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No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins Is Second Most Googled Show of 2014

December 18, 2014

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Though No, You Shut Up! with Paul F. Tompkins is on a relatively new niche cable network, Fusion, people apparently googled the show more than True Detective and Orange Is The New Black according to a 2014 trend report compiled by Google itself.

No, You Shut Up! is only in its 3rd season and only Game of Thrones was searched more on Google more often. However, No, You Shut Up! unfortunately doesn’t get near the ratings that Game of Thrones does, but maybe that’s because more people have HBO or an HBOGO password than those that have Fusion.

Hopefully, all of that will change very soon because watching Tompkins, puppets, and guests in “heated” debate is pretty damn great.

Tickets Now on Sale for 2015 SF Sketchfest

December 14, 2014

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Between now and when we posted about the line-up for the 2015 SF Sketchfest, we’re assuming you’ve been at refreshing your the SF Sketchfest schedule page with credit card at the ready to get your tickets.

Even if that’s not the case, you probably still want to go the gigantic going through Jan. 22nd all the way to Feb 8th next year. So, you can get, as of a few minutes ago, can buy as many SF Sketchfest tickets as your heart desires.

Here’s a fun promo to remind you of how amazing the line-up is.

Season 3 of “No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins” Will Be Half Hour and Premieres This Thursday

December 10, 2014

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While late night is still a week away from beginning to change its guard, season 3 of Fusion‘s No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins, which has quietly been in the works until recently, is premiering tomorrow.

Not only are we excited for Tompkins to debate more puppets and guests on more crucial issues of our time, but we’re even more excited that they’ve gone from a 15 min. show to a whole half hour as detailed in Fusion’s recent chat with Tompkins.

So, tune into to Fusion (here’s how to get Fusion if you don’t have it) tomorrow and every Thurs. at 10:30PM for the brand new and expanded No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins.

Oh, if you can’t wait until tomorrow, you can watch the premiere on Apple TV.

[Pssssst. Season 3 of @NoYouShutUp doesn’t premiere ’til Thursday night, but you can see our season premiere on Apple TV RIGHT NOW] #NYSU3

— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) December 10, 2014

Paul F. Tompkins Has Fancy Cocktails and a Chat with Marc Evan Jackson

November 30, 2014

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Super Dave’s Spike Tacular, Funny or Die Presents, Comedy Central’s Mash Up, The Kings of Summer, Arrested Development, Key & Peele, Spoils of Babylon, Kroll Show, 22 Jump Street, You’re The Worst, Newsreaders, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine call be used as good connections when Six Degrees of Separation through Marc Evan Jackson.

Watch as Paul F. Tompkins chats up his frequent Thrilling Adventure Hour co-star on his one-on-one-over-fancy-drinks show Speakeasy.

Season 3 of “No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins” Is Under Way at Fusion

November 18, 2014

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On set with @pftompkins. I’m sure he’s tweeting at me in this pic. New season of @NoYouShutUp is coming soon! pic.twitter.com/8pelA4nzpN

— H. Alan Scott (@HAlanScott) November 18, 2014

According to the tweet above from H. Alan Scott as well as a tweet from Paul F. Tompkins himself, Fusion is making a third season of the fantastic panel debate show with puppets, No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins.

So, in the time that they’re making season 3, you should go get Fusion.

Look How Much Fun You Could Be Having With Paul F. Tompkins’ Dead Authors Podcast

November 15, 2014

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For quite some time now, Paul F. Tompkins has been playing the role of the late author H.G. Wells in a live show called Dead Authors that is performed live once a month at UCB Franklin. As the show is called Dead Authors, there is another comedian that plays another dead author that has, through Wells’ fictionalized time machine, been brought to the present day to chat with Wells in a front an audience at a comedy theater. In short, it’s one hell of a good time.

Also, Dead Authors is now anachronistically a podcast as well that you should most certainly subscribe too.

Just take a look how much fun Paul and Mary Holland who is in the role of Virginia Woolf are having just trying to promote a single episode.

