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Pick of the Day 5/5/25: The Frogtown Show 9th Anniversary 5/10

May 5, 2025

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Nothing quite like an anniversary for a wondrous monthly show to remind you of the illusory passage of time, right?

The Frogtown Show has been going strong for 9 years as monthly comedy institution, which means surviving the pandemic and the aftermath of it as well as those historic fires in January. Emily Maya Mills, Erin Lennox, and Jared Goldstein are still at the helm of this fixture at one of LA’s treasured watering holes/gastropubs/bike shops/coffee shops, the pretty much magical gem that is Spoke Bicycle Cafe.

To mark the occasion, The Frogtown Show’s 9 Year Anniversary show will have a truly marvelous line-up of LA comedy stalwarts across many generations including Andy Kindler, Rachel Kaly, Curtis Cook, Brooks Wheelan, and Lorena Russi.

All they ask for is a $10 suggested donation! Have a lovely Saturday night by the beautiful part of the LA River and catch the 9th Anniversary of The Frogtown Show (and keep coming back every 2nd Saturday).

Pick of the Day: (2024 Return of) The Frogtown Show (in LA) 3/9

March 6, 2024

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These early months of 2024 are decidedly feeling not LA-ish, at least by LA standards (as we type this out and see several giant puddles on a WeHo street intersection). That said, there is still to be plenty sunshine and warmth to be had, especially coming up, which is why we’re thankful that The Frogtown Show @ Spoke Bicycle Cafe is finally returning.

Hosts Emily Maya Mills, Erin Lennox, and Jared Goldstein took all of this past winter off (as it is an outdoor show that can only provide so many heaters) and are aiming to roar back with their beautiful curated and arranged monthly stand-up show starting this Sat. Mar. 9th at 7:30PM for only a $10 suggested donation. Per usual, their line-up is stacked with Chris Estrada, Brandie Posey, Chad Damiani, Chris Garcia, and Savannah DesOrmeaux.

Weather forecast says it’ll be back to more than LA-ish this weekend, so make it out to Spoke this Saturday night. (FYI, it is easiest to get to Spoke Bicycle Cafe by bike). Keep up with all things Frogtown Show here.

Watch the Worst Nightmare of Every Die Hard Football Fan

February 15, 2022

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When being a fan of a professional sports team is a way of life for you, you might take on a bit (or a lot in some cases) of a spiritual connection or superstition to the team’s journey throughout a given season. People do the strangest things as a blessing or a curse for the fortunes of their teams, which you could spend several days going down an Internet research rabbit hole. That’s how rabid the superstition of diehard sports fan can be.

Thanks to Christian Duguay and Sean Green and direction from Emily Maya Mills, they have dreamt up what the very worst thing that could happen to such a sports fan when their team suffers a loss. See what that nightmare is in this extremely fun sketch here.

Pick of the Day: The Frogtown Show (in LA) 1/22

January 14, 2022

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Inch by inch, show by show, there are things in live comedy that are indeed happening after the bummer of the holiday break and the quiet nightmare that Omicron has been. Despite more cancelations and postponements happening and more inevitably coming (Largo has continued to stay dark beyond just their initial two weeks of postponements), you might be delighted to know that the beloved outdoor stand-up show Frogtown Show @ Spoke Bicycle Cafe is returning back to it’s bi-weekly (2nd & 4th Saturdays) schedule this month.

On Sat. Jan. 22nd at 7:30PM PT, the magical patio of Spoke Bicycle Cafe will host hosts Erin Dewey Lennox, Emily Maya Mills, and Jared Goldstein as well as their very first 2022 line-up, which is stacked per usual. They’ve got Jermaine Fowler, Mitra Jouhari, Johnny Pemberton, Michael Joyce, and Noah Gardenswartz.

Tickets start at $5 (plus 2 item min.) and you really ought to snag them up before they sell out here.

