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Tonight on my way home from work I stopped and bought Doug Benson tickets. Back in January I had seen Brian Posehn at a sister venue and when I went to purchase tickets the awesome guy behind the counter pulled up my email address and pointed out that they had sent me free tickets. So tonight I walked up to the box office & there were two girls my age who knew who Doug Benson was and one old lady. The old lady was helping me out. I asked, “Can you check to see if you sent me a promotional email for the Doug Benson show this Sunday? I think it’s at the Louie Anderson theater.”
Old Lady: [after a long, long delay of looking things up on a computer] I don’t see any. You know he’s not here until the 26th?
Me: Well, the show’s on Sunday the 29th. That’s this weekend. It’s at the Louie Anderson theater, yeah, but I’m not going to see Louie Anderson. I want to see Doug Benson.
Old Lady: Oh.
Me: So… can I buy two tickets to see Doug Benson on Sunday?
Old Lady: Now, you know we didn’t send you an email for free tickets?
Me: [irritated] Oh, yes. I wanted to check before I purchased tickets. I want to see this show either way.
Old Lady: You know that if we send you an email after you buy tickets these are non-refundable.
Me: Sure. I understand.
Old Lady: We can’t undo the sale.
Me: I got it.
Old Lady: We can’t buy the tickets back if you receive a promotional email when you get home.
Me: Absolutely! Is there something you would like me to sign acknowledging that I understand this is a final sale?
Old Lady: I just want to be sure you understand.
Me: Yes, thank you. I appreciate that. I would still like to purchase two tickets to see Doug Benson this Sunday, May 29th.
Old Lady: That will be $24.
Me: For two?
Old Lady: Yes.
Me: Great
[ten minutes of fumbling with her computer]
Me: You’re sure you have me down for TWO tickets?
Old Lady: Oh, you want two?
Me: …Yes please

Five minutes later she hands me two tickets, a stub, and a paper receipt.

Old Lady: Please check these to make sure they’re correct.
Me: Yes.
Old Lady: Whatever you do, don’t lose these.

Hey everybody!

I know you were about to send me an email asking me where you could find awesome things to listen to and watch. I’m way ahead of you!

First, you should mosey on over to EpixHD.com to watch David Cross Bigger and Blackerer. You do have to jump through a couple of hoops (request an invite code and register) but it is worth it. You won’t be sorry. And if you are sorry, well, go watch some other effing movie on the site and stop whinning at me for directing you to free entertainment.

Also, you can see (hear) Paul F. Tompkins on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The episode is Juggalo and you can watch it at AdultSwim.com. This came several days before the “Miracles” video.

If you don’t already subscribe to I Love Movies with Doug Benson, you should just hunt it down on iTunes and subscribe rightthefuckNOW. But if you’re doubtful, you can listen to the latest episode with John Hamm, Tom Scharpling (of The Best Show on WFMU), and Paul F. Tompkins here.

I’ve recently become obsessed with Comedy and Everything Else and I’ve been downloading old episodes. I also highly recommend subscribing to this podcast if you haven’t already. You can jump right in with the last episode (85) featuring (guess who?) Paul F. Tompkins and Tom Scharpling, which is part one of two AND clocks in at over 2 hours. I also highly recommend downloading episode 48 with Patton Oswalt, who shares some pearls of wisdom.

If you’re luckier than me, you should be watching The Sarah Silverman Program wind down to its last few episodes. I don’t have a television or cable, but the following makes me want to:

And finally, if you’re not you need to be following @scharpling while he’s on his train ride from Los Angeles to New Jersey. For those of you just coming in, before leaving the inside joke was that there would be a murder on this trip. At first he played it off, sort of, “I get it, guys, you’re hilarious,” but now he’s playing along. It’s great. Here’s a sample:

@scharpling: Just ate in the dining car. The meal was pretty good. Apple pie for dessert. Made small talk with two other dudes while eating.
@JamesUrbaniak: @scharpling Next stop…MURDER.
@scharpling: There’s not gonna be a murder on this train, guys. But if there is, I did work on 125 episodes of a detective show. So we will see!
@scharpling: Weird guy just got aboard the train with his wife and a large steamer trunk. They’re in the roomette across from me.
@JamesUrbaniak @scharpling I don’t want to say I didn’t warn you…

Oh and Kristen Schaal finally got herself a Twitter! (Mel from Flight of the Conchords.) If you don’t love her you have no heart.  

I’ll be back later to tell you what else to do!