April 10, 2021 Erica Rhodes gets her laughs at the drive-in By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated April 8, 2021 Like a lot of comedians, Erica Rhodes had big plans for 2020. She…
March 24, 2021 ‘Dr. Katz’ returns for some comedic therapy on Zoom By Nick Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated March 24, 2021 Nearly 20 years after the original six-season run of “Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist” ended,…
December 23, 2020 Boston record label Dead & Mellow marks a first year in which nothing went according to plan By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated December 23, 2020 Alan Richardson and Matt Minigell had a simple business plan when they launched…
November 29, 2020 With its headliners and stand-up competition, a virtual Boston Comedy Festival will keep the laughs coming By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 29, 2020 Usually, the Boston Comedy Festival includes a handful of headliner shows with bigger…
October 10, 2020 Comedy chums Tony V and Jimmy Dunn talk podcasts, pie, and Boston pride By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated October 13, 2020 Watching Tony V and Jimmy Dunn’s new stand-up special, “Two Boston Guys,” you…
September 21, 2020 Comedian Joe List now has his own stand-up special, but these are his favorites By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated September 21, 2020 Last month, South Shore native Joe List released his first hour-long comedy special, “I…
August 26, 2020 Anything — and anywhere — for a laugh With most clubs still closed, comics are reaching audiences outdoors and online By Nick A. Zaino Globe correspondent, Updated August 26, 2020 Assuming they…
August 9, 2020 In his new podcast, Mike Birbiglia and guests are creating comedy in real time By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent,Updated August 5, 2020, 2:30 p.m. If things had gone as planned, Mike Birbiglia would have been honing new material onstage…
July 28, 2020 Sara Faith Alterman Shares Humor And Heartbreak In Memoir ‘Let’s Never Talk About This Again’ July 28, 2020 Nick A. Zaino III Sara Faith Alterman is not a dark person. She likes to laugh with people and make them…
July 8, 2020 Finding strength during a violent epidemic in ‘Survivor Song’ By Nick A. Zaino III Globe Correspondent, Updated July 8, 2020, 12:00 p.m. Paul Tremblay’s “Survivor Song” should come with a disclaimer: This story…
