Category Archives: Comedy

David Nihill and the Shelf Help Tour

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Doug Dangler

What does is take to be a successful comedian, like David Nihill? Practice. And a desire to tell people interesting facts, like Columbus used to have the oldest captive gorilla and currently has the longest span, single tower S-shaped suspension … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween 2018

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Doug Dangler

It’s here again: Halloween, that time of year when Craft goes a little crazy and gives the world a variety of questionable stories and interviews. We cover all the greatest Halloween hits: cannibalism, zombies, serial killers, where to buy super science … Continue reading →

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Steven Wright’s favorite joke

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Doug Dangler

Steven Wright is one of a handful of comics I’ve paid to see perform live, although that says more about how cheap I am than it does about comics. At any rate, it was great to talk to him and … Continue reading →

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Loudon Wainwright III returns to Columbus

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Doug Dangler

In the summer of 1992, I had  moved to Columbus with my wife so she could attend medical school. I was working odd jobs, including a lunch and dinner shifts at a seedy Italian restaurant I was convinced was run … Continue reading →

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Mariah Carey on Craft!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Doug Dangler

It’s another A-lister on Craft: Mariah Carey! Listen in for exciting news on her new career in the Rockin’ New Year.   A HUGE thank you to the inestimable Shawn Gould and ayote&olympic hiphop hard by Annon (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under … Continue reading →

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Arch City Comedy Festival performer Tim Northern

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Comedian Tim Northern is a featured performer for the 2016 Arch City Comedy Festival and he recently talked to Craft humor correspondent Samantha Tucker about his life, his comedy, and the best city for humor. Catch him here and then … Continue reading →

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“Weird Al”: still the best way I know Michael Jackson songs

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Doug Dangler

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Mandatory World Tour will tear the roof off the Palace Theater in Columbus on July 6. I got a chance to talk to the man behind “Eat It,” “White and Nerdy,” and tons of other songs that … Continue reading →

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Guest host Whimsy Slattershot talks with Tony Anderson about surviving The Road

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Thinking about a family vacation? Guest Tony Anderson has pretty of great advice about what to take with you before you pull out of the driveway. Warning: some of Tony’s ideas may not be legal in all states.

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Samantha Tucker: so funny, you’ll have a kidney stone

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Doug Dangler

-Andy Ross Ever wonder about the etiquette of nudity in a Korean spa? Samantha Tucker, a humorist and essayist enrolled in Ohio State’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has the answer. In her first collection of essays, … Continue reading →

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Get Wicked with Gregory Maguire

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Gregory Maguire is the author of the bestselling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, a reimagining of the Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch’s point of view. It’s also the basis … Continue reading →

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