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Westwood Brewing Company Is Closing, Ending One of the Longest Running Open Mics in LA

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Westwood Brewing Company Is Closing, Ending One of the Longest Running Open Mics in LA

For nearly decades, The Westwood Brewing Company has housed several comedy open mics every week making it a Los Angeles comedy scene institution, especially the most noted one hosted by Vance Sanders and Robert Yasumura. Some of the most successful comedians today, according to legend, at one time did the Brew Co like Zach Galifianakis.

SNL’s Taran Killam even referenced it on Fallon when he talked about one of the rare occasions he tried stand up.

We don’t have any details as to when specifically it will be closing, but there will be a big blow out comedy show in commemoration. More details to follow soon.

Jen Kirkman’s Hair Saved Her at Airport Security

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The very funny Jen Kirkman had a life changing moment while going through airport security all because of her hair extensions. Hear what happened on her latest Conan set from last night and the evils of married people.

The Arrested Development Stair Car Will Make an Appearance at The Grove in LA Today

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The Arrested Development Stair Car Will Make an Appearance at The Grove in LA Today

In promotion of the latest season of Arrested Development on Netflix, the show is going on a worldwide tour featuring things like a frozen banana stand in NYC and now, today, the famous/infamous stair car is apparently making an appearance at The Grove from 2PM to 10PM.

So, basically, don’t try to park at The Grove today.

Watch The Half Hour with Dan St. Germain and Sean O’Connor Tonight on Comedy Central

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Dan St. Germain and Sean O’Connor’s half hour specials on Comedy Central premiere tonight at 12AM.

They’re hilarious and you should be watching this instead of waiting for last call at whatever bar you happen to be at (we’re assuming this is what you’d be doing if you weren’t already home set to watch the latest episodes of The Half Hour on Comedy Central)

Look For Kurt Braunohler’s Next Project Involving a Stop Sign

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Look For Kurt Braunohler’s Next Project Involving a Stop Sign

Following his Kurt Braunohler’s awesome Cloud Project, his next prank/stunt/etc. might be up today involving a stop sign with a bit of his own personal stamp of stupidity and absurdity.

There’s a picture of it at the link and hopefully more to come soon from random people that see it.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/18/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Good Evening America: The Art of Being Chloe Sevigny @ Groundlings Sat. May 25th MIDNIGHT $5
Picture This! An Animated Live Comedy Show @ Nerdmelt Showroom Fri. May 31st 8PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Minor League Harold Night @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
One Hour with Morgan Murphy Taping @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM/9PM FREE w/RSVP (stand by only)
The Meltdown Benefit for Cancer Support Community @ Museum of Flying 7PM $100
Back to the Future Trilogy @ Egyptian Theatre 7:30PM $11
A Carlin Home Companion @ ACME Comedy Hollywood 8PM $25
Shits and Giggles @ Bar Lubitsch 8PM FREE
Dana Gould @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Greg Fitzsimmons @ Ice House 8PM $20-$27/2 drink min.
The Brendon Small Secret Experiment @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
Win, Tie, or Lose @ Dangerfield’s 3 8PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Surprise w/Rob & Sofiya 8:30PM $5
Brew Haha 9PM Donations Accepted
Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9PM $25
Comedy Band Aid @ Neon Venus Art Theatre 9:30PM FREE
Dr. God w/Emo Phillips @ iO West 10:30PM $10
12 Shiny Nickels @ Westside Comedy Theater 11PM $10
Tournament of Nerds @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch presents Crapshoot @ Steve Allen Theater $8

OPEN MIC RUN
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/Ends 7PM/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Michael Becerra
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 3:30PM/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/5 min./One item min.
FLAPPERS BURBANK YOOHOO ROOM 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 4:30PM/First come, first served
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 1/2 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/Lottery/3-5min./$2 cover
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 11:30PM/lottery

Kurt Braunohler’s Latest Project, “No YOU Stop”

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Kurt Braunohler’s Latest Project, “No YOU Stop”

As reported yesterday, Kurt Braunohler released/installed his latest project involving a stop sign with a twist of sarcasm. By our estimations, it’s probably somewhere in the Silverlake/Echo Park area of LA.

Seeing Kurt’s campaign for stupidity and absurdity in strangers lives should replace most people’s self help books.

Totally Biased Warns Us of 3D Gun Printing… Sort Of

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Totally Biased w/W. Kamau Bell is back at FX in case you haven’t noticed.

Hopefully, this bit extolling the dangers of printing guns from 3D printers from this week with the very funny Aparna Nancherla and Kevin Avery will put remind you to watch it on regular basis again.

Here’s Patton Oswalt’s Star Wars Sequel Filibuster From Parks and Recreation, Animated

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Last month, a video of Patton Oswalt completely improvising a filibuster on what the Star Wars sequel should be during shooting of an episode of Parks and Recreation was posted on YouTube. As Oswalt has admitted himself that “this was bound to happen”, an animated version of his amazing filibuster/pitch is now online with animation by Isaac Moores.

