Author Archive for Tom Bickle
Tom Bickle is a stand up comedy writer and performer. He has loved comedy since he was too young to be exposed to it. When not enjoying comedy, Tom can be found enjoying any number of life's other pleasures.
Joe Klocek: Heckler Takedowns and the Evolution of a Stand-Up Career
Joe Klocek on outstripping big names, the material he really wants to do, and what comes next for an already successful, nationally touring comedian.
Eddie Gossling’s ‘Fresh Brewed’
Gossling is a cartoon, and in the best of ways.
Sarah Silverman Aborts a Burrito, Receives Backlash from Fox News
Sarah Silverman is again raising eyebrows, tweeting mock “before and after” photos of herself, facetiously post-abortion
Lisa Lampanelli Takes Heat for Spicy Comments
Lisa Lampanelli is at it again. This time though, the tough-talking insult comic has turned up the heat on her already-spicy take on stereotypes.
Alysia Wood’s ‘Princess’
Alysia Wood is sure of one thing: she’s no princess. But if she were, she’d be the one with the cockeyed crown, warts from kissing toads and the Fairy Godmother who can’t stop nattering about how her sister married a doctor
Josh Gondelman’s “Everything’s the Best!”
Josh Gondelman’s comedy album Everything’s the Best! is a pleasant and personal jaunt, with surprisingly twisted turns into self-deprecation
Joe Derosa’s “Return of the Son of Depression Auction”
“Be yourself.” “To thine own self be true.” These citations sound good enough in the abstract, but are they valuable in practical application?
