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A bunch of comedians (and other people) read short comedic essays they wrote live.
Hosts: @madelinewalter @evanwalter__
Los Angeles

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@essaystheshow in the @latimes ! Thank you to @_maddieconnors_ for this lovely write up (and for immortalizing our dad’s scream sneeze in print). Check out the whole piece at the link in our bio!!

And thank you as always to our producer @caradoodlebop by @essaystheshow

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7 months ago

NOVEMBER LINEUP IS HERE!! Theme is “BAD LUCK.”

11/13 at 8 PM @the.hunt.vintage — tix in bio, see you there! by @essaystheshow

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This is a story about how I got a signed Mike Myers poster when I was 12 years old for being myself. My substack "The Education of Jordan Temple" is live. I have essays and short stories like this (and experiMENTAL stuff) on there. Lincoln bio. No worries if snot. Footage from @essaystheshow taken in The Hunt Vintage by @essaystheshow

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Thank you to this amazing group of Drafts Readers! See you all on November 13th at The Hunt Vintage for our next show!! by @essaystheshow

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Anna Garcia on her favorite local arcade and her search for color and connectedness in an increasingly uniform world. From our July 2026 show.

Next show on September 11th @the.hunt.vintage - tix in bio. by @essaystheshow

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2 months ago

UPDATED LINEUP for Wednesday!! Come join us at The Rich & Successful Film Festival for a night of essays on the theme “WINNING.” Tickets in bio— show followed by drinks hosted by @eastside_rag — see you there!! by @essaystheshow

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14 days ago

@rishipuff reads an essay with his LA River Take for @essaystheshow

🎥: @cassiuspettit and @avtomko by @essaystheshow

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Oct 9th Drafts Lineup is here!!! And tickets are on sale at our LinkTree (in our bio). Cannot wait for this show, see you there! by @essaystheshow

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Patrick McDonald on loss, grief, and the mysteries of the afterlife. From our May 2026 show.

Next show July 24th @the.hunt.vintage - tickets in bio. by @essaystheshow

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Thank you to our readers and audience for a wonderful show on Friday! We can’t wait to do it again (on November 13th @the.hunt.vintage btw)

Thank you so much to our producer, @caradoodlebop / our lighting and videographer extraordinaire @ernieprieto with @dspstudiola / @johnlowellanderson on sound / and of course @cassiuspettit for these amazing photos by @essaystheshow

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a month ago

@zaydante reads an essay about age for @essaystheshow

🎥: @cassiuspettit and @avtomko by @essaystheshow

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