My name is Sam. I used to interview comedians. Now I produce live comedy shows. I also help promote other comedy stuffs. Good times. Contact me here: @SamMVarelaPICTURE THIS! COMEDY PALACE Naked_Comedy is officially: DEAD ARCHIVED NAKED_COMEDY PODCAST and the ARCHIVED KUCI EPISODESI have some unreleased episodes I’ll bring out one day if I feel like it. You should still check out the archive cause here are some people that I interviewed: The Walsh BrothersBrent WeinbachWe Are PlanetsTim and EricBob OdenkirkPatton OswaltMaria BamfordDuncan TrussellNeil HamburgerDave WillisMatt BesserMatt WalshIan RobertsUCBLAASpecialThing.comBrody StevensNatasha LeggeroMatt BraungerKyle KinaneDJ DouggpoundJohnny PembertonAndy DalyJen KirkmanZach GalifianakisJonah RayJackie KashianTig NotaroSean ConroyHard N’ PhirmTom ScharplingPaul F. TompkinsRO ManseJason NashEugene MirmanNick KrollRobert PopperGreg BehrendtBridgetown Comedy FestivalSteve AgeeJP HassonPFFRNathan BarnattJohn GlaserTom LennonDragon Boy SuedeThe ImponderablesAndy DickGod’s PotteryRon LynchJosh FademAST RecordsThe Birthday BoysDannielle SchniderScott AukermanJamie KilsteinPaul ScheerJosh FademMoshe KasherJimmy DoreNick Thune Tumblr (3.0; @nakedcomedy)http://nakedcomedy.org/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b7c0a486a557359e9a46414aa1a11336/tumblr_mnc9e09hja1qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Internet wouldn’t be able to handle the cuteness of the Vine I could make right now 🐺💗</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51282273915http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51282273915Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/880cf64230e4504be02b908a8f58592c/tumblr_mnbitoxJi21rrj1rto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I would really appreciate if you RSVPed to this event if you can go/plan on going/might go. It will make my brain hurt less for a week and I promise to hug everyone who RSVPs! Even the Maybes!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://picturethisshow.tumblr.com/post/51243423873/next-friday-6-comedians-will-be-drawn-live-its-a" target="_blank">picturethisshow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="p1">Next Friday 6 comedians will be drawn live. It’s a unique experience that is never the same twice. Come see a once in a lifetime show next Friday FOR FREE. </p> <p class="p1">RSVP on Facebook now so we can bring enough beer for all of you 21+ers to enjoy! <strong><a href="https://nerdmeltla.com/tickets2/index.php?event_id=477" target="_blank"><a href="https://nerdmeltla.com/tickets2/index.php?event_id=477" target="_blank">https://nerdmeltla.com/tickets2/index.php?event_id=477</a></a></strong></p> <p class="p1">COMEDY BY:<br/><strong>Andy Kindler </strong><em>(Maron, Bob’s Burgers, CBS, NBC, ABC)<br/></em><strong>Todd Glass </strong><em>(The Todd Glass Show, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing)<br/></em><strong>Chris Garcia </strong><em>(WTF with Marc Maron, The Business)<strong><br/></strong></em><strong>Katie Crown </strong>(The Nerdist, BBC)<strong><br/></strong><strong>Rye Silverman<br/></strong><strong>Lauren Ashley Bishop</strong></p> <p class="p1">ANIMATION BY:<br/><strong>Griffith Kimmins<br/>Mike Mayfield<br/>Mike Moloney<br/>Parker Simmons<br/>Phylicia Fuentes<br/>Marina Gardner<br/>Edward Artinian</strong></p> <p class="p1">HOSTED BY:<br/><strong>Brandie Posey </strong><em>(Lady 2 Lady)</em><strong> & Alex Rock </strong><em>(Set List)</em></p> <p class="p1"><strong>FRIDAY 5/31</strong><br/>Doors at 7:30pm. Show 8pm<br/>at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics<br/>7522 W Sunset Blvd<br/>Los Angeles, CA 90046</p> <p class="p1">FREE<br/><span>+ (donation only) BEER!!</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>GET TIX HERE: <a href="https://nerdmeltla.com/tickets2/index.php?event_id=477" target="_blank"><a href="https://nerdmeltla.com/tickets2/index.php?event_id=477" target="_blank">https://nerdmeltla.com/tickets2/index.php?event_id=477</a></a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51276958493http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51276958493Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:32 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/59b6c5a608bf7fc066b583e8556482d2/tumblr_mnbukvGZ0Q1qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Q: what’s wrong with this flier? A: it’s put up with medical tape 💀</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51261009928http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51261009928Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:07 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f0718efda0c9b20e54d9f86219acf46/tumblr_mnbpf6vVB31qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One woman street team time.</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51253412342http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51253412342Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:42 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92333760961dfc5630a17cc975126d2d/tumblr_mhngpi9gXw1qg39ewo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>RT if you like pretentious dudes cause you don’t want to read</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51242512986http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51242512986Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:33 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e2f850cf1ce6e0b82749abdf9bc1ec8/tumblr_mn9rty3qUR1rvzbdgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.witstream.com/post/51240340867/creedence-clearwater-revival-dining-at-taco-bell" target="_blank">witstream</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><span>Creedence Clearwater Revival dining at Taco Bell in 1969</span></p> </blockquote> <p>“<span>I have gotten more response to that photo I retumbled of Creedence Clearwater Revival at a Taco Bell than anything else I’ve done in my life” — <a href="http://www.witstream.com/contributor/John_Hodgman" title="WSjohnhodgman" target="_blank">John Hodgman</a></span></p> </blockquote> <p>Goddamn now I’m just gonna be playing Lookin Out My Back Door every time I get drunk enough to want a dorito taco.