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Borne of the belief that “true creativity comes from simple formulas and the memorization of data,” COMEDY BY THE NUMBERS© BOOK-ON-TAPE CD! is nothing short of an indispensable audio guide on how to be funny. Prof. Eric Hoffman (not an actual professor) and Dr. Gary Rudoren (not an actual doctor) first reduced comedy to an easy-to-follow manual in the McSweeney’s humor bible COMEDY BY THE NUMBERS©, and now, for the first time ever, their work has been lovingly adapted to the medium of sound with the help of the brightest stars in the comedy galaxy.

Would you like to make your co-workers laugh but have zero sense of humor? No problem! Experience the aural pleasures of the ins and outs of set-ups and punchlines from the masters. Take a tour of comedy history as you discover the power of such tried-and-true humor staples as “Catch Phrases,” “Clowns,” “Novelty Items,” “Cursing,” “Prop Comedy,” “The Double Take,” “Movie Spoofs,” “Pie In The Face” and much, much more! Guest readers featured on the CD include Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Andy Kindler, Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Walsh, McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers and many more! The question isn’t, “Can I live without this book-on-tape CD?” The question is, “How have I lived this long without it?”

       
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ASTFINALLY, all the groundbreaking hits on one Compact Disc! "R.O. Magic: The Best of R.O. Manse" is the only place to find such New Wave classics as "Lady Boy," "I Have a Synthesizer" and "Clear the Danse Floor." Yours for only $10 plus shipping and handling. Call the number on your screen (or just click "Buy!").

About the artist: R.O. Manse burst from the working class UK town of Bonkashire in 1982 like a big bag full of water that got too big and had to burst! His style of New Wave still sounds futuristic, here, in the present, if that is indeed possible! He is currently touring all over the United States! But mostly in his adopted second home, Los Angeles! His albums "Danse, Chanse, Romanse", "Love Traction" and "Danse Romanse" are the gold standard amongst discerning fans of New Wave Romantic music who have trouble discerning. He is not gay. He has a wife and two children who reside in Bonkashire, a suburb of London located three and a half hours outside of London. R.O. Manse enjoys a big glass of milk and a nice slice of Cherry Crumble before watching the news on BBC 189 and retiring.

"R.O. Magic: The Best of R.O. Manse" is the brainchild of comedian and writer Chip Pope. Featuring Chip's comedian friends Natasha Leggero, Howard Kremer, Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show), Matt Besser (Upright Citizens Brigade) and Thomas Lennon (The State, Reno 911), the CD is as hilarious as it is danceable.



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1. Bonjour
2. The Gardens In the Caves of the Seas On the Moone
3. I Have a Synthesizer
4. Ladyboy
5. Low Voice
6. R.O. and His Wife, Marjorie, Make the Beast With Two Backs (featuring Natasha Leggero)
7. Bad Wiring (featuring Dragon Boy Suede)
8. Clear the Danse Floore
9. R.O. Gets a Visit From His Former Bandmate, S.E. Duction (featuring Scott Aukerman)
10. I Still Want (You) (featuring S.E. Duction)
11. I'm On Fire
12. R.O. Calls His Agent, Dave Jesser (featuring Matt Besser)
13. Santa's Packin' (featuring Dukey from the Dukey Kru)
14. R.O. Visits His Analyst, Dr. Bronner (featuring Thomas Lennon)
15. Give Up
16. 1984 Hollywood Theme Tunes
24. I Have a Synthesizer (Live Acoustic In Germany)
25. Ladyboy (Pep Shettibone '89 Remix of '87 Remix)
26. Au Revoir

 
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COMEDY DEATH-RAY 2009 12-MONTH CALENDAR

The world's greatest comedy show is coming to a wall near you! 

This gorgeous, hand-numbered, collector's piece is not only informative, containing the correct dates for 2009, but features your favorite CDR stars in unique theme photos taken exclusively for this collection!

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With photos of:

SARAH SILVERMAN
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS
PATTON OSWALT
BOB ODENKIRK
PAUL F. TOMPKINS
HUMAN GIANT
JIMMY PARDO
BRIAN POSEHN
DOUG BENSON
HARD 'N' PHIRM
MATT BESSER
THE FUN BUNCH

BONUS!

Jimmy Pardo and Scott Aukerman commit their beloved yuletide duets to compact disc for your listening -- and laughing -- pleasure! Straight from the legendary annual Comedy Death-Ray Christmas spectacular, Jimmy and Scott pay tribute to David Bowie and Bing Crosby's classic "Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth," complete with intro sketch! On Side B, you'll experience "Baby, It's Cold Outside" in a whole new way -- really! "Never Not Christmas" will not be sold in stores, and is only available as a free gift with your purchase of the Comedy Death-Ray 2009 calendar -- so order today!

