Malignant Brain Humor

Hey Great episode today featuring Kevin Froleiks (guest on episode 61: The Worst Landlord) and Lisa Romagnoli, Producer at Kornhaber Brown and owner of Notion Films. Her documentary about the New Hamshire comedy scene and NH Comedians, Wicked Funny 2 was just released on youtube.   We discuss the mindset and lifestyle differences between comedians in secondary and tertiary cities to New York or LA, the struggles of moving to a big city  when you've been a big fish in a small pond (see also: depression), comedy as an art vs. as a job vs. as a hobby, and how we should regard Comedy Hobbyists.    Check out the film at  www.youtube.com/user/notionFilms Find Kevin at KfComedy.com @lisaromagnoli @kevinfroleiks Episode 61: The Worst Landlord

72: PUBLIC MOURNING & ROBIN WILLIAMS - LIVE PODCAST August 13, 2014   Abbi Crutchfield, Ted Alexandro, & Nick Turner From Abbi's instagram (click through for link) I had a wonderful panel on the show last night, Ted Alexandro, Abbi Crutchfield, and Nick Turner. Unfortunately the planned antics had to be put on hold to discuss the pall hanging over the comedy world by the sudden loss of Robin Williams. The conversation turned to expressions of public mourning, the impact of Williams' death, depression in comedy, and the intimacy which any performer brings to their act. These guys really made it an exceptional conversation and I thank all of them profusely. Below are some links to their excellent work which you should check out, but first is the little essay I wrote on facebook which I reference in my intro.  It's 4:30 in the morning. I woke up from a nightmare in which I was writing a condolence letter to the family of one of my heroes; not Robin Williams, so

This week the star of the PBS Idea Channel, Member of Memefactory, and musician extraordinaire Mike Rugnetta stops by the podcast to talk about technology in our time. Excellent chat, excellent mind, excellent episode.  Check him out at:  @Mikerugnetta, https://www.youtube.com/user/pbsideachannel and http://rugnetta.com/ Also! Get your tickets for next week's Live Malignant Brain Humor featuring Ted Alexandro, Nick Turner and Abbi Crutchfield next week at the People's Improv Theater today! -- http://thepit-nyc.com/event/malignant-brain-humor/ Also, new epsiodes of College Cooking Network's CCN News are up at collegecooking.com/channels/news-feed and at mikecomedy.com/ccnnews Also, a 30 minute short I acted in, Jay Dates is now up at http://www.mikecomedy.com/acting/ rate and review us on iTunes, and write us over at Mikecomedy.com/contact Enjoy! 

Alex Ramsey and Joe Cilio of Forever Dog productions appear on the show today to discuss wrangling a production company together, the idea of being a maker of "content," and life on the cliff-edge of college. Go see them live at the PIT, check them out at http://foreverdogproductions.com/ and on Twitter @realforeverdog  

Today I discuss systemic failures whether municipal or biological with Rebecca Trent, the owner/operator of The Creek and the Cave. Check out the Creek's schedule and go see a show there today.  Also, Rebecca and I discuss the disastrous effect of the MTA's 7 train weeekend shutdown (42% of weekends, 2014 and in years to come) on the business and shows in the LIC nightlife scene, turning a 5 minute ride into grand central into a 40 minute shuttlebus nightmare deeper into Queens just to get into the city.  If you care about comedy, community, and making New York an ever more vibrant place, help us get a shuttlebus that runs from Grand Central through the Holland Tunnel by contacting the political entities in question. The dramatis personae are:  State Senator Michael Gianaris, Borough President Melinda Katz, State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, VP Of Gov & Community relations Lois Tendler  Contact them as follows:  On Twitter, with the Hashtag #WTFMTA: @SenGianaris @Melind

Ben Kronberg is an exceptional comedian who you can and or could have seen on Comedy Central (Half Hour, John Oliver), MTV, ABC and NBC. Recently Rosanne Barr told him to go fuck himself on Last Comic Standing. So that's a thing that's happening now, in hashtag form (#GoFuckYourselfBen). Check him out at http://benkronberg.com @Benkronberg and on the iTunes and Amazon and wherever your computer lets you type in the letters B-e-n K-r-o-n-b-e-r-g.          

