is an excellent podcast hosted by Chicago-based writer and comedian . The show is produced by local comedy news site The Whiskey Journal and is now an officially sanctioned WBEZ podcast. Each week, Tim will be checking in with his thoughts on his most recent show. This week's guest was the legendary Eddie Izzard. Here's what Tim learned from his talk with Eddie!
Read MoreAnnie Donley's Teake it or Leave it advise!
Local comedian/person of wisdom Annie Donley is back to help guide those in search of direction, armed with her unique perspective on life and no-nonsense approach.
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Read MoreWhat I Learned From Hari Kondabolu by It's All True's Tim Barnes
is an excellent podcast hosted by Chicago-based writer and comedian . The show is produced by local comedy news site The Whiskey Journal and is now an officially sanctioned WBEZ podcast. Tim's going to start checking in with his thoughts on each week's show. Upcoming guests include James Adomian, Eddie Izzard, Richard Steele, and many more. This week's guest was the amazing Hari Kondabolu. Here's what Tim learned from his talk with Hari!
Read MoreGetting to Know CAVES!
CAVES is a brand new improv team formed in March 2014, featuring four talented performers named Jen Burns, Kristina Felske, Jennifer Mills, & Becca Slack. They've secured a run of shows at the Upstairs Gallery on Saturday evenings at 8pm through the end of May, performing alongside a slew of Upstairs Gallery house teams like Dead $$$ and Big Trees!
As a means of getting folks introduced to CAVES, they've put together and answered a questionnaire full of interesting and provocative questions that reveal shocking truths about all four members.
Read MoreThis Weekend: A Double Dose of The Steamroller Presents...
So this weekend is a big one! The Steamroller is presenting two huge events, one recurring show that you're read about before, and one all-new one, that you've also read about before. Tonight (Friday, May 16th) at 11pm is the latest edition of , a hybrid sketch/improv/standup comedy show presented by The Steamroller and Upstairs Gallery at The Den Theatre in Wicker Park.
Read MoreInterview: Pitbull & I's Brian McGovern and Pitbull
is a well-known Chicago based sketch and improv performer, praised for his work with groups like Pizza Party, Kill All Comedy, and the Other Other Guys. He's teamed up with , a Grammy-nominated musician whose chart-topping hip-pop hits like "Bon Bon" and"Give Me Everything" are beloved worldwide, to present a new hourlong sketch showcase called on Thursday nights all month long here in Chicago.
I was lucky enough to speak with Brian and Pitbull about their partnership in advance of tonight's premiere at the Public House Theater at 8pm. I've been assured by Brian, as well as by Pitbull's publicist, that this show is 100% legitimate and not any kind of joke, but in fact all real.
Read MoreAnnie Donley's Teake it or Leave it advise
Local comedian/person of wisdom Annie Donley is back to help guide those in search of direction, armed with her unique perspective on life and no-nonsense approach.
This is Teake it or Leave it advise
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how do you send a follow-up email to a place that you are trying to work for, when they didn't respond to your last email you sent 8 days ago?
Read MoreIan Abramson Answers the FAQs About “7 Minutes in Purgatory” Without Hearing the Questions
Stand-up is a comedian telling jokes, and an audience responding. The comedians knows how they’re doing based on that response.
So what if the comedian had no idea if they were bombing, or killing?
On May 17th at 10:30pm at The Upstairs Gallery, I’m teaming up with The Steamroller to present , where I hope to find out.
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