– Bridgetown’s schedule has been announced. It’s almost hard to look at—so many good shows, it’s going to be tough to choose which ones to let go… Also at the Bridgetown site, a hunk of the special featured shows are lining up, including podcast tapings with Jimmy Dore and Doug Benson, plus Andy Dick’s one-man […]
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Axis of Evil
Maz Jobrani Investigates Humor and Free Speech in the Middle East
Comedian Maz Jobrani investigates humor and free speech in the Middle East.
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Racist Jokes
Das Racist and the Real World
Under clever, coded wordplay, Das Racist have something to say.
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Controversy is OK
“Home Alone 8: Kevin’s Fiance Dies and Rent Is Due” Do I still need to trumpet Comedy is OK? I should hope not—you should know by now. But hot damn, this time I just needed an excuse to post the amazing poster preview art the boys sent me. It was followed by this sweet little […]
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Andy Wood Talks Bridgetown
Bridgetown Comedy Festival founder Andy Wood guests this week on Jimmy Dore’s Comedy and Everything Else podcast. Wood talks about the festival’s founding, the highs and lows, and about his recent move to L.A. in pursuit of a career in comedy. LISTEN: Andy Wood on Comedy and Everything Else It’s pretty impressive how quickly the […]
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Making Tea
The Concoctions of Gold Panda
Gold Panda pieces together songs he’s still learning to play live.
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Becoming Monk
The Physical and Theological Struggle in Of Gods and Men
Of Gods and Men is as pious and austere as the monks it follows.
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The Bartender Chronicles
Portland Barkeeps Tell Their Craziest (and True!) Stories
Portland bartenders tell their craziest—and true—stories.
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Bridgetown’s Initial Lineup Announced
Bridgetown just announced the first group of comics coming to the festival, which goes off from April 21-24. Take a look: Margaret Cho, Kristen Schaal, Andy Dick, Oscar Nuñez, Simon Helberg, Doug Benson, Iliza Shlesinger, Kyle Kinane, Hannibal Buress, Brent Weinbach, James Adomian, Jimmy Dore, Nick Thune, Hari Kondabolu, Moshe Kasher, Kyle Kinane The list […]
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Long Lost Nintendo Game: The Great Gatsby
It’s almost too much to take: a Great Gatsby game for the original Nintendo. Then again, when one takes a look at some of the stranger NES titles including Wayne’s World, Yo Noid! and Extreme Sports with the Berenstein Bears anything seems possible. According to the guy who’s hosting the game, he found it at […]
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Stir Crazy
Morning Teleportation Keep Moving
All Morning Teleportation want to do is just keep moving.
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Comedy Is OK: C’est La Vegan
In a rush, so I have little more to say than the lineup is fucking pf awesome locals! Karmel! Bain! Rickets and more! Just one question: how will the airy, somewhat spacious Bunk Bar work for comedy? We’ll have to see. As Conan O’Brien explained when building his new studio, small rooms amplify the laughs. […]