Jared Walls

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“Just Book Your Friends”: An Interview With Comic Todd Barry

Onstage, you get the impression that Todd Barry is at best put out, his insipid wit never delivered above the clip of “exasperated.” This is the best method of delivery for the veteran comic, his genre of social commentary augmented by subtlety. Oh, he’s also the most delightful sort... continue reading on Austinist

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Nick Offerman Is An American Ham [Show Review]

A bearded Nick Offerman, sporting not the trademark Ron Swanson coiffure, but a svelte buzz cut, sauntered onto the historic Paramount Theatre stage shirtless, his exposed, barreled torso garnering charmed gasps from the audience. He took his time draping himself in a button-down shirt that can only be described... continue reading on Austinist

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Steven Wright Has A Pony(tail) [Show Review]

As soon as I walked into the Paramount Theatre lobby, something compelled me to order a small popcorn and a bourbon and coke. The bartender said to me, “That just might be the perfect combination of food and drink for this show.” “I think you might be right…” I... continue reading on Austinist

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Hannibal Buress With Chase Durousseau & Bryan Gutmann [Show Review]

Host Chase Durousseau warmed up the audience at The Parish quickly with high-energy ruminations on his own “blackness,” the absurdities of The Neverending Story, and a spot-on Mark Wahlberg impression. Austin’s own Bryan Gutmann, whose specialty is finding the hilarious in the mundane, uncoiled the stupidity of all those... continue reading on Austinist

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Cat Fancy and The Hipster Alamo: An Interview with Respected Comedian and Interviewer Marc Maron

Every discipline has its required reading: for doctors, it’s the medical journal; for scholars, it’s the quarterly imprint. For comedians, Marc Maron’s WTF Pod is the instrument that measures turns both subtle and seismic in the tectonics of stand-up. For those who follow comedy, many of these conversations are... continue reading on Austinist

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