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TCB Debriefing 10/2/23: Sam Jay, DCA Grants, SpongeBob, Maria Bamford, Late Night, Invisible Fight

October 2, 2023

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1. Sam Jay both has a brand new HBO special, Salute Me or Shoot Me, streaming now and tour dates announced for her Me & You tour going all the way through to spring 2024 all around the U.S. Jay’s special is a hysterically, unflinching exploration into Sam’s journey of what being deeply in love, taken on a traditional male roles, and sharing some black people’s deep held, secret thoughts of what they think of white people. As you’d expect and enjoy, Sam leaves no stone unturned, but does so with irresistible confidence and charm. So, go see the special ASAP and get tickets to her shows near you right here.

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2. Heads up to LA, The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is taking submissions for a whole new round of artists grants. They don’t have a comedy specific one (yet), per se, but there are broad categories that you might qualify for. Find out more details and apply here.

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3. As the WGA Strike has ended, it’s sweet to hear that something didn’t get canceled for a change. Instead, SpongeBob Squarepants got renewed by Nickelodeon, making it reach a 25th year on TV (Deadline).

4. Maria Bamford is so many amazing things and one of those things will now include a New York Times Bestseller with her astounding, newly released memoir, Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult. Go get your copy ASAP here.

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5. As of tonight, all of late night returns including Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (as well as Last Week Tonight, which returned last night). We’re not going to lie; it’ll be nice to hear a topical joke delivered in a button up shirt and maybe a blazer.

6. If you’ve been looking for an Estonian, heavy metal, kung fu, monk action comedy, your movie is here in Ranier Sarnet’s Invisible Fight. No, this isn’t a fake trailer for a bit, it’s a real movie and we hope we can see it stateside soon. Take your first gander and behold Invisible Fight here.

7. We’ll leave you with this: Perhaps, for shows that aren’t stand-up or clown, venues should have a sign that it’s safe for shy audience members to sit in the front row and won’t be talked to/the fourth wall won’t be broken?

TCB Debriefing 9/7/23: Quiz Lady, Atsuko Okatsuka, Sam Jay, Dreaming Whilst Black, Fallon

September 7, 2023

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1. Awkwafina and Sandra Oh join forces for what could be a very, very fun buddy road comedy that vaguely echoes Little Miss Sunshine in Quiz Lady. Take a gander with the trailer here, then look out for it on Hulu starting Nov. 3rd.

2. The marvelous Atsuko Okatsuka is about to go back out on the road for her Full Grown Tour. So, you better go get your tickets ASAP before they sell out.

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3. If you’ve been wondering what Sam Jay has been up to since it has been a minute since Pause with Sam Jay, you have your answer in the trailer for her brand new hour special, Salute Me or Shoot Me, the long awaited follow-up to 3 in the Morning. Look for it on Max starting Sept. 23rd.

4. Your favorite new British dramedy might be right around the corner with Dreaming Whilst Black from Adjani Salmon. Take a full look with its first full length trailer here, then look for it on Paramount+ (yes, this is where Showtime Anytime was headed) starting tomorrow.

5. Several of the rumblings and rumors you’ve heard from former Tonight Show staff over the last several years were effectively confirmed following a personal apology from Jimmy Fallon himself in response to a damning article published in Rolling Stone. We’re guessing that there’s more to the story of the “freak accident” of how he broke his finger and had to have a huge cast on his hand while hosting for several weeks. If you’re not already listening to Strike Force Five, now is probably a good time to get into it.

6. Apologies for missing out on a debriefing yesterday. We’re putting on two shows this month, one of which is our 13th anniversary (it’s invite only, but let us know if you want to come!).

Pick of the Day: Onsight with Sam Jay & Keith Johnson (in NYC) 3/7

February 21, 2023

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When it comes to being truthful on stage, few are as pure and unfiltered as Sam Jay. Finding comedy in absolute truth is how Sam found her way to being a thrilling stand-up and hosting her own groundbreaking talk show, Pause.

Sam is now calling herself a therapist and is taking patients at a live show to provide “relentless jokes and antagonizing feedback” in order to show “themselves in ways they’ve never seen before.” Comedian Keith Johnson will be joining in as well (maybe to play Good Cop/Bad Cop?) It should prove to be the wildest night of advice that you’ve ever witnessed.

