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The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 178: Maddy Martin & Staying Aggressively Alive

August 23, 2023

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Often, the comedy version of Field of Dreams involves places and spaces that are much more humble than a field. Perhaps, an apartment courtyard to many is just something to merely pass by even though there might be seating of some kind. To others, like comedy producing team Maddy Martin and Ben Berke, creators of Aggressively Alive, it’s clearly the home of their very slick, DIY house show that has survived both the pandemic and the aftermath of it all the way to the 2 year mark. Any live comedy show lasting 2 years at this point in time is pretty damn impressive and we chat all about all things Aggressively Alive (and comedy in general) with Martin for this week’s TCB Field Report.

Follow Maddy @fakemaddymartin and Aggressively Alive @aggressivelyalive on IG. Get tickets for Aggressively Alive at aggressivelyalive.com.

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger

Pick of the Day: aggressively alive 2 Year Anniversary (in LA) 8/30

August 21, 2023

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A lot of DIY shows popped up after quarantine and, while they had their time in the sun, they faded away as performing indoors become a more ready option. So, putting on a house show and keeping it going for years is really something.

Maddy Martin, Ben Berke, and Eli Josel have dutifully kept their monthly DIY show, Aggressively Alive, in WeHo bathed in blue light and white folding chairs and stacked line-ups of their personal LA favorites in a space that looks like it wouldn’t be able to host a comedy show going strong. Two years in, it’s a big monthly underground comedy party, complete with slickly branded merch.

They’re celebrating their two years officially on Wed. Aug. 30th (doors/party @ 7:30PM) with another line-up of their favorites from, well, all over the country.

That will include:

EJ Marcus
Jamel Dotson
Ketra Long
Langston Kerman
Laura Peek
Luke Mones
Megan Gailey
Sarah Coffey
Tom Thakkar
Vinny Thomas

Tickets are only $9 and we highly suggest snagging them before too long at aggressivelyalive.com.

Pick of the Day: The Big One-First of 2023 (in LA) 2/17

February 10, 2023

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Now that the winter is getting a little less chilly, by LA standards of course, many a show that normally takes advantage of LA’s picturesque weather, kind of like the kind we have today on Feb. 10th, are coming out of the wood work.

Namely, one of the best house comedy shows in LA, The Big One, in Highland Park, is coming back for its first go-around of 2023. They aren’t messing around with the line-up either as Carly Kane and Meg Indurti will be joined by Aparna Nancherla, Felicia Folkes, Brandi Denise, Lili Michelle, Meeki Leeper, and Ahamed Weinberg. An entire fleet of fold-up lawn-chairs and the perfect back patio for a house comedy show will be brought out next Fri. Feb. 17th at 7PM.

Tickets are only $15 and you better snag them here before they sell out.

July 25, 2018

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Hometown favorite drinking-game-comedy-show, Brew Haha, is back to film their next few shows as part of their new partnership with Thrillist.

The latest edition will be taking place in Echo Park this Saturday July 28th and will absolutely only be 21+ only.

Get more details here.

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

April 27, 2017

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It’s yet another case of “if you build it, they will come” as Carport Comedy (it’s literally a comedy show done from a carport in a driveway) returns this weekend.

It’s a great line-up plus there’s free food while you can get it. Get more details here.

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

August 5, 2016

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More details here.

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

This will be Super Tight’s “season 2 premiere”. Doors at 7PM. Starts at 8PM.

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

Watch the First Episode of Viceland’s “Flophouse” That Showcases How Great House Comedy Shows Can Be

February 25, 2016

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Today, Vice’s new venture, Viceland, released its first batch of episodes for all of their new shows. Among them is Flophouse where renowned director Lance Bangs delves into the wondrous chaos that is a comedy show held in a house.

The first episode is set in our backyard, specifically in Highland Park, at the house of Solomon Georgio, James Austin Johnson, and Eric Dadourian featuring performances from Solomon, Eric, James Adomian, Alice Wetterlund, Clare O’Kane, Brandon Wardell, and Curtis Cook as well as a complimentary rap battle w/Open Mike Eagle, a mattress in the middle of the floor, a bow and arrows, rain (for some reason) and more.

Watch it all really happen here.

Chris Gethard Would Love to Perform Stand Up at Your House For Free

September 16, 2014

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This November, Chris Gethard is making it a “House Show November”.

If you live within 4 hours of NYC, then you have a chance to get Chris Gethard and some of his funniest compatriots do a stand up show at your very own home, no matter what the set up is or if you normally host parties there or not.

Don’t record anything, keep the show free, make sure at least ten people show up, and you might have one hell of a great night with Gethard and company.

Get all the details and contact info here.