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COVID-19 Is No Laughing Matter

Timothy Cantrell | October 19, 2020

Topics: Back Alley Comedy, Beans Bits and Brews, Buskey Cider, Caged and Enraged, comedy, comedy in Richmond, Displaced comedians, Francesca Lyn, Funny Bone, Grieving Productively, Intermission Beer Company, Sarah Ahmed, stand-up comedy, virtual open mics, Winston Hodges, zoom comedy

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted countless industries. People have had to adapt drastically to the new normal that we now live in, and that definitely includes the comedy scene.

Open mics have been prevalent in Richmond, and many comedians have cited the unique energy and receptiveness of Richmond audiences. But ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, open mics have become a bit of a rarity.

Winston Hodges has been doing stand-up comedy for five years, and has certainly seen the difference.

“I would say before COVID, you could get up [on stage] in Richmond… if you never wanted to leave Richmond proper, you could perform three to five times a week,” Hodges said. But since COVID-19, Hodges says the shows have dwindled. “In the city, I think you can get up once a week.”

Hodges says that while he misses the open mics, he’s taken the opportunity to create his own standup special, Grieving Productively, in which he does about a half an hour worth of material on the topic of his father passing. Over the course of the pandemic, Hodges wrote, recorded, and edited the comedy special, which premiered on Friday, October 16 on YouTube.

Many comics have gone through different avenues working on projects as well. One such comic, Francesca Lyn, is even hosting her own open mics virtually. Her open mic show, “Caged and Enraged,” is hosted via zoom on the first and third Thursday every month. “I call it ‘Caged and Enraged’ because I’m trapped here,” Lyn said. “I’m here in my house all day and everything else is going on around me.”

Other comics like Sarah Ahmed had hosted comedy shows in the past, but once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they had to make some major adjustments. Ahmed used to host “Beans, Bits, and Brews” at Crossroads Café, but since February the event has become nonexistent. “To think that that was such an ingrained part of my life and my routine…” Ahmed said. “…and now it being that thing, like, ‘What was that life?’”

Ahmed said that she did enjoy some time to relax and not have to worry about the show, but inevitably has plans to potentially start a virtual “Beans, Bits, and Brews” as early as November. “The show has a solid reputation,” she said. “So even that encourages me to do a digital version of the show.”

All three comedians have been participating in virtual open mics. All reported that the atmosphere was supportive. Hodges chalks that up to the kind of people that are participating in these virtual shows. “I think it has to do with the fact that a lot of the comics who are at my level or higher have felt like they’re either too good to do online shows, or they’ve been like, ‘I’ve been doing comedy long enough, I don’t have to do this stupid shit,’” Hodges said.

Because of this, Hodges feels that jaded people have been weeded out of the crowd for virtual open mics. “You just have a huge community of people that want to be so supportive because they know how tough this time is, and you’ve gotten rid of all the jaded bitter people that have been doing it,” he said.

Winston Hodges

Other comics have also noticed the receptiveness of virtual open mics, but have also cited how drastically different it is. Ahmed recalled her first virtual open mic. “The first virtual stand up show I did I was extremely nervous for it,” she said. “I was like, ‘Do I sit down, do I stand up, do I have a microphone just they’re not plugged in?’ It’s like, what the fuck is zoom comedy?” Ahmed even noted that some comics do in fact have a mic set up, though it’s purely optical.

Lyn in particular noted how different shows are, because comics can’t get amped up. “You have that transition time where you’re driving to the job… you get there and you’re like now you’re in work mode,” Lyn said. “It’s weird to be like, ‘Okay, I was sitting on my couch watching Selling Sunset, but now I’m on my couch doing a comedy show.’”

All of the stand-up comedians noted that the virtual shows have been great for networking, now being able to utilize comedian social media groups like Displaced Comedians to connect with other comedians who are feeling the same way during the pandemic. They reported that they’ve been able to connect with people from across the United States, to England, to Australia, and even Japan.

Make no mistake, there are still hecklers in some of these shows even though they’re virtual. Hodges in particular has participated in virtual shows from across the country and even across the world and has come across “zoom bombers” — people, according to Hodges, that will join zoom open mics to heckle in the form of swearing, posting porn, and saying racial slurs. If the host isn’t on top of things, the heckler can go unmuted and ruin the show.

