thecomedybureau:

As a comedian, Brody was truly fearless on stage in a way that so few in comedy get to. His energy and presence were undeniable and long time friend Zach Galifianakis even noted that he thought of Brody fondly as a “jock doing performance art”. 

Just a few hours ago, TMZ broke news that beloved comedian Brody Stevens was found dead by hanging in an apparent suicide. 

For our money, he was the best crowd warm-up, he did indeed have a scene stealing part in the Hangover, and his connection with any crowd was simply magical. We wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see anything like Brody ever again.

Stevens was very open about his mental health issues, joking about it every night on stage. Still, it would seem, there was something else that lead him to his end today. (FYI, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255 and they’re available 24 hours a day if you need someone talk to)

Brody was a great comedian and his passing sadly came too early. Please remember him for his great works including his comedy special at The Comedy Store, his Comedy Central series Enjoy It!, and one of our old favorites, The Brody Stevens Interview Challenge

Also, just Google and YouTube Brody Stevens and enjoy working “YES! You got it!” into your daily vernacular in his honor.

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING! The show is Tuesday, January 8th and features:

Dana Gould
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Sabrina Jalees
Josh Adam Meyers
Kyle June Williams
Hannah Einbinder
Brodie Reed

Host: Eli Olsberg

Link for tix: https://www.thepleasurechest.com

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

Every December, Performance Anxiety and The Pleasure Chest donate all ticket sales and 10% of any in-store purchases to The Trevor Project! So come enjoy free beer, free parking, and a great lineup for a great cause! ALL FOR $7!!! The show is on Tuesday, December 11th and features:

Jackie Kashian
Brent Weinbach
Solomon Georgio
Steph Tolev
Christine Medrano
Steve Hernandez
Amy Silverberg

Host: Eli Olsberg

Link for tix: https://thepleasurechest.com/performance-anxiety-comedy-show-6625.html?fbclid=IwAR1bCAJ8zWCzcivn2Oy7ni0eFM4eoDPdHOTPUaxfT1N6IOeTJ2svG9_2XO0

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND ALL TIX SALES + 10% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE GOES TO THE TREVOR PROJECT!!

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING! The show is tonight, Tuesday, November 13th and features:

Nicole Byer
Sasheer Zamata
Joe Mande
Jena Friedman
Ian Karmel
Marcella Arguello
Dave Ross

Host: Eli Olsberg

Link for tix: https://t.co/2y0ajUweEq

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

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I started a new podcast called Closure: The Podcast That Never Ends about… closure!! My first guest is Paul Haynes, lead researcher and contributing writer of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. We talk about Paul’s friendship with Michelle and the impact of losing a close friend and colleague and finishing what she started. We also discuss the arrest of the Golden State Killer after Michelle’s passing. Paul is also Co-Executive Producer of the HBO Docu-Series adaptation coming in 2019. Here’s the link for it on iTunes. Please subscribe, rate, and enjoy! It’s also available on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and anywhere else you get your podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/closure-the-podcast-that-never-ends/id1438605532?mt=2

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING! The show is on Tuesday, October 9th and features:

Scott Thompson
Matt Braunger
Amy Miller
Atsuko Okatsuka
Brad Wenzel
Ester Steinberg
DeAnne Smith
Daniel Rugg Webb

Host: Eli Olsberg

Link for tix: https://thepleasurechest.com/performance-anxiety-comedy-show.html

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING! The show is on Tuesday, September 11th and features:

Demetri Martin
Taylor Tomlinson
Ron Lynch
Jenny Yang
Joel Kim Booster
Heather Turman
Dustin Nickerson

Host: Eli Olsberg

Link for tix: https://thepleasurechest.com/performance-anxiety-comedy-show-6625.html

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING! The show is on Tuesday, August 14th and features:

Kyle Kinane
Milana Vayntrub
Adam Conover
Eliza Skinner
Brandi Denise
Michael Magid

Host: Eli Olsberg

Link for tix: https://thepleasurechest.com/performance-anxiety-comedy-show-6624.html

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING!* We’re back on Tuesday, July 10th at 8pm and it’s doozy of a line-up:

Nicole Byer
Brent Weinbach
Laurie Kilmartin
Julian McCullough
Jamie Loftus
Zach Noe Towers

Host: Eli Olsberg

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

Tix available at: https://thepleasurechest.com/performance-anxiety-comedy-show.html

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Performance Anxiety is a monthly comedy show at The Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood! For $7, you get FREE BEER AND FREE PARKING!* We’re back on Tuesday, June 12th at 8pm and it’s doozy of a line-up:

Beth Stelling
Aparna Nancherla
Matt Braunger
Brendon Walsh
Langston Kerman
Corie Johnson

Host: Eli Olsberg

AGAIN: FREE BEER, FREE PARKING, AND 15% OF YOUR IN-STORE PURCHASE!!

Tickets can be purchased at: https://thepleasurechest.com/performance-anxiety-comedy-show-6625.html

*Parking in the lot is limited, but metered street parking is free on Santa Monica Blvd near the venue after 6pm. Just read the signs!