Called Onsight, Sam and Keith will be seeing folks and patients alike at Chelsea Music Hall on Tues. Mar. 7th at 7PM. Tickets are $22.46, which is a pretty good deal to potentially change your life. Go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Sam Jay (in NYC) 8/12-8/14

August 2, 2022

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Whether you know her from her unflinchingly observed and razor sharp stand-up or her even more exacting comedic perspective on her show Pause with Sam Jay or seeing her writing on SNL, Sam Jay is one of those rare comedians that is actually deserving of being described as a force of nature.

Sam Jay changes the energy the whole room whenever she’s on stage and is mastered at using tension to the perfect comedic degree, which is why you shouldn’t miss your chance to see her headline live at Caroline’s on Broadway this month. In fact, she’s doing a whole weekend of shows from Fri. Aug. 12th-Sun. Aug. 14th.

Tickets start at $35 plus 2 drink minimum and you can (and should) go get your tickets while you still can at Carolines.com

Get Your First Look at “Pause with Sam Jay” Season 2

May 13, 2022

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Pause with Sam Jay arrived in the realm of talk shows and disrupted pretty much every facet that had ever been established. There was no set, no house band, and it mostly was centered on conversations with fellow comedians and friends that Sam would have during a real house party/hang, often while playing pool or while getting drinks made in the kitchen. There were remote segments and sketches, but even those were more interested in thematic guests than any sort of celebrity.

For all the times that we’ve wanted a real shake-up in late night/talk shows, Pause is part of a legitimate wave of that actually happening. Season 2 is coming up in a week and it looks like Sam is only doubling down on this new way of doing a talk show focusing on topics like handling death, addiction, queer rights, etc. which we’re plenty on board for.

Take your first gander at season 2 here, then look for the premiere on HBO starting Fri. May 20th.

One of 2020’s Biggest Non-Virtual Comedy Events, Bring Back Laughs, Will Be Released via Comedy Dynamics

Back in 2020, when we’re all steeped in a different type of chaos and had no idea about when or how a vaccine would come about, our future (and by proxy, the future of comedy) was more uncertain than it has ever been in our lifetimes. Thankfully, there were enough clever and innovative folks that figured how to put comedy shows together unlike they ever were and, at that point in time, many of the biggest comedians, starved of any stage time, were up for anything.

One of the results from that mix was Bring Back Laughs, a big, socially distant comedy fundraiser, outdoors in a parking lot that boasted the likes of Roy Wood, Jr., Chris Gethard, Sam Jay, Rojo Perez, Myq Kaplan, Todd Barry, Carmen Lynch, Victor Varnado, Janeane Garofalo, Tone Bell, Nore Davis, Bonnie McFarlane, the Lucas Brothers, Hannibal Buress, Ilana Glazer, and Paula Poundstone. The Creek and the Cave, which was still in NYC at the time, partenered with Supreme Robot Pictures to throw this comedy benefit for Direct Relief that brought aid to impoverished or endangered folks around the country and the world.

“This performance is based on a series of comedy concerts Rebecca Trent was producing in a parking lot during the pandemic. The performers and the audience were so happy to get outside and benefitting a wonderful charity like Direct Relief is a cherry on top. This performance also made my wife think I’m cool.” said Executive Producer Victor Varnado.

It has been awhile since we’ve seen a pandemic era special, but we did remember seeing the pictures from this and thinking, while in LA, that we almost wished were quarantining in NYC at the time.

Thankfully, Comedy Dynamics is putting this out on all major streaming platforms, both for audio and video soon.

Pick of the Day: Bust Down Screening with Jak Knight (in NYC) 3/12

March 9, 2022

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As we’re getting into the thick of the streaming wars, each service tries to get a leg up in the current conversation with their latest acquisitions or brand new, shiny series. HBO finally unveiled the long awaited Winning Time and Peacock might just have something that’ll delightfully take us all by surprise with Bust Down, the single cam trying-to-get-by-in-life comedy with Chris Redd, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, and Jak Knight, that premieres this Thurs. Mar. 10th on the NBC exclusive streaming service.

To mark the occasion, Jak and surprise guests from Bust Down will be presenting a special in-person screening (and doing stand-up) at Union Hall this Saturday, March 12th at 10PM ET. It won’t get more intimate of a special release/premiere screening than this, so you ought to snag tickets for $15 right now right here.

In case you haven’t seen it or are only catching wind of Bust Down just as you read this, please enjoy the announcement trailer here.

Get Your First Look at Chris Redd, Langston Kerman, Sam Jay, and Jak Knight in Peacock’s “Bust Down”

January 28, 2022

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Though Peacock reported yet another loss for the mega media conglomerate Comcast NBC Universal to the tune of several hundreds of millions of dollars this week, they did also report a healthy subscriber base of 17 million. That’s a pleasant surprise considering they were a late entry into the streaming service game.

