The Laugh Button Podcast #78: Half year check-in and Hari Kondabolu
The year is half over, where does the time go? A stoned Mark (MarkSaysHigh?) and Matt check in and make some picks for their favorite comedy specials of the year so far. What did they like? What are they looking forward to. Comedian Hari Kondabolu then talks to us about his new TruTV show and […]
Hari Kondabolu is an “American Mainstream Comic”
Hari Kondabolu’s second album Mainstream American Comic is boldly political and satirical. This is Kondabolu’s wheelhouse. Look at the guy’s credentials. The comedian’s repertoire includes being a correspondent for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. His first album, Waiting For 2042, was loaded with with commentary and observations about society. This follow up album, out […]
Comedian Hari Kondabolu is releasing his own bootleg albums: Hear”Hari Kondabolu’s New Material Night: Volume 1″ now
Surprise! Comedian Hari Kondabolu has just released a new album, but it’s not like all of the week’s other big debuts — exclusively availably on Kondabolu’s Bandcamp, his latest, Hari Kondabolu’s New Material Night: Volume 1 is a rare bootleg of a 2013 bar show. Recorded on an iPhone at San Francisco’s Dark Room, Volume 1 is […]
8 Funny Comedy Specials About Fatherhood That’ll Make Your Dad Feel Seen
Pictured L-R: Kurt Braunohler, David Cross & Hari Kondabolu. Being a Dad is often referred to as being one of the most challenging or fulfilling moments of someone’s life (sometimes both). Welcoming a child to the world gives you a new sense of urgency & perspective on life that one may not have had before […]
Thirty Great Stand-Up Sets To Celebrate Conan O’Brien’s Hosting Debut Thirty Years Ago
When Conan O’Brien debuted his version of Late Night, it was a wild and raucous experience that saw everything from John Goodman leg-wrestling to Halle Berry playfully flirting with the host during an early stage of his “awkward romantic nerd” schtick. The bits Conan did, from the faux-future predicting In the Year 2000 to wild […]
Comedy On Tour: Ari Shaffir, Samantha Bee And More Comics Playing Out New Material
Comedy On Tour, presented by 800 Pound Gorilla News, is THE weekly editorial piece to find all the latest and greatest comedy tours you need to know about and get tickets to. This week’s lineup featuresthe most fantastic comics in the game: Ari Shaffir, Samantha Bee, Hari Kondabolu, Christopher Titus & Ryan Hamilton. Let’s get into […]
Hari Kondabolu’s Latest Special Lands on Paste’s Top 10 Best Comedy Specials of 2023 (So Far)
Paste Magazine just revealed their latest list of their Top 10 Comedy Best Comedy Specials of 2023 (So Far) and among the top 10 featured at #2 is Hari Kondabolu‘s latest special, Vacation Baby. Among the featured comics on this list in great company. include Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney & Marc Maron just to name a few. “His […]
Variety announces its 10 Comics To Watch 2018
Every year around this time the folks at Variety announce their 10 Comics To Watch. It’s a list of up-an-coming comedians at the early stages of their career. Some are just starting to get TV credits, some might’ve just put out a comedy album or half hour special. The point of the list is for […]
Watch a clip from Hari Kondabolu’s Netflix special, “Warn Your Relatives”
Hot on the heels of his critically-acclaimed documentary The Problem With Apu, comedian Hari Kondabolu will migrate over to Netflix for the release of a new stand-up comedy special, Warn Your Relatives. Kondabolu filmed the special at The Neptune in Seattle, Hari is turns some great discomfort into laughter when he compares terrorism and mass […]
This week in comedy: Jeff Ross roasts the border, Jon Stewart hosts too many stars, and Hari Kondabolu dives into the Simpsons
This week is stacked with plenty of new comedy for you. Not only in the late night space but new stand-up specials from DeRay Davis, Bob Saget, and Jeff Ross. On the show front, after a long delay There’s… Johnny! finally comes to life, Rob Huebel’s show about dead people, while Search Party’s second season […]