Chloe Radcliffe: “Cheat,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
***1/2 (out of 5) Chloe Radcliffe describes her Edinburgh Fringe debut as “a one-woman show, but a 29-man show.” Or as she also says (which …
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“Amusements by Ikechukwu Ufomadu” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) I like Ike. Of course, I never met Dwight D Eisenhower. But any president who not only predicted but warned against …
Continue ReadingRob Auton: “The Rob Auton Show,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Rob Auton is here, once more, for the human experience. After nine previous Fringe runs, which Auton helpfully brings audiences up …
Continue Reading“The George Lucas Talk Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
****1/2 (out of 5) Hearing John Williams music beforehand certainly enhances the vibe, preparing audience members in this converted classroom setting as they’re about to …
Continue ReadingFrank Skinner: “30 Years of Dirt,” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) In 1991, Frank Skinner won the top prize at the Edinburgh Fringe (then known as the Perrier Award), beating out Eddie …
Continue ReadingEpisode #437: Martin Urbano
Martin Urbano is a comedian who grew up in southern Texas on the border with Mexico, but he’s based now in New York City, where …
Continue ReadingEpisode #436: Kiran Deol
Kiran Deol is a comedian and actress whose show business career began auspiciously enough when she followed up her college thesis with a documentary short, …
Continue ReadingEpisode #435: Jeff Clanagan
As president and chief distribution officer of Hartbeat Productions, Jeff Clanagan runs Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network — which includes radio programs and podcasts on SiriusXM, …
Continue ReadingEpisode #434: Christina Catherine Martinez
Christina Catherine Martinez is a writer, actor, art critic, comedian and Los Angeles native who was named in 2020 to Vulture’s Comedian You Should Know …
Continue ReadingEpisode #433: Sophie Zucker
Sophie Zucker was the youngest writer on staff at The Daily Show when she started in 2023, only to find herself and all of her …
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