Part of that has to do with the sort of content they’ve amassed and put out, perhaps the revival of cult favorite MacGruber being part of that reason. NBC’s streaming service has another card to play in the coming months of 2022 with a brand new comedy in Bust Down. The cast of Jak Knight, Langston Kerman, Sam Jay, and Chris Redd, all rising star comedians through SNL, Big Mouth, Insecure, or maybe even their own show, Pause with Sam Jay, is a selling point all on its own.

The premise of “Four casino employees in a dead-end job in middle America attempt to find self-worth in their bad ideas,” from Luke Del Tredici and Dan Goor could very well be frosting on this cake of a show. It might end up being the sitcom for these late stage capitalist, ongoing pandemic-ridden, climate change ravaged times that makes any and all of us in the thick of struggle feel less alone.

Or, it could be a great vehicle for Redd, Knight, Kerman, and Jay to show off, which we’re also on board for.

Whatever the case may be, get the very first look at Bust Down here, then look for it stream on Peacock starting Mar. 10th.

Sam Jay’s Late Night Talk Show “Pause” Is Going to Be the Most Untraditional Late Night Show Yet

May 4, 2021

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The world of late night as we used to know seems to be coming to an end. That is to say, the format of having sharply suited white men doing a monologue, then interviewing famous people in between desk pieces and sketches/bits are most certainly are seeming to become the minority. More and more, late night is focused on deep dives on specific topical issues and are having much more diverse pool of hosts (Sam Bee, Desus & Mero, Lilly Singh, Trevor Noah).

HBO’s latest angle in on late night will be whole rejection of that traditional format as Sam Jay embarks on her journey with her own upcoming late night talk show, PAUSE. From the teaser, one can see that the set is an apartment, there is a pool and/or dining table in place of a desk and couches, and Variety reports that there will be no opening monologue. PAUSE with Sam Jay actually more resembles an episode of Insomniac with Dave Attell or Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn than an episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert or CONAN.

Jay herself represents another queer BIPOC voice in late night and a much more firebrand one than Lilly Singh and that perspective is going to be one of the many elements of PAUSE with Sam Jay that will make it stand out. Personally, we can’t wait to see what sort of conversation (and ruckus) that Sam might be stirring up.

We won’t have to wait that long as the series debuts on Fri. May 21st on HBO Max.

See a bit of all of this for yourself with the first official teaser here.

Here’s Your First Look at Colin Quinn’s Drive-In Showcase Special “Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show”

November 10, 2020

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As drive-in shows were one of the first and only things that were afforded to live comedy in the pandemic, it was inevitable that there would be comedy specials produced from it. So much overhead goes into producing a drive-in show anyway that it only stands to reason that they would shoot the performance and try to do something with it.

Indeed, drive-in stand-up comedy specials are coming. Comedy Dynamics has a handful of them and then there’s Colin Quinn’s showcase of his favorite comics performing at a drive-in in Brooklyn. It’s aptly named Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show, perhaps highlighting how far live comedy has had to adapt in order to get some sense of normalcy (i.e. not doing stand-up on Zoom).

Today, Quinn released a trailer and gave us all the first look of Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show that will feature performances from Sam Jay, Marina Franklin, Dan Soder, Bonnie McFarlane, Chris DiStefano, Rich Vos, Robert Kelly, and, of course Colin Quinn himself.

If you haven’t been to a drive-in stand-up show (they are pretty expensive), you’ll get a taste of the history that has been made this year of comedians, very likely for the first time ever in history, performing to people in their cars who resort to honking and flashing their headlights to, hopefully, show appreciation for a bit.

Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show premieres on HBO Max this Thursday, Nov. 12th.

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TCB Field Report Ep. 32: Chris Estrada & Making the Most Out of 2020

November 4, 2020

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LA scene favorite Chris Estrada was poised for a great 2020 before the pandemic took hold. Now, 8 months into lockdown, Estrada is, thankfully, still getting some great things that he deserves coming his way like a HBO Latino Entre Nos special premiering later this month. Estrada zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger about weathering the world throughout this year and keeping the flame of his comedy alive whether it be on Zoom, at an outdoors comedy show, or on his first stand-up special. Also, they dish “hot” takes on new series developments at ABC, Showtime, and Fox as well as representation for Latinx in comedy and the label of Latinx itself.

Follow Chris @chrisestrada85 on Twitter and @chrisestradacomic on IG.

