

The Making of my Ethnic Neighborhood
I’m from a town called Sacramento, California. Its two hours drive from San Francisco. As a kid going into San Francisco I always looked...


What If I Started Comedy Earlier? - An Honest Look at Young Turner
My idea for the blog this week was to take an old story of mine from my first couple years in China (2004 – 2006) and share it here. ...


I'm Getting Married - Director's Commentary
Alright everyone so I’m getting married. I proposed to YeYe on Saturday, on her birthday, on top of a mountain in a place called...


I'm Headlining on Saturday (July 11)! Check out who's joining me in Shanghai...
Is this a thinly veiled attempt to promote my headlining show this Saturday night at The Kung Fu Komedy Club in Shanghai? Most certainly...


Becoming Swedish in Shanghai
Trying to make 150 people laugh when they are all from a country you have never been to can be scary. Turns out, it can also be wildly...


Tobacco Road with Jimmy Shubert
Sometimes the universe works in your favor. A couple weeks ago I was in Elon, North Carolina for a friend’s wedding in a real life barn. ...


New York and Ari's Skeptic Tank
I just left New York and man did I have a good time. I got to do shows all week at clubs around the city, I saw a boat load of old...


Baijiu Debates is as Ridiculous as it Sounds
Alright so three years ago I got a pilot for a TV show in Shanghai on International Channel Shanghai. They were looking for a new host...


Mr. Rhodes and Mr. China
I toured with legendary comedian Tom Rhodes last week. Rhodes has been on tour for 9 straight years and really should be applying to the...