please understand me – The Comedy Bureau

August 28, 2019

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Steven Feinartz (director of The Bitter Buddha and co-creator of Please Understand Me) and David Gborie (had one of our favorite sets on Conan, New Negroes, All Fantasy Everything, and upcoming half-hour special on and current voice of Comedy Central) are two people who we can’t wait to see whatever they’re up to whether it be live shows, short films, docs, etc. etc.

So, they wrote a short film together that Feinartz directed, The Lot, and they’re having an exclusive screening of it (along with a bangin’ stand-up show) next week that you absolutely shouldn’t miss.

Best of all, it’s FREE to attend.

Go RSVP for your tickets right here right now.

Two Unreleased Episodes of “Please Understand Me” Now Available on Amazon Prime

January 17, 2019

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Almost two weeks ago, we mentioned how Ahamed Weinberg and Steven Feinartz’s Please Understand Me, one of our favorite series from 2018, will have new episodes coming soon.

Well, ‘soon’ is finally here, which means more comedians playing out fictitious relationships in order to test the stalwart patience of real life therapists.

There are two unreleased episodes featuring Kate Berlant & Johnny Pemberton and Ahamed Weinberg & Punkie Johnson available now on Amazon Prime (along with the original 5 eps.). Just like the first batch, it’s such offbeat fun and you really ought to get into it here.

Please Understand Me to Release Both New and Unreleased Episodes Soon

January 5, 2019

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You might have already gotten on board with the fantastic web series Please Understand Me from Ahamed Weinberg and Steven Feinartz or heard about from us, especially since it was one of our favorite things in comedy of 2018.

Naturally, we’re excited to find and subsequently tell you here that new episodes of the series that has real therapists have to deal with comedy folk having the most dysfunctional relationships that they can play up will be coming soon. Additionally, previously unreleased episodes of Please Understand Me that feature Kate Berlant, Johnny Pemberton, Punkie Johnson, and series co-creator Ahamed Weinberg will be finding their way online too.

Until then, rewatch (or discover) the whole show here.

June 3, 2018

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We’re still smiling about the new web series Please Understand Me from Steve Feinartz and Ahamed Weinberg, EP’d by Sarah Silverman that was released this week on Facebook Watch.

Seriously, it’s fantastic.

Anyhow, if you’re in LA and don’t want to wait in the coming weeks for new episodes, you can go to a live screening of the whole series (including episodes for the pilot presentation) at the Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake (2106 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA) on Saturday, June 9th at 8PM. We were lucky enough to go to the premiere screening and it’s such a damn good time watching it in a crowd.

Tickets are $10 and you really ought to get them here.

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