Jimmy Pardo – The Comic's Comic

10th annual Pardcast-a-Thon happening May 4, 2019

by Sean L. McCarthyMay 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Can you believe Pardcast-a-thon has been going on for a decade? Well, if you noticed the recent celebrations over 10 years of Comedy Bang! Bang!, …

Episode #146: Never Not Funny’s Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap

by Sean L. McCarthyApril 10, 20171

Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap are some of the funniest comedy pioneers around. Matt Belknap was an aspiring screenwriter when he launched a message board …

The 8th annual Pardcast-A-Thon will livestream for 12 hours on Saturday, March 4, 2017

by Sean L. McCarthyMarch 3, 2017March 3, 2017

Who’s joining Jimmy Pardo, Matt Belknap and Pat Francis for their eighth annual Pardcast-a-Thon, happening for 12 hours this Saturday live from Flappers Comedy Club …

An oral history of A Special Thing, the comedy message board that begat a record label and more

by Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 18, 20161

You’re likely familiar with the comedians who’ve released stand-up albums in recent years on AST Records: Jimmy Pardo, Karen Kilgariff, Max Silvestri, Sean O’Connor, Liam …

Kevin Pollak’s Misery Loves Comedy documentary: From Kickstarter to Sundance to distribution deal!

by Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Even before its world premiere this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, Kevin Pollak’s TV misery (spoiler alert!) can be pushed aside for joy and …

My Pod Week: Week ending 9/28/14, live from the LA PodFest!

by Mike FlinnSeptember 29, 2014September 29, 2014

Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the …

Comedy wins none of the 2014 Billboard Music Awards but all of the focus of this week’s magazine issue

by Sean L. McCarthyMay 19, 2014May 19, 2014

You probably heard about, if you didn’t also already see, the hologram of the late Michael Jackson performing at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, televised …