On Saturday, April 5, a few of Seattle’s funniest comedians will take the stage as a part of The Stranger’s annual Undisputable Champions of Comedy showcase. It’ll be hilarious! The lineup was curated with assist from everybody’s comedy bestie, Emmett Montgomery, co-host of Joketellers Union at Clock-Out Lounge and purveyor of all issues delightfully bizarre. And this 12 months’s lineup is stacked with expertise, from an area comedy legend who as soon as gained over a crowd of bikers at an Aurora bar within the ’80s to a comic book who makes use of laughter as a strategy to take care of grief. We actually have a bunny and a fundamentalist Christian pastor on the invoice! It’s gonna be nice. We’ll put up interviews with the champs all week lengthy—say howdy to Zahnae Aquino!
Describe your comedy in 5 phrases.
Bodacious, bombastic, stunning, buoyant, and humorous.
What’s the very first thing you probably did whenever you came upon you had been chosen as certainly one of The Stranger’s Champions of Comedy?
I completed consuming the bowl of granola that I had began previous to getting the notification. After that, I noticed I used to be nonetheless hungry and went as much as get a banana. As soon as I used to be satiated, I mentioned thanks to Emmett Montgomery for serving to me get up to now in my comedy profession.
You based the Enjoyable & Flirty comedy relationship sport. You’ve helped lots of people hook up! Hopefully, that’s resulted in some good karma, however do you may have a humorous unhealthy date story?
One time on a date I requested a man who his celeb crush was and he mentioned Anna from Frozen (FYI not a star). He additionally made me pay for all the things and provides him a trip to QFC afterward.
What’s a great joke or icebreaker folks ought to tuck away for a primary date if issues begin getting awkward?
Ask them who their celeb crush is. Simply kidding. Ask them: “When you might select any film the place the entire characters would get replaced by muppets besides ONE, which film would it not be?”
The place is your favourite place to see comedy in Seattle proper now?
Laughs Comedy Membership, Right here-After, or the Clock-Out Lounge each different Wednesday.
The Stranger Presents: The 2025 Undisputable Champions of Comedy!, Sat April 5, Washington Corridor, $25, 21+. Tickets out there right here.
