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A deeply funny story by Kevin Nealon about his new home. This is a rare chance to hear Kevin writing for himself, and discover that his wit is as bright as his house. This piece was recorded at Un-Cabaret's reading series, Say the Word, featuring great comedy writers reading their own original first-person nonfiction at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Rob Cohen faces another holiday onslaught from his mother - and lives to tell about it! ROB COHEN is an Emmy-winning writer for The Ben Stiller Show. He's also written for The Simpsons, American Dad, Big Bang Theory, and many other TV shows.

A deeply funny story by Merrill Markoe about being a very messy girl.

Tim Bagley shows us the glitz and glamour of going on auditions as a TV commercial actor.

Jenny shrinks her many shrinks down to size. JENNY BICKS is the Executive Producer of Men in Trees, was a writer and producer of Sex and the City, writer and co-producer of The Naked Truth, and creative consultant on Dawson's Creek.

Terry Sweeney, the first openly gay performer on network TV, tries to flee Hollywood for the rural life.

Beth Lapides' tale of an emergency evacuation - and an art world celebrity crush. BETH LAPIDES executive produced and hosted Un-Cabaret for Comedy Central. She hosts and curates the Un-Cabaret, Say the Word and the Other Network. She is commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and The Huffington Post, and she had her own daily talk show on Comedy World Radio. Her first book, Did I Wake You? Haikus for Modern Living was published in 2007.

Tami Sagher is a veteran traveler, but she realizes she didn't know bad tour guides or geographic hell-holes until she took a trip to the magical country of Iceland.

Rob Cohen is love-adjacent in this dark and kinda dirty love letter to a Valentine's past.

A deeply funny story by Merrill Markoe about trying to live up to her new boyfriend's ex.

Randy and Jason Sklar were identical twins leading virtually identical lives, until the last couple of weeks, when their lives diverged dramatically. Randy and Jason Sklar are veteran comedians who began telling more personal stories at the Un-Cabaret. As actors, they have appeared on Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Grey's Anatomy. They also hosted Cheap Seats on ESPN 2.

Jon Kinnally offers his interpretation of the Noah themes: animals (especially those freakish ostriches), re-creating 1970s disaster movies, and his own personal ark. JON KINNALLY was a writer and co-executive producer of Will & Grace and Ugly Betty. This piece was recorded at Un-Cabaret's reading series "Say the Word", featuring great comedy writers reading their own original first-person non-fiction at the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A.

A deeply funny story by John Riggi about family holidays.

A deeply funny story by Scott King about his gay agenda and network TV.

Brent Forrester recounts some hair-raising stories about wigs. Yes, really. BRENT FORRESTER is a writer and consulting producer on The Office. He was a writer and co-executive producer on King of the Hill, co-producer on The Simpsons and a writer on The Ben Stiller Show and Mr. Show.

Margaret Cho learns to believe! She is the writer-performer-comedian-activist behind several books, films, and stage shows, including I'm the One That I Want and Notorious C.H.O.

A deeply funny story by Tami Sagher about her love affair with math.

A deeply funny story by Cindy Chupack about relationships, weddings and love.

Beth Lapides finds the limits of her rugged individualism in the great outdoors. She executive produced and hosted Un-Cabaret for Comedy Central. She hosts and curates the Un-Cabaret, Say the Word and the Other Network.

Two deeply funny stories by Peter Mehlman. One is an epistle to Albert Einstein, and the other is about trying to have an opinion about our confusing world.