Shout-outs: Bless The Harts, Bill Burr: Paper Tiger, Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning, and How To with John Wilson

The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via GoFundMe, Patreon, or on Venmo (@jakekroeger).
Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 27: Sean Patton & Gettin’ (Somewhat) Back on the Road

September 30, 2020

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The great Sean Patton, one of our all time favorites, is this week’s esteemed guest on the TCB Field Report. Right now, he’s one of a rare few that’s gotten to headline some live in-person (outdoor) shows around the country (where COVID-19 isn’t so rampant right at the moment). Sean zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger about his experience trying to get back to what do Sean does so, so, so very well: stand-up. They also get into some actually spicy takes on Sam Jay’s new HBO talk show, JFL Montreal New Faces for 2020, Bob’s Burgers & Family Guy getting renewed, and Borat 2.

Follow Sean @mrseanpatton on Instagram and please purchase and enjoy his albums, Scuttlebutt & Standard Operating Procedure.

Sam Jay Is Getting Her Own HBO Late Night Talk Show

September 29, 2020

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We’ve said it before in so many ways and it bears repeating again: When it comes to voices in comedy being truly unfiltered, brash, honest, and hilarious, Sam Jay is one of the best around right now. So, we think it’s a great move on HBO’s part to give Sam her very own half-hour late night talk show where she’ll get to do her take on the world.

Per the premium cable network’s announcement today:

The UNTITLED SAM JAY PROJECT will be a weekly 30-minute late-night show in which Sam tackles the top trending topics in urban and world culture for the week – including race, politics, sexual identity, science, celebrity, religion, and more – and examines them from her unique and subversive point of view.

One can see from Sam’s Netflix special 3 in the Morning or even a recent appearance on Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer that Jay’s show/perspective is something very special and unlike anything that has been or is currently on in late night.

Look for Sam’s show to premiere next year on HBO and HBO Max.

Sam Jay Makes One Hell of an Hour Special Debut with “3 In The Morning”

August 5, 2020

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When it comes to doing your first hour special as a comedian, it’s not uncommon to do a greatest hits, perhaps, play it a little safe and wandering through well-trodden territory with material that has been tested with success over and over.

That is not what Sam Jay did with her very first hour special on Netflix, 3 In The Morning. Sam made one of the boldest, self-assured hour debuts that we can remember ever seeing. On her album Donna’s Daughter and her 15 min. special on Netflix’s Comedy Line-up, Jay showed her penchant for being an unfiltered and succinct hysterical truth teller.

There’s plenty of that from the get go in 3 in the Morning in talking about the love of her life and gender roles for lesbians. Jay takes even bigger risks, and does so confidently later on. There is plenty of tension, some of which she even calls out, when it comes to discussing trans people and airing her grievances with the #MeToo movement in the latter half of the special, but she forcefully snaps said tension with quite the punch at the end. Jay’s confidence from wire-to-wire is commanding and keeps you fixated on her and stories and bits, no matter how dark they might get. Jay’s a rare talent for how she pulls off running, not walking, on a comedy tight rope.

Sam Jay: 3 in The Morning is now streaming on Netflix and you can go stream it right now if you haven’t already.

“Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning” Netflix Special Trailer Is Here

July 21, 2020

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The descriptors of “unfiltered”, “raw”, and “honest” get thrown around quite a bit in comedy these days. So many comics are described in such a way that it can be hard to not only suss out what that might mean and, more importantly, who is really damn funny while being “unfiltered”, “raw”, and “honest”.

For our money, Sam Jay is truly an embodiment of what is to truly be such and honest and raw and unapologetic comedian and do so deftly and hilariously. You’ll get to see an hour of that with her upcoming special, 3 In The Morning, coming to Netflix next month on Tues. Aug. 4th.

Get a bit of look of what Sam will be serving up with this trailer here

January 8, 2020

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The fearsome and hysterical comedy stylings of Sam Jay are coming back to LA for one special night at Dynasty Typewriter.

Jay currently writes at (and occasionally pops up on) SNL, but her stand-up is something to behold as it’s fiery as it is meticulously crafted.

Tickets are $15 right now and $20 on the day of. Save a few bucks and snag tickets here.

July 29, 2019

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Sam Jay got scooped up from LA to NYC by SNL a couple of years ago and has been making her as the fiercely funny voice known on that side of the country.

This weekend, she’ll be returning to SoCal by playing a whole weekend of shows at the Ontario Improv (five shows to be specific). They’re all $20 (plus 2 item min.) and you really ought to go get them here, so you can see Sam Jay do a headlining set.

