Tonight, half-hour specials from two of the best comics in the business, Arj Barker and Todd Barry, will be premiering. Arj is the most magnetic performer I’ve ever seen on the standup stage, and he uses that magnetism to draw you into a weird alternate world. Todd is a master joke writer whose sly, dry delivery makes every punchline pop.
Two stories:
Last time I saw Arj Barker perform, I talked to him after the show, and told him how much I’d love to have him on The Sound of Young America. Turns out, he had already been on The Sound of Young America, and I’d forgotten. Moral of the story: I am a jackass.
Last time I saw Todd Barry, I was driving him to his hotel for SF Sketchfest. At the time, I drove a 65 Dart, which had no seatbelts in the back, where he was sitting. He was absolutely horrified, and expressed his horror by berating me and my “deathtrap” car for the next 20 minutes. Moral of the story: just let Todd Barry take a cab.
You can see some clips of them performing here on the CC Presents page. Arj has been blogging on behalf of the Comedy Central Insider from Australia or something. The shows air at 9 and 9:30 tonight.