It’s pretty amazing and you should watch it now.

Another Teaser For Anchorman 2

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All the promotion for the upcoming sequel to Anchorman, Anchorman 2 has been the goofy fun we’ve come to know and love and hasn’t really even shown any of the movie yet.

This latest teaser is no different. Watch here.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/19/13

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ON THE HORIZON
KCET/Kontent/Bill & Melinda Gates Present ‘Stand Up Planet’ Tapings @ Laugh Factory Thurs. May 23rd 8PM/10PM $17-$27 in adv., $20-$30 at door/2 drink min.
Jim Jefferies @ Brea Improv Fri. May 31st-Sun. Jun. 2nd $25/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Crashbar Improv @ The Clubhouse 7PM FREE
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Hey Buddy @ Bootleg Theater 7:30PM FREE
Catsby @ Asylum Lab 8PM Donations accepted
Harmontown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8PM $10
Lovitz Lounge @ Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Professor Blastoff Live @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $25
French Toast @ Taix 8:30PM FREE
Powerviolence @ Strait Jacket Society 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly w/Lizzy Cooperman @ iO West 9PM $5
Shut Up! I Hate You @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 7PM/5 min./One item min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up 4:30PM/Starts 5PM/4 min./No purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM-ish/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Anna Land and Kim Douglas
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/15 spots only/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS CLAREMONT 532 W. 1st St., Claremont, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 9PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107-A El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts around 9:45PM after Crashbar/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

See What Larry David Will Look Like w/Hair in Upcoming HBO Movie ‘Clear History’

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See What Larry David Will Look Like w/Hair in Upcoming HBO Movie ‘Clear History’

Entertainment Weekly got an exclusive sneak peek, literally, into Larry David’s movie, “Clear History”, coming to HBO soon with just a very small teaser and a picture of David along with Jon Hamm.

Apparently, Larry David will have hair and a beard, as you’ve never really seen him before, when you click the link.

The Salt Lake City Comedy Carnivale Now Accepting Submissions

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The Salt Lake City Comedy Carnivale Now Accepting Submissions

Salt Lake City is having it’s very first comedy festival and is now taking early submissions for $20 in stand-up, sketch, improv, and film. The SLC Comedy Carnivale is set for Sept. 17th-20th.

YouTube’s Comedy Week Starts Tonight with The Big Live Comedy Show

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YouTube’s This Better Be Funny Comedy Week starts tonight and we can find out what it’s all about/what’s going to happen.

For starters according to this promo, there will be a live stream of live show featuring Vince Vaughn, The Lonely Island, Sarah Silverman, Epic Rap Battles of History, KassemG, Beardyman, Seth Rogen, Tobuscus, Reggie Watts, Michael Cera, Jenny Slate, Reggie Watts, Tim & Eric, Garfunkel & Oates, Norm Macdonald, 3 Loco, Brody Stevens, Eric André, Craig Robinson, Dax Flame, FIDLAR, Hannibal Buress, Jack McBrayer, Jeff Ross, Jerrod Carmichael, John Dore, Justin Willman, Kyle Kinane, Nathan Fielder, Nick Thune, Pete Holmes, Tummy Talk, Workaholics and many, many more!

Maybe, you want to check that out tonight at 5PM PST?

LA Comedy Rundown 5/20/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Walking the Room Live @ Nerdmelt Showroom Tues. May 21st 7PM $10
The Blind Barber’s Secret Show @ The Blind Barber Wed. May 29th 8PM FREE w/RSVP

COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Hot Tub with Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal @ The Virgil 8PM $5
Kibitz Room Comedy @ Canter’s 8PM FREE
Monday Night Improv @ The Clubhouse 8:30PM FREE
Cindy Crawford Comedy Show @ MiMoDa 8:30PM $8
Drunken Tales of Glory and Shame @ Monty Bar 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SARDO’S 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8:30PM/7 min./First come, first served/1 drink min.
HAPPY HOUR STORY EXPERIMENT @ HOLLYWOOD STUDIO BAR & GRILL 6122 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Storytelling only/One item min.
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/5 min./First come, first served/1 item min.
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min.
NERDMELT SHOWROOM 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/25 spots only + 5 spots for following week/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:15PM/Lottery/15 5 min. spots/15 3 min. spots/One item min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 8:15PM/Starts 8:30PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM after booked show/First come, first served/3-5 min./No purchase necessary
OUTPOST 1624 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts around 12:30AM after booked show/First come, first served/5 min./1 drink min.

Brand New Red Band Trailer for “Kings of Summer”

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Watch this latest red band trailer for The Kings of Summer and we’re sure you’ll want to see this instead of After Earth or Now You See Me (i.e. the big budget Summer flicks coming out on the same day, May 31st).

