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Chris Cotton and Vernon Keith Ruffin Jr. (Courtesy Vernon Keith Ruffin, Jr.)
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Billy Penn

Eulogies for Chris Cotton, the Philly comedian who died of an embolism

Reflection services are set for Dec. 21.

6 years ago

Comedian Chris Cotton repped Philly hardFACEBOOK / VERNON KEITH RUFFIN JR.
Community
Billy Penn

Philly comedian Chris Cotton dies at 32, just months before welcoming first child

The South Philadelphia native spoke at an anti-violence meeting last week.

6 years ago

Tanaquil Márquez (left) and Brett Ashley Robinson in a skit about self-care at 'This Is the Week That Is.' (Courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Sharpening the sting for ‘This Is the Week That Is’

A reporter eavesdrops on the give-and-take in the writers’ room during prep for the stage spoof 1812 Productions has produced over the holidays for the past 14 years.

6 years ago

Dannagal Goldthwaite Young, author of Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laughter in the United States
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Irony and Outrage

Dannagal Goldthwaite Young argues that conservative talk radio and liberal political satire might be two halves of the same whole for their audiences.

Air Date: December 4, 2019

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Joel Hodgson and the MST3k robots (Shout Factory)
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Arts & Entertainment

Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000

Joel Hodgson joins Marty to talk about his career, the humble beginnings of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and saying goodbye to his robot friends.

Air Date: October 25, 2019 10:00 am

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(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

A farewell to MAD

MAD Magazine has been skewering American culture and politics for over half a century. Today on the show, we pay tribute to the magazine and learn about its history.

Air Date: August 8, 2019 10:00 am

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In this July 20, 1969 image made from television, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon. Millions on Earth who gathered around the TV and radio heard Armstrong say this: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” But after returning from space, he immediately insisted that he had been misquoted. He said there was a lost word in his famous one-liner from the moon: “That's one small step for ‘a' man.
Science

Armstrong’s famous ‘one small step’ quote — explained

What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?

7 years ago

 2018 exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University celebrated the artistic legacy of MAD magazine. (Andrew Welsh-Huggins/AP)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Satirical staple ‘MAD’ to exit newsstands and recycle its classic material

The funny, freckled face of Alfred E. Neuman is more or less retiring.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of Mohanad Elshieky)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Libyan comedian Mohanad Elshieky

Elshieky talks with Marty about growing up in Benghazi and working as a comedian in the U.S. Then - Marty will discuss the ins-and-outs of Trump's tariffs on Mexican products.

7 years ago

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(Courtesy of Mohanad Elshieky)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Libyan comedian Mohanad Elshieky / Trump’s Mexico tariffs

Elshieky talks with Marty about growing up in Benghazi and working as a comedian in the U.S. Then - Marty will discuss the ins-and-outs of Trump's tariffs on Mexican products.

Air Date: June 7, 2019 10:00 am

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The comedian Brian Regan, pictured here in his Netflix special Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, has earned a reputation as a comic's comic. (Jeffery Garland/Netflix)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Comedian Brian Regan sees the dinosaurs in everyday life

Regan has been "killing" on the road pretty much nonstop since the 1980s. And he also keeps his act clean — free of profanity or explicit jokes.

7 years ago

This Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 file photo shows the humanoid robot
Science

No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke

Researchers say computer learning looks for patterns, but comedy thrives on things hovering close to a pattern and veering off just a bit to be funny and edgy.

7 years ago

The FringeArts Building at Race Street and Columbus Boulevard. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Comedy weekend launches FringeArts season of theatrical mini-festivals

The annual Fringe Festival presenter kicks off Blue Heaven, a two-day comedy festival with 10 performances of stand-up, performance art, and a live podcast recording.

7 years ago

Peter Sagal
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Peter Sagal on 20 years of “Wait, Wait” and running

Guest: Peter Sagal ...

Air Date: January 4, 2019 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

The best television of 2018

Guests: Willa Paskin, Mark Dawidziak It’s been another year with hundreds and hundreds of original television p ...

Air Date: December 28, 2018 10:00 am

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