L.A. based Who Charted?, a rising star on the Earwolf network, is coming to Seattle for their first live podcast, and Sir Mix-A-Lot is their guest.  Each week, hosts Howard Kremer and Kulap Vilaysack, discuss the current Billboard chart-toppers and box-office hits with a different celebrity guest.  Past guests have included Andy Richter, Zach Galifianakis, and Sarah Silverman.

welcomes none other than hip-hop legend, Sir Mix-A-Lot.  Since Kremer himself raps under the name Dragon Boy Suede, Mix is the perfect guest for this hip-hop, comedy mind-meld.  

Who Charted? Live is November 2nd at Chop Suey. 

The People’s Republic of Komedy, the Capitol Hill-based arts non-profit, is partnering with Unexpected Productions, and Seattle SketchFest to create a comprehensive comedy education program at the Intiman.  Beginning September 10th, Classes cover a diverse array of topics: from sketch writing and performance, to improv, to stand-up comedy.  The improv school at Unexpected Productions has long been a gateway to the comedy scene for newcomers.  By adding sketch and stand-up to their roster, UP hopes to offer students a greater variety of performance styles and opportunities.  

Info: http://www.unexpectedproductions.org/school#SpecialtyClasses

Duncan Trussell’s manic energy on stage and screen have made him a much sought after performer. His television credits include Mad TV, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Fuel TV’s Stupidface. In 2010, Duncan starred in the popular segment Drunk History: Nicola Tesla from Funny Or Die Presents (HBO). His recent writing credits include Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time (Comedy Central) and La La Land (Showtime).

As a standup comedian, Duncan performed at the Montreal 2009 Just For Laughs Festival, and regularly performs at premiere comedy venues around the country. Duncan is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, and hosts his own podcast The Lavender Hour with Natasha Leggero. Catch Duncan at Laff Hole September 21st.

The Ashley Judd Comedy Hour and the WWE present Ashley Judd-A-Mania XXVII! One year ago, WWE champion Dean the American Dream Firestone lost his title to the mysterious, masked Electric Chair, whose signature move sent Dean to the hospital with third degree burns. Now Dean, in the final match of his career, will face Electric Chair one more time, perhaps to reclaim his title.

Produced by The People’s Republic of Komedy, The Ashley Judd Comedy Hour is the second Saturday of every month at the People’s Republic Kafe. The AJCH formed when it’s celebrity creator gathered Seattle’s six funniest juvenile delinquents and molded them into a tight comedy unit. Now, every month they perform a brand new hour of sketches, characters, and stand-up. 

August 13, 2011. 9pm. $5.00. People’s Republic Kafe (1718 12th Ave.).

This August 3rd, Laff Hole presents Laff Hole the Musical, a Bumbershoot Preview, combining the things that make Bumbershoot great–music, art, comedy, drinks, and food–in one event. At 6pm, FLATSTOCK and The American Poster Institute host a cocktail hour (FREE) and poster exhibition in anticipation of their show at Bumbershoot.

Then, Seattle’s best musical comedians and comedic musicians take the stage, for a night of songs and mirth.  Notably, Black Daisy will perform.

Black Daisy is the comedy-film-music alliance of Troy Nelson and Cody Hurd. Nelson, a KEXP DJ, and Hurd are familiar to many as two-thirds of The Young Evils, an increasingly buzzed-about Seattle band. As Black Daisy, they create darkly comic videos that are as surreal as they are based on characters from everyday life. After a flurry of activity following the release of their DVD, The Hardy Har Har Collection, in 2007, Black Daisy performances have been rare. Don’t miss this opportunity to see them live, August 3rd. 

 At 9pm, “Laff Hole The Musical” takes the stage with the Northwest’s best comedic musicians and musical comedians. Black Daisy will intersperse videos throughout the evening and finish the night with an acoustic set.