Category Archives: Comedy Story
Hermione Granger and The Sorority Girl of Anger
Recently, I did a show with my friends and uber-talented musicians The Doubleclicks. We were looking for ways to collaborate. I love writing genre parody pieces for pals to perform such as this one with Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy. … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story, Uncategorized
An Interview with the Easter Bunny: The Lost Obsessed Episode
Are you like me? Have you always wondered if the Easter Bunny is obsessed with the British television series Sherlock? Well, the answer can finally be revealed! Last December, I did an interview with Santa Claus for my podcast Obsessed … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story, Obsessed
Attack of the Holiday Letter
I get a lot of year-end holiday letters. Holiday letters are odd because they’re just updates about people’s lives with pictures of children. They’re like Facebook on paper. Many of the holiday letters are great, but a few are strange … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story
The Imaginary Advent Calendar 2012
Last year on Twitter, I joked about wanting an advent calendar that had little bottles of whiskey inside the door instead of chocolate. This year, I discovered the joke was a reality. I was too late to order my whiskey … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story
Adult Santa Claus
I originally wrote this piece for the very awesome New Standards holiday show. Many thanks to John, Chan, and Steve. I have a new holiday tradition. Right around Thanksgiving, I turn to my beautiful wife and say, “Honey, I hate … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story, Uncategorized
CURSE OF KINDNESS
In October of 2012, I helped produce a benefit show called Thirst: The No Round. The event was an evening of short plays performed in a bar. All profits went to Minnesotans United for All Families to help fight the … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story
The itPhone
I’m a big fan of old horror stories by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. I also spend a hideous amount of time playing with my smartphone. This led me to think about what kind of story these masters of … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story
Blink Blink Blank
The first Kurt Vonnegut novel I read was Breakfast of Champions when I was in 8th grade. After I read it, I developed this opinion: if you accept that the world is a stupid illogical place, then the world suddenly … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story
Sense and Seven Minutes in Heaven
I wanted to write a new romantic story for Valentine’s Day. Instead, I just spent some time poking around on the internet. And I found something incredible: an unpublished Jane Austen erotica story called “Sense and Seven Minutes in Heaven.” … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story
IT’S OVER, SNOW
I’ve lived in Minnesota for many years. Lately, I’ve been traveling more to perform and I’ve had the good fortune to meet people on social media, particularly the twitters. I keep trying to describe to friends, both new and old, … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy Story, Uncategorized