James Adomian On The Real Thoughts of The Sheriff of Nottingham

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First off, if you haven’t seen James Adomian, then please make your life better and go see him wherever he’s playing ASAP. Second, here’s a snippet of his bit about gay villains, specifically the Sheriff of Nottingham, which, if you also haven’t seen, we feel sorry that you’re really missing out.

Set List Finally Debuts as Nerdist YouTube Channel Show

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It’s sort of odd to us that Set List: The Improvised Stand Up Show was born in LA and then toured the world to become a TV show in the UK and Australia and is only now distributed to the US, but we’re glad that it finally happened thanks to the Nerdist YouTube Channel.

Watch the first three episodes with TJ MIller, Glenn Wool, and Bob Odenkirk.

‘Holy Fuck. Live Comedy.’ Album Now Available for Pre-Order

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One of LA’s best live comedy shows, Holy Fuck, recorded an album this year and it’s finally coming out with all its hysterics in a double CD. Over 40 tracks featuring the likes of the very funny Sean Patton, Moshe Kasher, Kyle Kinane, James Adomian, Beth Stelling, Eric Andre, Lizzy Cooperman, Matt Braunger, Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Buteau, Jackie Kashian, Rory Scovel, TJ Miller, Holy Fuck creators Dave Ross & Jeff Wattenhofer, and much much more recorded live at Holy Fuck’s home, The Downtown Independent Theater.

We were there for the tapings and it was pretty great. You should pre-order this now in either Deluxe Box Set, CD, or Digital Album, now from Rooftop Comedy for when it comes out next week.

‘Mel Brooks: Make a Noise’ Premieres Tonight on PBS

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‘Mel Brooks: Make a Noise’ Premieres Tonight on PBS

The PBS documentary on comedy legend Mel Brooks featuring Mel candidly “…giving American Masters exclusive interviews and complete access to his film and photo archives.” is on tonight. ‘Make a Noise’ premieres at 9PM on PBS tonight and if his episode of WTF w/Marc Maron is any indication, this will be really good.

This Better Be Funny Ep. 73 with Candice Thompson

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The hilarious Candice Thompson joins Jake and Jeremy again despite having her car not starting the last time because they played her car radio while the car was off. Without having to worry about calling AAA, they get to riffing on clap talking, white guilt jumping the shark, spotting “chiggers”(?), and more. Also, FYI, Urban Dictionary wasn’t that helpful when they were doing real life “research”.

LA Comedy Rundown 5/21/13

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ON THE HORIZON
Channel 101 Screenings @ Downtown Independent Theater Sat. May 25th 8PM/10PM FREE
Crave: The Comedy Rave Sat. Jun. 1st 9PM $15 pre-sale, $20 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Ass Backwards @ UCB Theatre 3PM FREE
Walking the Room Live @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7:30PM FREE
Comedy Fundraiser for Rob Yoo @ Flappers Burbank 7:30PM $20/2 item min.
TNT Improv @ The Clubhouse 8PM FREE
Put Your Hands Together @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5
Tonannie @ Groundlings Theater 8PM $6
Victory Lap @ The Virgil 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $10
Comedy by the Slice w/Greg Fitzsimmons @ Pedone’s Pizza 9:30PM FREE
Bertie Stands Up @ The Palace Restaurant 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served/No purchase necessary
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
PALMS BAR 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Ends 7:55PM/5-7 min./First come, first served/One drink min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-7min.
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
JON LOVITZ COMEDY CLUB 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA (City Walk 2nd Floor)/Sign-up 7PM-7:45PM/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./$3 valet parking/No cover or min./Hosted by Brenton Biddlecombe
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Ends 10PM/Lottery/4 min.
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
IMPROV JAM @ THE CLUBHOUSE 1107 El Centro, Los Angeles, CA Ste. 110/Starts 11PM after TNT Improv/Anyone can play/No purchase necessary

Here’s What You’re Missing If You’re Not Watching The Jesse Miller Talk Show in LA

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For years, Andre Hyland has been playing inimitable Jesse Miller, talk show host, talent manager, self-proclaimed straight up bad ass, Brad Pitt/Bengals fan, etc. as part of The Jesse Miller Talk Show. It’s certainly one of our favorite things to watch around town and here’s a reel of all the hilarious insanity that has gone down from Miller/Hyland to show you why.

Carol Burnett Next In Line For Mark Twain Prize For Humor

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Carol Burnett Next In Line For Mark Twain Prize For Humor

Congratulations to Carol Burnett for being set to receive this prestigious honor from The Kennedy Center, The Mark Twain Prize for Humor. A whole generation of young folks will hopefully either know who she is and why she deserves the award or learn it as a result of Burnett getting this prize.

‘Alpha House’ & ‘Betas’ Picked Up By Amazon Studios

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‘Alpha House’ & ‘Betas’ Picked Up By Amazon Studios

Amazon is finally giving series orders out to their pilots. Alpha House and Betas are only two of the 8 original comedy series that Amazon started with.

We’re still waiting to hear about the others like Those Who Can’t.