Pick of the Day: The Frogtown Show 6/12

June 8, 2021

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Way before the pandemic was even a shadow of a worry of a thought, there was a magical outdoor venue in LA, Spoke Bicycle Cafe, that had a magical comedy show, The Frogtown Show.

It was a bi-weekly stand-up show that happened in the open spaces within this part-cafe-part-bar-part-bicycle-repair-shop-part-playground that is flanked by the more scenic parts of the LA River. They always got fantastic line-ups and this Jun. 12th edition is no different. The amazing trio of Jared Goldstein, Emily Maya Mills, and Erin Lennox will lead off Chris Garcia, Naomi Ekperigin, Danielle Perez, Daniel Webb, and Lindsay Ames.

In case you forgot, that’s some of LA comedy’s best and brightest.

Tickets are going for $10 per table (tables are for 2) and upwards with a 2 drink min. Go get them here before they sell out fast.

Please Enjoy Electric Television’s “Freeway to Hell”

May 13, 2020

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Several years ago, some real cinema magic got blended with some incredibly clever humor in Cocktails & Dreams. It featured Chris Fairbanks squeezing his way, pretty seamlessly, into various scenes of Cocktail and it was pretty damn great.

Just today, the same folks behind Cocktail & Dreams, released their latest work Freeway to Hell, which is their longest and most ambitious piece yet and part of their Electric Television anthology series. The visit to an alternative cinematic universe is bewitching and sure do have fun messing around in said universe “telling a new story out of recycled parts”.

Please watch and enjoy the comedy pastiche of Freeway to Hell and we’re pretty sure you’ll be transported to some other reality that’s free of a pandemic and only troubled by a B-movie version of the Hell’s Angels.

February 14, 2018

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The annual Lewbowski Fest is coming up in a few months and this year is a special one as it’ll be the 20th Anniversary of the release of The Big Lebowski.

Per usual, there will be parties for both the film and bowling featuring live music (from the likes of Kyle Gass Band), costume contests, special guests and more at The Wiltern and Fountain Bowl respectively.

You can your tickets for both events here!

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

November 7, 2017

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If you haven’t been, The Left Bank is a really lovely vintage store that happens to have a very charming comedy show.

Also, this weekend will be another chance to see Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher before they tape their Netflix special.

Get more details and RSVP here.

May 11, 2017

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Running an indie show here in LA from a non-traditional venue is hard enough to do and pulling it off for a year is definitely impressive.

So, give some love to The Frogtown Show celebrating their one year anniversary of offering live comedy under the lovely LA sky and in the back patio of a great vintage store, The Left Bank.

Also, the line-up is pretty damn solid. Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 13, 2016

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We Still Like You is a special kind of storytelling show that has all their guests share tales that don’t paint them in the best light. That’s followed along with live illustration and makes for a wondrous, cathartic night capped off with the whole room shouting “We still like you!” after each story.

The Puterbaugh Sisters, Emily Maya Mills, Dan Sheehan, Keith Carey, Goodrich Gevaart, Alice Walton, and hosts Evan Wood and Andy Sell will all bare their souls, warts and all on Saturday October 15th at 9:30PM.

Oh, also, this is one of those cool house shows you might have heard about and this is definitely one of the ones you need to check out.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Get Emily Maya Mills’ Debut Comedy Album “By a Thread”

May 9, 2016

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Nearly all comedians talk about their parents in some form or fashion. Not all comedians’ parents happen to be hippies of the highest degree.

Emily Maya Mills’ folks were as hippie as you can possibly imagine, which has colored her comedy in a great way, especially since she has taken her life in a decidedly different direction from her parents. Her debut album By a Thread off of AST Records is a great, personal introduction to Emily and her life after a childhood of being made to be in touch with nature.

Just listen to how she demystifies Coachella in this preview.

Get By a Thread from AST Records or off iTunes.

A new comedy show in a vintage store! More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events and open mics along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Emily Maya Mills Tells a Self-Reflexive Yo Mama Joke

September 26, 2015

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For decades now, the ‘yo mama’ joke has been used time and time again to insult the matriarch of someone’s family in a verbal fight that has often turned to childlike tactics.

