Archive - Diary of a Failed Comedian

Tires Is The Only Comedy Show On TV

Saluting a Rarity in the Modern Streaming Age

Published on The Republic of Letters • Sep 17

A short story about memory, emotion, and high school football

Sep 16 •

July 2025

Paternity Leave

There are about to be some big changes around here

Jul 21 •

The Pain From An Old Wound

Nostalgia isn’t always fun and lighthearted

Jul 7 •

June 2025

The Art of Letting Go

On Bill Burr's 'Drop Dead Years'

Published on The Metropolitan Review • Jun 24

Nobody Likes A Guy Who Tries Too Hard To Be Funny

Lessons on reading the room

Jun 6 •

Jerrod Carmichael Picks Up The Pace

The oft-venerated (and vilified) comedian finally released a true one-hour stand-up special

Jun 2 •

May 2025

I Am So Tired Of Nathan Fielder’s Whole Thing

I’m deeply opposed to his project, on both a comedic and human level

May 12 •

April 2025

March 2025

The First Cancellation

Looking back on a relatively quaint era of internet slacktivism

Mar 24 •

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