Christopher Titus: Neverlution

by John Delery

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…auditioning for another sequel to Jackass: Yup, that about summarizes the thesis... 

Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

by John Delery

Only a certain kind of comic can adventurously open his set with a death riff. For lack of a better word (because there is no other word, until now), we... 

Jen Kirkman: Hail To The Freaks

by Carrie Andersen

I first became acquainted with Jen Kirkman’s work through the epic Funny or Die web series Drunk History, where a subject would drink insane amounts... 

Andrew Norelli: Cut Above Stupid

by John Delery

If Andrew Norelli raced for a living, he’d drive a dragster instead of an Indy car. Hey, he prefers straight lines to curves. He seldom veers off the... 

David Huntsberger: Humanitis

by Carrie Andersen

The best comedy albums usually offer us equal parts “holy shit” moments of recognition, “oh my fuck” moments — where the comic plants an... 

Don Jamieson: Live and Hilarious

by Emma Kat Richardson

Seven tracks into Don Jamieson’s raucous and obscene stand-up album, Live and Hilarious, there’s an unfortunately timed bit called, “Obama, Osama,... 

Amy Schumer: Cutting

by Jeff Havens

Amy Schumer is the kind of woman who would probably smile and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek right before kicking you in the nuts. Then she’d apologize... 

Andy Ritchie: King Ding-A-Ling

by John Delery

As if Andy Ritchie were the Mary Lou Retton of comedy, he charges down the runway, leaps headfirst into his act, and sticks the landing on the opening... 

Alex Koll: Wizard Hello

by Carrie Andersen

On his debut album, Wizard Hello, comedian Alex Koll immediately pulls the audience into his mystical world, presenting himself as a wizard (of course)... 

Comedians You Should Know (the album)

by John Delery

Comedians crave the spotlight the way plants covet sunlight. So Wednesdays at Timothy O’Toole’s in Chicago, their lodge of sorts, Marty DeRosa, Danny... 

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