#free comedy

i offer a free show. everyone in the audience is only there because, “why not.” it was free, why not? i'll tell you why not.

i walk on stage, i tell the worst jokes of my life. the crowd boos. i pause. i go,

“oh quit the booing. wouldn't it be more fun to throw tomatoes?” the crowd agrees in unison. i then trick every single member of the crowd into buying not one, not two, but THREE tomatoes,

$5 each.

they all sit back down, seemingly content with themselves and ready to toss. i go, “ah but wait, there's a catch” - the crowd groans - “i get to tell one more joke before you can toss them.”

they agree. i pause for a long while. i then pull out a remote equipped with a red button, it reading “detonate” with an “o” that's oddly shaped like... a tomato.

i wink to the stagehand who knows that's his cue. what for? you'll see. i then go, “how many licks...does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?” the crowd boos, preparing to throw. “a-one... a-two-“ the curtain starts closing.

“a-three.”

Just so you know, rare are the chances to see someone like Jermaine Fowler do an extended set for free these days like he will be doing this Wednesday at Genghis Cohen.

Tickets are FREE w/RSVP. Get in on this here.

Interestingly, all of these comedians have done specials. A few of them have even done entire hour comedy specials on television already and are now doing half-hour specials on Netflix.

As the streaming service giant wheels and deals in Seinfelds, Rocks, and Chappelles, it’s pretty clear that Netflix has reorganized the pecking order in who gets what when it comes to their comedy specials. 

We don’t have DCM in LA, but we’ve got improv festivals-a-plenty. 

One of the ones that you should absolutely catch is the LA Indie Improv Festival that happens with almost 200 teams between two venues (The Clubhouse and Lyric Hyperion) this weekend (8/12 & 8/13).

Slated to perform are many of LA’s best improvisers including such teams as:

Private Street, Boss Jr., The Faculty, Some Kinda Monster, Arts & Athletics, Rococo, Jacob Wysocki Makes Improvisers Do Short Form, Three Princes, Crashbar, The Colin Kaepernicks, Convoy, Outside Dog, Big Grande, and Dopetown 3000 (on a bus).

Oh, we should mention that it’s free to attend.