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The Last Hurrah

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A weekly comedy show running Sundays @7pm in the Maryland Ensemble Theatre Stage 2 space. Join host Kevin Cole and a panel of writers, actors and comedians at the weekend's biggest finale.
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Episodes

89 - Doula's Labor Day

In this episode we explore every potential for labor day, particularly "that kind" of labor with the assistance of a nurse and doula. We grill, we play sports, everything you could want to do on your day off from work.

Sep 06, 20161 hr 5 min

88 - Farewell Nicky Costanza

This week, inspired by the lighting, we delve into mysteries of the unknown and bid a fond farewell to our friend Nicky Costanza.

Aug 31, 20161 hr 1 min

87 - Damn Donald Diss Track

This week on The Last Hurrah we delve into the world of freestyle diss tracks with the help of Isabel Duarte, Matt Kline and Karli Cole! We lay down some harsh rhymes on Kraft Mac and Cheese, the heat and Donald Trump.

Aug 15, 201642 min

86 - You Won't Believe The Love These Parents Have for Their Child!

This week on The Last Hurrah, we discuss who we're voting for, the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa and bid a fond farewell to our own Christine McQuaid who is more than equipped to run Thom's Therapy Corner for a week. Lydia Hadfield stops by with some Harry Potter and the Cursed Child spoilers and Isabel Duarte closes out the show with some great stand up!

Aug 01, 20161 hr 12 min

85 - Secret Teen Baby: A METLab Preview

Teaming up with Jesse Marciniak from the Maryland Ensemble Theatre's METLab program, a panel consisting of Isabel and Helena Duarte and Christine McQuaid plus a little help from The Last Hurrah's Two Human Family (but not by blood) Band put together the next great METLab script: An original musical entitled Secret Teen Baby! In it, we learn the story of Tatiana Veronica, a woman of all races except for white and how she came to love Janice, a secret teen baby. But when tragedy strikes (or more s...

Jul 27, 20161 hr 8 min

84 - The PokeSho

Join Kevin, Karli Cole and Noah Sommer as they dissect the world of Pokemon Go! Capture the hated Zubat and figure out why folks are so sad!

Jul 18, 20161 hr 2 min

83 - Two Years At The Hurrah

This week we celebrate two years of The Last Hurrah, we discuss how much better things are now as opposed to when we started. Isabel Duarte shares some nihilist tindr accounts, Karli Cole warns about the dangers of playing Pokemon Go and Christine McQuaid does some stand up! Don't miss it!

Jul 11, 20161 hr 9 min

AMERICA: history, Patriotism, and Other mistakes

This week on The Last Hurrah, guest host Christine McQuaid takes over to talk about all thing America! Joined by panelist Lydia Hadfield and bandleader Thom Huenger, the three cover past 4th of July celebrations- the good, the bad, and the ugly. This episode also features a heated US History trivia game between two audience members. Last but not least, The Frederick County Patriotism Liaison joins in on the fun to give the dos and don'ts of how to be your best patriotic self this weekend.

Jul 05, 20161 hr 7 min

81 - #Frexit

This week, James McGarvey (alias: Jiggy. Alias alias: Nurse Jiggy) is in the hosting chair, joined by Thomas Scholtes and One-man-band-leader Thom Huenger! They're sick and tired of being confined to the rules and limitations of the United States and tonight they begin their advocacy for a great Frexit, exiling Frederick from Larry Hogan and the rest of Maryland, NAY! The rest of... AMERICA.

Jun 28, 20161 hr

80 - VHS Virtual Reality

This week, knowing that Thom has lived the virtual reality experience, we try to relay that feeling to those in the audience. Kevin and Christine dish on their troubled history with video games and things take an explosive turn when we play a new game! Join the fun Sundays at 7pm at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre!

Jun 06, 20161 hr 4 min

79 - Dance For Me

While stuck at work, Kevin, Christine and Isabel attempt to get psyched for the summer, discussing theme park mishaps, summer shenanigans, and sugar daddies.

May 30, 20161 hr 8 min

78 - Horse Racists

This week, Kevin, Thom and Jiggy discuss the Preakness Stakes! These experts on horse racing are un-matched in their knowledge of what makes every sport racist and how Beyonce's Lemonade came to be. PLUS! A Visit from special guest, triple crown winner American Pharaoh!

May 23, 20161 hr 3 min

77 - Good Riddance - A Brothel Fragrance

This week, we welcome our freshly graduated Two Human Family (But Not By Blood) Funtime Schmucker's Jamtime House Band to the show! The band is comprised of former-One-Man-Band-Leader Thom Huenger and Karli Cole. In this show Kevin and Isabel teach Thom and Karli what it's like to be completely finished with college and we get a glimpse into Karli's life as the madame of a brothel.

May 16, 20161 hr

76 - The Coachella Primaries

This week, Kevin, Thom and Isabel explore the primary elections. Who is Bernie Sanders and could he possibly be the most deceitful candidate in the race? We discuss the harmful effects of voter suppression and then get down to the one issue millennials actually care about... Coachella! From the bands playing to wearing anything other than a Native American Headdress, this episode has it all!

Apr 26, 20161 hr 6 min

75 - Butt Chugging Blaine Young

We're not going to lie, this week's episode starts off strong (namely with a discussion of butt chugging) but that's what happens when you come back from hiatus, right? After that, we play catch-up with some news that Kevin and Thom didn't get to discuss during their absence, namely, the biggest prostitution scandal to ROCK frederick county! Robert Martin and Kaity Rattigan join the fun!

