{"id":10636,"date":"2018-09-12T08:36:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T13:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=10636"},"modified":"2018-09-25T14:31:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T19:31:30","slug":"fall-comedy-preview-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/fall-comedy-preview-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Comedy Preview 2018: What’s funny in Madison this season"},"content":{"rendered":"

From unsparing political satirists to acclaimed film directors to beloved minor characters on Canadian sitcoms, here\u2019s a look at what\u2019s funny in Madison this fall.<\/span>
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Iliza<\/h2>\n

Capitol Theater, Sept. 12<\/em><\/p>\n

For years, she was \u201cIliza Shlesinger, Working Comic.\u201d But now she appears to have reached Prince (or at least Seal) status, shortening her moniker to just \u201cIliza.\u201d Makes sense \u2014 her profile has risen quite a bit recently, thanks to her Freeform talk show Truth & Iliza<\/em> and the four comedy specials she has available for streaming on Netflix right now. In the latest, Elder Millennial<\/em>, she touches on aughties pop culture and gender politics in equal part, deftly walking a thin line between empathy and indifference.<\/span>\n

Finesse Mitchell<\/h2>\n

Comedy on State, Sept. 13-15<\/em><\/p>\n

Mitchell has been working clubs since the late \u201990s, but most people will probably know him for the three seasons he spent on Saturday Night Live<\/em> from 2003-2006.<\/span>\n

Nick Hart<\/h2>\n

Brink Lounge, Sept. 14<\/em><\/p>\n

Local stand-up Nick Hart recently appeared on <\/a>Conan<\/em><\/a>, where he talked about a learning experience he once had at Pick \u2019n Save. He also won Madison\u2019s Funniest Comic last year, and lost the race for Mayor of Madison in 2011 (no, really). He is running again<\/a> in 2019.<\/span>\n

Hannibal Buress<\/h2>\n

Orpheum Theater, Sept. 20<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the most popular comics in the game, the Chicago native Buress was on a bunch of silver screens this summer, appearing in the films Blockers<\/em> and Tag<\/em>. He\u2019s also set to co-star in Slice<\/em>, an upcoming werewolf comedy that stars Chance the Rapper. Hopefully Hannibal \u2014 who hilariously rapped on Open Mike Eagle\u2019s \u201cDoug Stamper<\/a>\u201d \u2014 was able to secure a feature on Chance\u2019s next album.<\/p>\n