Check out the very funny and proudly wimpy Josh Gondelman at http://www.joshgondelman.com
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Check out part 2 of my interview with Jim Gaffigan. In this episode we discuss what it’s like to be religious in the world of Comedy and Hollywood in the age of context-free culture wars. It gets a little tense at times, but I think in the way that a good conversation should. Enjoy and reassure me that I’m not a jerk.
Also check out part 1 in which we discuss schools of Comedy in comparison to other art forms, clubs vs. alt rooms, the changing media landscape and the digital release of his new $5 album, “Mr. Universe,” now available athttp://jimgaffigan.com
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Check out part 1 of my interview with Jim Gaffigan. In this part we discuss schools of Comedy in comparison to other art forms, clubs vs. alt rooms, the changing media landscape and the digital release of his new $5 album, “Mr. Universe,” now available at http://jimgaffigan.com
Also check out part two of the podcast in which we discuss what it’s like to be religious in the world of Comedy and Hollywood in the age of context-free culture wars. It gets a little tense at times, but I think in the way that a good conversation should. Enjoy and reassure me that I’m not a jerk.
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Tune in tomorrow for my episode with hilarious comic Bryson Turner. We discuss a willful befriending of Patrice O’Neal, the zen paradox of over-thinking it, and tensions between different schools of Comedy. Then tune in next Wednesday for my talk with Jim Gaffigan. It’s gonna be a fun week folks.
Check Bryson’s great posts out at http://thecomedyhajj.blogspot.com
Gaby Dunn is a comedian and journalist who wrote the blog 100 Interviews (100interviews.com) and now writes for a bunch of folks, including a recent piece in the NY Times. You can see her at the end of this month in Boston at the Women in Comedy Festival.
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I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, the idea of using homeless people as hotspots is obviously tasteless, on the other hand the utilitarian fact of the matter is if it does something to alleviate the suffering of people on the streets and/or brings more societal attention to the issue, isn’t that a good thing?
A few other questions:
1) Is this that different from giving homeless people newspapers to sell for money or is it just a modern version of that same principle?
2) Is there a real reason that this is unethical or is it just aesthetically displeasing? And is it more aesthetically displeasing than the current state of affairs where we just ignore them.
3) If people flocked to homeless people the way that people flock to starbucks (homeless people included), would it make the general situation better?
Other public good jobs homeless people should be considered for:
Phone charging stations
Hand sanitizer dispensers
Condom dispensation (what could possibly go wrong?!)
port-a-potties
Ok maybe not that last one.
Thoughts?
Hey folks, today on the podcast I’ve got Ted Alexandro, the Patron Saint of single people. We talk comedy, balance, marriage, religion and Occupy Wall St. Want to learn to be a better person? Listen to this episode.
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MBH 11: Jermaine Fowler
On the podcast this week: Jermaine Fowler is a comic who’s rapid and continuing success belie his age. He and I talk god, sexuality, positivity and politeness in the age of social media. Also I play with Live Looping on my podcast for the first time and it gets a little dicey (and splicey and loopy. More soon). Check out Jermaine at http://jermainefowler.com In New York At Kabin on Thursday February 9th and in LA at the LA Laugh Factory for the MTV Showcase on February 13th.
Andy Haynes is a good man and a damn fine comic. I recorded this podcast with him almost a year to the day after he made his debut on Jimmy Fallon. We talk about how life changes, and also a bunch of serious thoughtful stuff about masochism, abuse, and generational emotional freeze. It’s fun. Check him out at: http://imandyhaynes.com
After a huge computer crash, a reality show and the holidays we are back with the “lost episdodes” of Malignant Brain Humor (i.e., the episodes I lost and found from the computer crash). First up is Christian Polanco pt. 2. It’s a very sex and relationship laden episode. Enjoy!
Christian’s Podcast, Offstage: http://offstagepod.com/
