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This week, Josh talks to Amelita (@aaaamelita) about the extravagance of pop music, the terror of short form improv, and more. You can see Amelita at the Charm City Comedy Festival (May 3 at 7pm), PIT Loft with Xplod (May 4 at 6pm), The Sidewalk Cafe (May 4 at 9pm), and Magnet Theater with Fauna (every Tuesday) and then at Philly Sketchfest on June 2 at 10pm. See Josh host The Big Freakin’ Quiz of a Whole Bunch of Stuff at Charm City Comedy Festival (May 4 at 1130). Follow Philly Sketchfest on twitter @phlsketchfest and on Instagram @phillysketchfest.

This week, Josh talks to Betty Smithsonian about the Bechdel Test Fest, Jeff Buckley, and being a twin. The Bechdel Test Fest takes place March 2-4 at Bourbon and Branch, FringeArts, and Philly Improv Theater. Tickets and more information can be found at bechdelfest.com. Keep your eyes on phillysketchfest.com and social media for all updates on this year’s festival.

This week, Josh talks to Carolyn Beatty about retiring from musicals at 20, doing a tv show in college, and the balance of writing and performing. See Carolyn in Not Ironic at the One Player Show/Monologues show at PHIT Thursday, February 8 at 7pm. The Decoy returns to PHIT in March, and The 19th will perform at the Bechdel Test Fest (bechdelfest.com) on Saturday, March 3 at FringeArts.

This week, Josh talks to Drew Klemens (Jillroy, Philly Comedy Wrestling) about comedy and wrestling, the shift in persona, and being more humble. See Philly Comedy Wrestling at Philly Improv Theater on January 26 and 27 at 9pm. See Jillroy on Wednesdays through the end of February. Tickets and more information at phitcomedy.com. Go to phillysketchfest.com for more information on the 2018 Philly Sketchfest.

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This week, Josh talks to Leticia Viloria (With Mirth and Laughter) about poetry, Tom Green, and more. See Leticia in With Mirth and Laughter at Philly Improv Theater on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, including December 22 and December 29, at 7pm. Tickets available at phitcomedy.com. See Josh in Overbooked 2017: Night 1 on December 29 at 9pm at PHIT.

This week, Josh talks to Christine Honey about resting nice face, a little about Holden Caulfield, and more. See Christine and the rest of Cups and a Half at Good Good Comedy on Sunday, December 17 at 830pm as they present The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Head to goodgoodcomedy.com for more info. Check out the latest from The Worst Generation on Youtube.

This week, Josh talks to Brian Craig (Secret Pants and Sweetish) more about wearing masks, not wearing masks, not being complacent, and more. See Brian and the rest of Sweetish as they present their final shows, Sweetish: Fully Accredited, on November 17 and 18 at 9pm at Philly Improv Theater. Then, see Brian and the rest of Secret Pants at their annual holiday extravaganza, Christmas in July (But in December), at Johnny Brenda’s on December 22. See Josh host Big Freakin’ Quiz during Black Friday Comedy Marathon on November 25 at 228pm.

This week, Josh talks to Brian Craig (Secret Pants and Sweetish) about Marshall McLuhan, overhearing praise, being a control freak, and more. See Brian and the rest of Sweetish as they present their final shows, Sweetish: Fully Accredited, on November 17 and 18 at 9pm at Philly Improv Theater. See Josh host Big Freakin’ Quiz during Black Friday Comedy Marathon on November 25 at 228pm.

This week, Josh talks to Maura Pennington about studying Russian, the universality of wordplay, and Father of the Bride Part II. See Maura (and not just a video of her) as Sweetish performs their final shows, Sweetish: Fully Accredited, at Philly Improv Theater on Nov 17 and 18 at 9pm. Tickets are available at phitcomedy.com. See Josh host The Big Freakin’ Quiz of 2017 during Black Friday Comedy Marathon on Nov 25 at 225pm.

