Brian Parise with Sam Almond

Brian is an Emmy-winning late night comedy writer and stand-up comedian who has written for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. As a stand-up, he’s been selected for the New Faces showcase at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and performs regularly in New York City and on the road. His first album Last Wishes, which streams regularly on Sirius XM, debuted at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts.

Appearing alongside John is Sam Almond

  
Sam Almond started doing standup in October 2020 because his speech therapist told him public speaking would be hard for someone with autism and he's too stubborn to admit she was right. He started small, but now regrettably talks about his autism, his catholic parents, his brother who may or may not be alive, drugs, religion, children, his new bidet, and many more topics he's under qualified to give insight on. Since he started, he finished 3rd place at Acme comedy company's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities Contest (two years in a row, because they know Sam needs structure,) opened for national headliners like Chloe Radcliffe and Dauood Naimyar, and can be regualry seen performing around Minneapolis at Sisyphus Comedy Club and Comedy Corner Underground.