Episode #443: Comedy MVPs of 2023 with Jason Zinoman
by New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has joined me every year since 2015 for our own traditional December To Remember the year in comedy. On …
Episode #442: Jen D’Angelo
Jen D’Angelo is a comedian, actress and screenwriter in Los Angeles. Originally from the Philadelphia area, she graduated from Northwestern before heading to LA and …
Episode #441: Chris Turner
Chris Turner is a stand-up comedian and freestyle rapper from England who made his debut as a solo artist at the Edinburgh Fringe with 2014’s …
Episode #440: Sasheer Zamata
Actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata may be most familiar to comedy fans from her four years on Saturday Night Live, but she has kept busy …
“The Ice Hole: A Cardboard Comedy” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Olivier Martin-Salvan and Pierre Guillois would’ve been movie stars in the silent era a century ago. They evoke more than a …
Max & Ivan: “Life, Choices” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) It’s safe for me to tell you that Max & Ivan’s previous show, Commitment, is now available on YouTube. As for …
Philipp Kostelecky: “Daddy’s Home” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) At 25, Philipp Kostelecky still looks like the villain in a high-school basketball movie. That might be the Austrian in …
André de Freitas: “What If” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
*** 1/2 (out of 5) André de Freitas jokes about being Portugal’s biggest export since cork. Then again, did you even know about Portuguese cork? …
Sam Lake: “Aspiring DILF” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) There’s a big difference between Dad energy and Daddy energy, and Sam Lake is only looking for the latter. This isn’t …
“Stamptown Comedy Night” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** 1/2 (out of 5) The Fringe boasts several late-night showcases around Edinburgh where comedy fans can find stand-up, burlesque or some combination of the …