“It’s not like a show in public, where I can yell over somebody with my microphone, or just talk louder, or ignore them,” Hodges said. “All you can hope is the host ejects them out of the room.”

Luckily, in person open mics aren’t completely dead. Each comic said that the socially-distanced comedy show held at Buskey Cider, Back Alley Comedy, is an amazing experience. The show is outdoors and there is limited seating with table reservations available.  Even when the shows sell out, patrons are allowed to watch from afar while still observing social distancing guidelines.

There’s also an open mic at Intermission Beer Company that each comic spoke highly of. The Funny Bone Comedy Club is looking at reopening soon, and a new comedy club, Sandman, is opening up soon in the former Champion Brewing location.

Comics like Lyn are extremely grateful for these kinds of shows that are serious about safety guidelines. “I have a couple of health problems,” she said, “so I’ve been maybe even more cautious than other people about not venturing out too much.”

Ahmed said that when she did a set at the Buskey Back Alley Comedy show, she saw first-hand just how much people have missed watching stand-up comedy when it started to rain.

“They sat outside through [rain] — not sprinkling rain, it was raining [hard] on them,” she said. “We kept the show going, and not a single audience member left until the show was done.”

To Bidet, Or Not To Bidet?

Jonah Schuhart | March 19, 2020

Topics: bidet, bidet richmond va, bidets richmond va, comedy, community, coronavirus, covid 19, covid19, diy bidet, Humor, make a bidet, portable bidet, richmond va, things to do richmond va, toilet paper, toilet paper richmond va, WTF

If you’re counting pennies or just can’t find any toilet paper in the stores, it’s the bidet’s day today. The Internet has some DIY tutorials to upgrade your bathroom, so let’s have a laugh and get through this pandemic together. 

OK so, worst case scenario. That mighty fiend coronavirus has paid this country a visit, and while this pandemic may not be the dramatic, deadly plague or the flesh-eating disease we all conjured in our imaginations, it’s still a pretty serious issue. Accordingly, things have been getting pretty tense as COVID-19 spreads. Folks have been hitting the stores hard, taking everything they can get to quarantine themselves until it blows over (whenever that happens). So, maybe it’s a good idea to stock up… just in case. Either that, or you just really need to go grocery shopping.

Regardless, you head to the store for the basics: food, shampoo, toilet paper. But wait! As you turn into the TP aisle, you are shocked to find the shelves barren and woefully lacking in depictions of the Charmin Bears. You desire to be “clean,” but the cleanest thing in the world right now are the store shelves, and the behinds of those lucky enough to beat the toilet paper rush.

You probably already know by now, but this is no isolated incident. All over the country, TP has been flying off the shelves, as if every roll in the U.S. downed a Red Bull and grew wings. According to Business Insider, Walmart, Amazon, and Target all almost ran out of that cottony goodness last week. So, in this new post-corona world, where wealth is measured in toilet paper and Purell, what can a broke person do to keep their hygiene game on point? 

The answer: the bidet — that swanky French invention that does to your butt what power washers do to driveways. For the uninformed, it’s kind of like a mini-toilet that one sits on after using the main toilet. Once sat upon, the bidet promptly sprays the user clean with a jet of water. It’s fairly popular in countries like Japan, but here in the U.S., people don’t seem very fond of the idea. If the Buzzfeed video above is any indication, initial exposure to the bidet is met with shock and discomfort, followed by mixed responses from users.

But it’s not all cold water jets and uncomfortable sensations. Bidets actually have some luxurious qualities. The nicer models come with things like seat-warmers, warm water streams and blow-dryers. Some even have night lights for the valiant people who do their night-time business standing up. Bidets are also extremely hygienic, arguably better for the environment, and completely eliminate the risk of TP particulates being left behind. So, if you want to survive Coronavirus with not just a clean rear, but the cleanest rear in the solar system, then perhaps a bidet is right for you. 

Except that there’s one more problem. These things can be fucking expensive. Home Depot sells low-end bidets at around $200. High-end models can cost you $2,500. That’s a hard bargain just for a machine that does what your outdoor garden hose can do for free. 

Effective? Yes. Sanitary? Questionable. Watch here.

