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Please Enjoy This Recent (from the Before Times) Set from Jena Friedman

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Before everything got locked down, there was a good deal of stand-up done in the way where it used to be done without social distancing, going out, etc. One of those collections of stand-up that was recently released, Taking the Stage, comes from Comedy Central x Refinery 29 and just so happens to feature one of our all time favorites, Jena Friedman.

Jena Friedman has always managed to find comedy right in and around the edge. Impeccable writing, pinpoint delivery, and an unflappable sense of composure have served her dark sense of humor very well. While this set does revel in dark, prescient humor, it’s intriguing to see and hear it right now when, comparatively, it seems somewhat less dark.

In any case, Jena delivered a splendid set. Please enjoy her it here.

One TBS Digital Pilot Will Be Given in Turner/Refinery29 Women’s Comedy Writers Lab

December 1, 2017

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One TBS Digital Pilot Will Be Given in Turner/Refinery29 Women’s Comedy Writers Lab

This weekend in NYC, Sasheer Zamata, Ashley Nicole Black, Lakshmi Sundaram, and Meredith Scardino will mentor Jonterri Gadson, Kim Blanck, Andrea Simons, Christina Anthony, Ariana Seigel, Susannah Bohlke, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Fareeha Khan as part exclusive women’s comedy writers lab put up by Turner and Refinery 29.

From the weekend’s workshop, one TBS digital pilot will be given to one project. It’s clear that TBS is continuing to be one of the more exciting, innovative places in comedy right now.

Aparna and Jo Attempt Learning How to Play Bridge

October 28, 2016

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The latest episode of one of our favorite web series this year, Womanhood, has the irresistibly silly Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone try their hands at learning the complex, but old card game, Bridge.

See if they pulled it off and if they made friends with some older folks here.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Are Forced to Go Aqua Cycling

October 21, 2016

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If you don’t know why you need to watch comedy darlings Jo Firestone and Aparna Nancherla attempt aqua cycling at the behest of their producers, then you really need to watch them do that more so than anyone else.

It’s a delight as is the rest of their RIOT web series, WOMANHOOD, at Refinery 29. Watch it here.

Aparna and Jo Try to Wax Like Miss America in Latest ‘Womanhood’

October 14, 2016

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Really, the only things we should need to say here are that Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone are delightful bubbles of weirdness and we’re lucky that they’re doing a web series sardonically covering the steps of womanhood.

Also, watch their latest episode of Womanhood where they give hair waxing a shot.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Go Prom Dress Shopping with Their Moms

September 29, 2016

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The latest episode of RIOT’s Womanhood takes us back to the days of high school and prom as hosts Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone not only go shopping for their prom dresses, but check for approval from their mothers.

Also, so much “drama” happened that they had to make it into a “two parter”. By the way, Womanhood just might be one of this year’s best web series.

Watch part 1 here.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Earnestly Try Dancing for Season 2 of “Womanhood”

September 23, 2016

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Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone had a hell of a run for their first season of Womanhood, their life advice series for women on RIOT.

Awkward looks, pauses, and Aparna and Jo’s magical goofiness make the both of them kind of irresistible.

So, for their second season of Womanhood, it looks like they’re going to amplify all of that in the best way possible.

Watch how Aparna and Jo try to manage to reach the end of a children’s dance class for the first episode and you’ll agree that America might have a new hosting duo on its hands.

Mitra Jouhari Shows a More Realistic Version of “How To Get a Job” in New Web Series

September 7, 2016

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A brand new web series at Refinery 29′s RIOT channel attempts to tackle the very pressing issue of getting a job in the real world (i.e. one where a lot of things just don’t work out the way you want them to).

Aptly called “how to get a job.”, Mitra Jouhari (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Three Busy Debras) hosts and shows what really happens when people are joining the work force.

Watch this episode that shows how ill-prepared so many college graduates are as soon as they leave school and how they manage coping with that.

Jessi Klein Reads ‘Poodle vs. Wolf’ Excerpt from Her New Book “You’ll Grow Out of It”

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Odds are that if you’ve enjoyed some of the more talked about comedy on television in recent memory, you’ve enjoyed the work of Jessi Klein. As a writer of both Inside Amy Schumer and Kroll Show, Klein is a formidable voice in comedy.

Knowing that, you might want to get her collection of personal stories gathered together in her new book You’ll Grow Out of It.

Get a sampling of it from this live reading that Jessi recently performed at Refinery 29′s Riot Live.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone’s “Womanhood” Covers Menopause/Witchhood(?)

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The “wisdom” of Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone will hopefully last through the centuries even though this web series looks like it got shot on VHS.

Watch the latest episode of their Womanhood series on Refinery 29′s RIOT on the subject of menopause, possibly ‘witchhood’.

The Latest ‘Womanhood’ Has Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Confront Each Other During Their Midlife Crisis Episode

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What better way to cover the topic of a midlife crisis than to go through a “mid-show crisis”?

There isn’t one, so stop thinking about it already.

Just watch, listen, learn, and enjoy Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone’s latest Womanhood at Refinery 29′s Riot.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Are Back For Completely Accurate Advice About Womanhood in Your Thirties

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You might look at the comedy of Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone and say to yourself, and hopefully to the comedy ether, “They should have their own show.”

Thankfully, they do have a show where they get to dish out life advice for women that’s “not” just wacky, absurdist goofs, but “actual” tips to make living not so awful.

Watch their latest episode of Womanhood on Refinery 29′s comedy channel Riot.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Give Some Really “Useful” Tips on Turning 21

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You’re able to drink alcohol, but not quite able to rent a car. Also, if you’re a woman, there’s a whole new set of worries that comes with turning 21. It’s yet another weird, but very important time in your life.

Knowing that, let life experts/hilarious people Jo Firestone and Aparna Nancherla talk you through it all in the latest episode of their Womanhood series at Riot.

Jacqueline Novak and Julie Klausner Really Get Into the Finer Points of Depression on “How to Weep in Public”

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When you put comedian Jacqueline Novak and Julie Klausner from Difficult People in a room together for a web series called How To Weep in Public, depression will not only be talked about, but broken down in such colorful ways that you probably weren’t even aware of like feeling bad for not killing yourself.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Preview What Becoming an Adult Is Like

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Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood is a strange, confusing, and unavoidable part of life.

Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone give you a “handy” “100% accurate” guide to navigating this time period in their latest video for Refinery 29′s Riot.

Refinery 29 Launched Their Own YouTube Comedy Channel “Riot” and They’re Off to a Pretty Nice Start

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Refinery 29 is expanding beyond being an online cultural destination for women by getting into making their own online content. Amidst developing short films, channels, etc., Refinery 29 has also launched an online comedy channel on YouTube called Riot. It’ll give a platform to many of the best female voices in comedy.

Already, they have some great content from Aparna Nancherla, Jo Firestone, Jacqueline Novak, Phoebe Robinson, and Shannon Coffey.

Specifically, absurdist puberty tips from Aparna and Jo and an intimate conversation about depression and anxiety between Jacqueline Novak and Lena Dunham are two you definitely want to watch.

So, keep an eye on Riot or subscribe to make that way easier.