Episode 135: Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a
sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown
and evolved in kind with Milwaukee's humor scene. From August
1-5, the Milwaukee-curated undertaking will offer an eclectic
blend of stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy in its 13th year. In
addition to the festival itself, which boasts the likes of Colin
Quinn and the Lady Parts Justice League, there are also some
pre-MCF kickoff shows (including our Roast Of Milwaukee event).


Before the fun kicks off, host Tyler Maas went to The Underground
Collaborative—the site of the vast majority of the weekend's
shows—to talk about all things Milwaukee Comedy Festival with
founder Matt Kemple, along with co-producers Kaitlin McCarthy and
Greg Bach. Together, they discussed the festival's origin, ways
it's grown and evolved through the years, what to expect at the
2018 Milwaukee Comedy Festival, and how they (through their work
at Milwaukee Comedy) are working to improve stand-up in the city
all year long.


This episode is brought to you by Surly Brewing, a
Minnesota-based brewery and the official beer of On The Record.
Join Surly at Somerset Amphitheater for the brewery's annual
Darkness Day on Saturday, September 29. Music used in this
episode comes courtesy of Piles ("Blue Glue") and Amanda Huff
("Gravetalking").