It Took About Another Hour
Went out with Pattie tonight to the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, a small, pleasant club that’s doing the best job I can remember of bringing comedy headliners into Philly. We had front row seats to see Jake Johannsen, who did a great routine filled mostly with new material. Indeed, a lot of the material seems different from the CD I bought after the show, which was recorded in 2005. So feel free to head over to the website, see a show, and buy some CDs.
When I bought the CD after the show, I mentioned to Jake that I get the occasional e-mail from someone who’s looking for a copy of Jake’s HBO special, This’ll Take About an Hour. He got a look on his face that suggested I am not the first person to bring this up, and he said that he’s been trying to get the rights to put the show out on DVD. He seemed pretty hopeful that this would happen soon, so keep checking his site.
I also happened to catch Jake when he appeared on Comcast SportsNet’s Daily News Live on Friday. I was more than a little surprised to see him, since Jake’s not exactly what I call a sports-centric comic. The host, Michael Barkann, and Daily News writer Sam Donnellon seemed at least a bit familair with Jake’s work and did a good job chatting him up – and I admit I was a little bit amused to see how retired bits from his act worked their way into his answers. Hey, it’s good material – you dn’t want that stuff to go to waste. 🙂
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.