Paul F. Tompkins Has His Latest, Long, Nice Chat with Sarah Silverman

November 11, 2014

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Paul F. Tompkins’ Speakeasy web series on Made Man continues to be our favorite way to watch intimate conversations, almost Charlie Rose-ish, but over drinks and with the spirited fun that always surrounds Paul F. Tompkins.

So, naturally, you should be watching this latest episode with Emmy winning, rights defending comedian Sarah Silverman right now.

Superego’s Fremont City Council Meets/Strikes Again

October 13, 2014

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Certainly, there are plenty of oddities that take place during a city council hearing that has the floor open to any and all residents of that particular city. However, none are as great as the Fremont City Council meeting as done by Superego.

Kick off Monday correctly and watch an animated version (animation by Dan Hartshorn) of the Fremontians reconvening for pretty much anything besides actual town business.

Tour the Career of Ed Helms Through a Chat Between Helms and Paul F. Tompkins

October 7, 2014

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This most recent episode of Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins features Ed Helms and a journey through his rise from The Daily Show to The Office to The Hangover and more.

In the interview, it’s specifically fascinating on how Helms had to strategize his correspondent work on The Daily Show because he normally is a very nice person.

Go Behind the Audio and Watch Superego at Work

October 7, 2014

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While the sounds of the absurd stampede of fun that is Superego might sound like they are indeed concocted in a secret laboratory, the podcast is often recorded in a living room.

You can watch here and see what’s really going on during a recording of a sketch featuring Andy Daly as the infamous Don Dimello (i.e. all of them can’t help but bust up).

Watch John Mulaney on Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins

September 28, 2014

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John Mulaney and Paul F. Tompkins have a nice long chat that almost goes 25 min. on Tompkins one-on-one talk show Speakeasy.

So, rather than offer more description and keep you from watching, enjoy two of the funniest people around in conversation here.

Watch and Enjoy This @midnight Outtake of Paul F. Tompkins Trying to Give One Answer

September 12, 2014

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Even futzing a line or, in this case on “@midnight”, struggling to give an answer, Paul F. Tompkins is a delight. Having John Hodgman, Greg Proops, and Chris Hardwick add to the chaos is damn fun as well.

Watch it here and then the rest of “@midnight” at Midnight on Comedy Central.

So, Superego Season 4 Is Here

September 1, 2014

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It’s been over a whole year since the end of Superego’s 3rd season and today, the wait for the next season of one of the funniest podcasts on the Internet is finally over. Matt Gourley, Mark McConville, Jeremy Carter, and now, Paul F. Tompkins bring you another wave of downright, absurd fun.

Listen to the first episode here or here or both, so long as you go listen.

Superego Tries to Record a Few Commercials with “Country Star” Shunt McGuppin

August 29, 2014

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Country music here in the U.S. has always done things it’s way. If Toby Keith names his bar Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, it might be reasonable to assume a country star reading copy for commercials, might likely put his own country spin on it.

Perhaps that’s just Superego’s own country star Shunt McGuppin that does that. Either way, ads could do better with a little bit of twang, Shunt McGuppin style.

Watch McGuppin and Superego attempt to get a through a few pages of ads hopefully without any censoring.

All Sound Checks Should Be Like This One at Paul F. Tompkins’ Varietopia (So Long as You’re Just in the Audience)

August 28, 2014

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Every bit of Paul F. Tompkins’ monthly variety show at Largo, Varietopia (next date Sept. 27th), is perfectly crafted for our enjoyment. Even the sound check, as you can see in this clip, is pretty damn fun.

Superego Now Has Its Own YouTube Channel Now With a Whole Bunch of Videos To Watch Obsessively

August 10, 2014

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While we all wait as patiently as we can for the new season of one of the funniest podcasts around known only as Superego, they have given us all something to tide us over until September when that new season actually premieres.

As of this week, they have their very own YouTube channel where they’ve made more animated versions of their sketches as well as some live action ones that are just as crazy and damn funny.

We highly recommend binge watching and subscribing so you can see more from a priest that you shouldn’t be confessing to, “old timey” comedy duos, a meeting between Don DiMello, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and H.R. Giger, and “great” California cooking tips.

