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Pick of the Day: The Dollop 10 Year Anniversary (in LA) 4/27

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Though perhaps he did not know that having Gareth Reynolds riff, often startled, at the true absurdity of a deep cut history lesson (and how often alarmingly relevant it is today), but Dave Anthony had some kind of hunch that his excavating a particular flavor of American history (and the history of wherever this podcast his toured) with comedic act outs and banter would be something to chase wherever it led.

10 years later, The Dollop, reigns as one of the best pieces of edutainment around, not just in the podcast realm. Hundreds upon hundreds of episode of Dave and Gary and, from time to time, some amazing guests (Rory Scovel, Wil Anderson automatically come to mind) give the best slice of history that makes us all really rue the history education we received at any level of schooling.

With that in mind, Dave and “Gary” are celebrating the momentous 10 year anniversary of The Dollop in LA at The Palace Theatre in DTLA on Sat. Apr. 27th at 7PM with very, very special guests James Adomian and Karen Kilgariff. We bet even if this is the first time of hearing about the Dollop, you’d have grand ole time. Tickets start at $60 and you best go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Podcast But Outside Presents: Hi! Be A Guest (in LA) 3/28

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It has been a minute since one of the most subtly clever podcasts ever devised, Podcast But Outside, has popped up, but we’re happy to say that Andrew and Cole and Cam the Intern will be back at it, pulling passersby off the street for $1 to interview them in front of a live crowd, starting up again this month.

Armed with a table, chairs, some mics, and some of the fastest quips/comebacks, Andrew Michaan and Cole Hersch have built quite the chit chat podcast that’s very possible for interviewing strangers on a podcast. Just take a listen to Podcast But Outside if you haven’t binged/done a deep already.

Their first live inside show in awhile will be at UCB Franklin come Thurs. Mar. 28th at 9PM. Tickets are $15 and you can (and should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Guys We F****D Live in LA 2/14

January 22, 2024

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Without a doubt, when all is said and done, one of the best, most revered podcasts about dating will be Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher‘s Guys We F****D. So, it would stand to reason that a special Valentine’s Day live taping of their lauded, unfiltered dating and relationship show at the world famous Comedy Store should not be missed.

That is actually happening, by the way. Krystyna and Corinne are doing a live Guy We F****D on Valentine’s Day at 8PM in the Main Room of The Comedy Store and tickets are almost gone. You best go get them at $25 a pop (plus 2 drink min.) right now right here.

Pick of the Day: Joe Pera: Drifting Off Live (in NYC) 2/24

January 5, 2024

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The peace that Joe Pera brings with his comedy, especially with his critically acclaimed podcast, Drifting Off, is almost a necessity in times like these. The unfettered, even burgeoning chaos of the world seems distant when Pera is on stage and on the mic and Drifting Off makes it feel even more serene. Oh, and, of course, Pera is just so damn funny being the most understated comedian, perhaps, of all time.

Now, for 2024, it would seem we’re all getting a gift of Pera doing his podcast live and if the one time we got a piece of pie, a coffee mug, and some great socks from watching a special screening of Joe Pera Talks With You, a live Drifting Off ought to be a true delight.

For New Yorkers, you can (and very much should) get tickets for Drifting Off Live coming to Sat. Feb. 24th at 8PM at the Murmrr Theatre. Tickets are going for $35-$45, but probably not for long to be honest.

Pick of the Day: That’s Messed Up (in NYC) 12/16

November 21, 2023

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Of the wide ranging podcast subgenre that is comedians rewatching episodes of institutional television shows, one of the best out there is Liza Treyger and Kara Klenk‘s That’s Messed Up. Not only is there plenty to please the most exacting true crime fan with deep dives into the real life stories behind episodes of Law & Order: SVU, but Liza and Kara’s whipsmart comedic instincts make for an enthralling listen. The duo really make it stand out from it being your typical rewatch podcast.

They’re such a power duo with That’s Messed Up they’re currently on tour and they’ll be coming through to NYC at City Winery on Sat. Dec. 16th at 6PM starting at $30 and you best get your tickets here quick. Dun dun.

Pick of the Day: StraightioLab (in LA) 9/16

August 29, 2023

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NYC has the distinct pleasure of having the brilliant George Civeris and Sam Taggart, the hosts of the esteemed StraightioLab podcast, reside in their city. The duo are truly doing critical and acclaimed work exploring straight culture, which is pretty absurd (especially given how mainstream it is), through a gay lens (and being so damn funny while doing it).

