Outtakes: Amy Sumpter
Performance Revue
In these outtakes from Amy Sumpter's episode, we discuss the duplicitous toilets of Manhattan, working a day job, dating as a comedian, and a lot more.
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Amy Sumpter
Performance Revue
Acclaimed Chicago comedy vet and co-founder of The Kates on Broadway, Amy Sumpter goes over her amazing 2019 set at Strip Joker in the season 3 finale!
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Outtakes: Brittani Ferguson
Performance Revue
In these outtakes from Brittani Ferguson's episode, we discuss the queer coding within 80's and 90's action films, 'Little House on the Prairie', and, of course, the 'X-Files'.
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Brittani Ferguson
Performance Revue
In the Before Times of Yore, comedian and cast member of The Lincoln Lodge, Brittani Ferguson stopped by to discuss her interesting set at Strip Joker.
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Spencer Blair: Outtakes
Performance Revue
In these outtakes from Spencer Blair's episode, we discuss the unceremonious closing of Uptown Underground, how he used to cheat audience members into the Chill As Fuck show at Second City, the time I learned about secondary sex mattresses, gay dating app etiquette, and more.
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Spencer Blair
Performance Revue
In the Before Times of Yore, podcaster/producer/comic Spencer Blair chats about his mostly-improvised hosting set at Strip Joker.
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Outtakes: Jamie Shriner Biddle
Performance Revue
Trigger Warning: Personal Story of Sexual Assault
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Jamie Shriner Biddle
Performance Revue
In the Before Times of Yore (2019), actor/singer/composer Jamie Shriner Biddle breaks down her hosting set at 'Naughty Thoughts', her monthly Laugh Factory show.
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Outtakes: Devin Middleton
Performance Revue
In these outtakes from Devin Middleton's episode, we talk about the various reactions of Star wars fans to his set, accountability in the stand-up comedy scene, how the Walt Disney Corporation is destroying public domain, the X-Men comics, and a discussion of queer coding in the Dragonball Z series leads to the foundation of his next project.
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Devin Middleton
Performance Revue
Devin Middleton engages in a socially-distanced interview about his opening set during KJ Whitehead's 'The Haggard Unicorn' album recording in January 2020.
info_outlineIn the Before Times of Yore (2019), actor/singer/composer/comedian Jamie Shriner Biddle breaks down her hosting set at 'Naughty Thoughts', her monthly Laugh Factory show. <p>
This set includes her original song 'In My Butt', the story of her sexy cat costume, some crowd work, and a parable about unprotected sex. We discuss how she went from writing musicals to performing stand-up, her international marriage, how to make music funny, and a lot more before digging into the set.<p>
Jamie has written and performed the musicals 'Little Miss' and 'Wife Material'. She is currently working on a musical about the life of Valerie Solanas (known for shooting Andy Warhol).<p>
Watch the performance here: https://youtu.be/z--uwtDjJxM<p>
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01:00 – Naughty Thoughts Opening Set @ The Laugh Factory<p>
11:29 – “I wrote a one-woman musical”<p>
- Mentions of Musical Theater, Cabaret, ‘Little Miss’, Bulimia, ‘The Marvelous Ms. Maisel’, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Master’s Degree, Dougie Irvine
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13:30 – Moving Back to Chicago<p>
- Mentions of the 2016 Election, Elope, Immigration, Spousal Visa, Long-Distance Relationship
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16:19 – ‘Wife Material’<p>
- Exploration of the words “Wife” and “Slut”
<p> - Mentions of The Shithole, Dan Wilcop, Zach Bartz, Kevin Garrity, [NOTE: Shithole shows have also been produced on stages, such as the Revolution Brewery], Zanies, Laugh Factory, The Young Hustle Show, Nick Ogle
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20:07 – “Just go to a mic”<p>
- Mentions of ‘Kill All The Men’, ‘In My Butt’, Adam Sandler, Bo Burnham, Dave Chappelle
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22:29 – Punching Up vs. Punching Down<p>
- Mentions of Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder, Louis CK
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23:33 – Yet Another Discussion About Louie C.K.<p>
- Mention of Shady Babies
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26:00 – Writing ‘Wife Material’<p>
- Mentions of Sex Positivity, Sexual Assault, The Prop Theater, #metoo Movement, Underscore, Feminism, Bisexuality, Shaming, Mike Birbiglia
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30:50 – “Queerscapades” <p>
- Mentions of Fear of Rejection, Bi-phobia
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32:02 – A Stand-Up Career in Reverse<p>
32:32 – How to Make Music Funny<p>
- Mentions of Marvin Gaye, Motown, Jake DeWard
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33:40 – Getting into the Set<p>
33:48 – Technical Difficulties Onstage<p>
- Mentions of Rebecca Gibson, Boston, Massholes, Powerpoint Presentations, Spiraling Down
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36:18 – ‘In My Butt’<p>
37:02 – Crowd Work<p>
- Mentions of Halloween, Improv, Drew Lauren, Alexa
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37:24 – Sexy Halloween Costumes <p>
- Mentions of Astrology, Leos, Ed Towns
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39:04 – “If I go onstage and look hot, it’s difficult to like me”<p>
- Mentions of Las Vegas, Brittany Meyer, Matt Brown, Marc Levalle
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41:04 - Back to Sexy Halloween Costumes<p>
42:26 – “People get mad when women dress a certain way to get something”<p>
43:18 – More Crowd Work<p>
- Mentions of LaPorte, Indiana, Texas, @Northbar, Shady Babies, Laugh Factory
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45:10 – Learning a New Venue<p>
45:22 – Hearing Impaired<p>
- Mentions of Peanuts, Charlie Brown, Lip Reading, Glasgow, Medical Negligence, ENT Doctor, ASL
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49:20 – Producing and Hosting Naughty Thoughts<p>
- Mentions of Correy Boyd-Bell, Keenan Thompson, Monique
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52:50 – The Broken Condom<p>
- Mentions of IUD, One-Night Stands, Amy Schumer, Joe McMahon, Marty DeRosa, Tim McLaughlin
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57:49 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians; “Create your own opportunities”<p>
59:44 – Comedy Scene Cliques, Friends, and Advice<p>
- Mentions of Joey Villagomez, Joe Kilgallon
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1:02:10 – Where Can We Find You and Final Words<p>
- Instagram: @jamieshrinerbiddle
<p> - Shady Babies, @Northbar
<p> - Naughty Thoughts, Laugh Factory
<p> - The ‘Wife Material’ Album, available on all streaming platforms
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