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The Death of Comedy is a burlesque radio sitcom and sketch show, mixing the Vaudevillian with the absurd, the surreal and the transgressive. This spectacle centers around a duo of ignorant, amoral and anarchist DJs (DJ Bao Ze and MC Nuggets), their tendency to discover bad ideas and their determination to see them their disastrous ends. In reckless pursuit of impropriety, new satire and old schtick, the DoC boldly crosses the line, jumps the shark, tips the Sacred Cow and smashes the Overton Window. We’d like to thank KPTZ for always giving us enough rope to hang ourselves. This is The Death of Comedy . . . We’re killing it!
Episodes
Thursday Mar 02, 2017
Thursday Mar 02, 2017
(Original air date: 01/11/17)
"After a disagreement over conflict management systems leads to double murder, Boa and Nuggets face an eternity of fire, brimstone, candy corn and Spandau Ballet."
Sketches:
- “The Nun’s Nasty Habit.”* (00:00)
-“Conflict Management.”* (01:30)
- “Naïve Nila.”* (15:59)
- ”The Pale Horse.”* (19:56)
- “American Obesity Association”+ (23-50)
Actors: Laura Anne Eggarichs, Julie Ewald, Frank Iuro, Max Richter and Andrew Wohlson.
All sketches performed by Michael J. Grady AKA “MC Nuggets” and [NAME REDACTED] AKA “DJ Boa Ze.”
Music:
“Hell” by the Squirrel Nut Zippers from their 1996 album Hot.
“Killing Machine” by Judas Priest from the 1982 Album Hell Bent for Leather. Released by Columbia.
“The Death of Comedy’s Rockin’ Guitar Intro” was written and recorded by Daniel Fredrickson, with percussion by Rubix.
Incidental Music in Hell included “The Limbo Song” by Frankie Anderson, “True” by Spandau Ballet, “Songbird” by Kenny G and “Mmbop” by Hanson.
*Written by Michael J. Grady
+ Written by Michael J. Grady and [NAME REDACTED].
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
(Original air date: 12/14/16)
"DJ Boa Ze and MC Nuggets have one rule to follow: Don't say the words."
Comic Sketches:
- “Alien Attack.”* (18:00)
-“Every Dude’s Saturday Night.”* (11:47)
-”Melvin Tyler: Homicidal Pants Salesman.”* (23:10)
-“Naked Man!”* (08:00)
All sketches performed by Michael J. Grady AKA “MC Nuggets” and [NAME REDACTED] AKA “DJ Boa Ze.” This episode included fine work by Daniel Fredrickson, who played “Mason Stanager” and “Second Dude.”
Music:
“Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing” was written by Chris Isaak and was performed by him in his 1995 Album Forever Blue. Released by Reprise.
“Let’s Just (Take Off Them Clothes.)” is an unreleased track from the Woman in Red (1984) soundtrack. Released by Motown.
“Oops . . . I Did It Again!” written by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub and (of course) made famous by Britney Spears is performed here, in a cabaret version, by Max Raabe and the Palast Orchestra from their 2001 album Super Hits. Released by RCA.
“The Death of Comedy’s Rockin’ Guitar Intro” was written and recorded by Daniel Fredrickson, with percussion by Rubix.
* Written by Michael J. Grady
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Clark Kent's tendency to tear off his clothes and run away during stressful situations doesn't seem to raise eyebrows in Metropolis, but what other pervy things could a comic book hero get away with?
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Science fiction teaches us many useful lessons. One of the most oft-repeated of these is that when aliens invade us they will ultimately be done in by a lack of preparatory research. They usually miss something small but deadly, like the presence of harmful bacteria, or computer viruses . . . or water -- you know that researcher lost his job!
Here is an eye witness account of such an invasion.