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Rory Scovel: Live Without Fear, One of Our Favorite Specials in Recent Memory, Will Be on YouTube 6/24

May 19, 2021
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Two years ago, we were fortunate and privileged enough to get a sneak peek at Rory Scovel‘s latest special Rory Scovel: Live Without Fear (and collaboration with director Scott Moran). We were blown away at the lightning-in-a-bottle that was captured through a handful of entirely improvised stand-up sets (there wasn’t even a never-before-seen-topic as there would be with Set List or a mere suggestion from the audience).

Even though we had no idea where else it would screen or how else would people see it, we wrote about it anyway because the fly-on-the-wall look at Scovel’s daredevil-ish stand-up antics was inspiring. In fact, it was moving in a way that we hadn’t really felt in a comedy special, perhaps, ever before. In fact, it made our 100 Best List for 2019 because it was really that damn good and there was still no news as to how or where or when people could go watch Rory Scovel: Live Without Fear.

So, it’s truly thrilling news to know that 800 Pound Gorilla Media is going to release Rory Scovel: Live Without Fear on YouTube come Thurs. Jun. 24th. We’ll hold off on saying anymore for now. Until then, you can a look at an exclusive clip of the comedy docu-special over at Vulture.

You Can (and Should) Binge All of “Robbie”

May 12, 2020
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In the comedic tradition of seeing idiots not getting what they want, Rory Scovel revels in his starring role in Robbie. Akin to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the schemes of Scovel’s Robbie seem to be doomed from the start and the inevitable approach of his consequential failure is pretty damn ridiculous and fun. Also, Scovel and company (Stu Jenkins, Scott Moran, and Anthony King) have really showcased how fun it can be to watch someone who deserves to lose do so at every turn.

In fact, Robbie has the uncanny ability to screw things up just when they couldn’t be screwed up any further with Sasheer Zamata, who plays his co-parent Ava, and especially Beau Bridges who plays his dad, Robbie Sr./Coach. If you’ve ever seen Scovel do stand-up and go into one of his myriad of wild characters, we picture Robbie as a glorious, extended version of that.

We’d like to note that the hilariously offbeat-ness of the dialogue and timing shine here (accented perfectly by the jazzy, single note theme song). Several scenes get heightened in their absurdity as a result, especially whenever Robbie is arguing with his girlfriend Janie (Mary Holland) who always seems to be having a slightly different conversation than the one being actually had.

Robbie dropped online last weekend in its entirety and Comedy Central was even nice enough to let the whole series stream on YouTube here allowing you to binge all 8 episodes in one fell swoop.

Watch Mini Doc About How Henry Phillips Came Up with His ‘Cooking’ Series Henry’s Kitchen

June 25, 2016
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Without a doubt, one of our favorite web series of all time is Henry Phillips’ Henry’s Kitchen. 

The anti-cooking cooking show is one-of-a-kind and filmmaker/comedy documentarian Scott Moran got to catch the story of how the whole idea behind Henry’s Kitchen came about for JASH.

Watch it here. 

Watch a Mini Doc on What’s Going on with Brent Weinbach’s “Gangster Party Line” Two Years After It Went Viral

February 26, 2016
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Scott Moran, the man behind the brilliant docu-series Modern Comedian, has a new mini-documentary at JASH that delves into what came after Brent Weinbach’s viral hit video Gangster Party Line. 

Two years later, the video has a sort of website spin-off GangsterPartyLine.com featuring the voicemails that people would leave when calling the real number from the video.

Every once in awhile, Brent and friends like the brilliant Moshe Kasher will actually pick up and, you know, talk some shit. 

Get into the doc here and give Gangster Party Line another watch or two because it definitely still holds up.

Maria Bamford Gives Us Insight to Doing Comedy on Meds for Latest Ep. of Modern Comedian

August 22, 2014
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Scott Moran’s fantastic Modern Comedian is back with a brand new episode featuring the also fantastic Maria Bamford. One of the few comedians to talk, enlighten us, and make us all laugh about mental illness in such a beautiful way, Bamford talks candidly with Moran about the trade off of taking medication for her mental illness.

Please do watch it here.

Take a Look Behind The Half Hour with Mark Normand and Joe Wengert Before The Premiere of Their Actual Half Hour Specials

July 18, 2014
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Tonight, Mark Normand and Joe Wengert will have their first stand-up specials premiere in the latest episodes of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour starting at 12AM on Comedy Central.

Before that, you can get a look behind the scenes with the two in case, for whatever reason, you’re not familiar with how funny both are. 

Go Through A Moving Portrait Exhibit of Comedians with Scott Moran’s Comedian Screen Tests

June 15, 2014
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Scott Moran, the force behind Modern Comedian, has made a new web series where he captures 4 to 5 minutes of a comedian in front of a camera sans audio. They just inhabit the frame as they choose, much like you would see them in perhaps an animated portrait in a gallery exhibit at a museum. 

