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Los Feliz: The Podcast (yes, the Los Feliz neighborhood has its own lovely podcast hosted by the funny duo of Morgan Murphy and Kevin Christy) is doing a special live taping across neighborhood lines in Frogtown.

In fact, the lovely Frogtown Show will be hosting them in the beautiful Spoke Bicycle Cafe in order to raise money for Friends Of the LA River (FOLAR). So, they’ll be doing inter-eastside chat, stand-up, and more (with a pretty damn fine line-up too as you can clearly see above).

Donations are accepted, but you can guarantee a seat in advance for $25. Get more details here.

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Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian, for our money, have the best Trump impression and Bernie Sanders impressions, respectively. The 2016 election cycle saw them bring their powers together to create the live show Trump vs. Bernie, which, went on a nationwide tour and got adapted for TV.

Leading up to the 2020 election, a real life match up between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders might happen yet again, which is a great excuse to revive Trump vs. Bernie for a tour, which is exactly what’s happening.

Join Ataamnuik and Adomian at the Lodge Room in Highland Park on July 17th at 7:30PM to see Trump vs. Bernie rise yet again. Tickets are $30 and you can (and very much should) get them here.

The Underculture with James Adomian Just Launched Today

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James Adomian kicked off his podcast The Underculture today, making a singular home for his vast repertoire of characters (with room for guests and their respective characters as well).

The first ep. gives a spirited start to The Underculture with Adomian as Chris Matthews and Alyssa Limperis as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez going toe-to-toe, then a philosophical, but fun chat afterwards sans impressions. Already, we’re looking forward to visiting Adomian’s neighborhood of all his spot-on impressions every week (there’s bonus content via Patreon too).

Get on board (or, I guess, go underground because of the name) and subscribe to The Underculture.

James Adomian to Launch His Own Podcast The Underculture This Week

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If you are a comedy podcast fan, the chances that you’ve enjoy James Adomian’s characters and voices are very high. Between Comedy Bang! Bang!, Chapo Trap House, and a plethora of other shows, Adomian has been part of some of the best bits of comedy podcasting ever for several years.

So, it stands to reason that Adomian should have his very own podcast where he can do his characters and feature his personal favorite comedians with their characters and otherwise.

That time has finally come as The Underculture, which is such a podcast as described, is set to premiere on Forever Dog this Thurs. May 9th. Get a taste with a trailer here, then go ahead and subscribe like you know you want to.

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Picture This! has been, far and away, the leader and live comedy being live animated in real time for seven years. It’s a one-of-a-kind thing that we’re so glad to see be born in LA and then tour the globe.

Come celebrate the 7th anniversary of comedians’ jokes being illustrated on a screen behind them next month with this ridiculously good line-up. Tickets can be snagged here (do so quick because they’ll probably sell out).

November 27, 2018

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James Adomian Voices Elon Musk in an Entire Parody Audiobook About Elon Musk’s Vision of the Future Perfectly Titled “Welcome to the Future Which Is Mine” by Scott Dikkers

The age old maxim “You can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs,” seems to be taken to another level by technological entrepreneur and innovator Elon Musk. With failed launches of rockets, selling pre-orders for flamethrowers seemingly out of nowhere, and launching, of all things, one of his own cars into space, it would seem that there are a lot to questions to ask of someone who many see as a savior of the future.

This is where the brilliant politically satire from Scott Dikkers, one of the founders of The Onion, and James Adomian comes in. Adomian in a spot on impression of Musk guides us through an entire audiobook Welcome to the Future Which Is Mine that sends up what Musk’s vision of the future and what it really might end up being. Here’s a delightful taste of it.

Don’t be surprised to see if this ends up being Adomian’s next character he goes around the country playing (he already did it at SXSW earlier this year).

If you’re into it, you can get Welcome to the Future Which Is Mine by Not Elon Musk off of Amazon here: amzn.to/2PHtl5b.

