Comedy
Kevin Geeks Out About: Hagsploitation
Alamo Drafthouse 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesOct. 19th: A night of hagsploitation, from former Hollywood A-listers who got 2nd careers in B-movie grindhouse fare, to the post-modern witches. See why SyFy.com called Kevin an “insane genius.”
Nathan For You – Sneak Peek and Q&A
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesOct. 21st: Nathan Fielder appears live and in person to give you a sneak peek of the upcoming season of Nathan for You. The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion that will include several off-the-cuff jokes by Fielder, who’s a mediocre improviser.
Nathan For You – Sneak Peek and Q&A
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesOct. 21st: Nathan Fielder appears live and in person to give you a sneak peek of the upcoming season of Nathan for You. The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion that will include several off-the-cuff jokes by Fielder, who’s a mediocre improviser.
Jackknife Comedy
The Creek & The Cave 10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY, United StatesNov. 4th: Jackknife Comedy is a rad monthly stand up show hosted by Gideon Hambright and Patrick Hastie! Each show they pick a bunch of their favorite comedian to come do sets, be cool and have a blast!
Flopspotting: The Flop House Meets Filmspotting SVU
Nov. 18th: For one night only, two of your favorite film podcasts are teaming up for a special show! Join Dan McCoy and Stuart Wellington from The Flop House and Matt Singer from Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit. Get ready for ... Flopspotting!
Kevin Geeks Out: Saves Christmas
Alamo Drafthouse 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesDec. 7th: Comedian Kevin Maher is back at the Alamo Drafthouse, just in time to save Christmas, apparently by hosting a two-hour video variety show with holiday-themed clips and special guest presenters.
Josie Long Live at the Bell House (ft. John Hodgman)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFeb. 1st: MaxFun guest and friend-of-the-network Josie Long will be performing at the Bell House, alongside Jonny Donahoe and MaxFun's own John Hodgman.
Kevin Geeks Out About Mad Science
Alamo Drafthouse 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesApril 26th: Comedian Kevin Maher hosts a video variety show celebrating the women of the world’s most entertaining spectacle. See why Daily Grindhouse.com called the show “Like TED Talks for Midnight Movies.”
Jean and John
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMay 23rd: Jean Grae, John Hodgman and a celebrity guest spin a carnival wheel and discuss topics like “What Did You Dream Last Night?” “Lin-Manuel Miranda,” “Jean’s Hair,” and “John’s Privilege.”
Never Not Funny Live at The Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJune 2nd: MaxFun friends Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap are performing their pivotal comedy podcast Never Not Funny live in Brooklyn.
Backsplash
The Astorian 28-50 31st St, Astoria, NY, United StatesSept. 26th: Adam Gulley and Paul Dagliolo are back in the speakeasy at The Astorian with their live comedy series, Backsplash. This underground comedy series pairs emerging comedians with fancy booze!
Emo Philips Live at The Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesOct. 22nd: Described by Jay Leno as "the best joke writer in America," and considered by many, including "Weird Al" Yankovic, as one of the funniest people on the planet, Emo Philips has performed over 6000 times throughout the English-speaking world.
Oh No Ross & Carrie Live at The Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJan. 12th: Join us for a live recording of Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, the show where we don’t just report on spirituality, fringe science and the paranormal (from a scientific, evidence-based standpoint), but dive right in by joining religions, attending spiritual events, undergoing “alternative” treatments and more.
Repeater’s Top 10 Countdown of 2009
QED: A Place To Show & Tell 27-16 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY, United StatesJan. 29th:</b Hosts of music podcast Repeater, Evan Forde Barden and Patrick Cartelli are rewinding back a decade, where they’ll invite 10 comedians to make their case for the best song of 2009.
The Flop House Live at the Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFeb. 3rd: Your favorite Original Peaches are reuniting under the same roof for a live show! Check in for details about a potential (c'mon, probable) afterparty.
Wild Horses at The Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMay 3rd: LA favorites Wild Horses are coming to Brooklyn! In their long-running show, The Perspective, they get cozy with each other in an engaging, hilarious, and candid conversation, followed by an improv set. It's kinda like The View...but the women are friends...plus drinking.
Ron Funches at The Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFeb. 22nd: You know him from everywhere, and you just want to hug and squeeze him like a big stuffed bear. His easy going, inventive style sounds the way fresh chocolate chip cookies taste.
Friendly Fire Live at The Bell House
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMay 20th: MaxFun's Friendly Fire podcast comes to The Bell House and to the victor go the spoiler alerts! In this live episode, they'll be discussing Top Gun.
Wet Cash! Free Comedy, Free Beer, For Charity!
May 31st: Wet Cash is a standup show with free beer that features the best comedians in the country. Plus, at the end of the night, we give out drippy wet dollar bills to one person in the audience! All proceeds from the show go to the charity Make The Road!
Jordan, Jesse, Go! Live
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJune 26th: MaximumFun classic Jordan, Jesse, Go! (JJGo) is coming to The Bell House! It's going to be a hilarious night of chat, guests and momentous occasions that are guaranteed to be shaved, no drama and 420-friendly.
Good Grief: A Comedy About Loss and Being Bad at It
Goose Lodge 505 St Marks Ave, Unit BB, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesNov. 23rd: Don't miss Glen Tickle's new album recording, or you might miss out on being part of the new "GARABA" (from his last album recording!)
Judge John Hodgman Live
Murmrr Theatre 17 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJanuary 13th: Oyez Oyez! Judge John Hodgman is holding court in Brooklyn, and the proceedings are open to the public!
Mission to Zyxx Live
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJan. 25th: Mission to Zyxx, the improv sci-fi podcast that just joined Maximum Fun, is kicking off Season 3 with a live episode at littlefield!
Cats Rowdy Screening w/ Dan & Stuart of The Flop House
Alamo Drafthouse 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMar 7th: Dan McCoy and Stuart Wellington of The Flop House host their own "rowdy" screening of the new classic, Cats.
MaxFun NYC Streams: Shrek Retold
Oct. 29th: We'll be streaming this buck-wild remake of Shrek where 200 creators each remade a scene in their own style and we want you going equally buck-wild in the chat!