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I can answer questions about The Capitol Steps, a political (mostly musical) satire group based in Washington, DC which performs in Washington, around the U.S., and four times a year on public radio. I can answer questions about who is performing which role in Capitol Steps sketches and songs on albumns and can help identify a routine (and which albumn or radio show includes it) based on partial lyrics. I can also provide tips and suggestions for those interested in writing and performing spoonerism-based comedy similar to the Steps` "Lirty Dies."

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I have been a Capitol Steps fan since about 1995. I own all the albumns and have listened to each dozens of times. I have particularly studied (and particularly admire) the "Lirty Dies" routines and I have written and performed material of this sort. Despite the fact that I live halfway across the U.S. from Washington, I've attended many live Capitol Steps performances, including several at their permanent locations in the DC area.
   

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Capitol Steps6/22/2009Tom
  Q: Is there any way a guy like me, who has been writing song parodies for family/friends' events for ...
  A: David -- Good question. This one is actually addressed on the Steps' FAQ page ...
Comedy5/24/2009Tom
  Q: How do you go about writing material? It's easy to be funny in the moment but it's hard to just ...
  A: Louis -- This is a good question, and I suspect that different people would have quite different ...
what about 32 ?5/7/2009Tom
  Q: ive been wanting to get into comedy in some form or fashion... mainly my own for a few years now. i ...
  A: Joe -- It hasn't been my goal to be a professional comedian, but I started doing serious work with ...
getting started in stand up3/18/2009Tom
  Q: Well I hate saying that I'm funny but all my friends say that I could do stand up and that I have ...
  A: Matt -- I think that going right from joking around with friends to the stage of a comedy club is ...
getting started in stand up3/18/2009Tom
  Q: Well I hate saying that I'm funny but all my friends say that I could do stand up and that I have ...
  A: Matt -- I can identify with your situation. I think that using other comedians as a guide to your ...
Subjects for humor columns2/9/2009Lucas Werner
  Q: I just started working as a news reporting intern for Canyon News and The San Francisco News. My ...
  A: How about observations? Look for what you find funny or ironic in daily life and write short bits. ...
Getting 1st gig1/16/2009Tom
  Q: I've had dozens of people tell me I should do stand up I have written 100 pages of material, I wrote ...
  A: Ed -- Thanks for the great question. It certainly sounds like you've been approaching this whole ...
Comedy1/9/2009Tom
  Q: I used to be an awesome class clown at school but lately i seemed to have lost my touch. If it ...
  A: Brayden -- This question is a little out of my area, which has more to do with planned comedy than ...
Improve my speech.1/6/2009Lucas Werner
  Q: I'm fifteen years old, male and in high school, 10th grade. I have come to the realization that ...
  A: Class clowning is a good positive step. But stick with school, do your home work and keep up the ...
Preacher role12/2/2008Tom
  Q: i'm invited to a party in a weeks time, and in this party, theres an entertainment company which is ...
  A: Sal -- I appreciate your desire to come up with a great character, but I'm also wondering whether ...
fun talk11/29/2008Tom
  Q: Sir, my question goes this way, if you are on a stage and you crake joke which you expect people ...
  A: Isaac -- It's good that you're thinking ahead about such a situation, because it's bound to happen ...
funny orchestra conductor name11/15/2008Tom
  Q: I remember a funny man who did a comedic act where he pretended to direct an orchestra. He was ...
  A: John -- Thanks for the question -- an interesting one even though it's kind of out of my area of ...
What's Funny or Offensive9/26/2008Lucas Werner
  Q: Most comedy I hear is based on true life experiences, how do you distinguish what's funny and what ...
  A: Funny is funny. However, what comedians refer to as blue humor is what some may find offensive or ...
about joke writing8/25/2008Tom
  Q: my name is chris. i love to write jokes. i use self-deprecating humor and i like to throw in some ...
  A: Chris -- It sounds like you're asking the right questions, but it's getting a little out of my area ...
about joke writing8/24/2008Tom
  Q: my name is chris. i love to write jokes. i use self-deprecating humor and i like to throw in some ...
  A: Chris -- I've used a system of keeping notes when ideas come to me. This helps me when I'm trying ...
about joke writing8/22/2008Tom
  Q: my name is chris. i love to write jokes. i use self-deprecating humor and i like to throw in some ...
  A: Chris -- Thanks for the interesting question and for providing good details about your situation. ...
memory7/23/2008Tom
  Q: is there any techniques or ways to remember jokes?
  A: leeroy -- [Sorry; you give no clue about how to properly capitalize your name] I know what you're ...
comedy material6/27/2008Tom
  Q: I really want to be a comedian when I'm older, all my friends say I have what it takes and I'm ...
  A: Chelsea -- What a great question! I think you may already have the answer, even if you don't ...
What should I do??6/10/2008Tom
  Q: I am 20 years old. I will be 21 this Sept 1st. I have done stand up three times. It went well (and ...