November 27, 2018

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OK, you never know when Toasty with Jay Larson, the immersive cocktail party/faux toast comedy show is going to come around, but it’s a thing that you should absolutely not miss when it’s happening.

So, mark down December 11th to be at Outfit Home and get your best outfit ready for a comedy experience kind of unlike any other.

Tickets are $17, which includes free booze and snacks, so go get them here already.

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

James Adomian’s Bernie Sanders Sings About LA’s Proposed Measure B for a Public Bank to the Tune of “Let It Be”

October 24, 2018

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James Adomian’s Bernie Sanders Sings About LA’s Proposed Measure B for a Public Bank to the Tune of “Let It Be”

Two things here:

1) James Adomian’s Bernie Sanders is, without a doubt, one of the best political comedy impersonations of this decade as shown by this performance at this past weekend’s Defundraiser event for Measure B in Los Angeles in the upcoming midterm elections.

2) Go out and vote on Nov. 6th. (Here’s more on Measure B if you’re curious)

October 12, 2018

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This will be a rally in support of Charter Amendment B that aims to help LA defund wall street so we can build affordable housing & renewable energy with a public bank! If intrigued, you can learn more here.

The Defundraiser will also be an event that features the likes of Eric Andre and James Adomian as Bernie Sanders just a stone’s throw away from Los Angeles City Hall.

So, you might want to set a reminder for the afternoon of 10/20. 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.

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It’s rare these days that you get to see someone like the amazing James Adomian (Our Cartoon President, Trump vs. Bernie, Low Hangin’ Fruit, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Future-Worm) headline in town. Yet, your chance will be coming very soon this month as Adomian will be taking over The Satellite LA in Silverlake with help from Kate Berlant, Rojo Perez, and Zach Noe Towers.

So, we highly recommend that you go get your tickets ASAP here.

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

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The unequivocally hysterical Heather Anne Campbell will be doing an entire show as the controversial author Ayn Rand this weekend.

That alone should be enough to make sure that you go, but she’ll be joined Pack Theater stalwarts Elizabeth Hayhurst, Jesse Arlen Klein, and Haley Mancini as well as the amazing James Adomian.

As with all Pack Theater shows, admission is Pay What You can.

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.

February 23, 2018

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Oh, a lot of wondrous out-of-towners (Hari, Emmy, and Liz) are on this week’s Hot Tub!

If you want go for free, we’ve got a pair of tickets for you to win!

Enter here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

James Adomian’s Sebastian Gorka Responds to Gorka’s Hungarian Arrest Warrant

January 19, 2018

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James Adomian’s Sebastian Gorka Responds to Gorka’s Hungarian Arrest Warrant

You’ve might have heard that an arrest warrant has been issued for ex-Trump aide Sebastian Gorka in Hungary.

Without fail, Adomian’s Gorka, now a fixture of the Chapo Trap House podcast universe, has a few histrionic things to say about that.

Please watch and enjoy them on repeat here.

Want to hear some of LA’s best and brightest do their first jokes of 2018?

If yes, 50 First Jokes is always the show for you.

Get your advance tickets here.

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

The President Show Sings Us All an Existential Song for Christmas

December 24, 2017

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On this Christmas Eve 2017, let Anthony Atamanuik and his President Show gang give us a nice “Christmas carol” to lead us into the actual day of Christmas.

By “Christmas carol”, we mean a darkly funny rendition of Aimee Mann’s “Wise Up”.

Watch, enjoy, and get into the “spirit” here.

Win Tickets to the Last Hot Tub of the Year

December 17, 2017

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Before Hot Tub goes into hibernation for that brief LA winter, we’re giving you a chance to catch it for FREE!

Enter to win here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Our 7 Year Anniversary/”Staff” Fundraiser Is Tomorrow!

October 21, 2017

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From what we hear around the “office”, this should be a really good time. Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-comedy-bureaus-7th-anniversary-show-and-fundraiser-tickets-38546826596

Posters by Jenny Chalikian and Jenn Scott respectively.

