Hail Satire! with Vic Shuttee

Hail Satire! is talking about comedy! Hosted by Vic Shuttee, Hail Satire! has gotten interviews with some of the best in the business: stand-ups, screenwriters, directors, actors, improvisers, content creators and more! And then there's the specials: comedy brackets, best of lists, debates and discussion, live improv, original sketches and series recaps. Plus critical analysis of comic institutions like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Saturday Night Live and the films of Christopher Guest.

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2022: A Year In Comedy Movies, TV, Stand-Up, Good-Byes and Happenings with Chase Austin

Nov 7, 2023

2022 was the beginning of the grand return to normalcy in many ways, and for comedy: there was a lot to look at and even more we missed. From big comedies tentpole comedies like Jackass Forever and Everything Everywhere All At Once, to smaller scale send-ups like Daniel Radcliff in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story or Jon...

2021: A Year In Comedy Film, TV, Stand-Up, Death and Controversy with Chandler Dean

Jan 18, 2022

2021 was... more of the same, wasn't it? Sure, there was a vaccine - but from the mindset of creating comedy, we're still in a pandemic, live performance is a risky venture and all creativity seems to flow from a slimming few mega corporations. So, was there anything of value that slipped through the cracks. Vic is back...

Series Finale: Did Comedy Survive President Trump? (2020) with Chandler Dean

Sep 24, 2021

So it all comes down to this - in the middle of a red mirage, Vic and Chandler aim to complete a trilogy of the wonder: how does such a white whale of material becoming leader of the free world actually impact the type of comedy created in his wake. Does the buffet of defects end up making everyone sick. And now...

2020: A Year In Comedy with Tommy Waas

Dec 31, 2020

2020 was an unquestionable nightmare for reasons beyond the purview of comedy... but this year of COVID will undeniably have long lasting implications on the world of entertainment for years to come. From the meager comedy films that trickled out in the theatres and on "Premium VOD" - looks like Bad Boys for Life was...

Ebert and Ernie #3, Talking Oscars 2020 with Wesley Moon

Feb 9, 2020

The 2020 Oscar season was shorter and snuck up on us before we knew it. Now that the nominations are out and the ceremony is days away - who is gonna take this one home tonight: will 1917 keep its streak alive, or with Parasite upset and set history. Will Tarantino finally get his top prize, or will a legend like...