Rosie O’Donnell: “Common Knowledge” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
by ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This hour is not a direct attack on “Mango Mussolini.” But it is, perhaps, a direct result of the threat America’s current president represents …
Xhloe and Natasha: “And Then The Rodeo Burned Down” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The first of three consecutive Fringe First award-winning productions from Xhloe Rice and Natasha Rowland is both their most purely clownish hour, and also …
Ismael Loutfi: “Heavenly Baba” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ismael Loutfi’s story is not the typical saga of the child of immigrants who becomes an American stand-up comedian and TV writer. Sure, Loutfi …
Grace Helbig: “Let Me Get This Off My Chest” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Plenty of Fringe shows begin with trigger warnings, but how many can boast a cute warning? Grace Helbig was inducted as part of the …
Reviews from the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
I’m back! Still getting acclimated and running around trying to see shows and book tickets for more shows. Full reviews will begin posting late tonight …
Episode #474: Tamara Yajia
Tamara Yajia’s family immigrated to America from Argentina twice before she became a teenager, and the second time prevented her from becoming potentially Argentina’s version …
Episode #473: Veronica Osorio
Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Veronica Osorio moved to New York City after spending her teen years clowning and acting in South America. Once in America, …
Episode #472: Nimesh Patel
I spoke with comedian Nimesh Patel when he thought he had licensed his new hour, Instant Karma to Netflix. Shortly after our chat, Netflix decided to …
Episode #471: James Tom
The comedian James Tom now jokes about having told they/them pronoun jokes as far back as 2013 quote-unquote “before most non-binary people were born.” Back …
Episode #470: Rory Rosegarten
Rory Rosegarten started his career as a comedy manager by the time he was 20 with a whopper of a first client: the already legendary Robert …