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You guys, I love comedy. I live and breathe comedy. What I love most is that in this day and age comedy is becoming more and more honest. Comedians aren't just telling silly jokes anymore; they're also talking about their fears, weaknesses and faults.

Honesty in comedy is key and Tig Notaro is a prime example. After Notaro was diagnosed with breast cancer she did the only thing she knew how to do: she took to the stage. With her opening line "I have cancer. How are you?" she started her set out in just the right tone. If a breast cancer diagnosis wasn't tough enough, sadly, days later Notaro went through a breakup and had her mother pass away. Most people would have let themselves be defeated by a string of events so heartbreaking but instead, Notaro performed (arguably) one of the best and funniest half-hour sets at Largo in LA.

Lucky for us, Louis C.K. attended the show and knows that Largo records a lot of their sets. Louis is another comedian I admire for his extreme honesty. The things he has been doing in the comedy industry, like taking control out of the executives' hands and placing it into the hands of comedians, is astonishing. He decided to release the half hour audio set on his website for only five dollars.

It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you guys, and I know that I am often very silly and that I rarely take myself or my actions in life seriously, but I am saying this in the most sincere way possible: Please, buy this album, support a comedian who is willing to be real with you to make you laugh-- a comedian who instead of feeling defeated after not one, not two, but THREE life-changing events in quick succession, didn't just give up like she may have wanted to, but did what she loves to do to cope through some very tough times.

I love comedy. I love honesty. I love you all.

October is pretty crazy, huh you guys?

1. Louis C.K. is being amazing again and selling Tig Notaro's acclaimed Largo stand up set on his site!

2. There's a new twitter handle @NotAPoliceman which is so very accurate.

3. DC Pierson was on our LIVE show. He's still amazing and I wrote about my 5 favorite Derrick sketches.

4. Benji's Cool Times Summer Jamz Mix is now a real thing!

5. Animal Collective was on Jimmy Fallon which was pretty wacky!

I hope you're planning out your Halloween costumes now. Let me know your ideas so I can steal them @MrChrisDonahue

Are you guys ready to celebrate the Fourth of July... on a Wednesday... and go to work the next day? Me neither!

1. Speaking of America, how drunk are you going to get on Wednesday: just a little drunk or are you gonna get Drunk Baby drunk? I work in a bar so I'll fall asleep that night like a baby-- an extremely drunk baby.

2. Did you guys find babysitters for your kids since you're gonna be wasted on Wednesday? I really wouldn't mind if my kid had a babysitter like Steve's!

3. Speaking of amazing dads, how about the premiere of Louie season 3 this week? I was drunk when I watched it but I still remember liking it! I mean, Louis C.K. is the boss of comedy.

4. You know who's NOT the boss? Tony Danza! You know who's a dick? Tony Danza!

5. Healthcare, ugh. The only difference between healthcare and the internet is that I actually have the internet. Zing!

I talked about drinking a lot this week but I promise I'm not an alcoholic! @MrChrisDonahue

Hey guys, it's June and for me that can mean only one thing: cute girls in skimpy clothing in New York City! HURRAY! Here are two girls I just happen to be in love with:

1. Garfunkel and Oates put out this awesome new video about the differences between being 29 and 31, respectively. I'm not anywhere near those ages yet (thank god I'm not old) but I don't care what age I am, because I would LOVE to see Garfunkel and Oates in June. (Or any other month.)

2. Speaking of women-- which I love to do--The Huffington Post just released a list of 18 funny women to follow on Twitter, including Retta and Sarah Silverman. Do you follow them?

3. How about Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Marc Maron-- do you follow them? Seinfeld will possibly (hopefully!) appear on an episode of Louie this season. That's great news, considering they already announced that Marc Maron will appear on an upcoming episode as well. Comedy Nerd Heaven!

4. Speaking of collaborations... do you guys like hip hop? How about Neutral Milk Hotel? How about when people mix two wonderful things together? Then you'll love "In My G4 Over Da Sea." You'll also probably love "special brownies" or maybe even the combination of eating special brownies while listening to "In My G4 Over Da Sea!" You might love EVERYTHING. In, fact, you'll love ALL THE THINGS.

5. Another thing you'll probably love is watching Beth and Grace "Be Serious for 30 Seconds," because Fred Armisen told them to.

Hope you're having a good weekend and you haven't had to eat anyone's face, heart or brain because that's just rude!

What a week. Oh what a week, indeed!

1. Netflix expanded its Arrested Development order to 15 episodes. How amazing!

2. Pitchfork released this new Bonus Commentary video with Japandroids.

3. Uh, how could you not drop whatever you're doing right now and watch this hour-long discussion with Louis C.K. (that my friend Ramsey also happened to write about.)

4. There really is no time to explain this next thing I want you to see… get it?

5. The love of my life is back in my life… and she's singing.

It's almost Christmas! USA! USA! USA! Tweet me present ideas, I've bought none. @MrChrisDonahue