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Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field Report
The Comedy Bureau Field Report, a nice, neat rundown of comedy news (and news about nothing else), with Comedy Bureau founder and director Jake Kroeger.
Episodes
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 185: Blake Wexler & Nailing Your First Hour
From Philly to LA back to Philly (and probably some other stops along the way), Blake Wexler has gotten more than enough stage time under his belt to handily…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 184: Eitan Levine & Avoiding Eviction When Doing a Comedy Festival in Your Apartment
Little did NYC comedy staple Eitan Levine know that essentially starting a comedy festival as a bit in getting rejected from an actual comedy festival would…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 183: Zach Zucker & Stamptown Stamping Everywhere
Zach Zucker has taken his creation Stamptown and its ringleader Jack Tucker to the height of international comedy stardom with having it being a rollicking…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 182: Kyle KA & Don't Tell Comedy Tell All
1000 shows over 100 cities in a year sounds like something that the likes of Live Nation could only pull off for some sort of huge touring act. Well, Don't…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 181: Nataly Aukar & NYC Mornings
For those who that pine catching someone's ascension in comedy as it's happening, one might not need to look further than NYC comedy staple Nataly Aukar. From…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 180: Beth Lapides & Conversation Sanctity
For an independent comedy show of any kind to last a year is a feat in such a city as Los Angeles. UnCabaret, created by Beth Lapides, has lasted for around 30…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 179: Jesse Friedman & Those Fightin' Memes
It's undeniable that memes are a touchstone of culture in the 21st century. With that in mind, renaissance man Jesse Friedman (brewery owner, app developer…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 178: Maddy Martin & Staying Aggressively Alive
Often, the comedy version of Field of Dreams involves places and spaces that are much more humble than a field. Perhaps, an apartment courtyard to many is just…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 177: Derrick Brown & The Poetic Comedic
Rare is the blend of poetry and comedy, despite, when either is performed, go to evoke emotion and visceral response. One Derrick Brown, for many years, has…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 176: James Fritz & Political Shmolitical
Few take on politics in their comedy like James Fritz, mostly because Fritz sees how everything in the world is politicized and accordingly satirizes it. For…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 175: Mike Bridenstine & All Star Picks New Faces to Watch
Despite their being several more months of the year left to go, right around now is the time of each year when a big share of the "comedians to watch" lists…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 174: Mark Vigeant & Finding the Path to a Solo Show
A spirited, hysterical performer, Mark Vigeant, has been making his mark on the LA comedy scene in the short time that he's lived in Los Angeles. In fact…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 173: Allison Goldberg & Taking on Patriarchy & AI Through Fun
Allison Goldberg, creator of things to be enjoyed comedically, not only has a knack for showing a crowd a cracking good time through her own comedy driven game…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 172: JoAnn Schinderle & Being an Upright Citizen
It's kind of a sweet spot if you, as a comedian, can have your day job also be in comedy. JoAnn Schinderle has managed to land there with being the Venue…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 143: Maggie Mackay & The Rebirth of Vidiots
Vidiots is one of those local institutions in LA that help weave the fabric that makes the city into a beautiful tapestry of cultures and passions and dreams…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 166: Sunanda & Finding Yourself in Britney (in Australia)
From Bangkok to NYC to LA to Melbourne, Sunanda has an astounding comedy CV (resume for Americans) that ranges from directing a webisode of Broad City before…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 168: Scout Durwood & Atlantic City Dreams
To be a clown fronting acrobats, contortionists, and all sorts of other performers capable of astounding physical feats in a gambling town is something that…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 171: Matt Catanzano & Six Degrees of Comedy
Matt Catanzano, not unlike us, does a lot of wonderful stuff in comedy. Perhaps, too much? Both Matt and TCB's Jake Kroeger are too busy to really ruminate on…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 170: Isaac Landfert & Keeping Orderly Chaos in the YARD
This week's TCB Field Report invites The YARD Theater's GM and overall "guy at the YARD", Isaac Landfert, to talk shop with TCB's Jake Kroeger. Landfert…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 169: Chris Fleming & The State of Silly