</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51242128528http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51242128528Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:37 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b80c3fe9d9a7a37fd50cf270c86999b3/tumblr_mnaf6wGPQZ1qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@jenkirkman ripping the hipster @comedypalacela audience for being too cool to make noise</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51207502822http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51207502822Thu, 23 May 2013 22:28:08 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/216fc79960478ff1e058054875aec93b/tumblr_mn9rc0f7rD1qzmp4wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>RT if you’re the Lisa in this pic and you can’t help but smack of effort.</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171432782http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171432782Thu, 23 May 2013 13:52:48 -0700<a href="http://www.thecomedybureau.com/post/51166537057/nerdist-competitive-erotic-fan-fiction">The Comedy Bureau: Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction To Become Nerdist Podcast</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.thecomedybureau.com/post/51166537057/nerdist-competitive-erotic-fan-fiction" target="_blank">thecomedybureau</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/97c06a36a3bf4c0bdf8f323bbe3bc360/tumblr_inline_mn9nt9Z74F1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p>One of our favorite shows live shows to see, <strong>Bryan Cook</strong>’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CompetitiveEroticFanFiction?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction</a>, is making a debut as a podcast on the <strong>Nerdist Podcast Network</strong>. The whole world can finally delve into the hysterical and erotic fictionalized stories of comedians and their favorite (or audience…</p> </blockquote> <p>Congrats Bryan Cook on finally getting this podcast going and a successful Fashion Police rally!</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BK-O-hfCcAAtofn.jpg:large"/></p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171331148http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171331148Thu, 23 May 2013 13:51:27 -0700<a href="http://davetotheross.tumblr.com/post/51159971850/we-made-an-album">Dave Ross: We made an album.</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://davetotheross.tumblr.com/post/51159971850/we-made-an-album" target="_blank">davetotheross</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://shop.rooftopcomedy.com/album/holy-fuck-live-comedy" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/1657f8c2e2b868cb860d25ebc74844a4/tumblr_inline_mn8ge6UtBw1qz4rgp.png"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://shop.rooftopcomedy.com/album/holy-fuck-live-comedy" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/048a6366c71cfa8e8e147e65388a3ba9/tumblr_inline_mn8gewgMZG1qz4rgp.jpg"/></a></p> <p>I run a comedy show called <a href="http://holyfuckcomedy.com/" target="_blank">HOLY FUCK.</a> We have a lot of fun. It’s been going for a handful of years, so we decided we wanted some sort of record of the show, and recorded an album. It’s done.</p> <p>I’m not gonna gush or get super dramatic (hopefully), so let me just say this: we…</p> </blockquote> <p>The farewell track from Josh Androsky & Joe Wagner is worth $12 alone. #buyholyfuck</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171172317http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171172317Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:18 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afb257f9f958dcd4a7809a07c64baf20/tumblr_mn9o2bFU071qg1x4qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thecomedyhipster.tumblr.com/post/51166289428/lets-get-some-comedians-paid-at-e" target="_blank">thecomedyhipster</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Let’s get some comedians paid! (at E! Entertainment)</p> </blockquote>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171086381http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51171086381Thu, 23 May 2013 13:48:09 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef700dd69f58122256382cf5bed1e60a/tumblr_mn9mjjlbzU1qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Puppy on strike!