Comedy doc “Funniest” explores diversity while celebrating the range of Austin’s stand-up scene
“Here we go again.” This is a sentiment expressed throughout directors’ Katie Pengra and Dustin Svehlak’s documentary, Funniest. The film follows six comedians competing in Austin, Texas’ “Funniest Person in Austin” stand-up comedy tournament, an annual event held at the Cap City Comedy Club that – over 32 years – includes past winners like Brendon Walsh, […]
R.I.P. Lashonda Lester, Austin’s funniest person
Just a few weeks ago at SXSW we met the 2016 Funniest Person in Austin. Her name was Lashonda Lester. She was pleasant and sweet and spoke with us about her budding comedy career and the city of Austin as we sat in the front picknic table at an Above Average Afterparty in the Rainy […]