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Please Enjoy The Puterbaugh Sisters’ Delightfully Demented Web Series “Kitchen Women”

March 23, 2020

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The wondrous comedy duo, The Puterbaugh Sisters, have just released their latest work, a madcap feminist satirical web series Kitchen Women. Danielle and Tiffany Puterbaugh revisit life as a woman in the 50s, back when the notion of women belonging in the kitchen was unfortunately all too commonplace.

Fortunately, they revisit such times with a darkly comedic lens highlighting the cracks in the veneer of such a life fettered with broken glass and vodka. There is plenty of hysterical bedlam (as well as plenty of cameos by LA comedy favorites like Marcella Arguello, Ever Mainard, and more) through all six episodes.

So, without further adieu, please enjoy all episodes of The Puterbaugh Sisters‘ Kitchen Women here.

August 14, 2019

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In the spirit of the times of trying to level the playing field between men and women, Femmes The Rules that cheekily has male comedians get interrupted and then have to sit and listen to female or non-binary comedians.

With or without that format, the line-up is definitely worth checking out:

Katrina Davis & Kevin Anderson
Pallavi Gunalan & Robert Schultz
Debra DiGiovanni & Paul Danke
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hosts Mary Jane French and Sarah Mowrey

If you’re down for this playful comedy experiment (that no one on the Internet is sure to have a hardline opinion about even before going to actually see it and maybe having some fun), make your way to Skiptown Playhouse in East Hollywood on Mon. Aug. 19th at 7PM to check our Femmes the Rules (tickets are only $5). Get more info here.

March 6, 2019

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Next week, Zebulon will be having a special evening dedicated to reproductive rights (benefitting Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project) that will happen to be a pretty damn great variety show featuring:

Eliza Skinner (Musical Comedy)
Jenny Yang (Stand-up)
Ozma and the Ozmanauts (Drag Performance)
Katrina Davis (Stand-up)
Short film screening from GLOW’s Rebekka Johnson & Kimmy Gatewood
Object as Subject (Feminist Art-Punk Band)
#SNATCHPOWER (Apocalyptic Afrofuturistic Womxn’s Liberation Artist Collective)
Pony Sweat (Fiercely Non-competitive Dance Party)
Live speed art from Zach Brown
DJ Cashmere Safari and MORE!

There will be great comedy and oh so much more. Tickets are $20 now, $30 at the door and $50 for VIP Swag Bag (includes: “Don’t F Them, They’re Anti-Choice” T-shirt, Shout Your Abortion tote bag, Ms. Magazine & More!)

So, go get tickets for Radical Acts here.

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

Behold the Clever, Gross-Out, Feminist Satire of Sarah Squirm’s Adult Swim Infomercial “Flayaway”

December 22, 2018

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Sarah Squirm, the ringleader of comedy collective Helltrap Nightmare, does her group proud with a full fledged Adult Swim infomercial that summons her fluid and hair covered imagination and wit to give a “modest proposal” for what the ideal woman should look like.

Even though you’re probably not working right now because of the holidays, we’ll still give you a NSFW warning (though if your work is down for taking the patriarchy they might be cool with it) and a recommendation to perhaps not eat or have just eaten before watching this. The gross out humor is in peak form here and used expertly.

Without further adieu, behold Sarah Squirm’s Flayaway here.

Behold the Clever, Gross-Out, Feminist Satire of Sarah Squirm’s Adult Swim Infomercial “Flayaway”

December 22, 2018

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Without further adieu, behold Sarah Squirm’s Flayaway here.

Please Enjoy Garfunkel and Oates’ Anthem to Equality “What’s Gonna Happen to Chris”

November 26, 2018

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We’re just going to say that Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome do it again as Garfunkel and Oates by mixing razor sharp, satirical lyrics over comfy melodies (and a bit of musical hijinks) with this latest song and then let them take it away from here.

September 7, 2018

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Trish Nelson’s stupendous storytelling show The Secret Society of the Sisterhood is back at the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery!

New members of the sisterhood sharing their truth will be:

Legendary drummer of HOLE and author of Hits So Hard PATTY SCHEMEL
Beloved comedian and former SNL cast member SASHEER ZAMATA
Renaissance woman and punk rock historian PLEASANT GEHMAN
Award-winning author of Real Artists Have Day Jobs SARA BENINCASA

With music from our first male ally inductee, music director of The Late Late Show with James Corden REGGIE WATTS

This next gathering will be on Monday, September 24th at 8PM. Tickets are going for $20-$25. Go get them here ASAP.

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

Erin Gibson’s Collection of Wonderfully Biting Essays “Feminasty” Is Out Now and You Should Go Get It

September 5, 2018

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Erin Gibson’s whipsmart humor has dazzled us for years (you’re acquainted with Throwing Shade by now, right?).

