Behind the Bricks

George Carlin: In Memorium

Admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:04:00 +0000

Whether you loved George Carlin or hated him, there is no doubt that any fan of comedy felt the death of a comedy legend. Today Brian takes listeners through a a biography of the comedy pioneer, with plenty of examples of Carlin’s genius.

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George Carlin R.I.P.

Admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:12:10 +0000

A comedy legend died this week, and everyone who has ever laughed at a stand up comic owes a debt of gratitude to George Carlin.

As Brian works on a tribute, BTB must go on, and luckily Mike, the Simon Cowell of stand up is around to spead some levity. He analyzes the recent Dana Carvey special, and rehashes his 10 worst comics of all time list, this time with a controversial new edition.

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Here’s Something New, A Comic Being Negative

Admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:06:05 +0000

Alright, enough of this peace and love bull shit, it’s time for Brian to get bitter. At the request of the BTB audience, B-Mo releases his 10 worst comics of all time list. Might be a few surprises on there…but probably not. Other topics include the art of the segue, clubs building false hope only to shatter dreams, and why LCS went from being maddening to just plain boring. Who want to see the r-angatangs?

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Hicks On The Big Screen: Destined For Greatness Or Failure?

Admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:21:46 +0000

Ricardo Lewis stops by the show once again, and that can only mean one thing, a sweet Simon Cowel impression is in the works. Ricardo gives his state of the British comedy union address, and talks about why comics and booze love each other so damn much.

Other topics include not understanding the most obvious of satires, B-Mo’s list draws fire from a neighbor to the north, could a Bill Hicks bio-pic be a commercial success, and a well established comic comes to the defense on Last Comic Standing. He’s gonna be a pedophile when he grows up.

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Has Last Comic Standing Finally Figured It Out?

Admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:25:46 +0000

Topics of the day include reworking your act for infants, shaving your head for cancer material, hacks “living on the edge”, the definitive 25 funniest people in America, and comics stepping up to defend LCS. What’s the deal with the Wiggles?

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The 25 (sort of but not really) Funniest People In America

Admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:35:25 +0000

Someone once said the whole reason people rank things is to spur debate. Yeah, well mission accomplished. Entertainment Weekly released it’s list of the 25 funniest people and….Yeah, not really.

Topics on the day include Brian charming the pants off the ladies, why it’s never ok for your mom to be on the pill, Last Comic Standing rants a plenty, did Kid Chris get off easy, and kissin’ cousins. Maam, your children are fucking eachother.

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Dan Tessitore Goes Behind The Bricks

Admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:50:04 +0000

As much as Brian would like to believe he knows everything about every aspect of comedy, as a young upstart he can’t intelligently discuss the benefits of starting older. Luckily comic and BTB heavyweight Dan Tessitore is here to share his expertise.

Topics on the day include shitty puppets, the return of Last Comic Standing, meeting a comedy legend, divorcing over the price bananas, getting fired over a hacky tune, and Canadian absurdity strikes again. Holy shit! It’s Steven Baldwin!

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A Battle For The Ages

Admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:29:26 +0000

The good news is Brian recorded one of the best interviews in the history of the show. The bad news is, he promptly fucked it up. Luckily the faithful BTB listeners were there to bail him out.

Topics on the day include overactive imaginations, whether comedy matures with age, how 1 comic can leave a ripple effect for all of those that follow, internet dickheads revisited, and heroin addict puppets. You want us to go to a park?

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Internet Killed The Comedy Star

Admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:45:00 +0000

Everyone knows the tale of Dane Cook parlaying millions of douchebag internet friends into a billion dollar career, but is the internet really a win-win proposition for today’s comics? B-Mo gives his take on why the internet may be diluting the quality of up and comics, plus all of your questions, comments and topics from another week in the comedy world. Have you met my racist puppet?

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Ok Flight Of The Conchords, We Get It

Admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:24:07 +0000

It’s a tearful reunion as Dylan Gadino, editor in chief of punchlinemagazine.com returns to BTB. He discusses how the state of stand up has changed from his last visit, whether shitty sitcoms are a result of shitty comics and why Dylan is jumping on the New Zealand bandwagon.

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