Shorts on Stage & Bad Storm Names
Mar 15, 2026•20 min
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Episode description
Josh Gondelman and Matt Bragg swap stage etiquette rules, roast terrible public joke attempts, and debate whether it's a crime to juggle with fire on a unicycle.
What You’ll Hear
The Great Comedy Shorts Debate: Josh and Matt tackle a surprisingly serious question: should comedians ever wear shorts on stage?
When the Internet Tries to Be Funny: The UK’s weather service asked the public to help name storms—and the results are exactly what you’d expect. Josh and Matt review the pun-filled submissions, including Stormy McStormface, Bruce Springstorm, and several ideas that absolutely should never appear in a weather alert.
The Unicycle Fire Juggler Crime: A man in Colorado was arrested after juggling fire while riding a unicycle through a pedestrian crossing. The real debate: was this a crime… or a delightful public service?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Sunday pub chat begins
01:00 Freelance life vs having a schedule
03:15 Fake spring in New York
04:00 The comedian shorts-on-stage debate
05:40 Dressing for the stage
06:20 When the public tries to be funny
08:10 Reviewing terrible storm name submissions
10:50 Why governments avoid joke names
12:35 The unicycle fire juggler arrest
15:00 Should fun crimes be allowed
17:05 Pub quiz trivia: Russia’s time zones
What You’ll Hear
The Great Comedy Shorts Debate: Josh and Matt tackle a surprisingly serious question: should comedians ever wear shorts on stage?
When the Internet Tries to Be Funny: The UK’s weather service asked the public to help name storms—and the results are exactly what you’d expect. Josh and Matt review the pun-filled submissions, including Stormy McStormface, Bruce Springstorm, and several ideas that absolutely should never appear in a weather alert.
The Unicycle Fire Juggler Crime: A man in Colorado was arrested after juggling fire while riding a unicycle through a pedestrian crossing. The real debate: was this a crime… or a delightful public service?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Sunday pub chat begins
01:00 Freelance life vs having a schedule
03:15 Fake spring in New York
04:00 The comedian shorts-on-stage debate
05:40 Dressing for the stage
06:20 When the public tries to be funny
08:10 Reviewing terrible storm name submissions
10:50 Why governments avoid joke names
12:35 The unicycle fire juggler arrest
15:00 Should fun crimes be allowed
17:05 Pub quiz trivia: Russia’s time zones
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