Jimmy Pardo Attempts to Get Through a Story on Conan
Here is more evidence of Jimmy Pardo being great on Conan in trying to tell a story, but getting caught up in being Jimmy Pardo.
Sean Patton and His Little Brother’s Neuralizer
In case you haven’t noticed, late night stand up sets are evolving into self-contained stories that don’t transition to anything. We personally think it’s great and are excited to see more than just the traditional set of “joke-joke-joke” (don’t get us wrong, that’s still great).
Still, Sean Patton’s story about his little brother’s “neuralizer” (yes, that device from Men In Black) is pretty amazing. Watch him tell it on Conan now.
Big Jay Oakerson Tells the Story of the Most Massive Fight He’s Ever Seen
CC:Studios’ This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir is finally back and in this latest batch of episodes, they have fight stories, which brings Big Jay Oakerson to share the story of one of the biggest fights he’s ever seen.
By big, we do not mean a title fight or two rivals gangs fighting each other, but rather something more literal. Watch it here.
Tom Shillue Achieves 12 Comedy Albums in 12 Months
A year ago, comedian/storyteller Tom Shillue set out to do something that had never been done before in comedy by releasing 12 albums over 12 months. People called Louis C.K. crazy for doing a special a year, but somehow, some way Shillue put 12 albums worth of stories out for us all with the last one coming out today in Don’t Force It
Pick it up and listen not only for Tom pulling this off, but it takes quite the amazing, funny stories to fill up that much time. In fact, should you be so inclined, you can get all 12 albums here.
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir Season 2 Premieres Next Week
This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir Season 2 Premieres Next Week
One of the best storytelling web series, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, returns for a second season starting next Tues. Nov. 5th and releasing episodes on Tuesdays after that at CC:Studios. There will be almost unbelievable stories (almost because they actually happened) from Kurt Braunohler, Fortune Feimster, Kumail Nanjiani, Trevor Moore, Moshe Kasher, Steve Rannazzisi, and more.
If you have no idea what we’re talking about, please familiarize yourself with season 1 that includes stories of TJ Miller almost dying from a brain hemorrhage and Sean Patton getting gay bashed as a straight man.
Bored to Death Creator Jonathan Ames Boxed Someone Because of a Personal Ad
The final episode of Chioke Nassor’s Storytime at Above Average features none other than Jonathan Ames who, before he did his HBO show Bored to Death, answered a personal ad for someone looking to box.
While funny now, it ended up not being a joke then. Watch the whole story here.
Eric Andre on Chioke Nassor’s Storytime: The Prostitute
Watch Eric Andre tell and reenact the story of how he lost his prostitute cherry in Amsterdam for Chioke Nassor’s Storytime at Above Average.
We’re betting it’s the only time we’ll see Eric with straight hair.
Storytime Follows Aparna Nancherla’s New York Moment
A brand new web series from Above Average, Chioke Nassor’s Storytime, follows both a story and the storyteller reenacting that very story in various scenes in pretty much all the roles.
Their first episode sees the wonderful Aparna Nancherla looking for her New York moment when first moving to NYC and is pretty splendid. Watch it here.
Above Average Having Storytelling/Reenactment Web Series Featuring Jonathan Ames, Eric Andre, and Aparna Nancherla
Above Average has an very intriguing web series coming up from Chioke Nassor’s Storytime that will follow the wonderful stories of the likes of Bored to Death creator Jonathan Ames, comedian/“talk show” host Eric Andre, and comedian/Totally Biased staff writer Aparna Nancherla.
In addition to the stories, the storytellers will reenact the roles as they tell it or so this really great trailer suggests. All of these episodes drop this week at Above Average.
CC:Studios Giving This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir a Second Season
CC:Studios Giving This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir a Second Season
The amazing storytelling web series “This Is Not Happening w/Ari Shaffir” is thankfully getting another season from Comedy Central’s CC:Studios and you can catch the taping of it if you’re in LA on Oct. 1st.
If you happened to watch any of the stories or even one like Sean Patton getting gay bashed as a straight man, you’ll know that you shouldn’t miss it.
The Moth Publishing Stories in Print
The Moth Publishing Stories in Print
The cult phenomenon of The Moth Storytelling series is now putting several of their best tales from the hundreds that have been told under their banner into print. For the point of The Moth being stories that are told in person, it seems a little odd, but as they’re also well told stories, it’s a very natural move. To be included are stories from such great and funny storytellers as Brian Finkelstein and the late Mike DeStefano.
“The Moth” is now on pre-order to be released on Sept. 3rd.
This Better Be Funny Podcast: This Better Be Funny Ep. 82 Despicable Edition with Sean O’Connor
This Better Be Funny Podcast: This Better Be Funny Ep. 82 Despicable Edition with Sean O’Connor
Another episode of This Better Be Funny mini-series “Despicable Edition”where we have a guest square off with co-host Jeremy Paul, who admitted to basically being a baby boxing promoter, in a “despicable/embarrassing story off” is here. This week, Sean O’Connor (Conan), a man who told off Bon Jovi, who has a pretty formidable tale in one of the worst girlfriends ever by virtue of the fact that she tried to frame him for a felony.