This week, Josh talks to Dave Metter (What’s Your Line?) about old game shows, spec scripts, and Muggsy Bogues. See Dave at the next What’s My Line at Good Good Comedy on November 11 at 7pm. Tickets are available at goodgoodcomedy.com. You can see me hosting Big Freakin’ Quiz during Black Friday Comedy Marathon at PHIT. Saturday, November 25 at 225pm.

This week, Josh talks to Brian Lambert and Benjamin Alff of Tactical Retreat about the secret language of fandom, the boredom that leads to creativity, and how in jokes can now go public. LIke Tactical Retreat on Facebook at facebook.com/weretacticalretreat. Follow them on Twitter @tacticalrtreat. And subscribe to their YouTube channel. See Josh during Black Friday Comedy Marathon as he hosts The Big Freakin’ Quiz with Josh Higham at Saturday, November 25.

This week, Josh talks to Ian Vaflor about their time together in Judo Range, thinking out of the box for a wrestling company, and wearing foam rubber for another wrestling company. See Kaiju Big Battel in Brooklyn on Oct 8 or Somerville, Ma on November 18. See Josh in Sink or Sketch at PHIT on Oct 5 at 9pm. And Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia takes place on October 20 at the Playground at the Adrienne.

This week, Josh talks to Megan Thibodeaux (Baby Steps, Dear Diary LOL) about her teenage diary, going to college together, and all kinds of theater things. See Dear Diary LOL September 21-23 at the The Maas Building (1325 N Randolph St). Also, you can sign up for the Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia, which will take place October 20 at 10pm at The Playground at the Adrienne.

This week, Josh talks to Rose Luardo (The New Dreamz) about the convergence of art and comedy. See Rose as The New Dreamz and The Incredible Shrinking Matt and Jacquie join forces to present 2 Incredible 2 Dreamz at Space 1026 at 1026 Arch Street with multiple shows between September 13-16. More information can be found at fringearts.com/event/2-incredible-dreamz. See me in Monologues at PHIT on September 14 at 930pm. Tickets for Philly Sketchfringe on September 15 are available at myfirstsketch.com/sketchfringe.

This week, Josh talks to Tara Demmy (Tribe of Fools, Mani Pedi) about studying in Italy, wanting to study in Bali, and what comedy can learn from theater and vice versa. For more information on Fishtown: A Hipster Noir, Tribe of Fools’ Fringe show, go to tribeoffools.org. Go to Philly Sketchfringe on September 15: three shows highlighting some of the best sketch comedy in Philadelphia. For tickets, head to myfirstsketch.com/sketchfringe.

This week, Josh talks to Steve Swan (@stevenhswan) about switching sketch teams, writing for three hours a day, and his yearlong project. See Dog Mountain end their run as a PHIT house team on Aug 24 and 25 with The Sardines and Aug 31 and Sep 1 with Baby Bison. All of those shows will take place at PHIT’s Mainstage at 830pm. Tickets are available at phitcomedy.com. Philly Sketchfest will present Philly Sketchfringe on September 15. Three packed shows at 7, 830, 1030pm at the ComedySportz Theater. Tickets are available at myfirstsketch.com/sketchfringe

This week, Josh got on the internet to talk to Cameron Wyllie about sketch comedy in Toronto, spicy wet Cam, and differences in audiences from various cities. Follow Cameron on Twitter (@cameronwyllie) and like O Dat Dum at facebook.com/odatdumb. Come to Philly Sketchfringe on September 15 at the Playground at the Adrienne to see three shows featuring some of the best sketch comedy Philly has to offer.

This week, Josh talks to Dan Vetrano (@dan_vetrano) about two sketch groups kinda feuding over a shared member, being Chris Kattan’s new best friend (at least in my mind), and coming out on a podcast. See Dan do an hour of stand-up at The Good Good Hour on August 13 at 830pm. Tickets are $5 and available at goodgoodcomedy.com/goodgoodhour. Don't forget Philly Sketchfringe on September 15. Three shows with tickets available at myfirstsketch.com/sketchfringe.