However, as with all forms of expression, subtlety, nuance, and more get worked in and often turn the original idea of something like a yo mama joke on its head.

Emily Maya Mills has brought us that kind of modern yo mama joke. Watch her tell it here at The Super Serious Show.

Emily Maya Mills Is Recording Her Debut Comedy Album This Month

May 10, 2015

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AST Records is at it again, this time with Emily Maya Mills.

By “it”, we mean recording another debut stand-up album from a comedian that we’ve had the distinct privilege of seeing all the time here in LA.

Emily will doing said taping at UCB Franklin on May 21st at 8PM and you shouldn’t miss it as it’ll surely be a hilarious night where the ethereal is juxtaposed with the absurdities of life.

TDF EP 29 – Steve Benaquist and Emily Maya Mills

March 28, 2011

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TDF EP 29 – Steve Benaquist and Emily Maya Mills

March 3, 2011

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The Jesse Miller Talk Show March 9th Promo. Yeah, just set aside $5 for next week because you’re already going and you don’t even know it.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

March 1, 2011

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emilymayamills:

BIRDS OF PREY at COMEDY CENTRAL STAGE

tomorrow ~ wednesday ~ march 3rd ~ 8pm

6539 santa monica blvd ~ hollywood ~ 90038

susan burke ~ lizzy cooperman ~ emily maya mills

directed by joe wagner ~ photo by heather landis

reservations: (323) 960-5519

EVERYONE GO TO THIS PLEASE!!!

Morning Debriefing 12/20/10

1) Trick @ Bordello Bar was dazzling, fantastic, and left me wondering only one thing: What exactly was the “trick”? Were my expectations for the show supposed to be duped by the fact that I parked by generic toy manufacturer/distributor Mega Toys? Was I supposed to be surprised that the Bordello Bar was packed to standing-room only with real people? Am I to presume Demetri Martin and Kyle Kinane’s unannounced special guest drop-in performances were going to hoodwink me? If that was the “trick”, the Comedy Bureau was not fooled (OK, the last one of those three I didn’t expect). In fact, producers/comediennes Brandie Posey and Emily Maya Mills had promoted their show so aggressively and built up the hype to a level that fighting through the rain and the guilt of still not being finished with Christmas shopping absolutely promised a great show, which Trick definitely was. Starting from the moment that audience members walked in, people were in for a treat with getting pictures with both Santa and a dreidel while listening to the sounds of DJ/comedian Denver Smith spinning everything from traditional Christmas music to the Tron soundtrack. All of this took place within the burlesque (please don’t refer to the movie) inspired setting of Bordello Bar colored almost entirely in red along every wall, curtain, chandelier, etc. Following “that”, the large crowd of people that traveled all the way from Whittier, Santa Monica, and even further got to witness live stand-up, musical, and sketch comedy in front of a “missionary chapel” backdrop draped in greatly contrasting blue light, which raised the spectacle of Trick even further (something that I previously didn’t think was possible). The Christmas Trick festivities proceeded with the incredible Emily Maya Mills on hosting duties,

then lovely hilarious songs from Hannah Gansen,

Mike Phirman,

and Chuck Watkins,

stand-up from a frustrated Santa Claus (played by Dave Child, elf played by Amber Kenny),

Kimberly Clarke,

Moshe Kasher,

and Brandie Posey,

an extremely alternative Christmas story from Brett Gelman,

absurdly funny sketch comedy from Good Neighbor,

and the “out-of-nowhere bolt” of Demetri Martin

and Kyle Kinane closing out the show.

Still can’t really figure out what exactly what the “trick” is, which is why I will definitely go to the next edition of this show and you should too. Trick takes places one Sunday a month at Bordello Bar just East of downtown LA. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for details on the next. one.

2) This is officially the shortest COMEDY CRAWL in the history of the Comedy Bureau and one that you can actually make both shows (well… if you are able to get into the second one that is….) What’s Up Tiger Lily @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE, Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only).

