Cancel Culture Changes Comedy — for the Better
I’m sure to offend my comedy peers with my unpopular opinion, but it’s alright; we were never that close anyway.
A new trend has been sweeping up the filthy comedy scene…
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It’s hard to say exactly what Erin Harkes is. She’s a singer/songwriter. She’s a full-time musician. She’s also a part-time standup comedian. Whatever she is doing she is doing it on stage!
Erin likes to say that music is her spouse and comedy is her mistress. She tries to give them equal amounts of love and attention. Whether singing songs or telling jokes, Erin commands attention every time she steps foot on stage and now on your screen at Nippertown.
Hi, I’m Karen, and I Wanna Speak to Your Manager
The only phrase I hear more often than “In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous….” is “this call may be monitored for…
MLMNope…..
Many years ago I worked in a downtown restaurant. Fresh out of college and armed with a degree I thought, “Yes. Let’s waitress.” I worked with many wonderful people whom I’m…
Albany: “This’ll Do!”
Today on the Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo, I noticed a woman trying to merge. I pulled to the left to give her room. The process was by all means flawless, except that…
Exclusive Interview of Erin Harkes… by Erin Harkes
This week I decided to tackle my first interview. Naturally, I was nervous about who I would choose. It would have to be someone interesting but also someone who made it easy…
How to Pick A Comedy Show
“I hate comedy shows!”
What?
Who hates comedy shows?
Do you hate laughing? Who hates laughing?
I can’t imagine too many people out there honestly don’t like to…
How to Talk to a Comedian in Public (Besides “Don’t”)
Last week I wrote about the rules for going to a comedy show. Those are hard and fast rules. Practically gospel. This week leans more towards my opinions, even though I…
Rules for Being in the Audience at a Comedy Show: Don’t be an Assh*le
Upon being asked to write about comedy for the prestigious
local publication “Nippertown,” I went
back and forth on what my first contribution should be and I figured I…