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The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 26: Fifi Dosch & Being Out/Getting Out

September 23, 2020
News, The Comedy Bureau Field Report
art of self defense, chappelle, emmys, fifi dosch, jenny slate, lgbtq, little nicky, pen15, quibi, save our stages, schitts creek, sf sketchfest, trans lives

Fifi Dosch has taken one hell of a road to get where she is now as a trans woman who, after achieving her goal of getting to the status of paid regular at one of the most legendary comedy clubs in the world, The Comedy Store, found that there was something still very much missing in her life. Dressing up as a woman on stage brought Fifi to the realization that of who she really was and prompted her transition to being an out trans woman. Additionally, that was followed up with, just a week or so before recording this very episode, a decision by Fifi to move on from stand-up entirely, despite being well on her way to her previous goals, to focus on writing and spending more time with the simple pleasures of her life. Fifi takes TCB’s Jake Kroeger through this whole journey as well as dishing out hot takes on this year’s Emmy winners in comedy, SF Sketchfest going virtual for 2021, the “rally to reopen”, and Jenny Slate’s newest hosting gig at Quibi.

Follow Fifi at @fifidosch on Twitter and IG and please listen/subscribe to Fifi Quest.

Shout outs: season 2 of PEN15, The Art of Self-Defense, Little Nicky starring Adam Sandler

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 Art of Self-Defense Trailer Promises a Deliciously Wry Dark Comedy

May 23, 2019
Uncategorized
art of self defense, bleecker street, imogen poots, jesse eisenberg, riley stearns

It has been more than a decade since we’ve gotten a great dark comedy centered around taking and giving martial arts lessons (i.e. The Foot Fist Way came out in 2006). 

Yet, from the looks of this trailer of Riley Stearns’ The Art of Self Defense, we’ve got a wonderfully dark, subtly ridiculous comedy that perhaps put Jesse Eisenberg in a perfect role as a man desperate to conquer his fears of other men via ‘strip-mall karate’. 

If you’re digging it, look for The Art of Self-Defense to come out in theaters in July.

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Making Friends (Live-stream)

December 17, 2020 @ 8:00 am - January 18, 2021 @ 11:30 pm
Sat 16

Another Round Free Virtual Screening (Must Request by 1/14 8AM PT)

January 14 @ 6:00 pm - January 17 @ 11:00 am
Sat 16

The Interruption Show (Twitch Live-stream)

January 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Sat 16

Gleib Off The Top – A Night of Improvised Stand-up with Ben Gleib (Zoom Live-stream)

January 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 16

Zoom Comedy Show with Natalie Cuomo (Zoom Live-stream)

January 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 16

Wild Horses (YouTube Live-stream)

January 16 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sat 16

Judah Friedlander: Pre-Existing Fascism (Live-stream)

January 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 16

Stream of Blood: Neptune Society (Twitch Live-stream)

January 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 16

Inside the Unisphere (Zoom Live-stream)

January 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 16

Nowhere Comedy Club: Dumb People Town (Live-stream)

January 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat 16

The Anti-Influencer Show with Rachel Resnik (Twitch Live-stream)

January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat 16

KO Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat 16

Pop & Chat (Twitch Live-stream)

January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat 16

The Jimmy Dore Show (Live-stream)

January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 16

Kimberly Clark (Zoom Live-stream)

January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 16

Magic Asphalt: Drive-In Comedy Under The Stars (in LA)

January 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat 16

Bird City Comedy Presents The Birdcage at Home (Facebook Live-stream)

January 16 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat 16

Invasion! (Live-stream)

January 16 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat 16

Ron Lynch’s “Tomorrow!” (IG Live-stream)

January 16 @ 11:00 pm - January 17 @ 1:00 am
Sun 17

Another Round Panel Discussion w/director Thomas Vinterberg & star Mads Mikkelsen (Live-stream)

January 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sun 17

Stream of Blood: Vampires of Pittsburgh Lockdown (Twitch Live-stream)

January 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sun 17

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 17

Improvised Tarot (Zoom Live-stream)