Listen to how Sean survived that, what Jeremy will admit to from his past, what story wins based off Jake’s decision/possible bias against his co-host, and if Sean wins a cassette tape of David Gray (Yep, that’s what he was playing for).
The Walsh Brothers Find a Pervert in the Streets of Charlestown, MA
This latest episode of CC:Studios’ This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir has the amazing Walsh Brothers recount a story upon discovering a pervert in the streets of Charlestown, MA one night and that’s where it only starts to get weird.
Nerdmelt Showroom Expands To Have Nerdist School to Teach Comedy, Animation, Writing, and More
Nerdmelt Showroom Expands To Have Nerdist School to Teach Comedy, Animation, Writing, and More
The live venue run by Nerdist Industries, The Nerdmelt Showroom, is further legitimizing itself from the numerous accolades and achievements it has gotten from being the site of the some best comedy shows in LA to seeing its flagship show, Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, become a Comedy Central series to now having a school. Joining in the ranks of some of the more established venues in town like the Upright Citizens Brigade, there will soon be classes, for improv, sketch, writing, animation, storytelling, and more.
It was the next logical step for them to take after getting working A/C for being a venue in the back of a comic book store.
This Better Be Funny Ep. 81 Despicable Edition with Sean Patton
This Better Be Funny Ep. 81 Despicable Edition with Sean Patton
One of Jake and Jeremy’s favorite guests, the hilarious Sean Patton, who you should know from Conan, Fallon, Comedy Central, and more joins in for The Despicable Edition of This Better Be Funny. The “shameless story off" pits a really twisted story of an ex-girlfriend vs. really underground illegal boxing. What’s illegal and what’s twisted and who is telling which story AND does Sean win the prize of a cassette tape of his choice?
You’ll just have to listen to find out.
Also, you should listen because Jake got his car towed while recording this episode making it probably among the most expensive podcast episodes ever produced
Tom Segura Tells a Story Where He Overdosed on GHB
You definitely did not misread that headline. The hilarious Tom Segura had more than just a crazy weekend for his high school reunion where he ended up in critical care at a hospital and was still cracking jokes.
Watch him tell the full story at This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir over at CC:Studios.
Kumail Nanjiani Has One of the Weirder Urinal Stories You’ll Hear
Kumail Nanjiani was on Conan last night and recounted one of the weirdest experiences in a men’s bathroom that you can have despite it not involving drugs, sex, or violence.
Watch it here. (Oh, you can buy his great special “Beta Male” now by the way)
Jon Huck Has One of the Craziest Stories From Going to Oktoberfest
Jon Huck opted to have his own version of Eurotrip by getting wildly drunk at Oktoberfest and then, for starters, losing his pants.
Hear the whole story on his episode of CC:Studios’ This Is Not Happening.
Ari Shaffir’s How To Take the Correct Amount of Drugs
Host of CC:Studios amazing “This Is Not Happening” storytelling web series, Ari Shaffir, gets his turn to share a great, really funny, crazy story of his wherein the lesson of the story is how to take the exact right amount of drugs.
Kyle Kinane Thinks He Might Go Into That Good Night In a Pretty Lame Way
Of the comedians that can even articulate death in a comedic way, one of the best is Kyle Kinane.
Just check out this story at CC:Studios’ This Is Not Happening of him almost dying while Depeche Mode was playing in the background as the perfect example.
Please Read Cameron Esposito’s DOMA Essay/Saga
This week when the Defense Of Marriage Act was declared unconstitutional by The Supreme Court, the amazing Cameron Esposito wrote a piece in two parts on what happened afterwards, specifically with her father who has had a conflicted relationship with Cameron ever since she came out as gay to him.
Yet, that’s changed and what Cameron wrote about it is pretty wonderful, heart-wrenching, funny, and hopeful and so many other adjectives that will just take up to much space on this post. We feel privileged that we got to catch her reading it live at the latest Risk Storytelling Show this past week.
Read parts one and two now, probably with a good cup of coffee or tea to make for a very nice hour this Sunday afternoon.
Julia Lillis Was Detained at British Immigration While Trying to Live Out a Romantic Comedy
The latest story in the This Is Not Happening series over at CC:Studios follows Julia Lillis trying to do in real life what usually only happens in romantic comedies by flying across the planet to be with the one you love. Unfortunately, unlike a romantic comedy, you might get detained for several hours by immigration.
TJ Miller’s One Crazy Night Involving Brain Hemorrhaging
CC:Studios has started off another great web series in This Is Not Happening featuring comedians telling stories of things going more than a little wrong. Hosted by Ari Shaffir, they’re set to come out every Tuesday, which you should look forward to based of the first episode with TJ Miller and his night of seizures and brain hemorrhaging.
Watch in simultaneous laughter, shock, and awe now.
Dylan Brody Went More Through Than Most To Get His Diploma
Humorist, storyteller, and purveyor of fine words Dylan Brody put this wonderful tale online of how getting a diploma for him was much more complicated than just completing your school’s general requirements or being asked to teach/mentor there several years later.