Her just released book Feminasty: The Complicated Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death is yet another dazzling work. It gathers timely essays on the weird seemingly “not-so-fun-mirror-funhouse” we live in, but does so in a grand laugh-out-loud fashion. It’s a pleasing read while shining a deservingly harsh light on those responsible for sinking us into the aforementioned bizarro mirror funhouse.

So, you can and very much should go get Feminasty now here.

January 8, 2018

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Finally, there will be weekly stand-up comedy back at Nerdmelt at Meltdown Comics on Wednesdays. The revered slot once held by Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail, then briefly held by Rabbit Hole with Jay Larson and Rory Scovel, will now be taken over by Woman Crush Wednesdays with Marcella Arguello.

Hence the title, a variety of the funniest women around will be featured on Wednesdays with Marcella leading the charge.

Get your tickets to the inaugural edition of Women Crush Wednesdays for this Wednesday here.

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

Guy Who Repeatedly Challenges Legality of ‘Ladies Only Nights’ in Court Sues Iliza Shlesinger for Barring Him from “Girls Night In” Show at Largo

December 29, 2017

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Guy Who Repeatedly Challenges Legality of ‘Ladies Only Nights’ in Court Sues Iliza Shlesinger for Barring Him from “Girls Night In” Show at Largo

It seems that there is legal precedent under California law for this suit to exist (the story would likely be much different if it was a private party or, perhaps, a free show), but this also looks like a very twisted, flawed understanding of how to bring about equality between the sexes by the men suing Shlesinger.

Men just can’t have enough, can they?

Whatever happens will be an important distinction for live entertainment, especially, in regards to comedy shows going forward.

You, however, can take a tiny sliver of solace in the fact that the plaintiff’s name is George St. George.

Jenny Slate To Write Book of Feminist Essays

December 1, 2017

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Jenny Slate To Write Book of Feminist Essays

In 2019, Jenny Slate will release a book of feminist essays via publishers Little, Brown, and Company. It’ll focus on her personal experiences in the broader context of being a woman in these times.

While that does seem a far off, we have a feeling it’ll be worth the wait, especially if Slate does her own audiobook.

July 20, 2017

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After recently transplanting to LA, we’ve very much enjoyed Megan Gailey’s presence on the scene. Megan is a fantastic stand-up, but she also brings the worlds of comedy, feminism, and sports together quite nicely as well.

In fact, she’s putting on an entire show, Good Sport with Megan Gailey, this Saturday, July 22nd at UCB Franklin at 10PM where she takes on the world of sports from her very unfiltered, yet charming perspective. Her guests for this inaugural show will be Anthony Jeselnik, Mike Lawrence and Kara Klenk.

Tickets are $12 and you can (and really should) get them here.

July 11, 2017

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At the same time, you can support Planned Parenthood and watch several female and gender minority comedians flip the stereotype of women only talking about their vagina on its head.

Done a la 50 First Jokes, 50 comics will do their favorite bit about “lady bits”.

The line-up includes:

Alice Wetterlund, Alison Leiby, Alison Stevenson, Amber Nelson, Arden Myrin, Brandie Posey, Brooke Van Poppelen, Caitlin Durante, Cameron Esposito, Candice Thompson, Candy Lawrence, Dulce Sloan, Eliza Skinner, Emily Maya Mills, Ever Mainard, Heather Pasternak, Helen Hong, Jackie Tohn, JC Coccoli, Jeffrey Jay, Jenny Zigrino, Kara Klenk, Kristen Schaal, Kyle Mizono, Laurie Kilmartin, Madison Shephard, Maggie Maye, Marcella Arguello, Marlena Rodriguez,, Mary Lynn Raksjub, Megan Gailey, Mo Welch, Naomi Ekperigin, Nicole Byer, Nikki Glaser, Paige Weldon, Richelle Meiss,Riley Silverman, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Steph Tolev, Subhah Argwal,Taylor Tomlinson, Tess Barker, & More!

Presented by 50 First Jokes and Sara Schaefer.

Please 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.

May 31, 2017

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Weekly show, Sauce Comedy, is using June to put on an entire all-female comedy festival that does indeed feature some of the best comedians (see for yourself in the flyer above) that LA has to offer.

Perfectly called Pizza Coven, there are five Fridays in June that will make up this festival held at Desano’s Pizza in Hollywood.

Get more details about Pizza Coven here.

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

Please Get Kate Willett’s Delightful, Sex Positive, Feminist Album “Glass Gutter”

May 26, 2017

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Kate Willett may work a bit “blue”, but she brings a certain intelligence, craftsmanship, and vulnerability in talking about sexuality on stage that evolve such a simplistic description based on how racy some people might find her material.

She’s sincere and completely willing to dissect her life, including all the peaks and valleys. In that regard, the title for her brand new album “Glass Gutter” is perfect because Kate is set on a mission to ensure equality between genders at all levels no matter if they’re high or low.

Here’s a bit off the album accompanied by a clever reenactment.

You can (and should) get Glass Gutter off of iTunes right now from Rooftop Comedy.

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