Luckily, for those who are broke and unwilling to bare themselves in front of the neighbors as part of the wiping process, there are alternatives. There are handheld nozzles and bidet-seat attachments on Amazon for as low as $20. These are simple contraptions which lack many of those luxurious features I mentioned earlier (unless you want to dish out more money). Still, they get the job done. 

But let’s say you’re really broke. Like, “I look at pictures of other food while I try to make my Top Ramen feel like more of a meal” broke. Then, once again, there are other options. Forbidden options. Well, perhaps not forbidden… but certainly morally, logically and hygienically questionable alternatives. These are the DIY options. 

(WARNING: Even if these work, I’m not insisting you try them. And if they don’t work, please don’t shoot the messenger.)

You can find them all over the Internet. Images of garden hoses, detachable shower heads, and squeezable water bottles, all modified to work as in-home bidets. The YouTube video above shows us a few ideas, and even teaches you how to make them. Obviously, he explores various versions of the squeeze-bottle design (which has the benefit of being portable). He uses everything from Dasani bottles to proper plastic canteens. However, I believe his most compelling design is in his modification of the dental oral irrigator, aka Waterpik. With some plastic tubing and some tape, this YouTuber fashions a fairly impressive product that looks as if it could spray with the best of them.

But while it looks effective enough, it is somewhat unsightly — and also begs the disturbing question, “Does he still use that Waterpik to clean his teeth?” We can only hope and pray that he does not. The idea certainly betrays the desire for hygiene, which I think is truly the essence of the bidet’s beauty.

This one looks a little too complicated.

Hopefully none of us are trapped in a situation which might necessitate the construction of one of these devices. I certainly feel like people should strive to have their rear-ends cleaned by something more noble than a shampoo bottle — it’s the bathroom equivalent of a college student converting an empty milk jug into a bong. But if every one of us was to be corona-quarantined for months, and our national toilet paper reserves become dangerously depleted, a person can hardly be judged for testing their natural ingenuity by making their recyclables into a valuable tool. It’s a small price to pay for the peace of mind that comes from having a clean bum.

Top Image via uclaeconomics/YouTube

Step Into The Magic Shed: Richmond’s Hometown Comedy TV Pilot

Adrian Teran-Tapia | February 27, 2020

Topics: andrew carnwath, art, carl sloppy, comedy, film, Richmond International Film Festival, richmond va, ricky shaw, robert kelshian, RVA, Television, television pilot, the magic shed, things to do richmond va, TV, tv shows

Ricky Shaw and Carl Sloppy are your typical 30-something best buds in Richmond… until they walk into the world of magic and imagination in their backyard shed. 

Ricky Shaw and Carl Sloppy are your typical best buds. They like to listen to heavy metal music, play video games and Dungeons and Dragons, and use their imaginations to go on wacky adventures together. Nothing out of the ordinary, right?

Oh… except that Ricky and Carl are grown-ass men in their mid-30s, who like to hang out in their shed to escape from the real world of adult responsibilities.

Based on the true-life friendship of show creators Andrew Carnwath and Robert Kelshian, The Magic Shed is a pilot television show that was shot and produced entirely in Richmond this past year, in partnership with Tilt Creative. 

The creators first met in Richmond in 1999, while working on a short film. At the time, Carnwath was finishing up his senior year at VCU, and Kelshian was playing in several local bands (most famously Avail). Eventually, Carnwath got his Fine Arts degree at VCU, while Kelshian obtained an MA in Film from DC’s American University.

Throughout their studies, they stayed in touch and continued working together, even writing a horror movie script together in 2003. Unfortunately, though, they weren’t able to raise enough money to produce it. Afterwards, Carnwath worked in the film industry for several years as an intern, a Production Assistant, an Art Director, and finally a Production Designer. In 2006, he began focusing on commercial work, and even picked up a few awards.

But then, in 2015, a huge drop in commercial work left Tilt Creative looking at a possible 60 percent loss of its business and revenue. It was then that Carnwath began thinking about an old TV pilot he and Kelshian wrote in 2008: The Magic Shed. When they first wrote the show, both Carnwath and Kelshian were starting families and taking off in their careers. They liked what they’d written, but life was getting in the way. 

“Life just catches up,” Carnwath said. “It got harder and harder to stay focused on it, so we put it on the shelf.”