October 11, 2017

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Our 7th Anniversary show is next week! Yep, we’re almost 7 years old (and we actually remembered to do something to celebrate this time around!)

We added Talk Show the Game Show’s Guy Branum, James Adomian, who you might have seen wreak delightful havoc at LA Podcast Festival, and a flyer!

Also, we’ll be raffling some of those fancy enamel pins that are otherwise only available through Patreon and our brand new album from AST Records, Comedians of Interest Vol. 1.

Tickets are $10 if you get them in advance or $15 cash at the door.

James Adomian Does Sebastian Gorka’s Farewell (EXCLUSIVE)

August 26, 2017

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James Adomian Does Sebastian Gorka’s Farewell (EXCLUSIVE)

Avid listeners of the no-f*cks-given political comedy podcast Chapo Trap House will know that the brilliant James Adomian often voices a more histrionic, yet fun version Sebastian Gorka, another unfortunate member in Trump’s White House.

Gorka, as of today, is the latest to fall from the Trump Administration and Adomian hastily assembled his Gorka wig and facial hair to give his own personal farewell on Instagram from the halls of power… for now.

Watch and enjoy it here.

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As we stand at the precipice of POTUS potentially signing an executive order on the currently misguided idea of “religious liberty”, a benefit for something like the Los Angeles LGBT Center might be important.

Thankfully, UCB is throwing such a benefit show called Something Gay! this coming Monday, May 8th at UCB Sunset with a fantastic line-up.

Go get your tickets as soon as you can here.

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

Watch Maria Bamford Make Up Voices for Realtors and James Adomian Arm Wrestle Guy Branum on Talk Show the Game Show

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Talk Show the Game Show is bringing talk show games to a whole other level as evidenced by these clips of Maria Bamford having to use her voice talents to bring pictures of realtors to life and James Adomian going head-to-head with Guy Branum in an arm wrestling match (with a spectacular finish we might add).

Also, unlike the majority of other talk show and late night games, the points and winners do matter and have a whole set of judges that keep them accountable to being the most entertaining guest throughout the evening. Again, we hope this revolutionizes playing games with celebrities on television going forward.

By the way, there’s a new episode of Talk Show the Game Show with Guy Branum tonight on TruTV at 10PM.

February 1, 2017

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The wonderful trio of Puterbaugh Sisters and Beth Stelling are replanting their long-running Chicago show, Entertaining Julia.

For the first Sunday of each month, they’ll gather at Akbar in Silverlake. This inaugural show has a great line-up with James Adomian, Solomon Georgio, and Candy Lawrence, and music from The Big Dipper.

Also, Entertaining Julia will be free to attend. Get more details here.

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

January 20, 2017

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In general I’m interested in seeing if the Trump presidency will be shocking enough to finally see the emergence of comedy that is politically dangerous and appropriately disrespectful of power, like the situation demands, and like we really needed all along.

I’m looking forward to mainstream television continuing its decline, to the point where publicist-driven celebrity non-satire is ignored in favor of the more dangerous stuff we’re seeing in live comedy (and some podcasts like Chapo Trap House), and where this underground culture could very well overtake the official televised culture that has failed so thoroughly to matter.

James Adomian in Brightest Young Thing’s 2017 Will Be Funny Article

December 4, 2016

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The one and only James Adomian (Trump vs. Bernie, Comedy Bang! Bang!, @midnight) gets a night all to himself at Nerdmelt this week.

Do yourself a favor and get your tickets here.

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

November 30, 2016

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Dicker Troy (an otherworldly trucker version of Johnny Pemberton) and Josh Fadem reach now heights of delightful, outright goofiness with their show Kiss My Ass.

A fantastic line-up of Beth Stelling, Byron Bowers, Drew Droege, and James Adomian will be joining their folly this Sunday at The Satellite in Silverlake.

Tickets available here.

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