Please Give Sam Jay’s Debut Album “Donna’s Daughter” a Listen

July 7, 2018

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Many people around the country might have had their first taste of Sam Jay through her writing on SNL (along with the occasional cameo in an episode here and there). Those lucky enough to have seen her stand-up (there’s 15 minutes of on Netflix now FYI) know that Sam’s comedy is as honest, vulnerable, and fierce as it can be.

We’ve actually said that she very well could be a Patrice O’Neal for these times. After listening to her debut album, Donna’s Daughter, we’ll double down on everything we’ve said above. Jay doesn’t shy away from the complexities of discovering her sexuality, her divorce, and her take on politics/Trump. Her delivery and cadence are so unique and forceful, you can’t help but want to hang on every phrase.

Throughout the album, Sam also has interludes (reminiscent of interludes on a rap album) giving an even more intimate look into chats she has had surrounding the jokes and stories in her hour. Though we’ve heard comedy mixtapes before, this is still a refreshing way to listen to an hour of stand-up.

Donna’s Daughter is available now from Comedy Central Records on iTunes and on “all the other sh*ts too!”

September 10, 2017

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There will be hanging in the Arts District in DTLA, celebrating a year of an indie comedy show with a nice line-up, and supporting the great LA charity organization of the Downtown Women’s Center. What’s not to get on board for?

Tickets for the Human Resources Anniversary Charity Show are $20 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

And Here’s Your First Look at “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents”, the Latest Round of Comedy Central Half Hour Specials

September 9, 2017

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Julio Torres, Joel Kim Booster, Jenny Zigrino, Solomon Georgio, Sam Jay, Adam Cayton-Holland, and Shane Torres are just a bit of who you’re going to get to see grace the new season of Comedy Central’s half hour stand-up specials.

Even though it’s not called The Half Hour anymore, you know the drill.

Get a taste of what’s to come here.

Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents premieres this Friday, September 15th.

It’s a great line-up, great cause, and a great name for a show. What more do you want?

Get your tickets here.

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

If You’re Obsessing Over Rick and Morty’s “Pickle Rick”, Here’s a Whole “Ricking Morty” and a Behind The Scenes Featurette

August 7, 2017

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All of you watched last night’s Rick and Morty’s Pickle Rick episode last night, right?

If you haven’t, stream it (while you can) at Adult Swim here and be stunned at what might end up being one of the show’s most daring and ambitious episodes ever.

Then, watch the episode’s writer Jessica Gao, Kumail Nanjiani, and Brandon Johnson talk it out with Sam Jay on the latest Ricking Morty.

On top of that, here’s an inside look that went into what designing “Pickle Rick”, the rats, and more.

Hopefully, that’ll satiate you for now.

By the way, has anyone made a connection that “Pickle Rick” is literally about getting out of a pickle (other than the woman who points that out at the end of this Ricking Morty)?

August 3, 2017

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Ricking Morty, the after-show for Rick and Morty is happening once again this Sunday starting at 7:30PM (that probably means you’ll get to watch the episode too), live from Starburns Castle,

Hosted by Sam Jay, it’s the first after-show of its kind as it is covering an animated comedy series seriously.

Tickets are free so long as you RSVP, which you can do here.

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

Rick and Morty Had Its Own After Show “Ricking Morty” for Season 3 Premiere

July 31, 2017

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First off, take note of a few things to take away from the headline on the Rick and Morty after-show, Ricking Morty.

Rick and Morty is the first animated series and the first comedy series (outside of some late night bits and some sketches from sketch comedy shows) to get a legitimate (i.e. put on by the network) “after show” a la Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mr. Robot, Game of Thrones, etc.

Though not as serialized as all the other dramas we just name-checked, every episode of Rick and Morty has so much to unpack and analyze underneath the brightly colored, uber-clever, hilarious exterior, which makes room for plenty of discussion in an after show.

We can only hope that this is a recurring thing and not just a special one-off for the premiere only, especially since it’s billed as the Official Rick and Morty After-Show.

Also, you’ll note that the host is the very funny Sam Jay (and not Chris Hardwick or any other famous TV personality). We’re glad to see that whoever made the call gave Jay a shot that is well deserved.

Watch Ricking Morty here (after you watch the premiere of season 3 here).

Arguments and Grievances, the comedy debate podcast, is a great reminder that free speech in America allows for us to have heated discourse over such “essential” topics like “you’re crazy” vs. “no, you’re crazy” or 420 vs. 69.

Their latest show in LA will be free and at one of our favorite venues, The Virgil at the end of this month.

Get more details here and listen to the podcast here.

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