Comedy /tags/comedy Comedy en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT Sarah Silverman will mine humor from tragedy in St. Louis debut of her new show /arts/2024-09-19/sarah-silverman-will-mine-humor-from-tragedy-in-st-louis-debut-of-her-new-show Sarah Silverman is long accustomed to finding unlikely laughs in weighty topics like illness and the Holocaust. She’ll debut “Postmortem,” a stand-up show inspired by the death of her parents, at the Stifel Theatre on Thursday. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-09-19/sarah-silverman-will-mine-humor-from-tragedy-in-st-louis-debut-of-her-new-show Jeremy D. Goodwin Comedian Tru Wag wants St. Louis to be proud of its unique accent /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-14/comedian-tru-wag-wants-st-louis-to-be-proud-of-its-unique-accent Tru Wag challenges St. Louisans to accent challenges that even he sometimes fails. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:27:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-14/comedian-tru-wag-wants-st-louis-to-be-proud-of-its-unique-accent Miya Norfleet Terminal 5’s Muslim stand-up comics take to the stage in St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-07-22/terminal-5s-muslim-stand-up-comics-take-to-the-stage-in-st-louis The Terminal 5 comedy tour lands in St. Louis on July 30, bringing a diverse group of Muslim comics to the stage. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:00:01 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-07-22/terminal-5s-muslim-stand-up-comics-take-to-the-stage-in-st-louis Danny Wicentowski Nikki Glaser takes on St. Louis living in her new show on E! — and so do her parents /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-05/nikki-glaser-takes-on-st-louis-living-in-her-new-show-on-e-and-so-do-her-parents “Welcome Home Nikki Glaser?” documents Glaser’s move back to St. Louis as she reconnects with old friends and an ex-boyfriend and hangs out with her parents, Julie and EJ. Thu, 05 May 2022 20:30:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-05/nikki-glaser-takes-on-st-louis-living-in-her-new-show-on-e-and-so-do-her-parents Jane Mather-Glass Comedian David Cross is over that disastrous St. Louis set — but Florida is dead to him /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-10/comedian-david-cross-is-over-that-disastrous-st-louis-set-but-florida-is-dead-to-him David Cross is known for his work on “Arrested Development,” “Station Eleven,” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David.” His new special premieres on his website on Feb. 12. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:00:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-10/comedian-david-cross-is-over-that-disastrous-st-louis-set-but-florida-is-dead-to-him Jane Mather-Glass St. Louisan Guy Torry highlights iconic night for Black comedians in ‘Phat Tuesdays’ /race-identity-faith/2022-02-04/st-louisan-guy-torry-highlights-iconic-night-for-black-comedians-in-phat-tuesdays St. Louis comedian Guy Torry highlights a night in Black comedy that changed comedy forever in the new docuseries "Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy." Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:17:30 GMT /race-identity-faith/2022-02-04/st-louisan-guy-torry-highlights-iconic-night-for-black-comedians-in-phat-tuesdays Andrea Y. Henderson Clayton native Jo Firestone on ‘Joe Pera Talks With You,’ teaching comedy to seniors and more /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-02/clayton-native-jo-firestone-on-joe-pera-talks-with-you-teaching-comedy-to-seniors-and-more Raised in the St. Louis area, comedian Jo Firestone now lives in New York City and has pursued projects ranging from the “Punderdome” to podcasts to TV. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:19:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-02/clayton-native-jo-firestone-on-joe-pera-talks-with-you-teaching-comedy-to-seniors-and-more Evie Hemphill ‘Joy in the Morning’ found joy at the Fountain on Locust. She’s ready for a new chapter /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-14/joy-in-the-morning-found-joy-at-the-fountain-on-locust-shes-ready-for-a-new-chapter Joy Grdnic Christensen is handing her restaurant off to new owners and gearing up for a new adventure. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:30:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-14/joy-in-the-morning-found-joy-at-the-fountain-on-locust-shes-ready-for-a-new-chapter Sarah Fenske Nikki Glaser Feels Empowered By 'FBoy Island' — And Happy In St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-22/nikki-glaser-feels-empowered-by-fboy-island-and-happy-in-st-louis After 10 months at her parents’ home in Des Peres, comedian Nikki Glaser found her own apartment in St. Louis’ Central West End. She discusses “the Nikki Glaser Podcast” and her HBO Max show “FBoy Island” on "St. Louis on the Air." Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:48:33 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-22/nikki-glaser-feels-empowered-by-fboy-island-and-happy-in-st-louis Emily Woodbury ‘Ask Me Another’ Canceled, Ophira Eisenberg Still Plans To Make St. Louis Laugh /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-07-06/ask-me-another-canceled-ophira-eisenberg-still-plans-to-make-st-louis-laugh Ophira Eisenberg discusses her upcoming standup show in St. Louis, her favorite interview and the end of "Ask Me Another" on "St. Louis on the Air." Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:28:26 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-07-06/ask-me-another-canceled-ophira-eisenberg-still-plans-to-make-st-louis-laugh Sarah Fenske