{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/69b43a23559de2c63446e0a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Shorts on Stage & Bad Storm Names ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/8767aa85-aa1a-4cae-8e3a-5e2d4330b04c.jpg?height=200","description":"Josh Gondelman and Matt Bragg swap stage etiquette rules, roast terrible public joke attempts, and debate whether it's a crime to juggle with fire on a unicycle.<br><br>What You’ll Hear<br><br>The Great Comedy Shorts Debate: Josh and Matt tackle a surprisingly serious question: should comedians ever wear shorts on stage? <br><br>When the Internet Tries to Be Funny: The UK’s weather service asked the public to help name storms—and the results are exactly what you’d expect. Josh and Matt review the pun-filled submissions, including Stormy McStormface, Bruce Springstorm, and several ideas that absolutely should never appear in a weather alert.<br><br>The Unicycle Fire Juggler Crime: A man in Colorado was arrested after juggling fire while riding a unicycle through a pedestrian crossing. The real debate: was this a crime… or a delightful public service?<br><br>CHAPTERS<br><br>00:00 Intro & Sunday pub chat begins<br>01:00 Freelance life vs having a schedule<br>03:15 Fake spring in New York<br>04:00 The comedian shorts-on-stage debate<br>05:40 Dressing for the stage<br>06:20 When the public tries to be funny<br>08:10 Reviewing terrible storm name submissions<br>10:50 Why governments avoid joke names<br>12:35 The unicycle fire juggler arrest<br>15:00 Should fun crimes be allowed<br>17:05 Pub quiz trivia: Russia’s time zones","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}