There's a basic theme to Chris Porter's comedy. "I try to make it about society for the most part," he explains. "I think people are rude. I talk... More >>
For comedian Tim Pulnik, the occasional acting role offers a nice break. "I think with any job it's nice to get away," he says. "Acting for me is... More >>
Many comics eventually find their way into acting, but Baron Vaughn took a roundabout way into standup. "Standup got me into acting," explains... More >>
When it rains it pours, as the old saying goes. Comedian Geoff Tate is in a monsoon of exciting gigs these days. The Cincinnati native recently... More >>
Comedian Danny Bevins likes to talk about current events even though he has a hard time following them, at least on cable news. "When I get my... More >>
"I'm just thinking out loud," a boss once told Drake Witham. "That's talking," Witham corrected him. He was fired. "Out loud," he adds. A string... More >>
"I wanted to call it 'Milk the Goodwill of the Audience,'" says Jackie Kashian about this week's Crash & Burn show at Acme Comedy Co. "Nobody else... More >>
Most young comics move to New York or Los Angeles to hone their craft. Young Sam Tripoli headed for Vegas. While he did attend the University of... More >>
Demetri Martin is often compared to fellow comic Steven Wright, although that assessment is a little misguided. Both share a love the slightly... More >>
We last spoke to comic and political satirist Will Durst in May of 2011. At that time, he was anxiously counting down the days until the start of... More >>
He's known as J. Elvis everywhere else in the entertainment business, but when he returns home to Minnesota, he's Josh Weinstein again. While the... More >>
Comedian Kermet Apio is based in Seattle, but he was born and raised in Hawaii. He assures City Pages, though, that he is indeed an American... More >>
You never know where life will take you. Just ask Marc Maron. The standup comedian has gone from gigs at clubs to hosting shows on TV and radio to... More >>
For Chad Daniels, getting sent to his room when he was a kid wasn't so much a punishment as it was vocational training. "I'd watch standup," he... More >>
Idaho native Ryan Hamilton doesn't feel growing up in the Gem State had much of an effect on his comedy. "I live in New York City now, and that's... More >>
Like many comedians, Tony Wood had some day jobs before becoming a full-time standup. "I used to be one of those people who would sit around the... More >>
Even though he always wanted to be a comedian, it took Brent Weinbach a while to finally give it a try. "A friend encouraged me to do it," he... More >>
"Somebody told me when I started doing standup, that there are two types of guys who are successful on the road," explains comedian Matt Sadler.... More >>
It was with little fanfare that Todd Glass made an announcement on Marc Maron's WTF podcast a few weeks ago. The 47-year-old comic came out, and... More >>
At the beginning of his standup career, Paul Mecurio was being pulled in several directions at once. He had a day job on Wall Street and folks in... More >>
After touring all over the world, comedian Tom Segura is looking forward to playing for audiences in Minneapolis, but not because he had bad... More >>
JR Brow is living the life of a road comic, speaking to City Pages from somewhere on an interstate in Iowa. "I'm driving from Burlington, Iowa, to... More >>
