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Moontower Comedy Festival Is Happening This Year and Just Made Their First Line-Up Announcement
June 10, 2021
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OK, are fingers are crossed (and vaccinated) that this time, this edition of the Moontower Comedy Festival is going to stick. They’ve had to reschedule it more than once throughout the pandemic as the prospect of big time gatherings, especially ones that are indoors seem like a distant dream only a few months ago.

That dream seems to be getting closer to reality with the vaccine rollout pushing forward in the U.S. There are better prospects of things like comedy festivals, such as Moontower in Austin, TX, to happen in full force again. Currently, they’re scheduled the festivities for Sept. 22nd-25th, 2021 and, just like they used to do in the before times, have an already massive line-up in their first announcement including Margaret Cho, Dave Attell, Maria Bamford, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, Endless Honeymoon, and so much more.

Do note that Texas does have one of the lowest percentages of COVID-19 vaccination in the country and we sincerely hope it gets way better by the time September rolls around. If you’re game for comedy festivals in just a few months, you best go get your passes/badges right here right now.

Round 1 is here! ? 100+ comedians are invading downtown Austin Sept 22nd-25th to celebrate the 10th year of the Moontower Comedy Festival! Stand-up, podcasts, parties, shows, surprises & more wrapped up into for 4 days of funny ? Badges on sale now: https://t.co/LM5GmRJOyZ pic.twitter.com/apOTPooQvi

— Moontower Comedy (@MoontowerComedy) June 10, 2021

Pick of the Day: Laughing All the Way to The White House 10/20
October 19, 2020
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As you may well know, Wisconsin is a major swing state. As such, there are plenty of big fundraisers that are going towards making sure it swings left.

One of them, Laughing All the Way to the White House, will be one of the biggest comedy live-stream fundraisers that we’ve seen yet. Slated for this Tue. Oc.t 20th at 6PM PT/8PM CT/9PM ET, the live-stream will feature the likes of: Sarah Silverman, Sarah Cooper, Seth MacFarlane, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Birbiglia, Hasan Minhaj, Lewis Black, Bassem Youssef, Chelsea Peretti, Whitney Cummings, Judd Apatow, Roy Wood Jr, Maria Bamford, Harry Shearer, Bradley Whitford, Sklar Brothers, Mandy Patinkin, Ahmed Ahmed, Cristela Alonzo, Greg Proops, Jackie Kashian, Will Forte, Ben Gleib, and more.

That’s a line-up worth catching in support of almost any cause. Taking Wisconsin back for the left just happens to be a really great cause to boot.

Access to the live-stream is available via donation. Do so here.

Pick of the Day: Dumb People Town 8/15
July 30, 2020
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The Sklar Brothers and Daniel Van Kirk are returning to the Nowhere Comedy Club for another virtually live edition of Dumb People Town. The beloved podcast has kept going throughout quarantine covering the troubling rise of the denizens that are the namesake of the show.

Of course, every live edition of the podcast is special as there is beginning invocation of the patron saint of Dumb People Town, Jan Flato and very special guests, which, this time around, will be none other than the quintessential American Dad of Comedy, Jim Gaffigan.

This latest edition of Dumb People Town is set for Sat. Aug. 15th at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET. Tickets are going for $20-$40 and you can and should go get them here.

The Sklar Brothers Deliver Another Classic Sklar Brothers Set on Conan
March 10, 2020
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Simply put, The Sklar Brothers are and have always been a true joy to watch. Their cadence, act outs, writing, rhythm, imagination always make for a joyful ride through their marvelous brand of comedy. Of course, as their duo of twins, they are just able to hit those punchlines and tags so damn fast and it never fails to have us cackling wherever and whenever we happen to be watching them.

All of that is on display with their latest appearance on Conan, which you should very much watch here.
November 1, 2019
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When it comes to the craft of making and telling jokes, The Sklar Brothers have a love of tinkering with bits that’s almost unparalleled. Thus, having a show like Tag It! where they get to tag, punch up, pitch alts, etc. with their favorite comedians is kind of perfect.

Next Thursday, on Nov. 7th 8PM, at Dynasty Typewriter, Jason and Randy Sklar will feature the comedy stylings of Jak Knight, Jessimae Peluso, Matt Braunger, Kyle Ayers, Jay Chandrasekhar, Rhea Butcher, and Ryan Sickler and then try to “tag up” their jokes, which their so damn good at.

Tickets are $15 right now ($20 on day of). Go get ‘em right now!