So far, he’s gotten comedian screen tests of Hannibal Buress, Rory Scovel, Jim Gaffigan, Kristen Schaal, Nick Turner, Colin Quinn, Kurt Braunohler, Jared Logan, Shock G, and Chris Distefano.

If you can afford it, you definitely should have these all playing on separate screens in a gallery on a loop.

Rich Vos on Being in Recovery as a Comedian

November 14, 2013
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Rich Vos talks his road to recovery from crack addiction, which he amazingly went cold turkey from decades ago, in this latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian at PBS Digital and how that fuels his comedy and everything else in his life. 

Watch it here.

Colin Quinn on What’s Goes Into to Making a One Man Show About the U.S. Constitution

October 25, 2013
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Colin Quinn has recently stepped up in his comedy career by putting together a touring one man show called Unconstitutional about the United States Constitution and while that seems simple enough, they’re so many subtleties that go into doing such a thing from just playing a comedy club.

Watch this latest episode Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian to see what those subtleties are and more.

Modern Comedian Shows The Open Mic Life with Subhah Agarwal

September 9, 2013
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Open mics are an unavoidable part of being a comedian. They’re often brutal and, in fact, you shouldn’t think of them any other way, but they are also crucial to developing your voice as a comedian so when you do a big show, you don’t fuck it up (hopefully). 

Scott Moran’s amazing series Modern Comedian for PBS Digital follows up and coming comedian Subhah Agarwal who grinds it out at open mics in NYC as much as humanly possible and exhibits how hard work and focus can be quite rewarding in comedy. Watch the episode here.

Reggie Watts’ Curiosity on Things Such as Time Travel Inspire His Music/Comedy

July 24, 2013
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For those interested in the mysteries of Reggie Watts and how the connective tissue of his performance comes about, watch the latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian at PBS Digital. Watts’ curiosities on time travel, the feasibility, what period he would go to seeps into his subconscious and he’s figured out a way to make all work in his improvised performances.

Watch here.

Bonnie McFarlane on Being the Writer’s Stand Up Comedian

July 11, 2013
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The latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian at PBS Digital features prolific writer and comedian Bonnie McFarlane on her journey through stand-up as primarily someone who loves writing much more than being on stage. The obsession with writing has brought her to write everyday and gives a little insight behind her seemingly non-stop output for comedy.

Watch it here.

Modern Comedian Takes a Look at Being a Road Comic with Heneghen

June 21, 2013
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Opting for his own artistic freedom, veteran comedian James Heneghen has made due in comedy by performing on the road. It’s a little thought about lifestyle, especially with people that don’t perform on a regular basis, trying to find work constantly, driving so much that your car is effectively your home, and so on.

This latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian gives a pretty good sense of all of that.

‘Modern Comedian’ Profiles Beth Stelling and Her Love of Sweets and Subsequent Dental Work

May 30, 2013
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The self-imposed nickname “Sweet Beth” for the very funny Beth Stelling comes from Beth’s predilection towards sweet foods. In fact, she has had extensive dental work done because of that as featured on this latest episode of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian.

Apparently, it’s hard to reconcile having a sweet tooth as a comedian with little to no dental insurance.

And So Begins Season 3 of Modern Comedian Highlighting the Crowd Work of Phil Hanley

April 30, 2013
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Much of actually good crowd work in stand-up comes from an initial instinct to survive given not so perfect circumstances. That is what is on display with the first episode of Season 3 of Scott Moran’s Modern Comedian featuring Phil Hanley.

Watch this episode now and every other if you haven’t done so already. Also, we’re sure you’ll be excited at the teaser for next week’s episode as well.

Season 3 of Modern Comedian Starts This Week + Season 2 Outtakes

April 28, 2013
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Straight from series creator/director/editor/more Scott Moran, Modern Comedian Season 3 will premiere this Tuesday, Apr. 30th. To be featured on this season will be Phil Hanley, Jim Gaffigan, Calise Hawkins, Kate Berlant, and more!

For now though, to tide you over, here are 20 min. worth of outtakes from Season 2 from the likes of Sean Patton, Steve Agee, Ted Alexandro, Joe DeRosa, and Chris Gethard. 

Modern Comedian To Return For 3rd Season with Subjects Like Jim Gaffigan

April 27, 2013
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Scott Moran’s brilliant mini-doc series Modern Comedian about the lives of comedians today is finally coming back for a third season. This time around, he’ll get to follow the likes of Jim Gaffigan and many more. 

Watch this trailer which gives you highlights of last season and clips from this upcoming season.

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