3 Things: Jessi Klein, the IgNobel Prizes, and Maris Kreizman
Hi friends,
It's Saturday! Every week, I send out an email with one thing I think is great, one thing that made me laugh, and one thing I found interesting. Feel free to spread the word and share these emails with friends. If you're checking this out for the first time, you can sign up to get these emails here.
Live shows
NEW YORK:
Wednesday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at The Annoyance Theater. I'm hosting The Sensible Show and we've got standup from Emily Heller, Marcia Belsky, Daniel Simonsen, and Chelsea Hood. Link
Tuesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. at Carolines. I'm on Comedy Central's Comics to Watch showcase. Come watch me! Link
BOSTON:
Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at The Museum of Science. A special You're the Expert taping and party. Link
You can also find my full up-to-date show schedule online here.
This week's list
1 Thing I Think Is Great:
Jessi Klein is the Emmy-award winning head writer of Inside Amy Schumer. She's one of the best standups and comedic minds around. I just finished her new book You'll Grow Out of It, which is heartfelt and funny all in the same breath. I would not have expected to laugh out loud at essays about Bar Method workouts and epidurals, but I guess this is my life now. I'm still hoping to never personal experience either. You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein (h/t Mollie)
1 Thing That Made Me Laugh:
The IgNobel Prizes are a work of genius. Scientists from across the globe are flown in to an awards ceremony where they are recognized for how truly bizarre their research interests are. It's a celebration of "research that makes people laugh and then think."
This year's winners include an Egyptian scientist who studied "the effects of wearing polyester, cotton, or wool trousers on the sex life of rats," a team of economists who assessed "the perceived personalities of rocks, from a sales and marketing perspective," and two Japanese doctors who studied "whether things look different when you bend over and view them between your legs."
You can see all the winners from this year (and the past) on the IgNobel website:Improbable Research
1 Interesting Thing:
"Life is made up of so many compromises, and there are so many happinesses we must forsake because of health, money, timing or bad luck. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find comfort where we can?"
Maris Kreizman' essay about Splenda for The New York Times is just great. As a diabetic, Maris' diet is limited in many ways, but the little pink packets she carries around in her purse allow her some sweetness. I love when you read a piece and then see the world differently. Thanks to Maris, Splenda just became a little bit more magical. The Sweet Relief of Splenda in My Purse
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Have a great weekend,
Chris
3 Things: Donald Glover, Ana Fabrega, and Lizzie Feidelson
Hi friends,
It's Saturday! Every week, I send out an email with one thing I think is great, one thing that made me laugh, and one thing I found interesting. Feel free to spread the word and share these emails with friends. If you're checking this out for the first time, you can sign up to get these emails here.
Live shows
NEW YORK:
Saturday, September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hudson River Park. Today, I'm emceeing SUBMERGE! a free outdoor marine science festival. I'll be on a stage down by the river interviewing a whale scientist, the head of NOAA, and telling some jokes. Link
Tuesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. at Carolines. I'm on Comedy Central's Comics to Watch showcase. Come watch me! Link
BOSTON:
Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at The Museum of Science. This is a special You're the Expert taping plus an afterparty with drinks, desserts, and standup. Very few tickets left for this one. Link
You can also find my full up-to-date show schedule online here.
This week's list
1 Thing I Think Is Great:
Donald Glover's Atlanta is one of the best TV shows I've seen. It manages to tell stories that couldn't be further from my life with characters that feel totally relatable. The episodes feel both realistic and strangely surreal. I don't think there's anything else quite like it on television. Donald Glover is a genius. Atlanta
(This is a very interesting article about how shows like Atlanta get made and why so many of them are on FX right now: How FX became TV's best, most reliable network)
1 Thing That Made Me Laugh:
Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega are heading to the Met. But their plans for a museum day get derailed when they can't find each other outside. That's pretty much the entire premise of this sketch.
Ana is one of the most interesting comedians I know. I've seen her perform standup as a lonely Inuit and an Instagram celebrity. I love watching her short films, and she creates new live shows faster than I can keep track. Ana's someone with a very clear voice and perspective. So is Fred Armisen, so it's a joy to watch them together. Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega in Meet Me at the Met
1 Interesting Thing:
"My favorite client lived in the West Village. His office was covered in Broadway Playbills, tacked to the wall and strung across the mantle like holiday greeting cards. When I dusted his bookshelves, I found that his books weren't real: they came away in discrete sections, hollow volumes fused together at the spine."
Lizzie Feidelson's essay in n+1 about her days as a high-end maid is fascinating. I would read a whole book just about the different lives Lizzie has seen inside New York City apartments. The Clean
Ok, thanks for reading this! Feel free to find more details on shows and my full schedule online at www.chrisduffycomedy.com/calendar/
Have a great weekend,
Chris
3 Things: Anna Drezen, Eli Grober, and Steve Macone
Hi friends,
It's Saturday! Every week, I send out an email with one thing I think is great, one thing that made me laugh, and one thing I found interesting. Feel free to spread the word and share these emails with friends. If you're checking this out for the first time, you can sign up to get these emails here.
Live shows
NEW YORK:
Saturday, September 17 at 4:30 p.m. at The Bell House. TODAY! You're the Expert is live at the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival with The Daily Show's Roy Wood, Jr., Jo Firestone, Hari Kondabolu, a mystery scientist, and a mime acting out important moments in scientific history. Link
Saturday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Hudson River Park. I'm the MC for SUBMERGE! a free day-long marine science festival. I'll be interviewing a whale scientist, the head of NOAA, and many more cool people. Last year, the SUBMERGE festival was cancelled because of flooding. That will never stop making me laugh. Link
BOSTON:
Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at The Museum of Science. I'm back in Boston with a special You're the Expert taping that's followed by an aftershow with drinks, desserts, and standup. Tickets are already almost sold out, so don't delay on this one. Link
You can also find my full up-to-date show schedule online here.
This week's list
1 Thing I Think Is Great:
Anna Drezen got hired this week as a writer on Saturday Night Live. They could not made a better pick. Anna is one of my all-time favorites. She used to be a concierge at a Times Square hotel and wrote a book/blog called How May We Hate You? about the outrageous and hilarious things guests would say to her. She's also one of the editors of Reductress, which is basically if The Onion were a fake women's magazine like Cosmopolitan, instead of a fake newspaper. Anna's headlines for them are perfect. "How To Let Any Guy Ruin Your 20s", "How Many Retreats Can I Attend Before I'm Just In Hiding?", and "8 Sex Moves To Drive Him Permanently Insane." Check out all of Anna's articles here or at her website.
1 Thing That Made Me Laugh:
Eli Grober's piece in the New Yorker has had me laughing for several weeks now. It's such a funny premise and it's executed perfectly. He thinks he's going on a blind date but he's actually getting kidnapped and forced to be a contestant on The Bachelorette. I don't want to ruin anything by saying more than that. "The Bachelorette" Happened to Me by Eli Grober
1 Interesting Thing:
Steve Macone's essay about hunting for fossils and helping his friend discover a new dinosaur was just selected as one of the Best American Essays of 2016. Steve writes beautiful prose but he also makes himself vulnerable in a way that's very compelling and relatable. He's also one of the nicest and hardest working people I know. On Taphonomy: Digging For Dinosaurs in My Twenties
Ok, thanks for reading this! Feel free to find more details on shows and my full schedule online at www.chrisduffycomedy.com/calendar/
Have a great weekend,
Chris
