Tim Hamilton is not a bashful guy. As a comedian, he has rubbed shoulders with celebrities Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman and Patton Oswalt. As an Annapolitan, he doesn't hold back his opinions on the city. In this episode, we talk about the State of Comedy in Annapolis. Specifically, we look at the current state of comedy in Annapolis, then we go back in time and see how we got here. We talk about the importance of social media to comedians these days. 

Tim is currently the owner of The Shiny Object Company, which is a boutique marketing, public relations and experiential agency that is highly acclaimed for phenomenal press coverage and innovative promotional campaigns, resulting in a client roster that includes some of the most exclusive lifestyle, entertainment and hospitality brands, from high end boutique hotels to luxory urband developments, restaurants, bars and casino/gaming properties. 

Here is a list of what Tim and I talk about:

Used to be a stand up comedy in Montgomery County.

Dave Chappelle, Patton Oswalt.

Dave Chappelle was a friend of his.

Comedy Scene in Annapolis: People are going to Baltimore or DC instead.

4 theatres in Annapolis.

Residents of Annapolis aren’t taking advantage of our great theatre scene.

Todd Barry came to Rams Head and they had trouble moving tickets for him.

Hannibal Burris came out and did well at Ramshead.

Bill Cosby joke that Hannibal Burris tells.

In the comedy community, it has been known for years that Bill Cosby allegedly drugged women

Tim admits to succumbing  to suburbia and getting out of comedy.

Do you want funny kids or well adjusted kids?

Annapolis is a bubble.

Ramshead is a great venue for comedy.

Free Range Comedy is a local improv group. They are hilarious and talented.

O’briens has done a great job with putting together a comedy night.

Drafts and Laughs.

Metropolitan does comedy too.

Talks about Annapolis’ blotted bureaucracy that is inefficient. Hurts the local comedy scene.

Are Annapolitans a “stuffy” group?

He talks about funny Annapolis Blogs.

Pockets of funny in Annapolis

He talks about Stevens Hardware going out of business.

He concludes that we can change and through Annapolis’ history we have changed.

Were there comedy clubs back in the day?

The Godfather of all comedy was Mark Twain.

Talks about the emergence of jazz and comedy.

Lenny Bruce is discussed.

George Carlin is discussed.

Comedy intersecting with the first amendment.

Where is comedy now?

Comedy clubs struggled in the 1990s. Now we are in the golden ages of comedy. With technology and TV driving it. Podcast, facebook and twitter.

Using Twitter as a sounding board for new jokes.

Comics hate Youtube.

Periscope and Meerkat for comics.

Current Annapolis events:

Peacock is on the loose.

Stories about Dave Chappelle and Patton Oswalt.

Mark Maron

Tim’s favorite joke of all-time?

Being a woman in comedy is tough.

Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer and Joan Rivers

Tim Hamilton's marketing Firm is Shiny Object on Facebook. Shiny Object Website

Scott MacMullan Law, LLC website.