  TODD GLASS
JAMES ADOMIAN
NICK KROLL
CRACKED OUT
BRANDON JOHNSON
GRAHAM ELWOOD
NATASHA LEGGERO
MORGAN MURPHY
JACKIE CLARKE
BRODY STEVENS
TIG NOTARO
STEVE AGEE

 

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ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is proud to present the highly-anticipated debut album from Andrew Daly: "Nine Sweaters." The two-disc set compiles all of the characters Daly performed during his ten-week Comedy Death Ray residency at the UCB Theatre, Los Angeles in the spring of 2008. While the outside world may know Daly best from "MADtv," "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" and his scene-stealing portrayal of sportscaster Dick Pepperfield in the Will Ferrell film "Semi-Pro," Los Angeles comedy fans know him as a standout member of the UCB's acclaimed "Asssscat" troupe and from the countless character monologues he's performed at shows all across town. On "Nine Sweaters," Daly shows not only his remarkable range but his penchant for the demented and absurd as he sketches such unforgettable characters as aspiring actor Hap Arden, sing-along specialist Skip McCabe, octogenarian standup novice Ben Alterman and philandering futurist The Incredible Blasco. Daly notes, "When creating a character, Laurence Olivier always started by selecting a false nose, Alec Guinness began by figuring out the character's walk ... I always start by choosing a sweater. Please enjoy these nine characters, these nine sweaters." (Note: In addition to the nine principal characters on the album, each disc contains a bonus "sweater" for a total of eleven tracks.)




For more on Andrew Daly, visit his MySpace page

       
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DISC ONE:

1. A Wee Bit o' Blarney
2. Sing-along with Skip McCabe
3. Shooter's Bon Voyage Set
4. Live of the Party, Inc.
5. BONUS: Jerry O'Hearn Tells It Like It Is

DISC TWO:

1. A Star Is Born
2. The Glim Dropper
3. Ben Alterman's Lifelong Dream
4. Our Amazing Future
5. The Greatest Actor in All of France
6. BONUS: Invisible Comic

 
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Whether you know him from VH1's "Best Week Ever," NBC's "Last Comic Standing" or his documentary "Super High Me," chances are Doug Benson has made you laugh before. Now he will make you laugh again, repeatedly, with his first full-length solo comedy album, "Doug Benson: Professional Humoredian." Recorded live at the world-famous Hollywood Improv, "Professional Humoredian" catches Doug at his loosest, silliest and most hilarious. Playing to a rowdy sold-out house on 4/20, Doug tears through his set with wild abandon, delivering material on such wide-ranging topics as movies, politics, relationships, anti-drug campaigns and the miracle of modern science known as McGriddles. A perennial favorite among comedy aficionados, Doug placed sixth on Season Five of "Last Comic Standing" and was named "Stoner of the Year" by High Times Magazine in 2006. Patton Oswalt calls him "prolific ... a resin-scented miracle." One listen and you'll understand why Doug has won such acclaim: witty, charming, relentless and irrepressible, Doug Benson is a Professional Humoredian.




For more on Doug Benson, visit his MySpace page

       
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1. Hey Everybody
2. Doggie
3. Ginormous
4. Sex
5. Cookies
6. Weed
7. Amazing Memory
8. Anti-Truth
9. Melting
10. I Love Movies
11. Super High Me
12. Life Tips
13. Happy Couples
14. What Women Want

15. Observational Comedy (2:00)
 
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The Sklar Brothers
"Sklar Maps"


ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is delighted to announce the release of their next stand-up comedy album: THE SKLAR BROTHERS' "SKLAR MAPS." Randy and Jason Sklar, the St. Louis-born twins best known for their work on ESPN's "Cheap Seats" and more recently seen on HBO's "Entourage" and ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," have developed a distinctive two-man comedy style that blurs the line between traditional stand-up, sketch and improv, honing a give-and-go interplay that Neil Strauss of the New York Times described as "[reminiscent of] the Beastie Boys." On "Sklar Maps," the brothers explore their relationship with and feelings about their adopted home of Los Angeles and the entertainment industry in which they work. From nightmare club performance stories to tales of twin auditions, Randy and Jason marvel at the strange path they've traveled through show business, but they also take time out to appreciate the uniquely weird cultural accoutrements of the City of Angels, like knock-off supermarket Jons and the new real estate ad fad of "sign-flipping." As they put it, "This is a CD about what it is like for us to be us, in this business, in Los Angeles, in 2007." For the listener, it is a fast-paced, strikingly honest and hilarious ride.


For more on The Sklar Brothers, visit supersklars.com

       
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1. Randy's Baby
2. Priuses
3. Bench Ads
4. Sign Flippers
5. Jons  [ LISTEN! ]
6. The Foot
7. Miami Vice House
8. St. Louis Bomb
9. Classic Rock Ads   [ LISTEN! ]
10. The Other Twins
11. Al Jazeera
12. Mel Gibson
13. Dueling Dices
 
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ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is thrilled to announce the release of comedian Paul F. Tompkins’ debut album, “Impersonal.” In a hysterical set recorded live at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, Paul F. Tompkins delivers forty-five minutes of classic material culled from a stand-up career spanning two decades. With fan favorites such as “Elegant Balloons” and “Peanut Brittle,” Paul delicately treads the line between the intellectual and the absurd, striking a highbrow yet playful connection with his audience. Whether he’s explaining how jazz is a “genre of music that is defying you to like it” or regaling us with a chilling tale about a very strange stromboli, Paul leaves little room to wonder why he is one of the most beloved performers working today.


