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Harvey’s Comedy Club in Portland has closed
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Harvey’s Comedy Club in Portland has closed

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 24, 2017

In the 1990s, Harvey’s wasn’t just the place for comedians to play in Portland, Ore., it was the only place really. At least if you …

Scenes from the 2016 All Jane Comedy Festival
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Scenes from the 2016 All Jane Comedy Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 7, 2016October 7, 2016

I’m staying in a 1960s trailer in a backyard with free bicycle rentals, looking over a fence at an abandoned gas station converted into a …

R.I.P. Dave Anderson (1961-2016)
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R.I.P. Dave Anderson (1961-2016)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 10, 2016February 10, 20161

Long before Portlandia was jokingly keeping the dream of the 1990s alive in Portland, Dave Anderson was keeping the Rose City weirdly comfortable for dreamers …

Episode #9: Ron Funches
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Episode #9: Ron Funches

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 3, 2015August 3, 2015

Ron Funches knows he’s a giggly teddy bear, but how much do you know about Ron Funches? Since moving from Portland, Ore., to Los Angeles, …

The Emo Philips interview
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The Emo Philips interview

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 15, 2014May 15, 20141

Emo Philips boasts one of the most distinctive voices in comedy and has for the better part of three decades. His 1985 record, “E=MO2,” remains the …

Ron Funches makes his TV debut on Conan
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Ron Funches makes his TV debut on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 5, 2011

Ron Funches wins this year’s prize for first Montreal New Face to make the leap to late-night TV post-JFL*, as he performed his set last …

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