Episode 97 - Discussing Road Comics With Professor Susan Seizer
On this week's episode, we're discussing the film Road Comics: Big Work On Small Stages. The film is about traveling stand-up comedians, and will show at the IU Cinema on September 30th. We're discussing the film with IU Professor Susan Seizer, the producer of the film.
We start with What Have You Seen Lately, and Jason passes this week, but Andy and Susan fill in with several films from the Cinema, including the third week in a row of discussing a Svankmajer film.
We then get into our discussion of Road Comics. This film follows three stand-up comedians who travel the country doing shows in small bars and other venues. The comedians are three very different people, and the film covers how they got started, what they're doing now, and also talks about the state of the comedy club with different comedy club owners.
It's a great documentary, and a very funny film. Well worth checking out.
Video - Discussing Road Comics
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Movies Mentioned In This Episode
A Bag of Hammers
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Bounce Ko-Gals
Camouflage
Dredd 3D
End of Watch
House at the End of the Street
Lesson Faust
Little Otik
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Meet the Fokkens
Neighboring Sounds
OK, Good
Old Dog
Piranha
Road Comics: Big Work On Small Stages
Sleepwalk with Me
The Contender
The Imposter
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
This is Spinal Tap
Trouble with the Curve
Two Years at Sea