On September 12, 2019 it was announced that Pennsylvania native Shane Gillis would be joining the 45th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The long-running sketch comedy series has seen far better days and is teetering around an all-time-low in ratings and popularity. All the while, Shane Gillis--a writer, comedian and actor in his early… Continue reading The Deleterious Dilemma of Shane Gillis
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Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 204
We start off this week with a little bullying of Keaton Jones / Moving into a look at Monday's failed terrorist attack in New York City / Trump's weakest accusers come to the forefront / Bracing for a rough election in Alabama / Star Wars week and the new Resistance / Philly's attack on the… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 204
Talking Nerdy, Ep. 134: Adventures in Toy Land
We go into the highlights of the New York Toy Fair with Barbie's high tech upgrade and Lammily's low tech depictions of horror and bodily abuse. Dave explores the wide world of technology, Dan explains #Supernatural tweets from girls on twitter, and we wrap it all up by selecting our picks for this year's Academy… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 134: Adventures in Toy Land
Life Lessons from Comedian Josh Rabinowitz
I first came across Josh Rabinowitz performing at Helium Comedy Club in Philly. He was (and still is) a hilarious graduate of University of Pennsylvania and a good man for getting back in touch with us again for a short interview... I just started doing (comedy) because I had always wanted to, and then I… Continue reading Life Lessons from Comedian Josh Rabinowitz
Life Lessons from Comedian James Adomian
(Stand-up Comedian, James Adomian, is a regular on LA's alternative comedy show, Comedy Death-Ray at the UCB Theater. His voice, along with his comprehensive library of characters and impressions can be heard semi-regularly on Scott Aukerman's podcast: Comedy Death-Ray Radio. His wildly funny and fresh pop satire is what landed him amongst the top ten… Continue reading Life Lessons from Comedian James Adomian
Pretending to Like Sports: 10 Rules to Avoid Humiliation
Though I'm not a complete pussy, an obnoxiously grandiloquent gay, or a woman...I just don't typically get into most sports. There's something about the pools of raging testosterone which--for the most part--I simply never found appealing. So, if there's a particular sport you don't necessarily like, good ol' Mr. G's got some simple solutions to… Continue reading Pretending to Like Sports: 10 Rules to Avoid Humiliation
The Gay Ol’ Times
It's Summer; and that means it's time to play ball! I'm not a huge sports fan (by which I mean, I'm not really a sports fan at all), but Baseball has always held a special place in my heart. You can watch anyone play it and it's enjoyable (even kids...especially when you're 6-beers deep, yelling… Continue reading The Gay Ol’ Times
Chris Hansen VS Predator: Requiem
It's a fairly safe bet that if you've ever seen or heard of television, you've come across To Catch a Predator at some point. Unfortunately, I've willingly subjected myself to a Sunday Marathon and volunteered for the spectator sport of Predator-Nabbing. After viewing an unarguably unhealthy amount of Dateline's hilariously repetitive "investigative journalism," I've noticed… Continue reading Chris Hansen VS Predator: Requiem
Chimpanzee That!
In a recent article, I mentioned the ridiculous and intellectually offensive item in the news regarding a certain political cartoon. I know you're all sick of seeing it, but here it is: I don't know why, but I am extremely frightened by the outrage that this cartoon has caused. Actually, that's a lie. I know… Continue reading Chimpanzee That!