Posts with the tag politics.
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Detecting the Marvelous - We Discuss Persepolis
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • July 1, 2024 @ 10:00am
Dan, Matt, and Sharah discuss the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and its sadly relevant story.
JFL Interview: Late Night and Amber Ruffin Show writer/performer Jenny Hagel
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • October 8, 2020 @ 7:07pm
If you've watched Late Night with Seth Meyers over the last few years, you've likely seen lots of Second City alumn Jenny Hagel, either performing alongside Meyers and fellow writer Amber Ruffin for the popular "Jokes Seth Can't Tell" segment or appearing in various other bits and sketches.
JFL42 Reviews: Anthony Atamanuik and 'Stop Podcasting Yourself'
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • September 24, 2018 @ 2:06pm
Anthony Atamanuik
September 23, 2018 • 12:00 PM @ TIFF Bell Lightbox • 7:00 PM @ Winter Garden Theatre
Anthony Atamanuik performing as the 45th (and last) President of the United States, Donald Trump, was my choice for Sunday, so when at the first show he straight up told the audience that there
JFL42 Reviews: Seth Meyers and 'The Smartest Man in the World' Podcast
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • September 23, 2018 @ 12:20pm
Seth Meyers
September 22, 2018 • 9:45 PM • The Sony Centre
The Late Night host may not be primarily known for his skills as a stand-up, but it wouldn't be fair to discount Seth Meyers one bit, as he proved to a hot Saturday night crowd at the Sony Centre.
JFL42 Interview: The President Show's Anthony Atamanuik
Posted by: Paul Little • September 22, 2018 @ 9:02pm
When Donald Trump decided to announce he was running for President, it seemed like a comedy goldmine. He had always been an over-the-top character, with his name in big, bold letters on everything he owned, and was already a frequent punchline before officially entering the political fray.
JFL42 Interview: Stand-up comic, improviser, and podcaster Greg Proops
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 20, 2018 @ 9:04pm
If you were to ask me my biggest influences in comedy, at the top of the list would be Greg Proops. When I was young, he was there as a staple cast members of Whose Line is it Anyway?, but as I aged I discovered he's also one of the most apt social critics working in stand-up comedy today.
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