Master Pancake: Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Remember 2019? Sorta, right? Back in November of 2K19, I teamed up with Master Pancake Theater’s John Erler and The Mads of MST3K, Frank Coniff and Trace Beaulieu, and together we made jokes over the 80’s action breastravaganza, Andy Sidaris’s Hard Ticket to Hawaii. It was a fun show. Great crew and oh, what an insane movie. Now you can own that experience… FOREVER! Or for FORTY-EIGHT HOURS if you’d rather rent it.
It’s available via Alamo on Demand, the Alamo Drafthouse’s new video on demand platform.
When John sent me the video file to review I was a little nervous. This show was mostly improvised, as opposed to our “normal” shows which are written and refined over multiple screenings. Thanks to the energy of the audience, the quick wit of my fellow movie talkers, and the unadulterated cheesiness of H Ticket to H, the result is a very funny presentation. Here’s a clip:
(more…)Scare Package
Dear diary,
The horror comedy anthology film Scare Package is now available to stream on Shudder. If you’re keen of eye and pure of heart, you’ll be able to catch my sweaty face during the Chris McInroy-directed segment, One Time in the Woods. I’ve been a fan of Chris’s work for while so it was a real treat to get to watch him work. Did I see a fake blood cannon? I wouldn’t call it a cannon per se, but yes.
Of the film’s 147 minutes, I’m only in one, but I still thought I should tell you, my sweet trustworthy diary. You can watch it here on Shudder. Don’t have a Shudder subscription? Get yourself a free trial, diary!
The Year in Review 2019 – Live Show Recording
Bored? 2019 seems like a million years ago and you can’t remember a single thing that happened? Good news! Here’s the audio from last December’s The Year in Review Show. Lisa Friedrich and myself gathered together over 50 of Austin’s brightest comedic minds at Cap City Comedy Club to roast and recap the year. It’s free to stream or download here.
The Year in Review Show 2018 – Live Show Recording
Here’s the audio from last December’s Year in Review show featuring an impressive array of Austin stand-up comedians The sound quality is lacking a little bit, but hey it’s free, y’know? If you’re brave enough to relive yet another miserable year, give it a listen.
Still unsure if it’s worth a download? Here’s a sample:
Canceled with Chris Cubas
The very funny Chris Cubas hosts Canceled, a podcast dedicated to TV shows that never saw a second season. I joined Chris for six episodes (132-137) as we watched the first and only season of FreakyLinks. “An X-Files for the Blair Witch generation” is how I’m guessing it was pitched to some bored TV executives. It stars Ethan Embry (Can’t Hardly Wait) as a paranormal blogger and a total wanker. All the FreakyLinks episodes are on YouTube, if you’d liked to watch, listen, and suffer along with Chris & myself. Or maybe just watch the fifth episode of FreakyLinks, “The Desert Squid”. That one wasn’t too terrible.
Year in Review Show 2K17 Recording
Finally, here’s the recording of 2017’s Year in Review Show, and yes, I’m aware that it’s already May. Also, we lost all of November and some of the surrounding months. No clue what happened.
Go here and download some free comedy from an amazing group of comedians.
Undecided about clicking the link above? Here’s a taste:
Live at ColdTowne EP out May 11th
Photo by Erin Holsonback. Design by Carlos LaRotta.
Last September, I drove from Austin to New Orleans by myself. I was feeling some serious stand-up inertia at the time. At some point during the eight hour drive I decided to record an EP. A smaller project than a full album, but one that could get some more material out there and get me working toward something.
ColdTowne Theater is a comedy venue that’s extremely important to me (and a whole bunch of other people). It’s a comedy clubhouse, a place to experiment, run by and filled with people who love comedy.
Carina Magyar and Sam Harter gave me the greenlight to record at their weekly stand-up showcase, the long-running Live at ColdTowne. Sam & Tai Nguyen would host. I asked Kerri Lendo and Aaron Brooks to fill out the line-up. Dustin Svelhak was down to record it.
I was thinking of self-releasing it, but Sure Thing Records honchos Brendan K. O’Grady and Duncan Carson were their usual supportive selves, and offered to plug it into their release schedule.
So now I have an EP. You can pre-order it here on iTunes or here on Bandcamp. It’s about 30 minutes of stand-up and surprises. The recording begins about 30 seconds after Brendan had to toss out some loud drunks. That’s live comedy for you.
Our Aliens Wedding Cake
One year ago, Ximena and I got married. It’s been a pretty crazy year with a lot of up and downs, but the downs never felt like defeats because of the strength and support I get from my marriage. Oh and we had an Alien-themed cake at our wedding.
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‘Bird Drugs’ Now on Spotify
My album Bird Drugs is now available to listen to for free on Spotify. Enjoy!
And just in case the Spotify player isn’t showing up below, here’s a link.
School Valentines Interpreted
Valentine’s Day can be a stressful day for any elementary school student. Being required to give a card to each classmate means having to select the right sentiment for friends, crushes (both open and secret), enemies, and outcasts. I thought it would be a fun exercise to examine some school valentines from the past and breakdown each card’s meaning and target audience.
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