Episode #492: Maggie Winters
by Maggie Winters is a South Side Chicago comedian who came up in improv with iO and as a stand-up through Lincoln Lodge’s FemCom program, and …
Tag: Edinburgh Fringe
Episode #484: Xhloe & Natasha
Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland met in high school in Maryland and have been making magical two-handed theater shows ever since. Now based in New …
Pierre Novellie: “You Sit There, I Stand Here” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Thank goodness some straight white men of a certain age haven’t become reactionary idiots. That’s as true in comedy as it is everywhere else, …
“Be Good!” With Paulette, at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Uh oh! Don’t ask why Daniel Maseda is dressed in a brown cardigan and named Paulette. Best not to ask any questions of this …
Sam Nicoresti: “Baby Doomer” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awarded Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 On the hunt for the perfect skirt suit, Sam Nicoresti has changed her name but five …
Zoe Coombs Marr: “The Splash Zone” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Splash Zone could be the front row of a live comedy show (particularly in the Gallagher era), but it’s also a reference to …
Thor Stenhaug: “One Night Stand Baby” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Norwegian comedian based in the UK, Thor Stenhaug may define himself may his titular status as the product of a one-night stand, raised …
Toussaint Douglass: “Accessible Pigeon Material” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ You know who else started out joking about pigeons? Hannibal Buress. But Buress was joking about kicking them and selling T-shirts about them. This …
“Vacuum Girl” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐ it’s fun to imagine every pitch presentation going like this, but in a studio exec’s cramped office. Erica Bitton gives it her all to …
Ian Smith: “Foot Spa Half Empty” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ian Smith received a Best Show nomination this year, as he had two Fringes ago in 2023, but he’s not holding out any hope …