Book Club is a comedy variety show where hosts Colin Stokes and Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion), along with some of NYC’s best comedians, read the books so you don’t have to. Held monthly at Union Hall.
This month’s guests were: Fran Hoepfner, Monica Heisey, and Harris Mayersohn. Live sound and recording by Chris Medrano. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning.
Is the robot takeover around the corner? Or is it just nerd apocalypse that we have nothing to worry about? Madelyn & Blythe explain the singularity, and comedians Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin weigh in.
Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed
Recorded Live at Union Hall, Feb 7, 2017. Live Sound by Dave Polk. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Comedians and “scientists” Madelyn Freed (The Annoyance) and Blythe Roberson (New Yorker, The Onion) investigate a new scientific topic each month. From AI to romantic attraction to body decomposition, Madelyn and Blythe give an hour-long lecture with help from NYC’s funniest comedians. At the end of every show, they bring out an actual scientific authority to pester with questions and to tell them where they went wrong.
Rent Party: Ep 1 w/Austin Chardac, Clark Jones, Jo Firestone, Ariel Elias, Karl Hess
Dec 21, 2016 • 01:33:39
In this episode, everyone is upset about the election, we introduce a new co-host, and Jo Firestone puts the band’s music history knowledge to the test.
The Scientists Ep 1: Artificial Intelligence w/Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin
Sep 15, 2017 • 01:36:27
Artificial Intelligence Is the robot takeover around the corner? Or is it just nerd apocalypse that we have nothing to worry about? Madelyn & Blythe explain the singularity, and comedians Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin weigh in. Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed
Rent Party: Ep 2 w/Kenny DeForest, Shalewa Sharpe, Will Miles
Nov 7, 2017 • 51:13
Featuring Kenny DeForest, Shalewa Sharpe, Will Miles, and hosted by Yedoye Travis THE ORIGINAL LINEUP: Alex Pyle, Joey Ziegler, Alex Lotito, Andrew Gialanella THE FIRST LIVE SHOW! Back to the beginning and the very first Rent Party with The Original Lineup! Kenny yells at the band, Shalewa is her amazing…
Pulitzer Surprises: Ep 1 w/Daniel Spenser, Annie Donley, Kashana Cauley, and Sarah Ryley
Nov 10, 2017 • 01:09:14
According to the Pulitzer website, anyone can nominate anything for a Pulitzer Prize, and Pulitzer Surprises takes advantage of that horrible idea. Eliza Cossio (The Daily Show) and Caroline Schaper (Full Frontal, Letterman) have their favorite comedians perform their submission for a Pulitzer. This month Eliza Cossio and Caroline Schaper…
Book Club: A Comedy Show. Ep 1: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood w/Fran Hoepfner, Monica Heisey, and Harris Mayersohn
Nov 11, 2017 • 56:09
Book Club is a comedy variety show where hosts Colin Stokes and Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion), along with some of NYC’s best comedians, read the books so you don’t have to. Held monthly at Union Hall. This month’s book was: The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian novel by Canadian…
Serious Matters Interview Ep 1: DATING w/Elna Baker
Nov 16, 2017 • 22:08
Serious Matters is a monthly comedy show at Union Hall that features stand up, video, PowerPoints, and interviews with real-life experts. On this podcast, we play the featured interview from each show, as these experts help us solve that day’s Serious Matter. Elna Baker was the guest interview, talking about…
The Scientists Ep 2: Garbage w/Halcyon Person, Matt Barats, Catherine Cohen and Elizabeth Royte
Nov 20, 2017 • 1:21:43
This month, we’re anthropologists, and we’re slaves to capitalism. Madelyn meets her hero, Elizabeth Royte, and Blythe doesn’t like Kondo-ing. Everyone’s best friends Halcyon Person and Matt Barats YUCK it up, Catherine Cohen does it in song.
The Scientists Ep 3: Romantic Love w/Dr. Helen Fisher, Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song & Catherine Cohen
Jan 8, 2018 • 1:32:20
We did this show because Madelyn had a fever dream about a scientific study that may never have existed at all. If you have any information about it, please call 911. We truly figure out love in this episode with the help of the queen, Dr. Helen Fisher. Elna Baker,…
Rent Party: Ep 3 w/LeClerc Darguin, Tyler Richardson, and Casey Balsham
Jan 18, 2018 • 57:54
Recorded the week before the election. A pared-down Original Lineup (Joey D’Alessio, bass and Misaki Nakamichi, keys) leads host Yedoye Travis in a one-way eighties rap battle after sets by comics LeClerc Darguin, Tyler Richardson, and Casey Balsham. Show Recorded Oct 24, 2016 at Union Hall. Live sound and mix…
Pulitzer Surprises Ep 2 w/Roy Wood Jr., Conner O'Malley, Catherine Cohen, Carmen Christopher, Dan Fagin
Aug 1, 2018 • 1:23:46
This month Eliza Cossio and Caroline Schaper welcome hopefuls Roy Wood Jr., Conner O'Malley, Catherine Cohen, Carmen Christopher, and interview Dan Fagin about his real-life Pulitzer for Tom's River.
