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Top 5 Special Without Brett Davis Moments

aaron — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:58:15 +0000

This Friday at 10 PM, join us for a Philly edition of The Special Without Brett Davis! Brett Davis was killed off on the first episode of The Special, but he returns every week as a new character to host the show. The weekly live public access variety show based in New York is full of sketches, interviews, and so much chaos.

Check out some of their best clips to prepare you for this insane show:

1. Life is rough when you’re a simple Amish man forced to interview Gilbert Gottfried without having ever watched a movie or TV show.

2. The number of shows Chris Hardwick hosts finally took a toll on him. Watch as he loses his fucking mind on The Special Without Brett Davis.

3. John Gentle shares his “lady moves” with Janeane Garofalo.

4. Mr. Jokes teaches comedian Aparna Nancherla how to nail her stage presence.

5. Jo Firestone attempts the classic visual gag where someone stands behind her and pretends to be her arms. The only thing is, that guy never shows up.

Click here to get your $5 tickets for the Philly Edition of The Special Without Brett Davis 11/4 at 10 PM!

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Q & A: You Had to Be There

aaron — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 17:14:08 +0000

Tonight at 8:30 PM, take a break from talking to people on the internet to watch comedians talk to people on the internet at You Had to Be There! The show is in town from Omaha and fresh off appearances at the NerdMelt Showroom in LA and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival.

Here’s a Q&A we conducted with host, Ryan De La Garza.

1. What is your show?

You Had to Be There is a live comedy show that features stand up comics and improvisers interacting with random strangers on a webcam chat site. The show is very unpredictable because you never know who you’ll encounter or how the performers will react to them.

2. What do you find so interesting about video chat sites?

I have met so many interesting people with fascinating stories on sites like Omegle and ChatRoulette. Before I turned the concept into a show I would just sit at home drinking wine and meeting new people from around the world on those sites. When I realized how strange and enthralling so many of them were I decided I had to share the interactions with a live audience.

3. How do you react to the numerous naked men you come across?

I honestly thought I’d be used to seeing penises by now, but they always surprise me! I’ve actually had people come up to me after shows and say things like, “It was great, but I was hoping there would be more dicks.” You can’t please everyone.

4. What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened on your show?

One of the craziest things was when a comedian from Omaha, John Dahlgren, told a one-liner joke about tombstones and the man on the other end reached down, grabbed a tiny box, and said, “Hey, I whittle miniature coffins!” Dahlgren then told a joke about S&M leather and the guy reached down again to pull out a leather whip. “I’m into sadism too!” It was so weird. But the best part was when the guy on camera picked up his webcam to show the audience where he had put a large hole in his wall after having sex a little too intensely. The hole was butt-shaped.

5. What are some things we can expect to see on this Philly edition?

I can’t say exactly what to expect in Philly because every show is completely different!

You Had To Be There is in Philly for one-night only! Get your $5 Tickets to here to see what crazy shit happens TONIGHT!

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5 Facts About Atrios (Party Lines Guest)

aaron — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:23:08 +0000

Tonight at 10 PM, Duncan Black – better know by his pseudonym “Atrios” – joins comedians Max Barth and Joe Messina on the political comedy extravaganza Party Lines. Here are some facts you should know about the popular political blogger.

1. He has 28.2 thousand Twitter followers

When he’s not writing about 10 blogs per day on his site Eschaton, Atrios tweets about everything from politics to cheesesteaks. He has the 33rd most popular Twitter account in all of Philadelphia.

2. He inspired a character on The West Wing

A fictional version of Atrios appears in the Season 7 episode Welcome to Wherever You Are, where he is described as having “almost as many readers as The Philadelphia Inquirer.”

3. He’s a former economics professor with a PhD from Brown

Before he started blogging, Atrios worked at the London School of Economics, the Université catholique de Louvain, and the University of California, Irvine.

4. He made the idea of expanding Social Security acceptable

His trio of columns for USA Today on the subject of Social Security expansion have been credited as heavily influencing national policy conversations around the issue.

5. He forced a Senate Majority Leader to step down

Black’s posts triggered Trent Lott, the former U.S. Senator of Mississippi, to step down after he called out Lott for claiming that the country would be better if it had followed a fellow segregationist.

Click here to get your $5 tickets to Party Lines, tonight at 10 PM. Plus – it’s Free Pizza Tuesday! So your ticket also gets you a free slice of pizza after the show. See you tonight.

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