Kelly MacFarland! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

Kelly is a super funny comic who I've been friends with for most of my comedy career. She has a new special out now called "Hot Gnome," available to watch on YouTube and to listen to everywhere you can listen to things.

We have a great chat about it and lots of fun and meaningful things.

Here are some things about Kelly and the special from the official press release:

After spending over two decades perfecting her craft and losing both of her parents in the span of two years, Kelly MacFarland decided to self-fund her special with the goal of having total control. "Life is too short to not make something for yourself," she said. "I hope people who already like my stand-up think, 'Damn! This is the best she's ever been!' And folks that have never heard of me think, 'Damn! Where has she been all my life?'"

On Hot Gnome, Kelly shares what it's like to be an anxious person while celebrating the freedom and self-acceptance that comes with age. She also shares her thoughts on her husband's eating habits, critiques toothpicks as serving utensils, and admits she does not want to go hiking. She delivers a performance with best-friend energy, leaving you with the urge to grab a cocktail with her, or maybe just go full otter on the couch with some snacks. The comedy is bold, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt.

Hot Gnome is available through Blonde Medicine starting April 17, everywhere comedy albums are streamed or downloaded. You can also check out the special on YouTube!

More about Kelly:

Kelly MacFarland is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. Kelly has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Today Show, AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE, Up Early Tonight on Hulu, Dry Bar Comedy, Don't Tell Comedy and Denis Leary's Comics Come Home at the Boston TD Garden. Check out Kelly's comedy specials: Wit Happens, streaming now on Prime Video and Hot Gnome, on YouTube.

Enjoy!

Mee Ok Icaro (Shipibo name Inkanñabhi)! Plant medicine guide! Co-founder of Inin Nete! Award-winning writer! Friend! Delight! More!

We have a great conversation and you can have a great listen!

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Jackie Kashian! Comedian! Podaster! Friend! Delight! More!

Jackie and I have a great talk about her new special and lots more! Enjoy!

The special, Alter-Kashian, is viewable on YouTube (and listenable wherever you listen to comedy) right now!

Here are some nice things people have said about Jackie:

"Everyone who discovers Jackie Kashian has their life 100% improved." - Patton Oswalt

"Jackie Kashian is a stupendous comedy powerhouse, a barn-burning storyteller and advocate for the human experience." - Maria Bamford

"One of the most respected comedians in the game." - Vanyaland

Some more about Jackie and Alter-Kashian:

A comic's comic, Kashian is a favorite of fans across the globe with peers like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Brian Regan who regularly bring Jackie to open for them when she's not headlining clubs and theaters herself for 45 weeks of the year. Her newest hour, is chock full of great stories and rapid-fire punchlines, told by a comedy powerhouse who has been honing her skills for decades. Said Kashian, "as an adult, human woman in 2026 it will come as no surprise to anybody that I am entirely made of bees at this point. Anger. Frustration." All of it has been synthesized into this newest hour of comedy that bars no holds and pulls no punches."

Jackie Kashian's albums debut atop Comedy charts regularly and her two podcasts, The Dork Forest and The Jackie and Laurie Show (with co-host Laurie Kilmartin) are widely popular and have enjoyed lifespans of 20 and 10 years each and are showing no signs of slowing down. You can also read her writing in "The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies" and the comic book "Comics Comics Quarterly".

Her stand-up comedian can be seen on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central. She's been heard on Bob's Burgers and Strange Planet; and she's been featured on NPR and Audible.

Alter-Kashian includes stories of her buddy system parameters around raging against strangers, including a story from the years when the drinking age was 18. Before she had set foot on stage, 40 years ago while attending college, Jackie was asked to perform comedy for the first time. More specifically, she was approached by security while heckling Sam Kinison mid-set and was told that "open mic is on Sundays." Three weeks later she did her first set. She loved it so much that she did it every night for the next year, and got a 1.8 GPA that semester. That first comedy club she performed in burned down a year later so she decided to finish University. She then moved to Minneapolis and later to Los Angeles and has been doing standup ever since.

Jackie Kashian Podcasts:

The Dork Forest Podcast

The Jackie & Laurie Show

And that's all! No more reading! Just listening! Enjoy!