Thankfully, they’re going on their Lab Leak Tour for StraightioLab and one of their stops is a still hurricane free Los Angeles. on Sat. Sept. 16th, Civeris and Taggart will take the stage at the Teragram Ballroom near DTLA at 6PM. The show is only a couple weeks away and, somehow, there are tickets still available ($30 plus fees). You might want to snag your very own tickets before they sell out right here.

Pick of the Day: Bad Behavior (in LA) 8/16

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NYC’s Sterling Mulbry and Blair Peyton have carved quite a specific niche with issuing judgment to comedians stories where they are, shall we say, not quite the hero with their wickedly delightful podcast, Bad Behavior.

It’s especially fun when Sterling and Blair get to dish out their verdict live and in-person, which they’ve been doing in NYC. Later this month, Bad Behavior makes its way to the LA comedy scene for a special night at Dynasty Typewriter.

They’ll be adjudicating the moral scruples of Mary Beth Barone, Natasha Leggero, Dylan Adler, and Alyssa Limperis on Wed. Aug. 16th at 7:30PM. It should be beyond a devilish good time and you won’t even have to personally get in touch with your own personal demons.

Tickets are on sale for $20 a pop and you really ought to go get them here.

Pick of the Day: “Close Calls” Near-Death Stories LIVE Taping (in NYC) 8/4

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Remember when I Survived was the one of the most talked about shows and our current obsession with true crime had only just gotten started? T’was such an innocent time compared to now where people wanted to be captivated about stories of the living, despite the world around them doing everything it can to have them die earlier than they would have liked.

For our money, those stories are still pretty astounding and given a pretty tried and true formula of “fascinating story” + comedy = splendid podcast, NYC comedians Kevin Casey White and Lizzy Cassidy have essentially made a comedy version of I Survived with their podcast Close Calls, which actually makes stories of surviving natural disasters, freak accidents, murderers, and more a more manageable level of terrifying (and all the more entertaining).

They’ll be doing a special live version so you can share in the gasps and guffaws together with a crowd at Brooklyn’s The Gutter this Fri. Aug. 4th at 8PM. Tickets are only $10 and you really ought to go get them here, have yourself a great start to this weekend, and, perhaps, gain a new appreciation for living.

Pick of the Day: The Bananas Podcast Splitty in the City 1K (in LA) 7/29

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Many a years ago, it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for Kurt Braunohler to bring the extraordinary into many of our humdrum lives. Whether it’s introducing every comic the same way on Hot Tub because it’s Groundhog Day, making it snow in LA, jet skiing the Mississippi River, etc., Braunohler has a knack for bring sublimely ridiculous.

Well, he’s at it again as the podcast he co-hosts with Scotty Landes, Bananas, is not only doing a live episode next weekend, but having it be preceded by a 1K downhill jog (pointedly being called an “un-race”) right before the recording/show. Participants are highly encouraged to appropriately dress as bananas, take the race at their own comfy pace, and enjoy the sweet sounds of that turn-of-the-millennium classic Who Let the Dogs Out? by the Baja Men on repeat.

This splendid bit of absurdity is set to take place on Sat. Jul. 29th with registration & bib pick-up at The Frogtown Brewery between 2PM-3:30PM with the un-race beginning at 3:50PM. The actual live Bananas will happen at 4:30PM at The Elysian where the 1K finishes.

Go get your tickets ($25 a pop) for what should be one of the most beautiful comedic sights in LA this year here.

Pick of the Day: My Momma Told Me (in NYC) 8/26

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Though saying that there’s “no conspiracy here” is a great way to start a conspiracy, there’s no conspiracy as to how or why David Gborie and Langston Kerman‘s exploration of black conspiracies on their podcast My Momma Told Me is so damn fantastic and popular. Simply, both Gborie and Kerman talking up anything would be an enthralling laugh riot and conspiracy theories, no matter the origin, true or not, are pretty much a never ending gold mine for comedy.

The live tapings of My Momma Told Me are especially a raucous good time and one shouldn’t miss the chance to bear witness to one. For those in NYC, you’re going to get your chance to catch a live My Momma Told Me next month on Sat. Aug. 26th at the Bell House at 7:30PM. Tickets are $25. 42 and you best go get them here before they sell out.

Pick of the Day: The Couples Therapy 5th Anniversary Spectacular (in LA w/Livestream) 7/7

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As far as comedy power couples go, there should be a lot more love and admiration for Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman, also known as the two hosts of the amazing podcast Couples Therapy. For five years, Ekperigin and Beckerman, both wonderful comedians/writers on their own (don’t forget that Naomi is one of the best parts of Mythic Quest) and guests have shared the humorous beauty of working things out between relationship partners, especially when quarantine hit.

