Chilarious Archives

Funny Valentine

Just a couple of quick reviews of some shows I got to see over the...

Strange Bedfellows and Bootstraps.

Another week, another bunch of shows. This week saw me thinking about the marriage of...

I, Podcast: Adventures in Internet Radio.

Increasingly these days, comedians are using the world of podcasts as a way to promulgate...

Open Mics, Fancy Pants Shows, and everything in between: A week in review.

Monday 18th: Shambles Open Mic. Mo Welch and Rasa Gierstikas run this rough and ready open mic on Division St. Usually...

The Mo Show

Chilarious Scene reporter Thunder Davis (aka Chris Condren) brought us the first of a series...

34 not out: the first week (Adam Burke)

So, about a week ago, and through no fault of my own, I turned 34....

Prescott Tolk Kicks Off Lakeshore's Art of Local Comedy Series

comedians.comedycentral.comIn case you missed the show last night, Prescott Tolk headlines what is sure to...

Brave the Blizzard for Novak and Vatterott

Tonight's Lincoln Lodge line-up includes former Chicagoans Brady Novak and Nick Vatterott, two of the...

Kevin McCaffrey Wakes Up to Letterman

My buddy Kevin McCaffrey is in town this week for holiday familytime, and I got...

Jordan Vogt-Roberts Gets to Sundance

During his few years as a Chicagoan, Jordan Vogt-Roberts revolutionized the interaction between standup comedy and...

Mike Cody's Christmas Wrestling Showdown

Think manger scenes are boring?  Then please allow sometime Chicago (now Cincinnati) comic Mike Cody...

Your Friday Internet Jokestorm...Tig Notaro

I am going crazy with joy just thinking about opening for Tig Notaro at...

Comedy.com List Spurs Two Night Industry Showcase

Rip rockin' Steve O. Harvey will be hosting my audition show. Have you seen the...

Welcome Back, Mr. Buscemi

Buscemi's hat is no joke.Robert Buscemi's worldview will knock your socks clean off.  Often surrealistic...

Grab Them Aghast Hits the Blogosphere

Adam Burke's poster for my Grab Them Aghast recording.The AV Club.  Gapers Block.  Punchline Magazine. ...

Chilarious on WGN's ChicagoNow Radio

Adam Burke and I crushed the airwaves with joy this past Saturday as guests of...

Spend a Sick Day with Maria Bamford

I've got a cold, but just because I'm feeling under the weather, that doesn't mean I can't...

Chilarious Live on WGN Radio This Saturday

  This Saturday I will be making my radio debut as a guest on WGN's...

Grab Them Aghast - Cameron Esposito's Live Standup Album Recording at the Lincoln Lodge!

Eat your heart out, Cap'n Crunch!On December 3rd and 4th I, little ole jokestress Cameron...

Cole's Open Mic Poster Drawn by Comic Adam Burke

Local standup Adam Burke's star is getting ready to blow the roof off this town. ...

Werewolves on a Space Shuttle: The Gorgeously Weird Comedy of Chris Condren

Barely 22-years-old and armed with a Casio keyboard, young and wildly off-beat musical comic Chris...

Mark Geary: Ten Seasons at the Lincoln Lodge

Standup producer Mark Geary gets his head together before a show on his Yankin' It...

Impress These Apes: Mid-Competition Results

So far my good pal Chad Briggs is leading the charge over at Impress These...

Aloft Alog Circus Tour Blog and Dizzy Lizzy Delicious

My fall tour with El Circo Cheapo Cabaret ends this weekend with four shows at...

Two Spots Left for The Feminine Comique

Sooo...I teach an all-female standup class, The Feminine Comique, that is lovingly sponsored by the...

I Hang With Women Who Hang From Their Necks...

But not in a bad way.  In an intentional, controlled, entirely crazy way.  Today El...

Lincoln Lodge 10th Season Kicks Off October 1st and 2nd

There is a chance I'm a biased party concerning The Lincoln Lodge.  After all, the...

Marc Maron and the Art of Standup Comedy

Comics are artists. I truly believe that. I've said it onstage and off, and...

Express Yourself at Impress These Apes

This is going to make your day: This eve marks the start of a new...

Your Saturday Internet Jokestorm: Andrew DeWitt

Next week the circus heads to LA and I'm really hoping to meet up with...

Three Popular Day Jobs for Standups

Since being on the road this past week, I have done a lot of reflecting...

9/11 Battle of the Bands

Homies: If you can only do one thing with your Friday night, consider heading to...

Road Diary: Flat Tires and Standup for Kids

So it turns out I've had to alter my act a bit.  In Chicago, El...

El Circo Cheapo Hits Denver...Right in the Kisser!

Welcome to my home for the next five weeks: the El Circo Cheapo tour van:El...

Summer's Last Ditch Effort at the Bronzeville Coffee House

I had the chance to do a show with Vocalo host and standup Brian Babylon...

Interview with Tello Films

*Cameron's Note: The embeddable player for this clip seems to be glitchy. You can see...

Lenny Bruce: Backstage at the Lakeshore Theater

I was overthinking things a bit, looked up and saw this quote.  I don't...

Just Got Off the Phone with Marc Maron

Marc Maron will be in town in next month (September 24-26) to perform his new...

On Tour with the Circus!

On September 6th I will be running off to join the circus.  Really.  For the...

Guest Hosting Today on Feast of Fun

Photo magic by Fausto Fernos.Every month and a half I do a guest host spot...

Ted Alexandro at the Lakeshore Theater

Shorties: Ted Alexandro on Art Teachers Atom.com: Funny Videos | Animation | Shorties Watchin' ShortiesMake...

Local Boy Makes Like Tina Fey...Hannibal Buress to Write for SNL

Hannibal Buress just got a job upgrade. Now he can fly in the plane.Thanks to...

That's Not a Knife...

Try your hand at joke writing against the big boys by visiting former Chicagoan David...

Cameron Esposito: Homo Genius...Episode 2

Insanely talented local filmmaker Steve Delahoyde and I have been collaborating on Cameron Esposito: Homo...

Chili, Sci-Fi, and Modern Dance: How I Spend My Time Offstage

District 9 is one of the best movies I've seen in a long while.  It's...

Kumail Nanjiani Live at the Lakeshore Tonight

Former Chicago comic Kumail Nanjiani is tearing it up on the national scene.  In the...

A Thicker Skin: Failure On Stage and the Gay Joke Dilemma

One part of standup comedy is joke-writing, and another part is stage presence.  Perhaps overlooked...

Find Chicago's Best Satire at The Daily Blank

Visit The Daily Blank at http://beta.thedailyblank.com/Last May marked the launch of The Daily Blank, Chicago's...

"Four Years of Awesome Comedy in Four Minutes"

That's how Chicago Underground Comedy (ChUC) producer and all around jokenormous stud muffin Elizabeth McQuern...

My New Pre-show Anthem: Don't Stop Me Now

Next time you hit up a standup show, direct your attention to the back of...