CBS Developing UN Workplace Comedy ‘UNprofessionals’ Produced By Seth Rogen & Lionsgate TV & Written by The Sklar Brothers and Andy Schwartz
August 27, 2019
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CBS Developing UN Workplace Comedy ‘UNprofessionals’ Produced By Seth Rogen & Lionsgate TV & Written by The Sklar Brothers and Andy Schwartz

Though it’s CBS (a place where that they haven’t been too keen on edge with their sitcoms), we hope that the influence of Seth Rogen, Lionsgate, The Sklar Brothers, and Andy Schwartz can make this show somewhat resemble the insanely funny scenes from In The Loop that take place at the UN.

If they can pull that off (and we have faith that they can), it’ll definitely be worth tuning in.
July 5, 2019
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Truly, it only seems like a little while ago that a super cool variety show called The Super Serious Show started up in a super cool photo studio and provided a stellar variety showcase of stand-up, short film, characters, music, and more.

Yet, almost 9 years later, The Super Serious Show, now at the also super cool Virgil, continues to stand as that same stellar, very diverse, carefully handpicked comedy variety showcase we really love.

For their 9 year mark, they’re really bringing the goods as you can see in the 9 year anniversary line-up above. Don’t miss out on helping them celebrating 9 years and seeing a great, great comedy show.

You’re going to want to get your tickets ASAP ($7 in adv., $10 at door-cash only). Do so here.
April 5, 2019
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Did you know that famed surrealist Salvador Dali and legendary comedy team The Marx Brothers wrote a screenplay together? That really did happen and it was called Giraffes and Horseback Salad, but didn’t get made.

Well, that is, until now (sort of). 

Tim Heidecker and pop-historian Josh Frank have adapted the screenplay into a graphic novel “A Night at the Surrealists” Starring Salvador Dali and The Marx Brothers : The Lost Movie.

Fore the release of the book, they’ll be doing a special night to mark the occasion at Dynasty Typewriter next week that will feature a staged live reading (feat. some very special guests The Sklar Brothers and Dave Foley), sing-alongs, and visuals to really bring you into the Salvador Dali x Marx Brothers universe.

Who knows, maybe this will lead to an actual movie (or more likely a series on streaming service) being made? 

Tickets are $15 now and $20 on the day of. Go get ‘em right here right now.

Moontower 2019 Makes First Line-up Announcement
November 15, 2018
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It’s never too early to peep what’s going on with comedy festivals in Austin, TX. 

So, you’ll be happy to hear that just a sliver of what’s to come with the 2019 Moontower Comedy Festival will be:

Adam Ray (“About Last Night”)
Andrew Schulz (“Sneaky Pete”, “Guy Code”)
Bonnie McFarlane (“My Wife Hates Me”, Vos roast)
Bowen Yang (“Las Culturistas”)
Brad Williams (“The Degenerates” Netflix)
Carmen Lynch (Conan, “Dance Like You Don’t Need the Money”)
Chris Redd (“Saturday Night Live”)
Dan Soder (“The Bonfire” SiriusXM, “Billions”)
David Spade
Emma Willmann (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, Netflix)
Gareth Reynolds (“The Dollop”)
Goddamn Comedy Jam (GDCJ)
Jak Knight (“The Comedy Lineup”, “Big Mouth” Netflix)
Jenny Slate* (“Venom”, “Parks and Recreation”)
Jessica Kirson (“The Comedian”)
Jon Dore (“Conan”, “The John Dore Show”)
Josh Adam Meyers (Goddamn Comedy Jam)
Loyiso Gola (Kevin Hart’s LOL)
Marina Franklin (“2 Dope Queens”, “Friends Like Us”)
Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24”, “Night School”)
Matt Rogers (“Las Culturistas”)
Mike Vecchione (“The Tonight Show”)
Nicole Byer (“Loosely Exactly Nicole”, “Nailed It”)
Orlando Leyba (“The Tonight Show”)
Rich Vos (“My Wife Hates Me”, Vos roast)
Sal Vulcano* “(Impractical Jokers”)
The Sklar Brothers (“Dumb People Town”)
Taylor Tomlinson “(The Tonight Show”)
Tim Dillon (Comedy Central, “The Comedy Lineup”)

If you’re already digging this, mark down April 24–27, 2019 and snag your festival badge (they’re starting at $99 right now) here.
July 5, 2018
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The Super Serious Show will be marking their 8 year milestone this month and that alone could be a reason to go. However, you won’t to get to a line-up quite specifically like this one very often (even though LA is veritable spoil of comedy riches on a nightly basis). 