Myq Kaplan returns to the show today, we discuss his new netflix special Short Small, Dork and Handsome which does NOT make use of the Oxford comma (I report, you decide).  We also discuss Myq's place in comedy, using the marvelous Jim Gaffigan as a reference point to discuss stylistic differences over time (and persona).  Listen to a bit of Myq's new album here: https://soundcloud.com/comedydynamics/myq-kaplan-sports-analogies-and-copyright-infringements And watch it on Netflix at http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70298205?trkid=13630398 and now available on  iTunes and  Amazon. Check him out at  myqkaplan.com @Myqkaplan  

Featuring the Co-writers and Directors of Fort Tilden, Winner of the SXSW Grand Jury Prize. Sarah-Violet Bliss (@SVBliss) and  Charles Rogers (@GCharlesRogers) Go see the NY premier of Fort Tilden on May 10th, tickets here: http://vulturefestival.com/events.html?fort_tilden_screening_and_stella_artois_reception# For more information on the film, check out http://www.forttildenthemovie.com/ Music from this episode is at https://soundcloud.com/mblejer and new videos, music, and barely disguised requests for money are up at http://mikecomedy.com   

The very talented and insightful Katharine Heller appears on the podcast, and we discuss all kinds of childhood trauma, the ethics of comedy and how we use humor to process or deflect and recreate ourselves over the course of our lives. Hot stuff.  Check Katharine out at:  http://tellthebartender.com/ (My epsiode is at: http://tellthebartender.com/2014/03/03/episode-28-the-conspiracy-of-silence/) Her next Live Tell the Bartender show is May 8th at Union Hall with Wyatt Cenac and Mara Wilson. And check out Katharine's acting work at http://www.katharineheller.com/   The episode song is called Dig, and is on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/mblejer/dig-mbhumor-65-katharine   Thanks folks!  

  Check out the very funny Michael Shawki at http://michaelshawki.tumblr.com/  and at @michaelshawki on twitter. And my new website at http://mikecomedy.com (where you can see the new St. Patty's Day video from http://collegecooking.com).  

The hilarious Miguel Dalmau is on the podcast today, catch him in Bloomington Illinois at the Laugh House from the 20th-22nd, if you're in Indiana, get tickets today: http://laughbloomington.com/show.cfm?id=301262 And in general, check Miguel out at http://migueldalmau.com/ and on twitter @Migueldalmau

A Wonderful episode with musical master of melancholic comedy, Jonathan Coulton! Check him out at http://www.jonathancoulton.com/ and on Twitter @Jonathancoulton Check out the new episodes of the College Cooking News Feed at http://collegecooking.com/channels/news-feed And the new articles section I've put up at http://mikecomedy.com This episode's song, "I Understand" is available for download at http://soundcloud.com/mblejer Review on iTunes, Tweet me @Mikeblejer and generally say hi! Happy new year folks. 

Will Carey and Kevin Froleiks are on, we discuss depression, self-image, and of course The Worst Landlord. Great episode! Check them out at: http://theworstlandlord.tumblr.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWorstLandlord?feature=watch http://www.willcareyisfunny.com/ http://theworstlandlord.tumblr.com/kevin http://notionfilms.com/ @KevinFroleiks @comicwillcarey @Lisaromagnoli (of notion films)

Sex drugs and rock'n'roll. Mostly drugs. @Lovablelucas

Check out the very funny Joe List: on Comedy Central at http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/joe-list At http://comedianjoelist.com/ On Twitter @JoeListComedy In his new podcast coshosted with @MarkNorm, Tuesday with Stories: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tuesdays-with-stories!/id705474769?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 And in life around NY, Boston, and wherever people tell jokes that are funny.  Also, check out my new College Cooking Vid at http://collegecooking.com/channels/news-feed?episode=a-special-slutty-halloween and on my website under videos at http://mikecomedy.com Links away!

The hilarious Jeff Maurer joins me to talk about DC, NY, and being a clever curmudgeon! Http://Jeffcomedy.com @Jeffmaurer1980

Terrible sound quality for first 30 minutes, then... slightly better. Double Release Day as penance! Guests:  Jared Logan  http://jaredlogan.com/ @JaredLogan Jenny Jaffe http://jennyjaffe.com @JennyJaffe Myq Kaplan http://myqkaplan.com @MyqKaplan

I talk with the hilarious Greg Warren, check him out at http://www.gregwarrencomedy.com/

Writer on the W. Kamu Bell Show, hilarious human. Check her out at: http://aparnacomedy.com and @aparnapkin

Alumnus writer from College Humor and Nikki & Sara Live Jenny Jaffe comes to the podcast.  Check her out http://jennyjaffe.com and on Twitter @JennyJaffe Hilarious sketches by Jenny:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zgGd_7pTSI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK6nD0pyN6k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKgtvYS6YVo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-90ofxCqxU