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Author: Sean L. McCarthy

Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Garry Starr: “Classic Penguins” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Garry Starr: “Classic Penguins” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 2024August 13, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐ This hour relies on a series of multiple misdirections, which really is the only way to keep a show like this going after the …

Sophie Duker: “BUT DADDY I LOVE HER” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Sophie Duker: “BUT DADDY I LOVE HER” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 2024August 12, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Best Newcomer nominee at the Fringe in 2019, and winner of Taskmaster season 13 in 2022, Sophie Duker has returned to Edinburgh a …

Tom Ballard: “Good Point Well Made” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Tom Ballard: “Good Point Well Made” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 2024August 12, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tom Ballard has returned to Edinburgh from Down Under with ever more timely and intransigent opinions to shout at us, this time from the …

Alex Hines: “Putting On A Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Alex Hines: “Putting On A Show” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 2024August 12, 2024

⭐⭐⭐½ Alex Hines is prepared to do the most, even if she has the least. “Shooting for production and I landed in a shipping container!” …

Vir Das: “The Fool” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Vir Das: “The Fool” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 11, 2024August 11, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Through the sheer force of population, India’s numbers are boosting their stand-up comedians to become among the most popular on YouTube. But none of …

Kiran Saggu: “Slacks” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Kiran Saggu: “Slacks” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 11, 2024

⭐⭐⭐½ This is a four-star show in the making. Just not the day I saw it. Let me explain? On my main Edinburgh review page, …

“Olga Koch Comes From Money” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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“Olga Koch Comes From Money” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 10, 2024August 10, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Olga Koch presented a thoroughly enjoyable hour about relationships and turning 30 last year in Edinburgh, but this year’s hour is next level. Koch, …

Larry Dean: “Dodger” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Larry Dean: “Dodger” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 10, 2024August 10, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Larry Dean has made the Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist at three previous Fringes, and I wouldn’t be surprised if gets another Best Show nomination …

Abby Wambaugh: “The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Abby Wambaugh: “The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 10, 2024August 10, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Abby Wambaugh has fun mom energy. And Wambaugh is a fun mom, coming up with games such as “Scare The Banana” to get one …

Natalie Palamides: “WEER” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
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Natalie Palamides: “WEER” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 10, 2024August 10, 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh’s Best Newcomer winner with “LAID” in 2017, Natalie Palamides’s follow-up, “NATE,” eventually made its way to Netflix as a special presented by Amy …

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