show, Stephen Colbert decided to get a head start on his competition when he announced that his show bought a huge “For Your […]

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Check Out the Trailer for the Eighth and Final Season of IFC’s ‘Portlandia’

Portlandia returns for its eighth and final season on IFC later this month, and today the network dropped the first full trailer. As previously announced, the 10-episode season is jam-packed with new and returning guest stars like John Mulaney, Nick Kroll (Toni and Candace get to meet the Oh, Hello guys in an episode), Rachel Bloom, […]

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Marianne Ways: Comedy Booker, Producer, and Consultant Extraordinaire

Over the years, Littlefield in Brooklyn has become a go-to spot for Monday night comedy in New York. It was once the home of Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal’s Hot Tub before the duo moved the show to LA. Night Train with Wyatt Cenac then filled the spot with a show that The New York […]

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“It Took Me Years to Believe in My Talents Again”: Read This Twitter Exchange Between Megan Ganz and Dan Harmon

It’s not easy to confront a powerful man who once belittled, sexually harassed, or assaulted you in the workplace – especially if the experience made you question your talents or affected your sense of self-worth and/or career path for years to come (and, of course, those experiences always do). So that’s why it’s so powerful […]

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“It Took Me Years to Believe in My Talents Again”: Read This Twitter Exchange Between Megan Ganz and Dan Harmon

It’s not easy to confront a powerful man who once belittled, sexually harassed, or assaulted you in the workplace – especially if the experience made you question your talents or affected your sense of self-worth and/or career path for years to come (and, of course, those experiences always do). So that’s why it’s so powerful […]

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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s Kim Jong-un Tweet: “It’s Only January 2nd. I Don’t Think I Can Take Another Year Like Last Year”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where Kimmel recaps Donald Trump’s holiday break entirely spent golfing: “It was like his version of Hanukkah,” Kimmel says. “The golf was supposed to only last for a day, but instead it lasted the whole week. It was a miracle!” Kimmel also looks at two of […]

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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s Kim Jong-un Tweet: “It’s Only January 2nd. I Don’t Think I Can Take Another Year Like Last Year”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where Kimmel recaps Donald Trump’s holiday break entirely spent golfing: “It was like his version of Hanukkah,” Kimmel says. “The golf was supposed to only last for a day, but instead it lasted the whole week. It was a miracle!” Kimmel also looks at two of […]

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Netflix Adds a Second Standup Special from Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais has two standup specials heading to Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has bought the rights to Gervais’s next standup special, following last month’s news that Netflix would debut a special from Gervais titled after his tour Humanity, which was taped in London last year. “I can’t wait for Humanity […]

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Feral Audio Shuts Down After Abuse Allegations Surface Against Founder Dustin Marshall

Podcast network Feral Audio is no more. Just before the holiday break, abuse allegations against Feral Audio founder Dustin Marshall surfaced when his ex-girlfriend Abby Weems shared the below message via her band Potty Mouth’s Twitter page, detailing what Weems calls an “abusive relationship” that left her “mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted” and culminated with “weeks […]

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