When it comes to be an untethered "silly goose" on stage, few comedians do it quite as well (and as satisfyingly for folks of all kinds) like Chris Fleming…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 167: Babs Romen & The Green Room as The Green House
In the time since Babs' last appearance on TCB Field Report, she has helped erect a venue in the backyard of the one and only Paul Provenza dubbed "The Green…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 165: Josh Gondelman & Fighting for Deserved Slivers
We're in the fourth week of this Writers' Strike and it doesn't seem like the spirits or solidarity has wavered one bit. WGA East Board Member and beloved…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 164: Mike Bridenstine & Butthole Vietnam/Chronicling History of a Comedy Scene
The collectors and curators of comedy history are rare, but they are usually delightful beings to not only shoot the breeze with, but learn the tenor of a…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 163: Nato Green & The Parallels Between Union Organizing and Stand Up
As we're getting into the thick of this latest Writers' Strike, we got the perfect guest in one of the world's only comedian/union negotiators with the one and…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 162: Noah Eberhart & Switching Lenses from LA to NYC Comedy
Noah Eberhart, better known as @enemypixels in comedy circles had established himself as a go-to photographer in the LA comedy scene, but made the move to NYC…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 161: Alan Kliffer & Planting Comedy Seeds and Watching Them Grow
Alan Kliffer, the esteemed Artistic Director of Asylum NYC (as well as a million other things including pioneering a national high school improv program)…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 160: Claire Woolner & The Importance of PDA (Public Displays of Altadena)
The famous line from Field of Dreams, "If you build it, they will come," has inspired many wondrous places to open and has certainly been an ethos for comedy…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 159: Joe Pickett & Nick Prueher & Living for Bits
When all is said and done, the exploits of comedy pioneers Joe Pickett & Nick Prueher, founders of The Found Footage Festival, should be well documented and…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 158: Addie Weyrich & Doin' Transcendent Bits
We here at TCB love comedy that takes big swings and there are few comedians that take the sort of big swings quite like one Addie Weyrich. Doing an entire…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp 157: Addi Somekh & Better Living Through Balloons
To our knowledge, there is no single joke ever written that can transcend all language barriers and bring people joy and make them laugh. However…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 156: Myq Kaplan & 2 Evolve 2 Enlighten
Well, it has been officially three years that The Comedy Bureau Field Report has been bringing you all the going-ons in comedy from every possible corner that…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 155: Ben Wasserman & Doing Comedy at Funeral Homes
Though it might be strange to read, comedy can really exude its healing/relieving powers when done in a funeral home. NYC based Ben Wasserman has been proving…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 154: Byron Bowers & Keeping It Raw
Often, the idea of being raw on stage gets misconstrued with spouting off and saying shocking things for unfettered schadenfreude. The rawness of Byron Bowers…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 153: Mary O’Connell & Winning a Comedy Contest on OnlyFans TV
Only Fans isn't only for individually empowered adult content anymore and, to prove that, Only Fans put on their very own stand-up comedy competition on their…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 152: Shaun Landry & Having Space(s) for Diversity in Comedy
For years and years and years, Shaun Landry has made her mission to really "do the work" and really, truly, and deeply commit shows and venues and festival…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 151: Joel Mandelkorn & The Re-Rebirth of Hot Tub
One of our favorite guests/people/minds in comedy, Joel Mandelkorn, returns as has one of LA's biggest comedy shows, Hot Tub with Kurt Kristen, the show he has…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 150: Bill Oakley & Bringing Back Mission Hill
Renowned comedic mind and self-made food celebrity Bill Oakley (Simpsons, Futurama, Portlandia, Steamed Ham Society) joins TCB's Jake Kroeger for this week's…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 149: Reshma Meister & Giving Yourself Permission to Clown
There are endless hours of content and pages of books dedicated to the process of stand up, sketch, improv. Such is not the quote the case, yet, with clowning…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 148: Bobcat Goldthwait & Leaving Los Angeles
Even before the pandemic, Bobcat Goldthwait had one of the most fascinating careers in comedy history with, as he says, "selling out" first as a stand-up, then…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 147: Kenneth Rudnicki & The Comedy Fan Perspective
Despite the pandemic's best efforts, an inseparable part of live comedy is the live audience. Part of the thrill of performing…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 146: Sara Schaefer & Finding Yourself in Comedy (After Trying Everything)
