Ed Sullivan On Acid at Freddy’s Backroom, the longest running stand-up comedy show in Brooklyn has been on the verge of being shut down most of its run. What is threatening Freddy’s is the Brooklyn famed Atlantic Yards construction. And Freddy’s, a perfect Prospect Heights bar with creative graffiti all over the bathroom (above the hand dryer are dozens of suspected shooters of JFK) stands right in the way.

One thing that makes Freddy’s the perfect spot for a comedy show is the patrons. Freddy’s, being a drinker’s dream local bar, gets some fun characters that are always looking for a big laugh. Guys come to Freddy’s for a drink, stay for Ed Sullvian on Acid and then spend the night drinking with the comedian’s on the show. After two cans of PBR the regulars often prove to be just as funny as many comic’s they see and are told to get on stage sometime. But they’re just there for a good laugh.

Every other Monday night Bostonian comedian Pat O’Shea hosts a series of local New York comedians in the bar’s back space since 2004. Even then they expected the bar to be closed by the city within the year. There have been articles about the bar in the New York Times, NY Post and New Yorker magazine. They hang on the wall in the back room like a patriotic flag. There have been protests in and outside a bar; protests where protests should be, the bar.

Pat himself is a comedy foot soldier. He began performing stand-up in Boston where he was quickly welcomed with open arms. In 2009 Pat released his first comedy album Not Friendly. During the day Pat writes jokes for iPhone application iLarious.

That’s right!

The People’s Improve Theater has asked us to do another show, and we have graciously accepted.

The show’s on Saturday, May 9th at 11pm. Directions to the PIT can be found here.

We have written a brand new episode, packed with great guests. Show three features:

Molly Knefel
Zachary Sims
Comedian Brent James Sullivan
Guitarist Jon Clarke

Who knows, maybe even the Hipster Grifter will show up.

Tickets are only $10, and are for sale at the door or online from Brown Paper Tickets. Use this link, or click the little box on the right side of the main page. It’s a sweet image made by Zeke Shore, and clicking on it will let him know you appreciate him.

It’s mother’s day weekend, so bring your mom, she’ll love it! She couldn’t have asked for a better present.

Come watch Transcendentalist Television. Make something of your entire life.

(I’m not a graphic designer. Usually, that’s Zeke’s job.)

Transcendentalist Television
Saturday, May 9th
11pm (run time: about an hour)
Live at The PIT
154 W 29th St # 2
New York, NY 10001
(212) 563-7488

I’ll be performing at Beauty Bar (231 E 14th St.) tonight at 9 PM. The show is run by Jesse Popp and Vince Averill. Two hilarious motherfuckers.

I’ll be doing some Hipster Grifter stuff so it should be pretty fun! Maybe she’ll be there. That might be awkward. She’s probably going to all the best parties these days.

Transcendentalist Television
Beware the flying pies

Transcendentalist Television goes live this Saturday, April 11th at 9:30pm, at the Yippie Museum (upstairs stage) in Greenwich Village (map).

As always, the show is hosted by Alex Grubard, with Dan Tovrov and the Band.
Show 2 Featuring:
Trey Galyon
Ross Hyzer
A film from Cool Guygot
and so much more!

It’s an all new show, so if you think you know the New Transcendentalists, think again!

The show is Free! and the Yippie Museum isn’t actually a museum, it’s a cafe, so come drink some cheap coffee, watch some great television, and bring your own flask!

Enlightenment through comedy.