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Archive for June, 2009

Joe Rogan Will Spike Your Brain

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

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My first exposure to Joe Rogan was through his hilarious supporting role on the under-rated NewsRadio TV show (he’s more widely known as the former host of Fear Factor). I had heard that he was a stand-up comedian, but it wasn’t until several years later that I saw his [...]

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The Cousin and the Phone Call

Friday, June 19th, 2009

True Life Stories is a an occasional series of narratives from my life, usually based around something funny or embarrassing. While I’m sometimes guilty of hyperbole, the major details are all 100% true.
I was recently at a gathering for my best friend’s family, which can be a disorienting experience: his entire extended family is filled [...]

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Colin Quinn’s Hell Gig

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Colin Quinn is a stand-up comedian and actor, best known for anchoring SNL’s Weekend Update and starring in Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He’s also well-known among comedians for his funny, insightful contributions to the commentary track on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedian.
Via Scott Berkun, I saw that Quinn recently shared a story about [...]

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New All Ages Open Mic at Laughs Comedy Spot

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

This is exciting news for Seattle comedy: Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland is now doing a second open mic per week, on Wednesday nights. In an interesting new twist, the first part of the program (7p – 8:45p) is dedicated to young ‘uns with a yen to be funny:
That’s right minors, it’s summer and there’s [...]

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Louis CK On Being White

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Our first black President has nominated the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, and the usual suspects have gone a little batshit in response.
All the whining about whether Sotomayor’s background will have an undue influence on her legal decisions reflects classic unrecognized white privilege. Do we say these same things about white nominees? After all, who [...]

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