So, we highly urge you to get your tickets ($7 in advance and $10 dollars cash at door) as soon as you can for this momentous occasion.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
May 12, 2018
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For 3 years, in a “Little Cave”, James Austin Johnson, Zach Pugh, and Sam Wiles have been growing their Rod Stewart Live weekly stand-up show from the ground up.

Come celebrate 3 years with them and a very, very stacked line-up (Ian Karmel, Sklar Brothers, Nicole Byer, Debra DiGiovanni, and Maggie Maye) in a pretty intimate space. 

As always, their show is FREE to attend.

Get more details here.

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

“Sklars and Stripes” Audio Documentary Series Shows How Sklar Brothers Come Up with Material for Whichever City They’re Playing
April 6, 2018
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Coming up with jokes will always be a mystifying, magical process. Every comedian does it differently and their inspiration can range from anything  including molecules to the entirety of the known universe.

The Sklar Brothers are fantastic comedians that definitely have a knack for the craft of joke writing itself. As such, Audible Comedy recorded an audio documentary series that followed Jason and Randy through their gigs across the U.S. Specifically, their actual observations about a place and time are juxtaposed with the distilled jokes that they tell later on. It’s a fascinating glimpse into a facet of the comedic process of two of the quickest wits in comedy.

Sklars and Stripes spans 12 chapters across 10 different cities, which includes a chapter where they had to perform the week after the 2016 election, and is definitely worth a listen. Get it all and hear it on Audible here.
March 11, 2018
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For two years, Corbin Recke, Harry Moroz, Trevor Smith, and Trish Hadley have been running a lovely monthly show at Crane’s Bar in DTLA. 

Come celebrate their two year mark with a brilliant line-up. Also, per usual, the show is FREE to attend.

Get more details here. 

Watch/Buy “Poop Talk” Documentary Where a Bunch of Comedians Talk Scatology (and Only Scatology)
February 21, 2018
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Thanks to writer/director Aaron Feldman and executive producers The Sklar Brothers, there is now an hour long documentary about one of the most taboo topics there is (that somehow connects us all): poop. 

Poop Talk features stories and observations about scatology from comedians, celebrities, and scientists that study the human phenomenon. It not only enlightens, but breaks down stigma that so many people have about a thing that everyone goes through on a daily basis.

You’ll get to hear about dung from: 
Kumail Nanjiani
Rob Corddry
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Eric Stonestreet
Paul Scheer
Aisha Tyler
Nick Swardson
Adam Carolla
Pete Holmes
Jason Sklar
Randy Sklar
Jamie Lee
Nikki Glaser

Here’s the trailer to show you that there’s nothing to be anxious about in watching a bunch of people talking about sh*tting for just over 60 minutes.

Poop Talk is now available on VOD (here on YouTube and here on iTunes) and is still playing at select theaters nationwide. Honestly, it’s kind of a life changing documentary, especially if you’re the sort of person still worried about going #2 in public.
December 27, 2017
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Looking forward to next year, this comedy benefit show for Ivannhoe Elementary and Public Education is one of the most stacked line-ups in Jan. 2018. They’ve got comedy power couples Tom Segura & Christina P. and Cameron Esposito & Rhea Butcher as well as the fantastic comedic stylings of Rob Corddry, Kyle Kinane, and Moshe Kasher AND hosts The Sklar Brothers.

Whether it be $50, $100, or $250, it’s worth the money (especially as it’s for a good cause). Get tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
May 23, 2017
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Next month, the hit podcast Dumb People Town is taking its first live outing here in LA and the newly formed Starburns Castle in Burbank.

Jason and Randy Sklar and Daniel Van Kirk will not only be covering the stories from the fine folks that inhabit “dumb people town”, but will be looking for stories of the dumbest people from the crowd as well.

Tickets are $20 and you can (and really should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com
February 25, 2017
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Picture This!, the comedy show that includes live, real time animation is getting a special taping next week. 

Not only will you get to see The Sklar Brothers and Dana Gould do their brilliant comedy, but you’ll also get to watch amazing animators like Mike Holliingsworth, Luke McGarry, and Natasha Kline drawing along with their jokes and stories as they’re being told.

The taping is free to attend and will be at The Actors Company. More details here.

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

If You Loved Sklarbro County, You’ll Love ‘Dumb People Town’ on Feral Audio
January 20, 2017
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Basically, Sklarbro County packed it up at Earwolf (note: Sklarbro Country is still proceeding as usual on Earwolf), changed its name to Dumb People Town, and moved to Feral Audio.

