Skid-less

Traveling to Skidmore college in Saratoga Springs NY, as you may have viewed in the videos further down the page was a little trying…I think it have would been easier for me to get from Missouri to Skidmore if I rollerbladed with one rollerblade and then got hit by several cars en route! And I know you’re thinking “but Dan, why were you in Missouri to begin with?” Great question. I had to fly from Missouri because last minute I booked a stand-up show in Joplin, Missouri (THE BIBLE BELT MOTHER FUCKER!) and since I was flying from LA to NY for College Humor Live, it kinda made sense and was “kinda on the way”. Or at least that’s what my agent said. Thank you Avi Gilbert. So my plan was to land in MO, do the show, watch some creepy, Christian evangelical public access show, cry, and then wake up and get on a flight to NYC to then drive 3 hours to Skidmore. However that was not the case. My flight was canceled, there was a terrible thunderstorm, the airport lost electricity, and the American Airlines ticketing woman accidentally deleted my return trip home. And called it a “little mistake”. If I wasn’t so tired I would have tried to choke her with my “little hands”. Keep in mind, this all happened between 5:10am & 6:45am. But to be honest bloggers, the show at Skidmore was not that much different then my travel experience. There were some students who were really into the show like these girls, who although could not pronounce my name right we’re awesome!

Fan of College humor live! from Dan Levy and Vimeo. But the rest just kinda sat there judging like Ant from Last Comic Standing. Which didn’t make sense because all the comics we’re great. The line up was Ben Gleib (NBC’s Wedding Crashers), John John Mulaney (Conan & Best Week Ever), and Na’i’m lynn(Who is now in the top 3 for comedy central open Mike Fight. Vote for him now!) Not to mention the hilarious comedy stylings of me! (NOTICE HOW PUMPED NA’IM IS TO BE HERE.)

Back stage @ Skidmore. from Dan Levy and Vimeo. One of the problems was that the show was located in their student center and the snack bar was at the end of the hall, so through out the show people would walk by saying things like “What’s this?” and “Can I still get milk shakes?” Yes please get a milk shake and then please shut the fuck up. I think the most bummed out of everyone was Ben Gleib…he really wanted some hot freshman ass and they wanted milkshakes. My favorite moment of the night was when one of the students came over to me in the green room but not to say “great show” or “you are hilarious” but to ask me if I knew where he could buy some “sick blunt papers so he and his boys can get crunked.” So what have we learned about this quaint little liberal arts school in upstate NY? 1)They love marijuana. 2)They DO NOT love laughter. 3)They use the word “crunked” in the Fall of 2007. Good times. Next up: 4 shows in California and travel should be easy because I’m driving. Peace.