This podcast isn’t the hit Showtime series of the same name, but, honestly, both things are so amazing, FYI.

To celebrate the occasion, they’re throwing a big 5th Anniversary for Couples Therapy outdoor shindig at one of LA’s new comedy hot spots, Permanent Records Roadhouse (that you can also live-stream if you’re still very much into not leaving your home like Naomi and Andy) on Fri. Jul. 7th at 7PM. Joining them will be the stories and comedy gems of Laci Mosley, Nori Reed, and Shantira Jackson.

Tickets are $10 right now and $10 for live-stream (and $15 for in-person on the day of) and you can (and should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Normal Gossip LIVE (in NYC) 6/14 & 6/16

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While Scandoval has the world of reality TV wrapped around its fingers, the gossip of normal folks as captured by Kelsey McKinney and Alex Sujong Laughlin on their hit podcast Normal Gossip is something, we think, much more enthralling, hilarious, and even more beautiful than whatever reality show TV producers concoct in an editing bay. It’s a great reminder that drama and intrigue are not exclusive to famous, rich, beautiful, and/or high powered people.

McKinney and Laughlin have got such a charming show on their hands dissecting the gossip of the sorts of the people that you might pass on the street (or scroll past if you still don’t leave the house that much these days) that they’re going on tour for live tapings of Normal Gossip!

This is an instance where you should definitely leave your house, especially if you’re in NYC, to attend one or both tapings of Normal Gossip @ Town Hall in NYC come Wed. Jun. 14th and Fri. Jun. 16th at 7:30PM with special guest, celebrated writers Sabrina Imbler & Tuck Woodstock. Tickets start at $52 and know that Wed. night is almost entirely sold out. SO GO GET TICKETS HERE NOW.

Pick of the Day: Feminist Buzzkills Live (in NYC) 6/7

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Every week since Roe vs. Wade got overturned by our current conservative activist SCOTUS, it seems like some red state passes another bill that takes us back 50 years or more with abortion access. That said, the fight is far from over and no one will have to go it alone thanks to folks like The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead and her amazing org, Abortion Access Front.

Winstead additionally co-hosts a weekly podcast, Feminist Buzzkills, with Moji Alawode-El and Marie Khan that is equal parts catharsis from the present time and rip-roaring satirical takedown of the reality that religious zealots are dictating agency over women’s bodies. And, wouldn’t you know it… they’re actually doing a live taping of Feminist Buzzkills next week in NYC at Drom on Wed. Jun. 7th at 7:30PM that would make for a great opportunity to actually see that you’re not alone in the battle for reproductive rights (and enjoy a nice night out amidst our current dystopia). They’ll even have special guests such as Jeff Hiller from Somebody, Somewhere, TikTok star V. Spehar, and NYC for Abortion Rights‘ Saffie & Henny.

Tickets are going for $25 (w/$20 table min.) and you can (and very much should) get them here.

Pick of the Day: Why Won’t You Date Me? Live w/ Nicole Byer (in LA) 4/5

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One of the best podcasts about dating, comedy or otherwise, is Nicole Byer’s Why Won’t You Date Me? Sparked from Byer hunting down the truth of why past hook-ups wouldn’t date her, the podcast has evolved over the years into an expansive and candid look into the entire spectrum of dating, inclusive of all genders and sexual/relationship identities. Oh yeah, Byer also just happens to be one of the funniest people around today, which is why this one of an entire empire of podcasts that Byer hosts.

Nicole will be doing a very special live edition of Why Won’t You Date Me? at The Elysian come Wed. Apr. 5th at 7:30PM. Tickets are $35, but they ought to be worth more. Go get them before they sell out here.

Pick of the Day: Mega the Podcast (in NYC) 11/12

October 18, 2022

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The idea of faith and spirituality are things that have been shaken to their core over the last three years (or probably a lot longer if we’re being honest). Thus, Mega the Podcast has been both one of the most soothing and simultaneously hysterical podcasts streaming today with their pitch perfect poking and dissecting of megachurches around the country and the world.

Greg Hess and Holly Laurent play pastors at the fictional mega church, Twin Hills, claiming fervently that their bringing the word of god to their flock with a “tiny family feel”. Their send-up of the some of the most egregious there is when it comes to organized religion is a great comedic reminder that you’re not, to co-opt a celebrated christian text, “left behind”.

