comedy http://kcur.org en What A Country For Yakov Smirnoff http://kcur.org/post/what-country-yakov-smirnoff <p>When he came to America in 1977, <strong>Yakov Smirnoff</strong> was already a comedian, but it was his <strong>fresh off the boat Cold War comedy style</strong> that got him noticed by the entertainment industry. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000 Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske 33342 at http://kcur.org What A Country For Yakov Smirnoff The Weekend To-Do List http://kcur.org/post/weekend-do-list-24 <p>Looking for something to do this weekend? <strong><em>Up to Date&#39;s</em></strong> <strong>Brian McTavish</strong> offers up a few options in his <strong>Weekend To-Do List</strong> for May 31 - June 3, 2012. Thu, 31 May 2012 16:46:14 +0000 Stephen Steigman, Brian McTavish and Steve Kraske 18597 at http://kcur.org The Weekend To-Do List Comedian Mike Baldwin http://kcur.org/post/comedian-mike-baldwin <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana">Meet a KC comedian who just took first place at the <b>Seattle International Comedy Festival</b>, the competition that launched comics like Mitch Hedberg. We&#39;ll hear how he&#39;s developed his technique and routine, and some common myths of stand-up comedy.<br /><br /><b>GUEST:</b><br /><b>Mike Baldwin</b>, <a href="http://www.comedianmikebaldwin.com/" target="_blank">comedian</a></font></font></font></font></p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:36:30 +0000 Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall 8567 at http://kcur.org Comedian Mike Baldwin It's "Air" Time, Baby! http://kcur.org/post/its-air-time-baby-1 <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">When you work on a radio talk show and you&rsquo;re waiting for your guests, who have names such as Romeo DanceCheetah (That&rsquo;s one word:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmpTlm1Trtk" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(16, 92, 182); " target="_blank">DanceCheetah</a>) and Björn Türoque (Pronounced&nbsp;<a href="http://bjornturoque.com/home.htm" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(16, 92, 182); Thu, 19 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 Jabulani Leffall 15580 at http://kcur.org It's "Air" Time, Baby!