Comics Take on the News

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Airs at: Mon, 06/23/2025 at 10:00pm - 12:00am
Comics Take on the News
Hosted by: 
Dani Schi
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Comics Take on the News
A news-satire comedian panel show

 

Comics Take on the News is a monthly radio show airing live on the 4th Monday of the month from 10pm - midnight.

Comics Take is a satirical, news-adjacent show. Host Dani Schi presents a rotating panel with local and national news stories. The comics than take the news to places that it ought not go. It will go places that you won't hear on mainstream media or any media. It will be funny and weird and worth your time.

Make a plan to call in and join the fun.

 

Topic tags: 
Global Affairs, Humor, LGBTQ, Media, Government/Politics, Legislation, Law/Court/Crime
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
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Comics Take on the News & meet Megan's stepdad

Airs at: Mon, 05/26/2025 at 10:00pm - Tue, 05/27/2025 at 12:00am
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On Monday 26th at 10pm listen live while 1 host, 3 comics, 1 sound engineer all breakdown (probably) while trying to figure out what is going on in the news. Or maybe it will be a totally normal news show - unlikely. This month on Comics Take on the News comedian features... Read more

Comics Take on the News - After that song we all love x3

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2025 at 10:00pm - Tue, 04/29/2025 at 12:00am
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  The comics on this month's Comics Take on the News have traveled all over the earth doing comedy - at least in video form. They are sure to have some interesting, albiet less than greatly, informed Takes on Portland and the news.Tune in on Monday at 10pm to join us.  ... Read more

Comics Take: Live in Studio 1

Airs at: Mon, 03/31/2025 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Standup Comedy is back at KBOO - join us in the back! As part of Women's History Month and KBOO's All Thrills No Frills, Comics Take and Comedian Cimberly Nickell are producing standup comedy show for the KBOO community. The show is on March 28th at the station (doors ope... Read more

Comics Take on the News and Big WATER

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2025 at 10:00pm - Tue, 03/25/2025 at 12:00am
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Another 4th Monday of the Month - another news comedy panel show. Maybe this month, we will actually say something educated about the news. No one will know until the mics go live. This month comics include: Molly McNab (@mollymcnab):  Molly found comedy the usual way- t... Read more

Comics Take on the News with a flipity kick

Airs at: Mon, 02/24/2025 at 10:00pm - Tue, 02/25/2025 at 12:00am
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  Last month on the news, comics took on the news and auctioned of sentimental inheritances. There is no saying what will occur this month with Portland-based comedians G. Wade, Imani Denae, and Lee H. Tillman.     Read more

Comics Take on the News and try to sell $2

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2025 at 10:00pm - Tue, 01/28/2025 at 12:00am
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Tune in tonight to see what these Portland Comics have to say about the current state of affairs, and all things unrelated. Tonight's panelist included Sam Whiteley, Umi Om, and Cimberly Nickell (Comics Take co-producer and regular board op) will be joining us at the tab... Read more

Comics Take on the News

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2024 at 10:00pm - Tue, 12/24/2024 at 12:00am
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This month's panel includes:  Health provider critic Dorothy 'Dot" Geary  (Inst @dorothy_b_geary) Proud Sad Boy Brenden Creecy (Insta @brendoman) And the occasional weatherman Carson Creecy. Join us Monday, Dec 22th at 10 pm to see just how far we can take the news. Read more

Comics Take on the News and crow about pigeons

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2024 at 10:00pm - Tue, 11/26/2024 at 12:00am
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  Join us at 10 pm on Monday, Nov. 25th to hear just how informed the Portland comedian community and their friends are on current event in the Pacific Northwest. It almost certainly won't be educational or informative, but high hopes of it being fun. Returning to the s... Read more

Comics Take on the News and solve science

Airs at: Mon, 10/28/2024 at 10:00pm - Tue, 10/29/2024 at 12:00pm
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  Join us at 10 pm on Monday, Oct. 28th to hear just how informed the Portland comedian community and their friends are on current event in the Pacific Northwest. It almost certainly won't be educational or informative, but high hopes of it being fun. This month panel ... Read more

Comics Take on the News & spice it up

Airs at: Mon, 09/23/2024 at 10:00pm - Tue, 09/24/2024 at 12:00am
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Tune in to KBOO to hear comedians GA Wade, Kristin Rowan, and Zoë Schwartz take on the news. Zoë Schwartz is a Portland-based comedian and producer. Zoë fearlessly tackles societal norms, delivering hilarious hot takes on her hippie upbringing, family dynamics, sex, an... Read more