My Dead Dad

Comedian out of his comfort zone.... full review

Jae is exceedingly engaging, usually when he steps out of “performing mode,” and, simply, allows his interior funny bone to shine forth. For that "funny bone" a Bronze Medal... full review

Sam has managed to elevate what could be a darkly comedic stand-up set about a father taking his elementary school-aged son to AA meetings into a beautifully fleshed out hour long story of father and son. It’s meaningful but not heavy. Authentic but not maudlin. Be clear, the show is loaded with laughs, including an inner child who sounds like Jerry Seinfeld and a hysterically physical scene on a Sea-Doo. But in between - and even behind the laughs - is a very touching story about a son coming to grips with who his father wasn’t and who he was, “an unconventional father.” ... full review