</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51164082708http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51164082708Thu, 23 May 2013 12:09:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aeaf92b54d6e8fab5a03e6d320fbe6e0/tumblr_mn9m3szdNd1qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fashion Police rally is in full effect! #WGA @nbc @fashionpolice #unionize</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51163469793http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51163469793Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:52 -0700wgaunionize<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b691faad7e1caf41ff6738fba03d6528/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2ce2d007357948e1a502dad24f389fae/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo4_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb208bb1e11cca37f572b0a6725d0a42/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89fd200006d2d0e2ae617e8c60a2b810/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo5_r1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd00a3f51a2d83da459cf490843b9f4b/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0dabf44346dd1337f820e9476ddbffde/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo10_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3fa2bb32fb5b54de1a814ee7d1bb9730/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/56e8a94cb259508da8d477e161f58033/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ec0710fbab0422772fc187a29e5bed1/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a88ecb220b0be05cec6058f702237a7a/tumblr_mn9im4xzr51rntzseo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>DAMN TONIGHT’S COMEDY PALACE IS FULL OF HOT HOT HOTTIES (who are also funny)</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://comedypalacela.tumblr.com/post/51159100515/come-see-all-these-beautiful-faces-and-their" target="_blank">comedypalacela</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Come see all these beautiful faces and their hilarious comedy TONIGHT</p> <blockquote> <div><strong>Adam Hammer</strong></div> <div><strong>Greg Barris</strong> <em>(Heart of Darkness)</em></div> <div><strong>Cameron Esposito</strong> <em>(Put Your Hands Together)</em></div> <div><strong>Chris Garcia</strong> <em>(WTF with Marc Maron, Esquire)</em></div> <div><strong>Megan Koester</strong><em> (VICE)</em></div> <div><strong>Jackie Kashian</strong><em> (This American Life, Comedy Central, Conan)</em></div> <div><strong>Ryan Stout</strong> <em>(MTV, Comedy Central, Conan)</em></div> <div><strong>Jen Kirkman</strong> <em>(Chelsea Lately, VH1, HBO)</em></div> <div></div> <div>Hosted by the Comedy Palace’s own <strong>Shawn Pearlman</strong>!</div> <div></div> <div>Doors 9pm, Show 9:30pm</div> <div>2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, California 90027</div> <div></div> <div><strong>FREE</strong></div> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51159599497http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51159599497Thu, 23 May 2013 10:53:38 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45af62Odz1qearaqo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com/post/51125097742/will-arnett-and-jason-bateman" target="_blank">awesomepeoplehangingouttogether</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Will Arnett and Jason Bateman</p> </blockquote> <p>I just want a tub with blue lights.</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51159563724http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51159563724Thu, 23 May 2013 10:52:58 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e09f7a23af9ffb39960daedcffc8522/tumblr_mn5kdpUmFw1qdyc0to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hoursago.tumblr.com/post/50998008192/its-the-final-countdown" target="_blank">hoursago</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/51180d09f1c3f05e3305192dd80a3777/tumblr_inline_mn5kaivaH81qz4rgp.gif"/></p> </blockquote> <p>That Will Arnett pic might be my Arrested Development Tattoo</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51159543778http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51159543778Thu, 23 May 2013 10:52:37 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38925312bab79423cdf081b36162699b/tumblr_mn8lonAsKp1qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@kylekinane is ENTITLED</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51131862848http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51131862848Wed, 22 May 2013 22:53:11 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c1ce99356af1de55967e2e93a32b2e1/tumblr_mn8inbFhl91qzmp4wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@vice’s Enlightenment is packed. Congrats @shutupandrosky @bornferal @dave_schilling @TotallyAllen @JustAboutGlad</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51128669039http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51128669039Wed, 22 May 2013 21:47:34 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b30a4daf94801e5c25767d4b8a68fdb/tumblr_mn8aivMNhB1qzmp4wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Gettin’ ready for a night on the town.</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51116162570http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51116162570Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:07 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de55ed8e3088295dc7ddb742c084ebf4/tumblr_mn7ss52tnC1qz581wo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f820e0016d2e9c4e3fc5232d05ce0db5/tumblr_mn7ss52tnC1qz581wo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c65f126d22b0ff204d8545e0ffba83e0/tumblr_mn7ss52tnC1qz581wo3_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://buzzfeed.tumblr.com/post/51094294402/the-three-stages-of-working-in-advertising" target="_blank">buzzfeed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The three stages of <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/themessupstairs/ann-perkins-the-most-underrated-character-on-park-aoy3/" target="_blank">working in advertising.</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Also the stages of working in promotion/live event producing/podcast producing/my daily life.</p>http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51096210099http://nakedcomedy.org/post/51096210099Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:52 -0700