Episode 1 - CITY OF ATLANTA
In 2016, a comedian named Ben Palmer made a joke that went a little too far.
In 2016, a comedian named Ben Palmer made a joke that went a little too far.
When we were researching comedy stories in Atlanta, we met Mark Kendall. He’s a great sketch comedy performer who regularly puts out new videos. Mark’s work is this wonderful combination of sharp and ridiculous.
Every Monday night in Atlanta, a guy name Rotknee hosts a comedy show at Star Community Bar. The show is famous for a lot of reasons, but one is the way comedians get booked on the show. They have to call Roknee at exactly 5:00pm on Thursday. “You call at 4:59,” Rotknee says, “I answer and cuss you out for cutting the line. Call at 5:01 I pickup the phone and laugh. List is already full.”