But with the future of commercial work in limbo, the pair of friends realized they had nothing to lose. With all the resources available at Tilt, they began casting and building a set. Almost every aspect of the show was produced in Richmond — and by Richmond. Carnwath and Kelshian loved the team at the Richmond Comedy Coalition, who run The Coalition Theater. Andrew’s connections as an Art Director helped them build the set, and the pilot episode was shot entirely inside Tilt Studios.

PHOTO: The Magic Shed

The storyline revolves around childhood best friends Carl Sloppy and Ricky Shaw, and their goofy, unpredictable adventures in Ricky’s backyard shed. The shed itself is just an ordinary shed; a sort of man-cave, if you will. But with Carl and Ricky’s imaginations constantly on full-blast, the shed transforms into “toy chest for adults,” as Carnwath likes to say.

While they may be physically inside the shed, in their minds, the shed can become anything. They’ll be in space in one minute, then at the beach or on a floating castle the next. There are no boundaries or limitations. 

Although Carnwath and Kelshian say the friendship in the show is based on their own, they each relate to both Carl and Ricky in some ways.

Ricky Shaw is a straight man, who has one foot in the door of reality and one foot in the door of the absurd. His wife is pregnant at the beginning of one episode, and he struggles with the expectations of being an adult. 

“He hasn’t fully committed to the idea of [not] doing dumb shit,” said Carnwath. 

In contrast, Carl Sloppy is a “Kramer-esque” type of character. Ambiguous with no steady job, and always around, he wants to keep the good times going — but he also wants to help his friend.

“Carl wants to help Ricky; but in a way that keeps him in Carl’s world, and keeps that friendship as it always has been,” said Kelshian. “He’s trying to develop and mature his friendship with Ricky, but under his own conditions.” 

PHOTO: The Magic Shed

Although they use the shed to escape the real world, their problems tend to sneak in. Even if they do it in an unorthodox way, they still have to process them. This is seen in the strange and ridiculous characters Carl and Ricky meet inside the shed. Granted, all of these characters are made up, existing only in their minds. 

Whether it’s horny Richard Pryor-style wizards like Skeezard, or annoying childhood ghosts like Scary Barry, these characters are unpredictable and mostly obnoxious; terrible people with a small handful of redeeming qualities. 

“A lot of the characters are just amplifications of people you’d know in real life,” said Kelshian. “Carl and Ricky go to the shed to get away from their realities, but they still end up meeting these people that they struggle with. ‘How am I a friend to this person who is a total scumbag?’” 

While dealing with personal relationships, Carnwath and Kelshian are trying to find the goofiest aspects of them to play with. The duo describes the show as spazztic, goofy, unpredictable, colorful, and over-the-top theatrical. It’s an Out of the Box-style kid’s show for adults. 

Some of their influences include television shows like The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, Strangers with Candy, and Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Complex, random, and surreal humor is their forte. 

When talking about the show’s humor and vibe, Carnwath says it’s like a strange trip. 

“It doesn’t necessarily need to be drug- or alcohol-based,” he said. “[The characters] are open to the idea of letting weird shit happen, and it does.” 

PHOTO: The Magic Shed

Kelshian also acknowledged that, like their influences, he and Carnwath aren’t necessarily trying to make a “heavy” show, or make deep statements with themes. They aren’t writing anything groundbreaking, and definitely don’t shy away from a fart joke — the main goal is to stay true to these characters and their reality. 

When it comes to their writing process, the only goal is to be as absurd as possible — and make it funny. In a way, writing these characters was like having a magic shed of their own, and it helped them face adulthood while staying close to their youth. 

“There’s something about being goofy that is very attractive in my mind,” said Carnwath. “It’s okay to say crazy shit, do dumb stuff, and wear a costume one day. Don’t be complacent with adulthood.”

“As you continue to age, there is an idea of what being an adult is,” said Kelshian. “And for better or worse, there are things you feel you have to fit into. I think what this show celebrates is keeping a relationship you have with a good friend, that you can still be vulnerable with.” 

Carnwath and Kelshian are most proud of the show’s sense of humor. Its aesthetics are exactly how they pictured it in their heads, and it came together in the way they sought it out from the beginning. 

PHOTO: The Magic Shed

At the end of the day, the gang couldn’t be happier with this project they made with their friends. Their biggest fear, they noted, is that someone would want to buy it and force them to walk away, or relocate to another city like Los Angeles. The hopes are to keep the show in Richmond, with the same crew they say was so vital to making all of this happen.

