The Steam Vent

The P Company looks stupid in public

2008-10-08T14:16:00.000-07:00

I was in the audience of last week’s Midnight Special at Coldtowne Theater for the Travesty Site launch party.

Midnight Special usually has a Gong show portion. The P! Company took stage during this particular portion to contest the content of their review in the recent October issue.

I recorded a clip from my cell phone. The crowd immediately doesn’t like them and they get kicked off the stage almost immediately. Seems pretty poopy to me. Save the comedy for everyone else guys.

Episode 1 - On Life, Love, and Other Stuff

2008-10-08T13:44:00.000-07:00

In this modern video age, I've so far sit passively by watching endless amounts of YouTube videos. I have been a passenger in this movement- in this medium for too long. So today is the day that I give back. I shot my own video blog.

The video blog, called a Vlog for those of us in the know, will give a fast cut version of my thoughts when I get the chance to sit down with a camera once or twice a week to just vent (or 'to stop being polite and start being real').

*Special thanks to Matt for his help with the Video and editing.

The Latest Article

2008-10-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

As you may or may not know, I write for the Texas Travesty and one of the best things about working there is the day a new issue goes out. Today is that day (for the October issue).

I wrote a review on a local comedy group that I wish everyone would get a chance to read- if only to help educate. Let me know what you think.
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The P! Company MEGASHOW: The 'P!' stands for PooPoo
An unbiased article by Megan Williamson
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Prepare for THE P! COMPANY MEGASHOW. The Texas Travesty is producing a new night of comedy with Austin’s local sketch comedy group, The P! Company. It's a free show so clear your calendars for October 17th at 8:00pm in The Texas Union Theater.

It guarantees to be an evening consisting of ...videos (a few are funny; most are not) and some live material (no guarantees).

Their moniker is "Sketch Comedy for Nerds" a tagline that suggests that they may have comfortably fit into your high school's A.V. club. However they lack the awkwardness and charm of the nostalgic video nerd.

To be frank, I do not like this group. And in the interest of full disclosure, I was romantically linked with Mr. Sweeney for less than a week. Although I sincerely believe that my writing this review does not constitute a conflict of interest- as I am not interested in him or his comedy.

I do appreciate comedy, very much so. What I don't appreciate is waiting at the Olive Garden for two plus hours, alone.

I had a fairly innocuous interview with this comedy troupe. But instead of running that for our readers, I thought I’d take the opportunity to let you know how not funny they are.

I'll admit initially I chuckled at the video antics of the two twenty-something year old children. But after each subsequent viewing, the laughs died down. Watching these videos through the prism of what I will refer to as the "Olive Garden Incident," it was difficult to derive any pleasure from the experience.

Now I simply cry- not due to any sort of emotional attachment, but at the stupidity I harbor for having opened myself to this brand of comedy- if that's what you want to call it, ass.
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The P! Company Megashow is October 17th at 8:00pm in The Texas Union Theater. The event is co-produced by the Texas Travesty and ColdTowne Theater.

I'm back

2008-09-26T14:51:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged since freshman year of college. It's good to be back. I forgot my old password.
I'm a writer so I guess I should be writing...

A guy named Dan talked to me in line at WhichWich. I'm not sure if it was some weird social obligation because he was in front of me. I know what you're thinking, "Megan, is it weird when anyone talks to you?" But like many things, it was "the how" that seemed so out of place.

He seemed nervous, but kept attacking me. Nothing major just little verbal jabs- trying to engage me I suppose. He said my chicken salad was stupid. He was getting Cheese Steak- so I made fun of him for putting cheese whiz on his sandwich. Not exactly an electric exchange. I don't think I'll be calling him (or him me, for that matter).

I realize I'm a little late to the party on this, but has anyone SEEN Flight of the Conchords? Hi-larious. I'm also catching up on Arrested Development.

Some pretty cool stuff coming up with the Travesty this year -- I'll keep you posted.