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  1. Adam Cayton-Holland Stays True to His Denver Roots The 2017 season of Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents comes to a close tonight at midnight with a half hour from Denver’s Adam […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  2. Solomon Georgio on Standup, Comedic Heroes, and the Beauty of LAToday is an exciting day for comedian Solomon Georgio. Not only does his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents episode premiere tonight at 12:30, […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  3. Joel Kim Booster’s Unlikely Path to Standup StardomJoel Kim Booster is the prince of unusual beginnings. As a baby, he was adopted by white, conservative, religious Midwesterners, an experience […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  4. Talking with Sam Jay About Goals, Standup, and Being the Funniest Person […]For Sam Jay, comedy is a pursuit of happiness. An unfulfilling job had her questioning what makes her happy. When she really thought about it […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  5. In the Moment with Josh JohnsonThe day before his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents taping, comedian Josh Johnson sat down with me in the green room of New Orleans’ Civic […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  6. Anthony DeVito on Overcoming Shyness and Taping His Comedy Central SpecialEvery so often you hear somebody say something like “Oh, I would love to do standup comedy, I’m just too shy.” And more often than not, they […]
    By Philip Stamato
  7. Talking Standup, Alone Time, and Why Comedy Is Bullshit with Jo Firestone Jo Firestone spent the day before her Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents (her episode premieres tonight at 12:30) taping sitting by the pool […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  8. Casey James Salengo on the Importance of Just Enjoying YourselfI spoke with Casey James Salengo fresh off his return from taping his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, set to premiere tomorrow. From what […]
    By Philip Stamato
  9. Talking Standup, Acting, and Creative Control with Jenny Zigrino I met Jenny Zigrino at New Orleans’ Civic Theater the day before her Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents (her half hour premieres tonight at […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  10. Shane Torres Is Crushing It A few nights before he recorded his set for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents (which premieres this Friday night at midnight), Shane Torres […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  11. The Gospel of Yamaneika Saunders Growing up in the church, Yamaneika Saunders was told by others that she had a calling. “When I was growing up people would single me out […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  12. How a Three-Year Goal Led to Chris Redd’s Comedy Central Standup DebutComedy Central’s half hours are back this week, rebranded as Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. The first in this season’s lineup of emerging […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  13. Talking to Matthew Broussard (and His Mom) About His Fast-Rising Standup […] The final episode of the 2016 season of Comedy Central’s Half Hour belongs to Matthew Broussard, a Houston comedian currently based in Los […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  14. From Comedy Club Dishwasher to Comedy Central with Ahmed Bharoocha 2016 has been a big year for comedian Ahmed Bharoocha. Not only did he make his network TV debut on Conan, he also recorded his first […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  15. Jacqueline Novak Is Trying to Just Not Give a Fuck The day before the taping of her Comedy Central Half Hour (which premieres tonight at 12:30), Jacqueline Novak, New York-based standup […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  16. Mike Recine Isn’t Trying to Offend I was sitting in a conference room in New Orleans’ Ace Hotel, waiting for comedian Mike Recine to wrap up a photo shoot for the intro to his […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  17. Nick Turner Is Having Fun Nick Turner was born in Texas, raised in Virginia, and sharpened his comedic teeth to a fine point in New York City. While watching him […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  18. Martha Kelly Embraces the Fear The first words out of Martha Kelly’s mouth when she sat down to chat with me before the taping of her Comedy Central Half Hour were, “Has […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  19. Erik Bergstrom Went From the Cancer Ward to Comedy Central When comedian Erik Bergstrom was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2015, he had no idea what cancer would do for his career. […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  20. How Emily Heller Balances Standup with Writing for TV In her new Comedy Central Half Hour, which premieres this Friday at midnight, comedian and writer Emily Heller wastes no time letting the […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  21. No Crowd Is Too Tough for Ali Siddiq Asking a standup where they got their start in comedy usually yields responses like, “College,” “My hometown’s local open mic,” or, “I was […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  22. Cy Amundson Just Wants to Do the Work Some comics wear their heart on their sleeve; Cy Amundson wears his city on his chest. In preparation for the filming of his Comedy Central […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  23. Aparna Nancherla Marks Ten Years In Comedy with Her Comedy Central ‘Half […] After rising through the ranks of the flourishing Washington, D.C. comedy scene, Aparna Nancherla headed to “the biggest apple in the gosh […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  24. Nate Fernald on Standup in NY vs. LA and His Comedy Central ‘Half Hour’ “I’m in a bit of a haze right now,” said comedian Nate Fernald as he settled down to record this interview prior to his Comedy Central Half […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  25. Talking with Joe Machi About His Comedy Central ‘Half Hour’ SpecialI was sitting in a small trailer parked outside of New Orleans’ Civic Theater. Next to me was comedian Joe Machi, who had just finished taping […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  26. Getting Dark with Drew MichaelWhile watching New York comedian Drew Michael tape his Comedy Central Half Hour I couldn’t help but think that thirty minutes barely scratches […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  27. The Blunt Talk of Noah Gardenswartz “It’s weird having a handler,” were Noah Gardenswartz’s first words as he was escorted into an empty hotel banquet room where Comedy […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  28. How Ramon Rivas II Reps Cleveland This is a big weekend for Cleveland comedian Ramon Rivas II. Not only is his collective Accidental Comedy putting on their fifth annual […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  29. Harnessing Absurdity to Help Others with Kurt BraunohlerYou can catch Kurt Braunohler’s new episode of The Half Hour this Friday, July 25, but he’s been focused on a lot more than just standup […]
    By Emma Soren
  30. Talking to Ben Kronberg About ‘The Half Hour’, Music, and the Unavoidable […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  31. Talking to Andy Haynes About ‘The Half Hour’, Hecklers, And Hitting the […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  32. Talking to Cristela Alonzo About ‘The Half Hour’, Her Development Deal, […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  33. Talking to Lil Rel Howery About ‘The Half Hour’, Staying in Chicago, and […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  34. Talking to Mike Lawrence About ‘The Half Hour’, Constantly Creating, and […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  35. Talking to Jared Logan About ‘The Half Hour’, Dramatic Acting, and Pop […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  36. Talking to Gabe Liedman About ‘The Half Hour’, Re-writing Jokes, and […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  37. Talking to Jonah Ray About ‘The Half Hour’, ‘Nerdist’, and Zombie JokesFor the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  38. Talking to Sean O’Connor About ‘The Half Hour’, Sketch Comedy, and […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  39. Talking to Joe DeRosa About ‘The Half Hour’, Web Comedy, and the Best FansFor the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  40. Talking to Erik Griffin About ‘The Half Hour’, ‘Workaholics’, and Visual […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  41. Talking to Nikki Glaser About ‘The Half Hour’, Her MTV Show, and Doing […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  42. Talking to Dan Soder About ‘The Half Hour’, Twitter, and Learning To Do […]For the past 15 years, Comedy Central’s half hour specials have showcased the future stars of standup. Looking back, the early years of Comedy […]
    By Elise Czajkowski