When it comes to doing all the things in comedy, few have done it quite like Sara Schaefer. Her career spans being an acclaimed stand-up comedian, an Emmy…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 145: Bobbie Oliver & Safe Space Upkeep
Plenty is said about "safe spaces" and the effects they have on social discourse and, very specifically, comedy, but it isn't often that you actual hear from a…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 144: Megan Koester & Doing One of Those 2022 Round-Ups, But Much More Fun
We’re at the doorstep of 2023 and it’s only natural that we take a look back at what 2022 hath wrought in comedy. With such a task at hand, we are thrilled to…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 142: Sean Casey & a New NEW Lyric Hyperion
Sean Casey has successfully made LA comedy's coziest room with The Glendale Room and is now about to launch a brand new, NEW era of Silverlake staple, The…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 141: Sammy Mowrey & The Non Binary Side of the Comedy
While older, stodgier comedians (some of whom just came out with a Netflix special this week) will get hung up on pronouns, there is an ever burgeoning crowd…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 140: Lynn Maleh & Making Space for All Shades of Brown
Whether it be MENA, MENASA, or SWANA or any other acronym, the several Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries that constitute a version of "brown", so to…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportThe Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 139: Johnny Gold & Respect for the Artistry of Comedy
Johnny Gold, the oldest friend we have in comedy, is someone we hold dear not only because he gave us our very first laugh when attempting stand-up, but has…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 138: Ariel Elias & Having a Kimmel Debut Because of How You Handled a Heckler with Grace
Ariel Elias has been steadily worked her way up through the comedy scene in NYC for several years and was well on her way on the strength of her jokes. Then, a…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 137: Hasan Minhaj & The Mise En Scène of Comedy
The look and feel of a comedy special has been largely subtle, unadorned, and stripped down for a long time. Thankfully, that is starting to change thanks to…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 136: Chloe Radcliffe & Importance of Timing (Offstage)
Comedy already doesn't lend itself to a typical lifestyle/routine, but it can become even more tricky when you, inevitably, take on multiple hats within comedy…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 135: Jane Harrison & Not Having to Go Up All the Time to Be a Comedian
There is a narrative in the world of comedy that one must be going up as much as possible to be and maintain status as an amazing comedian. Jane Harrison…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 134: Curtis Cook & Being Absolutely Clear
Curtis Cook, despite his own protestations and sometimes self-identifying as petty in own comedy, is truly one of the most thoughtful comedians around on top…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 133: Richard Barrett & Running Comedy Clubs on Both Sides of LA
One of the oldest and most mysterious comedy clubs in LA is the revered Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach. Alternatively, one of the newest and yet also…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 132: Joel Mandelkorn & Slow Apocalypse Variety Hr
Joel Mandelkorn remains as both the frequent guest of this podcast and one of the most highly regarded comedy producers out there. One of the most notable…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 131: Dylan Adler and Kelly Bachman & Making Their Own Comedy Gold from Trauma
Born from the roughs of a chance meeting at an open mic, NYC comedy darlings Dylan Adler and Kelly Bachman found both peace and an indelible comedy partner…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 130: Simon Taylor & Taping at Sydney Opera House
It's a very small group of folks that manage to tape a special at one of Australia's most heralded landmarks, the Sydney Opera House. One of those esteemed…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 129: Ellory Smith & Dana Donnelly & Coming Up in Comedy Under Capitalism
There is so much focus on the craft of comedy these days that one might look past how the economics of it often contribute to just how hard it is to do comedy…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 128: Adam Cayton-Holland & Staying on The High Plains
At this point of the pandemic, we're so glad to find many of our favorite things in comedy surviving in tact and coming out thriving on the other end. One of…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 127: Brett Davis & The Slow Burn
One of the great things about comedy in LA is that there is literal space to create your own niche and do what you want. Brett Davis is exemplifying this with…
Bleav in The Comedy Bureau Field ReportEp. 126: Blake Rosier & Uncharted Territories
No matter the art form, the folks who push boundaries and blaze trails are a rare breed. That's why we were thrilled to get into the big comedy swings that one…