Andrew Koenig’s body was found today in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. It appears he took his own life. You can read more on cnn.com and watch the press conference.
I can’t tell you how much I hate that this is how the story ends. My heart goes out to his friends and family.
The Danger Of the Studio Audience
This week's episode of The Comedy Nerds is filmed in front of a live studio audience. Okay, not really but we did discuss that strange beast known at as the studio audience. A group of strangers you can't see who have been carefully primed to laugh and cheer at everything you say and do. How do you avoid becoming spoiled by this? Can you tell the difference when they applaud for you, and when they applaud just because the "Applause" sign lit up? Oh it is a conundrum, I'll tell you that. Plus! I'm not out of order! You're out of order! ...
Are Comedians Cool?
This week we ask the question "Is comedy cool?" On one hand, a lot of cool people seem to like it, so that's cool. But comedians do a lot of ridiculous, humiliating things. That's not cool. Dan and Dustin will try to get to the bottom of it, while contemplating the cool paradox: if you try to be cool, you are not cool, if you don't try to be cool, you are cool. Unless you're not. But then maybe the sheer amount of your uncoolness makes you cool. I know three things that are definitely cool no matter what though, ...
Is Comedy Inherently Cynical?
Conan said "don't be cynical". That's easy for him to say. He's got to host The Tonight Show and then got a check for a billion dollars to not host The Tonight Show. What about the rest of us? Comedy is so frequently about explaining how screwed up the world is that it seems only natural that all those godless angry comedians would be cynical. In this week's podcast we determine if comedians can avoid being cynical, explain why random eggs on the street make Dustin a better comedian and reveal who Dan's not so secret man crush is. Also, how ...
Comedy Rapping With Tom McCaffrey
Yo kid, this we've got the street thug/stand-up comedian known as TMC (a.k.a. Tom McCaffrey) in the studio to bust so dope rhymes and dazzle with his flow. God, I am so damn gangsta its crazy. Tom teaches up the art of proper comedy rap, we discuss life on the mean streets of NYC and he drops a little freestyle on us. Kick it!
Dave Hill & Low Energy Comedy
All right, let's all take it down a notch. This week we welcome rising comedy star Dave Hill to talk about low energy comedy. It takes a special kind of talent to pull off low energy comedy, and Dave is a master at it. Whether on this own talk show, the Dave Hill Explosion or his TV show "King of Miami" he keeps the audience hanging on his every carefully chosen word. Join us as we delve into the world of keeping it down low while..keeping the laughs...high? Man, these things are hard to write sometimes. Plus! Ramen noodles! Merv Griffin! ...