3) OPEN MIC RUN: CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM/10 min., TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (echo park)/Starts 8:30PM, SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 6PM/one item min., PUKA BAR 710 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 8PM, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

4) Now a message from comedienne Barbara Gray: If you haven’t heard, Casey’s cancelled the open mic because they felt it wasn’t bringing them business. Call Casey’s today and ask them if there is an open mic. Nothing offensive or rude, but I think this is a great way to just show them how many people they are missing out on coming to the bar. (213) 629-2353 is the number. They open at 11:30 am. Please pass this on to comics who may be interested.

5) The Big Trouble in Little Tokyo is going for PART 7: NO CHRISTMAS FOR DAVID LO PAN!!! Raffles a-plenty of food and pieces of Russell’s childhood and some other stuff my sleeve, not to mention, MARIANNE SIERK!!! Come to Señor Fish 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA. Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM!!!

6) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to AMY DRESNER-“@AmyDresner I just wept during an episode of Law & Order: SVU. My meds must be off.” I personally admire Amy for her brutal honesty on stage, which is a laugh riot, and her “bringing the goods” comedy wise every time I’ve seen her live. Check out her website and follow her on Twitter. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for details on her next show.

7) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Dave Chapelle-The Secret

8) Thanks to good and decent person Andrew Solmssen for donating to the Comedy Bureau. Please join him in being good and decent by donating here.

9) I’m wondering if I’ll ever get to a point of trying to be the Comedy Bureau and myself as a comedian where I yell “YOU’RE TEARING ME APAAAAAART!” via James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause.

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Morning Debriefing 12/20/10

1) Trick @ Bordello Bar was dazzling, fantastic, and left me wondering only one thing: What exactly was the “trick”? Were my expectations for the show supposed to be duped by the fact that I parked by generic toy manufacturer/distributor Mega Toys? Was I supposed to be surprised that the Bordello Bar was packed to standing-room only with real people? Am I to presume Demetri Martin and Kyle Kinane’s unannounced special guest drop-in performances were going to hoodwink me? If that was the “trick”, the Comedy Bureau was not fooled (OK, the last one of those three I didn’t expect). In fact, producers/comediennes Brandie Posey and Emily Maya Mills had promoted their show so aggressively and built up the hype to a level that fighting through the rain and the guilt of still not being finished with Christmas shopping absolutely promised a great show, which Trick definitely was. Started from the moment that audience members walked in, people were in for a treat with getting pictures with both Santa and a dreidel while listening to the sounds of DJ/comedian Denver Smith spinning everything from traditional Christmas music to the Tron soundtrack. All of this takes places within the burlesque (please don’t refer to the movie) inspired setting of Bordello Bar colored almost entirely in red along every wall, curtain, chandelier, etc. Following “that”, the large crowd of people that traveled all the way from Whittier, Santa Monica, and even further got to witness live stand-up, musical, and sketch comedy in front of a “missionary chapel” backdrop draped in greatly contrasting blue light, which raised the spectacle of Trick even further (something that I previously didn’t think was possible). The Christmas Trick festivities proceeded with the incredibly Emily Maya Mills on hosting duties,

then lovely hilarious songs from Hannah Gansen,

Mike Phirman,

and Chuck Watkins,

stand-up from a frustrated Santa Claus (played by Dave Child, elf played by Amber Kenny),

Kimberly Clarke,

Moshe Kasher,

and Brandie Posey,

an extremely alternative Christmas story from Brett Gelman,

absurdly funny sketch comedy from Good Neighbor,

and the “out-of-nowhere bolt” of Demetri Martin

and Kyle Kinane closing out the show.

7) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Dave Chapelle-The Secret

8) Thanks to good and decent person Andrew Solmssen for donating to the Comedy Bureau. Please join him in being good and decent by donating here.

