Steve(n) W. Has Read That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick by Ellin Stein And Here’s The Book Report To Prove It….

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Stand Up Sit Down Book Club meets this Monday! Obama unavailable for comment!” From “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” to “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”, the long tradition of illegitimate journalism has culminated in this – the Monday January 26th meeting of the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club at BookPeople at 7:00 p.m. … Continue reading Steve(n) W. Has Read That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick by Ellin Stein And Here’s The Book Report To Prove It…. →

Here’s Johnny!!! Book Review: JOHNNY CARSON

Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin Reviewed by Steve(n) Johnny Carson's wit, sensibilities, and charisma shaped the comic landscape of his generation and directly inspired the creative minds that will propagate comedy for the indefinite future. Behind his nightly routine, however, was a deeply insecure and pathologically paranoid man caught wide-eyed in the spotlights of show … Continue reading Here’s Johnny!!! Book Review: JOHNNY CARSON →

Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: COOL, CALM & CONTENTIOUS

~post by Steve(n) W. “When the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club approached me to write an introduction for their blog to promote the September meeting of their regional book group, I thought to myself, 'Well, I don't want to do that,' and then I spent the rest of the day like I spend most … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: COOL, CALM & CONTENTIOUS →

Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: THE SECOND CITY UNSCRIPTED by Mike Thomas

~post by Steve(n) It is obsessive and nerdy. It is drunk and irresponsible. It is a transparent excuse to crack jokes with some buddies. It is the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club. You are literary and vain. You are self-indulgent and ignoble. You meet on the last Monday of every month. You are the … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: THE SECOND CITY UNSCRIPTED by Mike Thomas →

Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: ATTEMPTING NORMAL by Marc Maron

“Where do you find inspiration? It's usually right where you left it.” -The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club “The world is a wacky place, and I'm gonna be the one to whack it.” -The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club “That's the thing about hope – it floats. Like that movie. You know the … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: ATTEMPTING NORMAL by Marc Maron →

Stand Up Sit Down Book Club is LIVE FROM AUSTIN!

~ post by Steve(n) When drafting a dream Saturday Night Live cast, it is important to keep in mind the three axioms of the variety show: enthusiasm, character work, and relentless ferocity. Therefore, whenever Flippo and Steve(n), the hyper-competitive hosts of the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club, square off against one another in the fantasy … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club is LIVE FROM AUSTIN! →