Goodbye Gothamist
After over 100 interviews in a little over a year, Gothamist and I are parting ways. Apparently, they are cutting back on contributors and I am one of the staff to go. Gothamist played a huge role in my career. It was a place where I was able to flesh out my talents, make great contacts, and interview a lot of exciting people. It was the perfect stepping-stone. So, now that I've moved on, let's move on to what I did last week.
First off, I did a lengthy Q and A with Maria Bamford for Pittsburgh City Paper where we discussed the environment, her dog Blossom, and how she likes to get her grump on. Next, there's another long one with Jen Kirkman for Philly City Paper, where she discussed working for a scam mag called Airs Magazine, how awkward it is to sell a CD, and how annoying it is to hear parents complain about being too busy with kids to find out if the Earth is round or not.
For Gothamist, I did a great exchange with Gary Rudoren, co-author of Comedy by the Numbers, a quick one with Patton Oswalt , and found out more about Sean L McCarthy , winner of the 2nd annual Funniest Reporter in NYC Contest and the comedy reporter for the NY Daily News.
As for Starpulse, I interviewed TJ Miller from Carpoolers, Nick Kroll from Cavemen, Neil Hamburger ,Serj Tankian from System of a Down, and The Sklar Brothers about their new album from AST Records . Check out the Hamburger piece, it's super awesome. But don't take my word for it. Check out what the Official Blog of Comedy Central had to say!