9) I’m wondering if I’ll ever get to a point of trying to be the Comedy Bureau and myself as a comedian where I yell “YOU’RE TEARING ME APAAAAAART!” via James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause.

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Post Brunch Update 11/19/10

1) The Super Serious Show @ Smashbox Studios was one of the best produced shows, thanks to show producers Joel Mandelkorn and Mandee Johnson, that I’ve been to in recent memory. Inside an extremely hip studio space (there’s a bar in the lobby), the set-up for the show was gorgeous. I almost didn’t believe I was at a comedy event with the all the camera equipment, the DJ spinning, food truck, GOOD FREE BEER (not that Tecate BS at most shows), gourmet cookies and cupcakes, and Christmas lights strung beautifully overhead. Already a cool, laid-back party, the Super Serious Show takes everyone’s good time and makes it great once the show actually commences. Every performer got to showcase their brand of humor perfectly as they were lit just right and everyone was seated intimately in addition to the entire line-up being truly some of L.A.’s best in comedy. Last night’s crowd at Smashbox Studios were treated (and then some) to the amazing talents of Sean Conroy, sketch group Birds of Prey (Lizzy Cooperman, Susan Burke, and Emily Maya Mills), Christina Pazsitsky, Marc Maron, and the music/comedic truths of Kirk Zipfel. Admission for the Super Serious Show is $15 at the door, but I say, with all sincerity, it’s entirely worth it. The Super Serious Show is on every third Thursday of the month at Smashbox Studios 8549 Higuera St., Culver City, CA. Pre-sale $10/$15 at door. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for details on the next one on December 16th.

2) Instead of watching Harry Potter, take a journey on tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL because it’s cheaper and won’t make you wait for the second half for several months. Try out Dead Authors @ UCB Theatre 7PM $5, then WTF with Marc Maron @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10, then Comedy Car Hole @ Comedy Car Hole 9PM FREE, then The Fake Show @ The Fake Gallery 9PM $10, Tammy Jo Dearen’s Laughing Stock @ Club 8572/The Palms @ 9:30PM $10, then Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5, and end the night/not be possibly disappointed with a cliffhanger at Hot Toddy @ iO West 10:30PM $5

3) OPEN MIC RUN: SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd. in Silverlake/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM, iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min., GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/8PM, SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood/6PM, TRINITY OPEN MIC 1019 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA 8PM, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 cover/multiple sets allowed.

4) On Thanksgiving week, there is plenty to give thanks for. Here’s one thing: The Ultimate Free and Cheap LA Comedy List. Thanks also to Wisepix.

5) Zach Sherwin AKA MC Mr. Napkins AKA all-around hilarious comedian is dropping his self-titled album 11/30/10 off of Comedy Central Records. Even if you don’t like rap songs about analyzing rap lyrics, geography, and bees, you should still be on the lookout for it because he’s that good. OR, you can just pre-order it on iTunes here.

6) The Comedy Bureau extends a congratulations to Shayne Michael as winner and Erik D. Schulte as the audience favorite for the first Joe Braza Comedy Invitational.

6) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to Paul Jay. “@pauljaycomic Love is: not throwing a nerd fit when your girlfriend watches "Casino” in the wrong aspect ratio.“ Follow him on twitter here or check out his awesome podcast, The Biggest Mistake here.

7) "Misadventures” isn’t exactly how I would describe the nightly explorations of the Comedy Bureau. I think “ceaseless insomnia-induced sojourn” is more appropriate. Don’t get me wrong, I have fun. It just never stops. NEVER. Follow the Comedy Bureau’s LIVE TWEETING of “whatever it is” here.

8) I would like an auctioneer to say, “Do I hear….?” in regards to donating to the Comedy Bureau, but I think they would have to start off with, “Do I hear…. anything?” Change that and donate here.

9) What happened to old school hecklers that actually made some sort of sense when they were interrupting? In this last week, I’ve seen mostly crazy people wearing a bunch of hats simultaneously that just say, “My name is Taxi-cab guy. I like house music.”

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