Jason Sklar, Randy Sklar, Daniel Van Kirk, and a guest all riff on stories on dumb people doing dumb things that make the news like they have for hundreds episode, but just under the new and more appropriate moniker, Dumb People Town. 

Their first episode with guest Nick Thune is up at Feral Audio now and has, as you might have grown accustomed to, plenty of top shelf riffing. 
October 17, 2016
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Tickets are $7 online and $10 at door. Get your tickets in advance here. 

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

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October 15, 2016
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While it’s a pretty bold statement to call something The Biggest Show, this benefit for Young Storytellers might actually get into some superlative territory.

Seth Rogen, Jordan Peele, Nasim Pedrad, Tony Hale, Thomas Middleditch, Natasha Rothwell, Charlie Day, John Cho, Yvonne Orji, Martin Starr, Danny Pudi, Busy Phillips, Max Greenfield, Georgia King, Kimberly Herbert Gregory, and hosts The Sklar Brothers will all perform scripts written by 5th graders for this Biggest Show. 

Proceeds go to Young Storytellers, which is a non-profit that connects film and TV professionals with public school students in order to foster their own short screenplay.

The Biggest Show 2016 is set for next week on Thursday, October 20th at 8PM at The Novo DTLA in LA Live. Tickets for standing room are available for $25 and you can (and should) get them here.
July 2, 2016
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Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 cash at the door. 

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

2016 Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival Makes Early Line-Up Announcement
November 17, 2015
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Martin Short, Maria Bamford, Ron Funches, and James Adomian are just the tip of the tip of the iceberg in next year’s Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival, taking place from Apr. 20th-23rd.

The tip of that line-up includes:

Ahmed Bharoocha
Joe DeRosa
Debra DiGiovanni
Sean Donnelly
Jo Firestone
Goddamn Comedy Jam
Anjelah Johnson
Jesse Joyce
Andy Kindler
The Lampshades
Matteo Lane
Annie Lederman
Joe List
Josh Adam Meyers
Jim Norton
Johnny Pemberton
Piff the Magic Dragon
Tony Rock
Jon Rudnitsky
Sklar Brothers
Kevin Smith
Beth Stelling
Brad Williams
Jenny Zigrino

Apparently, that’s just for starters for this annual Austin, TX comedy festival meaning that there’s way more to be announced, hopefully soon. 

You can get early bird passes ranging from $99-$499 right now and we’re going to guess that they’re not going to be around for long.

PBS Digital Orders “You’re Doing It Wrong” Science Series Hosted by The Sklar Brothers
March 16, 2015
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(via Variety)

We’ll gladly learn what we are doing wrong our everyday lives and how we can make it better, especially if the lessons are coming The Sklar Brothers.

The wonderful Sklar Brothers will be doing 20 episodes of “You’re Doing It Wrong” on PBS Digital that investigates everyday activities and how most of us are just doing it, per the title, all wrong and taking it all for granted.

Perhaps, it’ll be PBS Digital’s version of National Geographic’s Going Deep With David Rees, but done Sklarbro style.

Daniel Van Kirk Becomes Chili’s New Spokesperson Off of Sklarbro Country Twitter Campaign
December 11, 2014
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Daniel Van Kirk has never been coy about his love of Chili’s. He mentions it all the time on The Sklar Brothers’ Sklarbro Country to the point where listeners of the podcast were urged and followed through with a Twitter campaign to get Van Kirk to be the new spokesperson for Chili’s.

Just check out the thousands of tweets for the hashtag #DVK4Chilis to see what we’re talking about. 

So now, Daniel Van Kirk has indeed been made into a Chili’s spokesperson and will be even taking over their Twitter account tomorrow Dec. 12th at 1PM PST.

From the guy who does a myriad of amazing characters on so many of your favorite podcasts, the best impression of Mark Wahlberg and web series DVK, perhaps Old Navy has a new rival for funniest spokesperson.

New Wave’s Comedy Dynamics Hulu Channel Launched Today
July 29, 2014
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After announcing the brand spankin’ new Hulu channel known as Comedy Dynamics from New Wave, the official launch of said channel just came today.

So, you can watch clips and/or entire specials from: 
Todd Glass
Tom Segura
Moshe Kasher
Kathleen Madigan
Iliza Shlesinger
Dana Gould
Donald Glover
The Sklar Brothers
Tom Rhodes
Gary Gulman
Dave Foley
Harland Williams
and so much more

So enjoy the rest of your day watching all the stand up you can handle and what’s sure to be more to come.

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