Mort Sahl: Comedy Pioneer
George Santayana (the philosopher, not the guitarist) once wrote: “Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes.” As far as adages go, it’s one of the better ones…...
View ArticleNato Green’s ‘The Nato Green Party’
Social commentary has been a long running theme of stand-up comedy since the art form became a part of mainstream entertainment. I have quite a romanticized view of the stand-up comic as somebody who...
View ArticleDerek Sheen Whistles Through the Graveyard
Derek Sheen has been around for a long time. He just recorded his first album, Holy Drivel, at the Seattle Comedy Underground, the club where he performed his first open mic. After nearly 30 years, he...
View ArticleWhy Being Funny Isn’t Politically Correct
(Editor’s Note: This article was written by comedian Andre Small. Follow him on Twitter and see his latest stand-up videos on YouTube here!) It seems that nowadays with the commodification of all...
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