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Patton Oswalt falls in love. This is a classic Un-Cabaret performance, in which Beth's questions push the performer to go deeper and find all kinds of funny.

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.

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.

Cindy returns to her favorite themes in this poignant and hilarious story of a marriage gone wrong and a relationship with a relative stranger gone right.

Sherri Shepherd goes to the Big House. Yes, really.

Cindy goes on a book tour/manhunt with the help of her matchmaker. CINDY CHUPACK is the Emmy-winning writer and executive producer of Sex and the City and Everybody Loves Raymond; she's also the executive producer of Him and Us, with Sir Elton John, and the author of The Between Boyfriends Book.

Sherri's show gets picked up and she buys herself a treat, deals with an uppity extra and goes to stripper school.

Before Julia gave up on God and embraced atheism, she was on a desperate search for the right venue for her spirituality - as you'll hear in this hilarious and heartfelt performance.

Beth Lapides is out to entertain and inform with this freewheeling set about love lessons learned through her own long-term relationship. 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 a 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.

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.

A deeply funny story by Scott Carter about trying to find ways to bond with his adopted daughter.

Taylor Negron's mad skills are on full display as he confronts the black dread and emerges victorious! TAYLOR NEGRON has appeared frequently in comedies of the 1980s and on television. He is an actor, stand-up comedian, and writer who has been seen in The Aristocrats, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Punchline, and his own HBO One-Night Stand comedy special. These pieces were recorded at Beth Lapides' Un-Cabaret, L.A.'s legendary alternative comedy show.

Unique writer Peter Mehlman considers our need for immortality.

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.

Julia takes a marathon bike ride into the mountains of Morocco and rediscovers the joys of a furtive hand on the knee, courtesy of the other tour guide.

Julia goes to cooking school in Mexico, learns to make mole using stone age tools and that she shouldn't take travel advice from some random woman on a treadmill.

Michael Patrick King attends his first Bikram yoga class, and it doesn't go so well.

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.

Julia Sweeney confronts a Nanny and single-motherhood when she adopts a Chinese baby girl!

Eric Gilliland is so desperate for a job, that he takes a position as entertainment director at a club called The Snuggery. And it gets worse from there.

This deeply personal story starts with the latest L.A. condiments then travels back to Merrill's days as an art student and her attack by an intruder.

Beth Lapides' revelations about "getting it" - and the ecstatic joys of consciousness. Oh, and also the time she peed in her pants.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 a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and The Huffington Post, and she had her own daily talk show on Comedy World Radio.

A deeply funny story by Jason Kordelos about his therapist's needs.

Judy Toll's maniacal search for a husband isn't going well. It does, however, make for great comedy. JUDY TOLL appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, was a consultant on Sex and the City, and was a writer of Casual Sex?. As you'll hear, she is also an incredibly gifted stand-up and was one of the original performers at the Un-Cabaret.

In Lunchroom Tales, Bill Harley and his band - the Troublemakers - return to the Delaware Trails Elementary School where Bill once roamed the halls as a student. They kick off their show with the song "Everyone's a Little Bit Different" - but soon, memories get the best of Bill, and he begins to recount adventures and disasters from his former days of glory (or was it torture?). Meet Mr. Hambleman, the custodian (not janitor!) and Mrs. Nottingham, the terrifying 3rd grade teacher (are teachers human, or are they a different species?), explore super cool places like the back of the bus, and enjoy Harley's engaging recreation - through song and story - of what it feels like to be a kid in school.

Patton dishes out a little philosophy and a lot of funny in this classic Un-Cab set about a singular encounter with a NY cabbie.

Julia goes wild in Ireland and lives in Greece on $1 a day.

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

John Riggi takes us to the old country and back in this funny, poignant tale of place and family.

Tim tries to learn how to date after the break up of a nine-year relationship. It turns out that Tim and dating are not a good fit. Althought he has some great stories and some practical tips about "red flags" to watch out for.