21 Events That Led To Moral Hazard by Walt Delaney, Chandler Goodman, and Mark Logsdon

, a very good two-man-one-man-show that explores the financial collapse of the mid-to-late '00s from personal and political perspectives, is one of the most interesting comedy shows I've seen this year. After a wildly successful run earlier this year, the show is returning to CIC for another run, this one dubbed Moral Hazard Part Deux: Dead and Loving It. If you missed the show the first time around, this is a great chance to catch this totally unique and captivating show. 

Moral Hazard , with a run of shows every Wednesday this month and every Friday in July. As a means of proving a bit of background, the show's creators and producers, Walt Delaney, Chandler Goodman, and Mark Logsdon, have compiled a timeline of 21 events that were integral to the production of the show.

 

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Interview: Moral Hazard's Walt Delaney, Chandler Goodman, and Mark Logsdon

Moral Hazard, a new "two person one man show" from Walt Delaney (Pizza Party, The TomKat Project) and Chandler Goodman (Squall, Shinbone Alley) premieres at Chemically Imbalanced Comedy Saturday night at 8pm. Directed by Mark Logsdon, the show interweaves true stories from Walt's experiences working at a finance company in 2007, just as the global financial collapse was hitting, with Chandler, a fan of all things economic theory, providing a breakdown of the ins and outs of the collapse on a macro level. It's also a comedy, drawing influence from Walt's experiences in The TomKat Project, as well as infotaitional shows that seek to educate, as well as inform, like Good Eats and Bill Nye, The Science Guy.

In advance of Saturday night's premiere, I talked over email to Walt, Chandler, and Mark about the show's creation and development. Moral Hazard runs Saturdays at 8 through March 1st, tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.

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The Ghoulashes- "Ghoul Schoul"

Walt Delaney and John O'Toole are The Ghoulashes, a Halloween rock band that recently dropped the single "Ghoul Schoul." Originally released in 1964, the single finds the band at their spooky best, and was released in anticipation of their , a fundraiser to help finance their upcoming 2014 tour of Kosovo, happening this Thursday at the Upstairs Gallery.

Check out "Ghoul Schoul" below and don't miss the Ghoulashes Halloween Spooktacular and Telethon!

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Pizza Party presents The Perfect Show, in three acts

I interviewed , a three man improv troupe made up of Walt Delaney, Alex Honnet, and Brian McGovern, for Chicagoist a few weeks ago, and recently checked out one of their Tuesday night shows alongside Where Da Party At? in the Del Close Theater at iO. After these two fun as heck experiences, I can safely say that they're one of my favorite teams going right now.

The boys were nice enough to craft this trio of perfect improv scenes, so as to give readers a taste of what to expect from an ideal Pizza Party set. Check it out below, and be sure to catch them at iO, Tuesday nights at 10:30 through August 6th.

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Interview: Walt Delaney, John O'Toole, and Mike Klasek of Small Americans

Small Americans is a long-form short film produced in 2012 by Walt Delaney, Mike Klasek, Zephian Michaels, and John O'Toole that follows the ridiculous events of a local election in New Burnside, IL. The film was retooled after a screening in October of last year, and a new cut will be ! 

In advance of tonight's screening, I talked to Walt, Mike, and John about the creation of the film.

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Interview: Walt Delaney, Alex Honnet, and Cailtlin Stephan of The Jangleheart Circus

I talked to Walt Delaney, Alex Honnet, and Caitlin Stephan, the three folks behind the about the recently announced Jangleheart Circus, a three day comedy festival showcasing independent sketch, improv, and standup comedy. By the looks of the current lineup, they've done a great job highlighting the DIY ethos and experimental bend of the Gallery's best shows. The Jangleheart Circus is August 22nd, 23rd, and 24th at The Den Theatre in Wicker Park.

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