Available for your human consumption today is author and comedian Mike Bridenstine’s synopsis of the craziest comedy story (ever heard by a comic), Kansas City Comedy: The Unbelievable True Story of Stanford & Sons, Its Outlaw Owners and the Most Infamous Stand-Up Sets of All!
In 2001, an aspiring comedian in Kansas City named Kyle Parris performed what can be described as the most infamous open mic set of all time. And it took place at one of the most infamous clubs in the history of stand-up―Stanford & Sons―which was owned by one of the most notorious and colorful families in comedy history. This book tells the story of that set, as well as the story of the Kansas City comedy scene, from the boom times of the ’80s, when comics like Sinbad and Eddie Griffin got their starts, to the 2000s, when Nikki Glaser got hers. There are a lot of twists, turns and wild characters along the way, including some recent headlines in the Hollywood trades.
As for the author, Mike Bridenstine is a highly qualified writer, producer, and booker with a plethora of comedy experience, as well as an eye for talent. As a stand-up, Mike has performed as a New Face at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, as well as on Comedy Central and NBC. He produced and hosted “Hunk with Mike Bridenstine,” a weekly panel show with over 220 episodes which has featured Kumail Nanjiai, Rob Delaney, Hannibal Buress, Pete Holmes, and Jodie Sweetin. He has also booked and produced multiple live stand-up shows in Los Angeles, including his current work with The Glendale Room and Microdose Comedy. Did we mention he’s written a book about the history of the Chicago alt-comedy scene.
Get to reading this soon to be ULTIMATE source of Kansa City comedy history!
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