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1. Goth Girl
2. Tomboy
3. I'm So Rich
4. Daylight Savings Time
5. Elegant Balloons
6. Alternative Pets
7. Sesame Street
8. Stromboli
9. The Apple Dumpling Gang
10. Cherry Picking
11. Genetic Engineering
12. Jazz
13. Potato Famine
14. Peanut Brittle
15. Letters To Magazines
 
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Every week, comedian and TV personality Jimmy Pardo sits down with comic Mike Schmidt and producer Matt Belknap to share stories and laugh at life. The result is "Never Not Funny," the hit show that was named one of the Best Comedy Podcasts of 2006 by the iTunes Staff. Now, for the first time ever, Jimmy, Mike and Matt's favorite moments from the first twenty episodes have been collected on one CD: "Never Not Funny Volume One." You'll hear classic stories like "Rainbow Bridge," "Mike's Mom," "Golf Team" and "Howie," all in uncompressed, CD-quality sound. Also included is the full version of daver's "Mad at the World," the Never Not Funny theme song. There might even be some never-before-heard bonus material! Relive the magic of the first twenty episodes and learn to laugh again with "Never Not Funny."




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1. Mad at the World (NNF theme)
2. Iron Maiden
3. Laker Raincoat
4. Rainbow Bridge
5. Stage Lights
6. House Party
7. Paula Abdul
8. Las Vegas
9. Howie
10. Jimmy Gags
11. Golf Team
12. The Gym
13. Christmas Decorations
14. Concert Tees
15. Mike's Mom
16. Email
17. Backstage
18. Was Jesus Real?
 
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Prepare yourself for seven inches of comedy! Jonay Ray ("The Sarah Silverman Program", "The Freeloader's Guide to Easy Living") packs in the laughs on this limited edition seven inch gramophone record. If you've never been young and single in Hollywood ("ever heard of it?"), allow Jonah take you on a journey of discovery as he mines the social awkwardness and rampant self-loathing of hipster Los Angeles for humor, an adventure that takes him from "drunk alone" time in his apartment all the way to a game of "Truth or Dare" with an infamous rock star. Printed on deluxe colored vinyl, "This Is Crazy Mixed-Up Plumbing" was recorded live at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
       
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SIDE A - THIS IS CRAZY
SIDE B - MIXED UP PLUMBING

 
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ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is proud to announce its inaugural release: JEN KIRKMAN'S debut album “SELF HELP.” Recorded live at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, “Self Help” is a whirlwind tour of the foibles and fixations that have made Jen Kirkman one of the most beloved storytellers on the comedy scene today. From her apathy towards procreation to her myriad phobias (God, flying, zombies), Jen bares all to her audience, striking a delicate balance between sly self-deprecation and the earnest conviction of a zealot. On “Self Help,” Jen treats us to social embarrassments from grade school to adulthood, resists the urge to commit the perfect murder (then fantasizes about all the “me” time a long prison sentence would afford), and worries that God has forgotten about her -- because, in her words, “I've moved around a lot, and sometimes I wear a hat.”
       
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1. Intro/Homeless Gang
2. Cockroaches  [ LISTEN! ]
3. Self Help   [ LISTEN! ]
4. Underdeveloped Sexal Fantasies
5. Afraid of God and the Devil
6. Zombies vs. Ghosts
7. Don't Murder Your Friends
8. Fear of Flying
9. I Don't Want Kids
10. The Adorable Accident
 
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ZG DVD Poster - $6

NEW! Zach Galifianakis posters

Both posters are printed on heavy-duty paper with a matte finish. Absolutely stunning and suitable for framing. Destined to become collector's items! VERY LIMITED QUANTITY, ORDER NOW! ***SEE NOTE BELOW!

Large ZG tour poster measures 16"x24" and lists the cities Zach performed in on his most recent tour (NYC, Fayetteville, Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, Orlando, Portland, Toronto, Austin, Seattle, Little Rock, Glassboro, Madison, Minneapolis, Chicago, Columbia, Indianapolis, Detroit, Macomb).
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Small ZG "Live at the Purple Onion" poster measures 11"x17" and features the cover of Zach's new(ish) DVD.
$6

 
***ALL ZACH GALIFIANAKIS POSTERS are being shipped from ZG Headquarters and not AST Records. All posters will be sent out the Saturday during the week the order was placed. Customers should expect their poster order between 7-10 business days after that. Please email marcia@sparkiepop.com if you have any questions about your poster order.
 
             
 
 
 
 
   
   
             
       
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