This week's installment of Stand Down, the A.V. Club's animation series, wherein some of your favorite comedians regale us with stories about how they once ate steaming heaps of shit (figuratively speaking...so far), finds Dan Telfer touring a string of Native American casinos in Michigan. Watch the action below to find out what makes the Sci-Fi loving, dinosaur-obsessed more...
The corporate gig is simultaneously a blessing and a curse to every comedian. It's a curse because, unless the flavor of a comic's act is the vanilla-est of vanillas, he or she will likely have to modify what they normally do onstage at comedy clubs. So, it makes more work for the comic. Also, it's not the type of gig that gives you indie cred with your fellow comedians. more...
In the seventh episode of the A.V. Club's weekly series, Stand Down, we find comedian Jen Kirkman onstage on Long Island-- dealing with an impromptu birthday celebration involving a tit cake, dodging beer bottles and well, trying to make the best out of performing on Long Island. Check it out below! And be sure to check out previous episodes of Stand Down, more...
It's Hump Day, and that means it's time for another episode of Stand Down, the A.V. Club's weekly animation series, wherein comedians tell a story about how horrendous their career's used to be. Today's subject is Kyle Kinane, who tells about the time he was opening for a racist ventriloquist "who was not Jeff Dunham." We especially like the attention to detail near the more...
Each week, we’ve been featuring a new episode of Stand Down, the A.V. Club’s new animated series, wherein a comedian tells a story about a terrible time in their career. This week, Tig Notaro tells a chilling story of onstage bombing and near death. It’s not for the faint of heart. Check it out below and pass it on! Check out past episodes, featuring Maria more...
In the latest episode of the AV Club's weekly animated series Stand Down, podcast pioneer, super stand-up comedian and Conan O'Brien's warm-up comic, Jimmy Pardo regales us with a story about a performance he once gave at a Naval base. As is the case in all of Stand Down episodes -- wherein comics remember some of their lowest career moments -- things do not play out the more...
In the third installment of the A.V. Club's weekly series Stand Down, wherein a well-loved comedian relates a story about a time they totally ate shit, Reggie Watts digs up a terrible memory born in Philadelphia. Check it out below! You can check out previous episodes with Maria Bamford and Patton more...
In the second installment of the AV Club's weekly animated series, Stand Down (where comedians tell a story about one of their lowest career points), we find Maria Bamford recounting a terrible experience with a morning zoo-type radio program. You can watch the first episode of Stand Down, featuring Patton Oswalt, more...