Apr 18, 201657 min

74 - Oedipus TALX

Kevin Cole and Thom Huenger return to the show to explain their month long absence... working on/creating the MET's newest original show: OedipusROX! Written by Sarah Shulman and composed by Thom Huenger, OedipusROX is a rock and roll musical based around the classic greek tragedy. Kevin discusses the show with Thom as well as Music Director Robert Martin and Eric Jones (Creon). Everything goes well until the last 10 minutes when the show spirals into a discussion about Star Wars... whoops! Last...

Apr 12, 20161 hr 5 min

73 - After Prom Night

Giovanni Kavota, James McGarvey and Cal Holderbaum entertained the audience with a thrilling recap of their prom escapades, questionable trendsetting, and high-stakes interactions with their female peers. The trio topped off the evening with a hilarious longform improv set.

Apr 04, 20161 hr 5 min

72 - Bad Neighbors with Christine McQuaid

Christine McQuaid returns from a long hiatus (2 months) to step up to the hosting plate and she brings her A-game. She also bring Lisa Burl, James McGarvey and Giovanni Kavota. The dish on bad neighbors/roommates they've had through the year and James & Gio perform some improv! LastHurrahLive.com

Mar 21, 20161 hr 4 min

71 - Swearing Off Salami, Bad Advice and an Exclusive Interview with Birdie Suspenders

If your excuse for not attending The Last Hurrah has been a blatant and unrestrained hatred for the host, then you’re in luck! Kevin’s out of commission to work on OedipusROX! at the MET (opening April 8th) so the next four shows will decidedly be hosted by anyone else! We kick off the run of guest hosts with Julia Williams, she was a special guest on Tinder Live, portrayed the role of Snaggle in A Christmas Play, and is a full fledged Comedy Pig! Her final shows with the Comedy Pigs are March 1...

Mar 14, 201655 min

70 - Feb Open Mic

The Last Hurrah returns to the web after a series of technical issues and they're back with a brand new open mic night featuring the likes of Kevin Cole, Matt Kline, Isabel Duarte, Colin Shultzaberger and Lydia Hadfield! Learn more at LastHurrahLive.com

Feb 29, 201659 min

69 - Tinder Live

During a special Friday Night taping of The Last Hurrah, Kevin is joined by the show's new one-man-bandleader: Thom Huenger. Plus, a few of Frederick's own Comedy Pigs stop by to party and sign some audience members up for Tinder. Will they find love in time for the Valentine's Show? Performers: Thomas Scholtes Callan Holderbaum Laura Stark Tinderers: Julia W. Pat M. One-Man-Bandleader: Thom Huenger

Feb 08, 20161 hr 2 min

68 - The Big Meltdown

This week on The Last Hurrah, we return from an unintentional three week hiatus! Learn about what happened in that missing span of time, Kevin's most recent experience with calzones, what happens when you give kids helium and tips for surviving a blizzard from Raw Van Sprinkle, author of the "Keep this Book in the Fridge: The Ultimate Blizzard Survival Guide." Learn more at LastHurrahLive.com

Feb 02, 20161 hr 7 min

67 - Cats, Bedbugs and SNL

After we had to cancel our show due to a power outage we recorded this intimate episode from an undisclosed location 2nd St. We talk about cat, bedbugs and get as nerdy about SNL as you would expect us to be. Christine McQuaid and Isabel Duarte join the show, Christine for her last show for a few months, give it a listen.

Jan 12, 201647 min

66 - 2016 Predictions

On this week's Last Hurrah, Kevin and Christine predict the events to occur during the coming year. Plus, we lend a hand to a friend of the show to help him have the achieve his 2016 goals!

Jan 04, 201653 min

65 - A Xmas Play, A Xmas Special

This week's Last Hurrah kick's off with the reading of an original short play entitled A Christmas Play by Lydia Hadfield. After that, we delve into the realities of spending Christmas with our families, the origin story of Jesus Christ and a few last minute Christmas complaints.

Dec 21, 20151 hr 11 min

64 - The Last Night of Hanukkah

This week on The Last Hurrah, we are joined by Adam Eisenstadt, a friend of the show and notable jewish person! We talk about his experiences with Hanukkah, play a little dreidel, sing a little songs and figure out what a jewish candy cane would look like. Performers: Adam Eisenstadt Thomas Huenger Christine McQuaid Subscribe and review the show on iTunes

Dec 14, 201558 min

63 - WebMD Live!

This week on The Last Hurrah, Kevin Cole, Isabel Duarte, Callan Holderbaum and Christine McQuaid sit down to use good ol' WebMD to figure out what's wrong with them but end up spending most of the time discussing inopportune bowel movements. Performers: Isabel Duarte Callan Holderbaum Christine McQuaid

Dec 07, 20151 hr 9 min

62 - Nov Open Mic

Kevin Cole, Isabel Duarte and Robert Martin talk about thanksgiving, online dating, and the fear of getting this lodged in various orifices.

Dec 01, 201559 min

61 - Thanksgrimby With Mumps the Dying Turkey

This week on The Last Hurrah, Mumps the Dying Turkey returns to the show for our Thanksgiving Extravaganza! Pilgrims collect blankets for the needy (Frederick Community Action Agency), Lydia Hadfield stops by with the tale of Thanksgrimby. So happy Thanksgrimby to all and enjoy our newest episode!

Nov 24, 201553 min

60 - Doodle Crust

On this week's Last Hurrah we kick back without a plan and find out how Kevin's Dad became the Cheez Doodle King. Then, Kevin, Christine, Isabel and Lisa discuss naked partiers, family-friendly haunted houses and the UFO Welcome Center.

Nov 09, 20151 hr 5 min
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