  A: Jennifer -- I, too, believe that my voice is not one of my strong points, and I long for the ...
getting started3/10/2008Matt McDonald
  Q: how should i get started stand up comedian acts
  A: I get this question a lot and I've got a standard response, which is available in the archives: ...
Controlling nerves and how to make sure your not over doing it and copywrighted material2/26/2008Matt McDonald
  Q: I am an amature comedian. I have only done it twice. Theres two things I need to work on. Number one ...
  A: >When I'm on stage I'm fine but once I had forgotton what I was going to say and I got kinda scared ...
a comedian problem2/21/2008Lucas Werner
  Q: well me and some of my friends like to joke around and do all kinds of crazy things well one day one ...
  A: Jesse, you're either funny or you're not. Joking around with friends is one thing, but actually ...
getting started2/13/2008Matt McDonald
  Q: how would i go about getting my voice heard and putting together an actual show?
  A: I get this question quite a bit. I'd suggest looking at the following past answer I've given and, if ...
Getting Started2/11/2008Matt McDonald
  Q: Can you tell me what happens if you are "successful" at a few open mic nights? Is that how you can ...
  A: In most cases, other local comics will point you in the right direction, possibly recommend you or ...
Rick Bryan- Stand-up comedian to be.......1/29/2008Matt McDonald
  Q: How can I get started in stand-up comedy? What should I expect? How can I get past stage fright?
  A: I get this question a lot and I've got a standard response, which is available in the archives: ...
general1/28/2008Matt McDonald
  Q: Hey, i was wondering if you could tell me say about a day in the life of a comedian. How do you guys ...
  A: >How do you guys travel to different clubs? Generally we drive. Some of the more well-known names ...
Improv Info?1/15/2008Eric
  Q: How are you today? My name is Phoenix Sevillo. I'm doing a research project on improv comedy for ...
  A: Improve doesn't require intelligence so much as quick wit. You have to fast on your toes and be able ...
geting started12/17/2007Eric
  Q: i am only 16 years old and i really enjoy making people laugh all my friends keep encouraging me to ...
  A: The best way to start anything is by having a plan of attack. First you need to put all of your ...
Your just what I was looking for!!!12/17/2007Matt McDonald
  Q: Hey matt, Im a 19 year old male, who just discoverd his talent. I had been wondering for the last ...
  A: TANK, I'm really sure how much help I can give or that you need. If you're already writing and ...
I need help!12/10/2007Eric
  Q: I love comedy but I have resigned myself to study it. I would love to be a comedian, and although I ...
  A: The problem may be that you have such anxiety about your ability to relay you’re material, that you ...
Getting started/where to perform12/9/2007Matt McDonald
  Q: My name is Will. And I live in the Northern Kentucky,greater Cincinnati area and I am 17 years old I ...
  A: Will, >I know I would need to write jokes that are for older people and not younger people like ...
How do I become a comdeian?11/29/2007Matt McDonald
  Q: I have aI really want to be a comedian, what kind of research do comedians do for jokes, and etc? ...
  A: I really want to be a comedian, what kind of research do comedians do for jokes, and etc? Other ...
Am I too young for comedy?11/18/2007Eric
  Q: my name is Erica. I have been writing comedy (stand-up that is) for about two years. All my material ...
  A: Eddie Murphy was younger than you when he started doing stand-up. In fact, there are a good many now ...
Taking a Beginner's Improv Class ... Do you have to already be funny?10/24/2007Matt McDonald
  Q: I'm interested in taking an beginner's improv workshop. People have said that I'm funny, but I'm ...
  A: >Can you tell me a little about how beginning improv classes are? All improv classes are different ...
Comedy/Stage Fright10/11/2007Tom
  Q: hi the one thing i always wanted to do was be a comedian and my mum always tells me i should be a ...
  A: Sam -- Sorry for the delay in answering your question; the original e-mail must have gotten lost ...
Debate9/17/2007Lucas Werner
  Q: I go to a boarding school in England. Next weekend I have to do a debate 'This house supports the ...
  A: Try this... In an about house... some faces house bitter faces about the face off against Facebook ...
ventriloquism9/15/2007Eric
  Q: i was just wondering if you would be any chance have some good advice on how to learn to become A ...
  A: I must admit I know nothing about ventriloquism. I did however find a great link for beginners: ...
Man Show Kid8/22/2007Eric
  Q: Who plays the Man Show Kid? I seem to recall it is a woman of short stature with a child -like ...
  A: A lot of peeps think it was Andy Milonakis (who’s not actually a kid but now a 31 year old man) and ...
How can I learn to be a comedian???8/20/2007Eric
  Q: I have been told by hundreds(seriously,hundreds!!)of people that I should be a comedian. Im becoming ...
  A: Becoming a comedian (in my opinion) happens at birth. You’ve ether got it or you don’t. From what ...
the next step8/10/2007Matt McDonald
  Q: Over the past year I have been working hard to find a break as a comic/comedic writer (I would ...
  A: One of the things I really don't like about being on AllExperts are questions about what to do with ...

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