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Doug Stanhope, on embracing outrageousness

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 28, 2002

When the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival put together a "Sick & Twisted" show for its annual gathering this month in Aspen, Colo., there really was …

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Marc Maron and his Jerusalem Syndrome

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 8, 2001

"People always criticize one-man shows for being self-indulgent," comedian Marc Maron says during a phone interview from his home in New York City. "So I …

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The end of the road — Night 6

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 10, 1998

After five straight nights of traveling, joke-telling and ego bruising, many of the comics are ready for this week to end. It is fitting that …

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The world is your food court — Night 5

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 9, 1998

Well, well, well. As we headed into night 5 of 6, things began to get a bit ticklish for many of the comics. The comics …

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The night the worm turned — Night 4

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 8, 1998

This is a good opportunity to explain how life on the road for a stand-up comedian is not always all it’s cracked up to be …

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Home is where the joke is — Night 3

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 7, 1998

Or so you might think. Before tonight’s show at the Cloverleaf, several comics come up to me looking for pointers or advice on local places …

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2Night — Night 2

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 6, 1998

Let me introduce a couple of my friends. Joe Vespaziani. A man among men. Who else among us in the competition can say they’ve had …

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Notes from Underground – Day 1

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 5, 1998

I’m sick. I’m tired. So officially, I’m sick and tired. I stayed up most of the night Tuesday balancing my day job (yes, some of …

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