January 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 17

Groundhog Day Drive-In Movie

January 17 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sun 17

The Bitchuation Room with Francesca Fiorentini (Live-stream)

January 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 17

KO Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mon 18

Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

January 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon 18

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

January 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mon 18

Writers of Conan & Friends (Zoom Live-stream)

January 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mon 18

Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen Home Edition (Twitch Live-stream)

January 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tue 19

The Mic Presents: Non-Prophets (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 19

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 19

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 19

Writers LIVE! Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 19

Writer’s Block (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Tue 19

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 19

Every President Ever: Together Again: INAUGURATED WITH A VENGEANCE (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 19

The Comedy Hang – Happy Hour! (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 19

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 19

Sh!t My Folks Don’t Know (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tue 19

Latif Tayour & Friends (Live-stream)

January 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wed 20

Couples Therapy Quarantine Party (Twitch Live-stream)

January 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wed 20

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wed 20

The 1/20 420 Comedy Extravaganja Inauguration Special (Zoom Live-stream)

January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wed 20

Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

January 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wed 20

Comedy Crossing (Live-stream)

January 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 21

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 21

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

January 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thu 21

An Evening with Lewis Black in partnership with the Indianapolis JCC (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 21

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 21

Greg Proops: “Smartest Man in the World” Live Podcast Recording (Zoom Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 21

Hot Cocoa Comedy (Zoom Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 21

Bingo Night with Daniel Van Kirk (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Thu 21

The Dollop LIVE ONLINE (LoopedLive Live-stream)

January 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 21

Nowhere Comedy Club: Judy Gold (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 21

Dykevice with Robby Hoffman (Live-stream)

January 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 21

SKETCHED OUT-Sketch Cinema Night (Live-Stream)

January 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu 21

Convoy (Twitch Live-stream)

January 21 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri 22

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 22

Hack City (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Fri 22

Jackie Fabulous (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Fri 22

Nowhere Comedy Club: Judah Friedlander (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fri 22

Laurie Kilmartin (Zoom Live-stream)

January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fri 22

The Fun Time Boys Game Night Spectacular: Quiplash (Twitch Live-stream)

January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 23

Comedy at the Covid Arms (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sat 23

Chris Porter (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Sat 23

No Thanks (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 23

Watch With…Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat 23

Chris Porter (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 23

The Black Aesthetic Show (Live-stream)

January 23 @ 6:00 pm
Sat 23

Brian Kiley (Zoom Live-stream)

January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sun 24

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 24

Dr. Katz Live (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sun 24

Nowhere Comedy Club: Dan Mintz (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

Maggie Maye & Friends (Live-stream)

January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 24

UnCabaret Zoom Edition [LA] (Zoom Live-stream)

January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon 25

Who Wants $2.69? with Martin Urbano (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon 25

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

January 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Tue 26

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 26

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tue 26

Nowhere Comedy Club: Todd Barry: The VIRTUAL Crowd Work Tour (Zoom Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

Stand Pup Comedy (Live-stream)

January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tue 26

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wed 27

The Moth National Mainstage (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wed 27

Your Carriage Awaits with Katie Hughes (Live-stream)

January 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wed 27

Planet Scum Live (Twitch Live-stream)

January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thu 28

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 28

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thu 28

Elsewhere Sound Space (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thu 28

Faded Comedy’s Virtual Happy Hour (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 28

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thu 28

The Side Hustle (YouTube Live-stream)

January 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu 28

Dykevice with Robby Hoffman (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Avail Yourself (Zoom Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Downtown Stand-Up: Comedy Benefit Show (Live-stream)

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 28

Convoy (Twitch Live-stream)

January 28 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri 29

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

January 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 29

DeAnne Smith & Acquaintances! Tender comedy for tough times. (Zoom Live-stream)

January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 30

What’s Your Problem, Sir? A night of Vulnerable Comedy w. Ever Mainard (Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 30

Mary Lynn Rajskub (Zoom Live-stream)

January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat 30

Channel 101 (Twitch Live-stream)

January 30 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sun 31

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

January 31 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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