The Big Takeover Continues...!

TONIGHT (and every Tuesday Night this summer), Tyler Sonnichsen pumps a high quality radio show across the web with his ragtag team of other DC comics, including but not limited to Herbie Gill, Jake Young, Anupama Pillalamarri, Will Hessler, Damone (formerly known as Tim) Miller, and others. "The Big Takeover" features the best, most eclectic variety of music, talk, and ridiculous call-in segments (featuring even more comics).

Now, after dragging their feet on it for forever, Tyler and Jake have finally entered the year 2005 and have officially launched THE BIG TAKEOVER PODCAST. Mp3s of most every episode, along with complete playlists, are available on Tyler's website, but this way you can embed each episode in your iTunes and make sure not to miss out on one.

iTunes may soon pick up The Big Takeover podcast into their store, but for now, here's how to get it:

Go to iTunes.

Go to Advanced...

Hit up "Subscribe to Podcast"

and enter this in the field:

http://www.tdcpresents.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/podcastblaster-1.xml

See how easy that was? Now you've got The Big Takeover all up in your iTunes and iPod and everything is iWonderful.

For now, listen to The Big Takeover tonight at 10pm on WGTB Georgetown Radio.

Catch the livestream here.

IM the crew here:
wgtb requests

Any questions? shows@tdcpresents.com

Thanks for listenin'.

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Stand up comedy on "This American Life"

Two comedian-friends from New York (Sean O'Conner and Nick Maritato) are featured as the first story on "This American Life" this week. Their tale is a tragic one of having to perform for a bunch of 11 year olds on a tour of sleepaway camps over the summer. It's hard to imagine a tougher crowd to play to. Check out their story to feel better about your own. You can listen to the episode here.

Check them out on tour this month as they are traversing up and down the east coast with Headliner Jonah Ray and are also joined by their co-host of "Here's the Thing," Andrew Wright. Read more!

American University Radio's "State of DC Comedy"

This is what DCC4N is all about. Recently, WAMU radio did a piece on the state of stand-up comedy in Washington D.C. Their conclusion? Well, if you are a regular to this site you already know DC Comedy is strugglin', but otherwise it was pretty insightful for those not familiar with the scene already.

Plus, they interviewed our boys John McBride and Jay Hastings, where they talk about what it is like to be a comic in the city and highlighted some local shows like The Bomb Shelter.

Allyson Jaffe also speaks about the DC Improv and what big headliners come through the club..........but, like the reporter said in the piece there is not alot of headlining time given to local comics. Hopefully, after shows like the Comcast Showcase more local comedians will be given the opportunity to run their own shows.

Also, the "Professor of Comedy", gives his take on what the "essence of stand-up is all about."

Even so, this is good stuff. Give it a listen.

Bonus: Jay tells about his sordid beginnings in comedy. Hint: He drank alot.

WAMU 88.5 Segment on the State of DC Comedy

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