Greg and Holly will be bringing their prickly gospel to Caveat in NYC on Sat. Nov. 12th at 7PM and everyone in and around the NYC area should not miss out. Even if you’re not in the NYC area, you’ll be able to livestream the whole thing for $10. In person tickets are going for $25 and we highly suggest you go get them right now right here.

Pick of the Day: All Fantasy Everything (in NYC) 12/16

October 12, 2022

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One of the most fun podcasts around, All Fantasy Everything, is back, out-on-the-road, in-person bringing non-sports fantasy draft joy to the whole world. Ian Karmel, Sean Jordan, and David Gborie have really made comedy gold out of pondering what your absolute favorite things are within hyper specific (and sometimes hilariously vague) niches. You have a rollicking, knee-slapping time over the debate of over the Taco Bell drive thru menu or best band names if they weren’t a band and the added bonus of knowing yourself that much better.

There are hundreds of episodes for you to binge on if you’re the uninitiated, but there are two very special live episodes coming to the Bell House in Brooklyn on Fri. Dec. 16th. The early show already sold out, but there’s a late show with tickets still available at $30.57. Make it an early holiday gift and go buy them here before they sell out.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Bang! Bang! Live (in LA) 8/14

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It has been more than quite some time since the world has gotten to see Scott Aukerman and co. take the stage to bring everyone another edition of one of the foundational pillars of the wide world of comedy podcasts, Comedy Bang! Bang!

For several years, Aukerman and deft comedic minds like Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus, Carl Tart, and more have blurred the lines between the most absurd characters chatting it up with real guests. The live version of CBB is even more rambunctious and something that no comedy fan should really miss out on (even if you’re somehow not acquainted with the pod).

Thankfully, Comedy Bang! Bang! is playing the grand Theatre at the Ace Hotel in DTLA on this Sun. Aug. 14th at 6PM PT. Joining Scott will be, of course, Paul F. Tompkins as well as…

…The CBB World All-Stars:
Enteé PEe Neur’s Entrepreneur Tour (with Ego Nwodim, Carl Tart, and Drew Tarver)
Hey Randy! (With Tim Baltz, Mary Sohn, Dan Lippert, and Lily Sullivan)
Bonanas For Bonanza (with Andy Daly and Matt Gourley)

We have no doubt that this will be one of LA’s biggest, most iconic comedy shows of the year and it might be worth the at least $49 ticket price that doesn’t include service/delivery fees. Go get more details/tix here while you still can.

Pick of the Day: The Jackie and Laurie Show LIVE (in NYC) 1/16

December 1, 2021

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At this point, The Jackie & Laurie Show is a comedy institution for how insight it gives into every facet of comedy throughout the decades and the present through the lens of two of best comedians working today, Jackie Kashian and Laurie Kilmartin. Also, their friendship through the pod is one of the most dynamic and entertaining we’ve listened to (no matter how chippy it might get).

So, any live edition of the pod that always features Jackie, Laurie, and some splendid handpicked comedians is a must see and NYC is going to get a round of Jackie & Laurie at the top of 2022. That’s right, come Sun. Jan. 16th at 7:30PM ET, Kashian and Kilmartin will take to Brooklyn’s hallowed comedy stage, The Bell House.

That might seem like a ways away, but don’t waste time in getting tickets now, which also would make for a great holiday gift. They’re going for $20 right and you can (and very, very much should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Lady to Lady LIVE! Outside Show! (in LA) 9/5

August 17, 2021

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One of the very last shows that we watched before lockdown was a fantastic live edition of the splendid podcast Lady to Lady with venerable hosts Babs Gray, Brandie Posey, and Tess Barker. Per usual, it was a wild variety of some of LA’s best stand-up (Maria Bamford happened to be on that show), crazy games, live music, and their resident hunk, Ryan Nemeth.

Thankfully, on this side of the pandemic, Lady to Lady is returning to the stage, this time on the charming patio of Permanent Records Roadhouse, one of LA comedy’s newest, shiniest venues. Babs, Brandie, and Tess’ first time back since before lockdown is set for Sun. Sept. 5th and will go monthly on the first Sunday of the month with doors at 7PM PT. Tickets are $12 right now and we suggest that you snag them here.

Hopefully, this means they will bring back their adult baby contest in the not so distant future.

Pick of the Day: Last Podcast on the Left’s Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Tour

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One of the best comedy/true crime/horror/conspiracy theory/alien/overall podcasts around Last Podcast on the Left was set on going on tour in 2020. Do we even need to say what happened at this point?

