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, comedian and cast member of The Lincoln Lodge, Brittani Ferguson stopped by to discuss her interesting set at Strip Joker. <p>
We have a fascinating conversation about her military upbringing, reciting Mel Brooks films as a child, the context of the words "gay" and "queer," her childhood (and current) obsession with Gillian Anderson, and a lot more.<p>
Timestamps:<p>
01:00 – Opening Set @ Strip Joker<p>
13:45 – ‘History of the World: Part I’<p>
- Mentions of Madeline Khan, Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Premature Ejaculation
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16:33 – Moving to Chicago<p>
17:10 – A Military Kid<p>
- Mentions of K-Pop, Abu Dhabi, Da Burbs
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18:50 – Improv Classes at Second City<p>
19:13 – “I wish you were a diversity candidate”<p>
19:55 – “They will forgive any crime that anyone commits”<p>
- Mentions of Cults, Scientology, Del Close, iO, Sharna, Object Work
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21:25 – “Stop playing”<p>
21:55 – “You need to go do stand-up”<p>
22:20 – Kelsie Huff and Fem Comique<p>
- Mentions of Alex Cumin, The Kates University, Robin Williams, The Laugh Factory
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25:01 – “A lucky idiot”<p>
- Mentions of The Lincoln Lodge, Strip Joker, Bobby’s World
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27:13 – Getting into the Set<p>
- Mentions of Le Aboav, Strip Joker, Sigmund Freud
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28:32 – The Graveyard at Clark & Irving<p>
- Mentions of Murphy’s Irish Pub, Yelp, Bucktown, Uber, HP Lovecraft, The King In Yellow
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31:33 – Gay vs. Queer<p>
- Mentions of LGBTQ, Safe Spaces, Homophobia
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34:49 – ‘Top Gun’<p>
- The topic of homoeroticism in action films is addressed in the outtakes episode
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35:26 – All Comics Are Recently Single<p>
- Mentions of April Fools Day, Valentine’s Day, Vitamin B12, Celiac Disease
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39:17 – Gay Christmas<p>
- Mentions of Pride, Gay Pride Parade, ‘Will & Grace’
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40:29 – Hosting Your Own Straight Pride Parade<p>
- Mentions of Quentin Tarintino, Inside Jokes
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41:16 – A 90’s Kid is a Sad Adult<p>
- Mentions of Tumblr, Adderall, Antidepressants, Millennials, iPads
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43:32 – The Need to be Validated<p>
43:47 – “I’ve already met all the people I want to meet”<p>
- Mentions of Introverts, Extroverts, The Kinsey Scale
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45:10 – “I don’t know what a healthy, intimate relationship looks like”<p>
- Mentions of Therapy, Alcoholism, Negative Reinforcement
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47:38 – Old-Timey Doctor<p>
- Mentions of Kristen Toomey, ‘Little House on the Prairie’, Doc, Plague Doctors, Morphine, Vibrators, Leeches, Country Clubs, Twitter
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50:07 – Factory-Made Lesbian<p>
- Mentions of Bob Dylan, Lilith Fair, Christian Slater
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51:13 – An Incredible Gillian Anderson Fetish<p>
- Mentions of ‘The X-Files’, Italy, ‘Friends’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, ‘Seventh Heaven’, David Duchovny, Keanu Reeves, Coding, Katatonia, ‘Mulder and Scully’, ‘The Bad Touch’, The Bloodhound Gang
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55:32 – “I would put on ‘The X-Files’ instead of music to f*ck a guy”<p>
- Mention of Masking
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56:30 – The Cheerleader Circle Jerk<p>
- Mentions of Being Closeted, Male Cheerleaders, Gymnastics, Korea, ‘Bring It On’, Gillian Anderson
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1:01:33 – Set Review<p>
1:03:43 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians<p>
1:05:33 – Where Can We Find You?<p>
- The Lincoln Lodge
<p> - Instagram: @BJJFerguson
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1:06:23 – Parting Words<p>