The Audio Magazine: 7.10.21

The Paper Machete 2.12.22 Clip

A brief sample of Paper Machete character comedy by Maggie Winters from the 2.12.22 show.

The Audio Magazine: 11.20.21

Hey faithful friends, This week's audio magazine is "headlined" by no less than Janeane Garofalo (!). That said, it also was an embarrassment of eclectic Chicago comedy riches. You'll hear from pregnant operatic soprano Sarah van der Ploeg, singing a hilarious song about mommy culture by Robbie Ellis, a merciless preview of The Real Housewives of Dubai from Sohrab Forouzesh, Erin Diamond as Sex and the City's exiled expat Samantha Jones weighing in on The Week in Men, and Atra Asdou and Gary Pascal as 1% PR gurus defending week's worst offenders in the headlines. Chase it with a scorching number from beloved metal outfit Aweful. Thanks, as always, for your tireless faith and generous contributions.  The Machete gang

The Audio Magazine: 7.10.21

Greetings friends, Although re-mounting the Paper Machete post-COVID-lockdown hasn't quite been just-like-riding-a-bicycle easy, each week gets a little more comfortable and familiar. This week we're delighted to bring you an audio magazine featuring longtime contributors as well as a few first-timers. The segments range from crime stories with silver linings, like  Michael Avenatti's prison sentence and the public auction of El Chapo's former safe house, to hilarious musical comedy, to our brand-spankin'-new Marjorie Taylor Greene impersonator (Erin Diamond, formerly our Melania Trump!), plus a beloved rock band, Avantist. Meanwhile, this will be one of our last public podcasts for the foreseeable future. We send out weekly show recordings as a thank you exclusively for our monthly donors. So if you're not a monthly donor, you can become one by visiting https://thepapermachete.org/support [https://thepapermachete.org/support] and you'll keep receiving the Machete directly to your inbox. And please enjoy this week's excellent lineup of talent: MASTHEAD Erin Diamond Adam Burke Alex Kumin Jamie Shriner Ana Silva and Vinny Thomas Avantist

The Audio Magazine: 7.3.21

FRIENDS, Our second show back in the Green Mill was a baller birthday bash for a not-quite-but-maybe-almost post-COVID America. Despite the world literally burning, several of our old-school fave contributors still made a big splash, to everyone's delight. As we attempted to return ever-so-gradually to normalcy, the news gods blessed us with some true silliness—enjoy the tale of the man stopped by Belfast police who insisted the cocaine discovered between his buttcheeks must have been placed there by somewhere else—as well as challenging solemn occasions, like the passing of Donald Rumsfeld. In addition to freshly written current-events segments, swinging tunes by Chicago’s great jazz singer Paul Marinaro, musical comedy by our own Bill Larkin, and standup comedy from visiting Houston-based funnyman Zahid Dewji round out an excellent audio magazine experience. In a few weeks this currently public podcast is going back to being an exclusive thank you, accessible only to our monthly donors. But we still wanted to thank you for sticking with us through so much by sharing it with everyone for a little while longer. For now feel free to alert a fellow Machete fan that this episode is available to all. Thanks, as ever, for the support that makes it happen. And dig this hot lineup: MASTHEAD Bill Larkin Zahid Dewji Atra Asdou and Gary Pascal Paul Marinaro Sorhab Forouzesh Mark Chrisler The Braided Janes

The Audio Magazine: 6.26.21

FRIENDS, At long last, the wait is finally over. This past Saturday afternoon (June 26, 2021)—despite the very rare Chicago tornado warning just a few hours before showtime and a torrential downpour that could have kept folks away—the Paper Machete officially reopened its run at the Green Mill. A stellar cast and an outrageously enthusiastic audience brought us back to life in a most rousing and entertaining  afternoon. Included on the bill were several artists who have been in the show since its inception in 2010. And now we're delighted to bring you our first post-COVID shutdown, post-Trump Machete audio magazine chock full of some of the finest in our rotation. We've said it before and will continue to repeat it: It was YOUR support that pulled the Machete through this awful period. On behalf of both Machete artists and our amazing audiences everywhere, we're beyond grateful. That said, let's get back down to business now, shall we? MASTHEAD Josh Zagoren Jamal Guichon Chris Hauser Sam Bailey John Szymanksi and Bethany Thomas Katie Watson Baby Teeth