Dan Harmon Candidly Gives His Side of The Story on Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins

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From starting Channel 101 or creating Community or being let go from Community or The Sarah Silverman Program, Dan Harmon chats intimately with Paul F. Tompkins on his Speakeasy web series, detailing his thoughts leading up to and post-mortem on one of the most prolific people working in comedy today.

Please watch the 30 min. conversation here.

Superego Returning for 4th Season of Their Podcast and Adding Paul F. Tompkins as a Regular Cast Member

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One of the funniest podcasts around, Superego, is coming back with a whole new row of episodes come this September. That is absolutely great news, but, somehow, on top of that, they’ve managed to make this more exciting by adding the one and only Paul F. Tompkins as a regular cast member of Superego.

So look out for the latest batch of “case studies” that also features such guests as Andy Daly, Thomas Lennon, and more as well as some bonus content from past seasons.

In case it wasn’t clear, you should be getting into Superego if you already haven’t done so.

John Hodgman and Paul F. Tompkins Chatting Over Martinis Is As Wonderful As You Had Hoped

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John Hodgman is Paul F. Tompkins’ latest guest on his intimate one-on-one interview series Speakeasy and it’s every bit as delightful as you could imagine a chat between two of the funniest, erudite comedians around.

Watch and enjoy the whole episode here.

There Are Plenty of No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins Clips on YouTube Now

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There Are Plenty of No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins Clips on YouTube Now

While Fusion is still gaining its footing as a brand new cable channel, there was previously only few ways to watch the wonderful puppet panel debate show No, You Shut Up with Paul F. Tompkins, one of them being going to Fusion to watch their clips on their own media player.

Now, there’s a decent amount of clips you can and should watch over and over on YouTube at the link.

2776, The Comedy, Music, Historical Retrospective Extravaganza for Charity Is Here

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2776, The Comedy, Music, Historical Retrospective Extravaganza for Charity Is Here

The Levinson Brothers and Rob Kutner’s compilation album, 2776: A Millennium of American Asskickery spanning the world comedy and music to tell the “story” of the U.S. of A. is now available for you to buy and listen to.

Not only will you get the sounds of Reggie Watts, Aimee Mann, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Patton Oswalt, Aubrey Plaza, Maria Bamford, Alex Trebek, Paul F. Tompkins, Yo La Tengo, Will Forte, and more, you’ll also be supporting OneKid OneWorld. So, go support, listen, and enjoy like you know you’re going to.

Go Behind The Scenes of The Thrilling Adventure Hour

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The long running hit old time radio show/podcast known as The Thrilling Adventure Hour has been doing a Nerdist web series going behind the scenes. This is especially nice if you’re not able to go to Largo where Acker & Blacker‘s Thrilling Adventure Hour normally calls home because of price or it not being anywhere near where you live.

See what goes on beyond the high society casual ghost hunters Frankie and Sadie Doyle, how the show develops, and more.

Bumbershoot Announces This Year’s Comedy Line-Up

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Bumbershoot Announces This Year’s Comedy Line-Up

Paul F. Tompkins’ Dead Author Podcast, W. Kamau Bell, Ted Alexandro, Matt Braunger, Cristela Alonzo, Beth Stelling, PDX Comedy Block Party, NW Comedy Fest’s Canadians of Comedy, and plenty more are coming to Bumbershoot are coming to Seattle at the end of August/beginning of September.

There’s plenty of great music too. So, get your tickets now.

Superego and Paul F. Tompkins Find The Lesser “Joes”

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Superego takes on a roll call of the G.I. Joes or, rather, a roll call of ones that we weren’t aware of in the latest animated episode over at Nerdist’s YouTube channel.

The wonderful Paul F. Tompkins joins into the half the battle hijinks too. Watch it here.

Paul F. Tompkins “Pitches” Movies to Michael Sheen on Varietopia

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Paul F. Tompkins is thankfully back in doing a regular variety show over at Largo, now called Varietopia.

You’ll be thankful that’s he back doing his show as well after you watch him “pitch” movies to Michael Sheen and see if Sheen would be into it.