“This show is a Richmond show,” Carnwath said. “Not just the T-shirts, stickers, and bands from Richmond mentioned in the show, but the people who were so crucial to getting this done — and if we can take our friends along for the ride, and it keeps it ours, that’d be awesome.”

For the past few months, the Magic Shed gang has been in the process of getting more people talking and watching the pilot. Their plan is to find a home for the show on a major network like Comedy Central, FX, or Adult Swim. They’re on the right track — in addition to plenty of positive feedback, The Magic Shed has either won or been nominated for several awards so far.

These include “Best Television Short Director” at the American Filmatic Arts Awards, “Best Director Television Pilot” at the NYCTV Festival, and nominations for “Best Comedy Television Pilot,” “Best Actor,” and “Best Actress” at the NYCTV Festival. It also caught a nomination for “Best Web & New Media” at the Indie Short Fest in Los Angeles, along with being a semi-finalist at the Chicago Independent Film & TV Festival.

PHOTO: The Magic Shed

The Magic Shed will be included in this year’s Richmond International Film Festival, which takes place in the River City this spring, from April 21-26. Learn more about The Magic Shed on its IMDb page here, and catch up with it in clips on their website.

Schitt’s Creek Is The Pro-LGBTQ Comedy Series We’ve All Been Waiting For

Ash Griffith | February 25, 2020

Topics: comedy, Dan Levy, Eugene Levy, LGBTQ comedy, LGBTQ representation, Netflix, Schitt's Creek, The Hills

The Canadian series, which has steadily grown in popularity over its six seasons, features LGBTQ characters without giving us more of the same old depressing “after-school special” storylines.

Far away there exists a magical land in the north called Ontario, Canada. Within that land is a place of legend known as Schitt’s Creek. And it is the best television series that you are not watching (yet). 

Schitt’s Creek is the brainchild of Daniel Levy, son of comedy legend Eugene Levy. It is possibly one of the most important television series in the last ten years, especially for the LGBTQ community. The series focuses on the Rose family — comprised of the patriarch Johnny Rose (played by the elder Levy), matriarch Moira Rose (Catherine O’Hara), David Rose (played by the younger Levy), and Alexis Rose (Annie Murphy) — and their fall from expensive, privileged grace. After the IRS comes banging on their door in the first five minutes of the pilot episode, the Rose family is forced to slum it in the titular Schitt’s Creek, a small, rural town that Johnny bought David for his eighth birthday as a gag gift.

The series was inspired by Levy’s time as a commentator for MTV’s The Hills Aftershow, when he wondered what it would be like if people who were raised with privilege were dropped somewhere where they had nothing and forced to start over. What might happen? 

Aside from Creek’s reality show inspiration, Levy, who is gay in real life, also wanted to create a world where homophobia just was not an option. Too often, LGBTQ people in the media are forced through “very special episode” storylines, even on shows in which members of the LGBTQ community are the entire focus of the show. From repeated cover versions of the same coming-out story, to couples breaking up or watching partners die, to unsupportive or passive-aggressive family and friends, it feels like the community can’t catch a break, even in stories that are meant to be for us.

This even happens in shows that are seen as liberal, such as NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Even that show dropped the ball on this one when Rosa Diaz (played by Stephanie Beatriz) was given the default “it’s a phase” reaction from her parents when she came out as bisexual. This implies, at least minutely, that our own allies might not support us when the cards are thrown on the table.

However, Levy believes that we have already seen too many of these storylines of LGBTQ folks enduring trauma and stress simply for being who they are. It’s about time for us to create the world we want to see.

“I have no patience for homophobia,” Levy told Vulture. “As a result, it’s been amazing to take that into the show. We show love and tolerance. If you put something like that out of the equation, you’re saying that doesn’t exist and shouldn’t exist.”

Levy’s David is openly pansexual in the series, but it never becomes a plot point. The only time it is acknowledged is when he and Rose Motel manager Stevie Budd sleep together. In what is now a classic and arguably viral scene from the series, Budd asks Rose to clarify if he is straight or gay while they are shopping for wine for a party, and Rose answers her questions in the only way he knows how.

“I do drink red wine, but I also drink white wine,” Rose explains. “And I’ve been known to sample the occasional rose. And a couple summers back I tried a merlot that used to be a chardonnay, which got a bit complicated. I like the wine and not the label, does that make sense?”