Well, despite all the postponing and uncertainty attributed to the last several months, Marcus Parks, Ben Kissel, and Henry Zebrowski are back out on the road as we’re on this side of the pandemic to deliver us their perfect blend of all horrors, real and imagined, and gut-busting (figuratively) comedy on their Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Tour that’s set to start this Summer and go through Spring 2022.

Their LA and NYC dates should be a doozy as the LP on the Left boys are going to play the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 3rd and the hallowed Beacon Theatre in NYC on May 20th, 2022. Tickets are starting at $39 and you best go get them real quick as live Last Podcast on the Left live shows always sold out pre-pandemic and will definitely sell out now that they’re back.

Pick of the Day: The Endless Honeymoon with Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher 5/15

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When it comes to the non-professional relationship advice game, few couples are as a fun and spicy as Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher on their podcast The Endless Honeymoon (that started as a comedy tour, then a special first). For the entire run of their ‘endless honeymoon’ they’ve been roasting/advising couples in how to mend issues of all kinds and, consequently, making for some of Natasha and Moshe’s funniest moments during their tenure in comedy.

They’ll be doing a special, virtual live edition of Endless Honeymoon, presented by RushTix, coming this Sat. May 15th at 6PM PT/9PM ET and dishing out the same hysterical sort of analysis, solutions, and compromises that listeners/fans have come to love. Couples from the virtual audience will indeed be selected to have Natasha and Moshe dig into their relationship.

Tickets are only $15 (and we bet, if you’re watching as a couple, it’ll be two for the price of one). Go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer 2/12

February 2, 2021

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Combining how separated we all literally are and the impending arrival of 2021’s Valentine’s Day, it’s hard for us to think of a better comedy show to check out than the latest live-stream edition of Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer.

Fresh off from a move to Team Coco, one of the best comedy/dating/sex/relationship/interview podcasts around has done just a handful of live-streams as lockdown persists and has this latest one set up for Fri. Feb. 12th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. Also, you’ll have time to catch after the stream if you can’t tune in right then and there.

Tickets for this Valentine’s edition of Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer are only $10.50 and you can and very much should get them here.

Pick of the Day: Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer 1/6/21

December 21, 2020

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Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer has been and continues to be one of the best podcasts about dating/relationships/sex that has ever existed. Actually, it’s just one of the best podcasts, no further discussion needed. Byer’s candor, penchant for sex positivity to the nth degree, and overall undeniable hilariousness has been the perfect mix in Byer’s intimate chats with her guests about their and her love lives.

If you’re looking for something to look forward to in 2021, let it be a very special live-stream edition of Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer that’s set for Thurs. Jan. 6th 6PM PT/9PM ET via On Location Live (it will be up to watch for a few days after in case you can’t make it at the time of the stream).

Tickets are only $10.50 and you can and very, very much should already look towards a better year in a couple weeks by getting tickets here.

Pick of the Day: The Dollop Live Show 11/19

November 12, 2020

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds remains one of the best podcasts that points out some of the most egregiously overlooked bits of American History. Often, Dave and Gareth point out, while hilariously riffing of course, how we all got here and that there has indeed been precedent for the current chaos that reigns over us (even as Trump’s presidency is hopefully devolving into some sort of death rattle before getting kicked out of office).

They’ll be doing another special live virtual episode of The Dollop next week on Thurs. Nov. 19th at 6PM PT/9PM ET via Looped Live and yes, there will be a VIP Meet-and-Greet too for $75. If you just want access to the live-stream, it’ll only run you $20. In any case, you really ought to get your tickets soon right here.

Pick of the Day: Your Mom’s House Podcast: Live and Uncensored 9/18

September 9, 2020

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Comedy power couple Tom Segura and Christina P also have, in case you didn’t know, a powerhouse podcast between them two called Your Mom’s House. The rise in popularity of Segura and P’s lives via their podcast has afforded them to bring in other podcasts into their fold and build their very own studio for the entire YMH’s family.

As the times of COVID-19 continue on like they have been, they can’t necessarily do a big live podcast in a packed venue, but they can do an edition of Your Mom’s House that, for the first time, is live and uncensored. If you’re acquainted Segura and Christina P, you ought to know that something special and (maybe not entirely family friendly) will happen.

So, Your Mom’s House: Live and Uncensored will happen Fri. Sept. 18th at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Tickets are $10.53 and you can and should go get them here.