Jim Norton keeps cancelling stadiums over Ed Sheeran
Dave Smith walked onto Mystery Boys and let Kurt Metzger and Duncan Trussell call him an anti-Semite for a full episode, and that was not even the week's biggest Palestine story in comedy.
Who is fighting
Jim Norton keeps cancelling stadium shows over the Ed Sheeran tour
Jim Norton says Jerry Jones begged him not to cancel his three shows at AT&T Stadium, his second solidarity cancellation over the Ed Sheeran tour. He had already pulled LFF Stadium and Gillette Stadium dates for Macklemore. On The Tim Dillon Show #513, Dillon said opener Khalid was cut for saying free Palestine, with Robert Kraft allegedly pressuring Sheeran.
Jerry Jones begged me not to cancel my 3 shows at @ATTStadium.
Hans Kim and Redban trade cake jokes
Hans Kim posted that every cake Redban eats is a funnel cake because he funnels it into his mouth. Redban came back with a fruit cake line about Hans Kim. Nobody else got involved, which is probably for the best.
Every Cake @DJHansKim eats is a Fruit Cake because he gay
What they said on the pods
Kurt Metzger and Duncan Trussell spend an episode calling Dave Smith an anti-Semite
On Mystery Boys FILE_18, Kurt Metzger and Duncan Trussell brought Dave Smith on, called him an anti-Semite and made him sign a Certificate of Appreciation. Smith called Zionism the strongest trauma based mind control he has seen, and told Roseanne Barr, who called him antisemitic, that he loves her. On Bad Friends 339, Rudy Mancuso said he may retire if his Hulu special flops.
going to be exceptional beyond measure
Theo Von says he is 46 days sober after falling out of his program
Theo Von said he is 46 days sober on his solo This Past Weekend #684, after falling out of his program work, his sponsor and his contact with God. The same episode runs long on Gaza and on Macklemore, who Von said lost his job because he spoke up. He also took a call from Rick in New Jersey, 12 years sober and dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
I got 45 days right now, 46.
Specials, tours and cancellations
Are You Garbage's American Garbage is out, tour starts in October
H. Foley and Kevin Ryan took their new special American Garbage to Legion of Skanks episode 956 the week it premiered on YouTube. Foley said the Army of Garbage Tour starts in October and sent people to areyougarbage.com for tickets.
200,000 views in 24 hours.
Quick hits
Mark Normand's five word caption did all the work
Normand quoted a clip of a very long handshake with five words about a black fraternity and nothing else. The post is the caption.
Kill Tony tonight with Donnell Rawlings and Sam Tallent
Redban says Tony Hinchcliffe, the regulars and the band are back at 8PM CST with Donnell Rawlings and Sam Tallent as special guests.
Frequently asked questions
Why did Jim Norton cancel his stadium shows?
Jim Norton cancelled his stadium shows in solidarity over the Ed Sheeran tour, after an opener was fired for political speech. He cancelled shows at LFF Stadium and Gillette Stadium previously for similar reasons.
What happened with Theo Von's sobriety?
Theo Von said he fell out of his recovery program work and lost contact with his sponsor and spiritual practice, but has now been sober for 46 days after restarting.
When does the Army of Garbage Tour start?
The Army of Garbage Tour starts in October, featuring H. Foley and Kevin Ryan from Are You Garbage with their new special American Garbage.
What is the running bit on Mystery Boys with Dave Smith?
Kurt Metzger and Duncan Trussell call Dave Smith an anti-Semite as a show bit, and Smith came on willingly to argue about his statements regarding Zionism (a political movement focused on establishing a Jewish state).