At the start of the series, the implication is that David is probably gay. He’s a fashionable hipster with rich, avant-garde taste, and flamboyant mannerisms. Not many straight men who are not of Scottish descent wear very many skirts (kilts, if you are from the highlands).

However, this was exactly why Levy wanted to have David and Stevie sleep together early in the series — in order to throw off the viewer’s perceptions. He told Them.us that setting up the narrative this way would help “subvert that [way of thinking] and show that you can’t always judge a book by its cover.”

Even when a storyline came close to being a “very special episode,” in very Levy style, a plot twist subverted this immediately. After David met and falls in love with his business partner, Patrick, Patrick’s parents came to town and accidentally learned that their son is gay. They had an immediate reaction of disappointment, leading the viewer to believe that this is leading toward another overtold story of parents being sad that their child is gay. But when David came to his beau’s rescue, he learned that the rescue is unnecessary; Patrick’s parents are not upset that their son is gay, but rather because they fear that they did something to make their son believe he could not tell them.

So while Levy’s intention was to create the world he, and all of us, want to see, in which homophobia is a thing we explain to our children as something that occurred generations ago in the past, there is an argument that this scenario is unrealistic. This fantastical world is just that, a fantasy, for many who do fear coming out to their families, friends, and their jobs. Coming out for many can mean isolation from loved ones, termination from jobs, and homelessness. 

While that is unfortunately true, Levy makes an argument for the good that creating this intentionally blissful world can still do.

“As humans, we learn through osmosis,” Levy told Pride. “The more we see, the more we learn. By depicting a world where love between two people can only result in more love, I’m hoping to help change the conversation in people’s homes surrounding queer love.”

It is bittersweet that such a monumental series is finally achieving popularity as it enters its final season. Having premiered in 2015 on CBC in Canada in PopTV in the United States, it only began to finally get wider recognition in 2017 when it came to Netflix. And now it is heading quickly toward an end.

Thankfully, there’s still time to discover it if you haven’t; the last episode of Schitt’s Creek doesn’t air until April 7, and previous seasons can be streamed on Netflix. You should dive in if you haven’t already. Not only is the world of the Roses and the citizens of Schitt’s Creek incredibly infectious, it gives the rest of us a sincere hope for a world that just might not be so far out of reach after all.

Images from Schitt’s Creek via Netflix

JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT ROADSHOW WITH KEVIN SMITH

Justin Mcclung | January 6, 2020

Topics: comedy, Jay and Silent Bob, Things to do in Richmond, things to do in RVA

Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith come to YOUR town to show their latest and greatest motion picture, the star studded Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The New Jersey stoner icons who first hit the screen 25 years ago in CLERKS are back! When Jay and Silent Bob discover that Hollywood is rebooting an old movie based on them, the clueless duo embark on another cross-country mission to stop it all over again!

NYC Comedy Invades Ponies and Pints

Justin Mcclung | December 3, 2019

Topics: comedy, shockoe bottom, stand up, things to do in RVA, thingstodoinrichmond

Ponies & Pints presents a night of stand-up comedy from two of the best and funniest comedians from New York City who just so happen to be brothers, The Raybould Brothers, for one weekend only! This show promises to be a night full of hilarity and laughs and will undoubtably be a night to remember!

What: LIVE STAND UP COMEDY

Where: PONIES & PINTS

When: DECEMBER 7. DOORS – 7:30. SHOWTIME – 8:00.

Who:

JORDAN RAYBOULD (New York Comedy Festival, Anxiety Now Podcast)

BRET RAYBOULD (Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Stand-Up New York Comedy Festival, The Raybould Brothers)

Tickets are $15 online, $20 at the door

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Based out of NYC, Jordan and Bret Raybould are two of the funniest-comedians in the city. Together, they have created the popular YouTube Channel, the Raybould Brothers, that has been featured on Funny or Die, Huffington Post, and at the top of all sorts of comedy subreddits. For the past several years, they’ve been touring up and down the East Coast as part of their “NYC Comedy Invades” series, performing in bars, coffee shops, and small theaters – all unconventional independent venues. Their goal is to give you that comedy club side-splitting laughter without the comedy club prices.

No matter the venue, they deliver.

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