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Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

"Hey finance regulators, are you ready to LAUGH?" (No!) And yet they did.

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#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #fintech #dnb #afm #crypto #adyen #powerpoint

GREG SHAPIRO DOES FINTECH - Greg Shapiro

Dutch American comedian Greg Shapiro does Fintech conference "Fintech Meets the Regulators" and performs his "PowerPoint Parody" format.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

USA: Still no Government. #Netherlands: ... Wait, is this a case of "Netherlands First, America Second" -?

youtu.be/XSgPu5MYDaE

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #comedyshow #leavingtrumpland #netherlandssecond #trump #usa

"Mom, That's My Voice!" | LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2.0 (2024). Greg Shapiro

YouTube video by Greg Shapiro

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November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Is it possible to have a respectful disagreement about Trump?
youtu.be/E7iNAQE8Fh4?...

Like #Trump says, “there’s no such thing as bad publicity as long as they spell your name, right.” (Agh, they got it wrong.)

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub

Bikes, Dikes & an Openly Gay PM: Dutch Politics Gets Spicy

YouTube video by 2OF Entertainment Channel

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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

PePijn's Comedy Club: “there was a lot of interaction ..always good natured and created a really good, friendly atmosphere and everybody had a good night out.”

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#gregshapiro #pepijnscomedyclub #standup #comedyshow #comedyclub #standupcomedy #thehague #denhaag

Shapiro PePijn Host Review - Greg Shapiro

Dutch American comedian Greg Shapiro PePijn Host Review - ArtsTalk Magazine on the programming and hosting of English comedy in The Hague

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November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

It's time for #LEAVINGTRUMPLAND - the Comedy Special (on YouTube), starting with Chapter 1: "Mom, That's My Voice!"

youtu.be/XSgPu5MYDaE

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow trump #netherlandssecond

"Mom, That's My Voice!" | LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2.0 (2024). Greg Shapiro

YouTube video by Greg Shapiro

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November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Dutch #D66 wants to build 10 new cities? What should we call them? I asked our audience & my favorite pitches are: Bitterbaldrecht, Klompstad & Lekkerland.
Pep & Greg Politically Incorrect, the #PubQuiz!

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #boomchicago #standup #climate #comedyshow #dutch

November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

One year since Trump's re-election!? Process the chaos with my #comedyspecial LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2.0 on YouTube:
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#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #boomchicago #standup #climate #comedyshow #leavingtrumpland #trump #biden #kamala #reelection #youtube

November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

One year since Trump's re-erection. Time to upload my #comedyspecial LEAVING TRUMPLAND 2. On YouTube:

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #trump #leavingtrumpland

October 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Pep & Greg, as photographed by #WesleyVerhoeve. Watch us talk about Dutch politics - in English - Monday 3 Nov.

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#throwbackthursday #tbt #dutch #dutchpolitics #pubquiz #photography #gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #boomchicago #standup #comedyshow

October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

My 4 comedy specials in one place (& a 5th one on the way…)

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#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #youtube #comedyspecial #leavingtrumpland

Greg Shapiro Comedy Specials - Greg Shapiro

Dutch American comedian Greg Shapiro Comedy Specials in one place. ListPusher, HowToBeOrange, and LeavingTrumpland is coming soon.

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October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Monday 27th: Amsterdam celebrates 750 years! My wish for the city: "I hope we stay above the waves." Photo & magazine by Stefanie Swinkels.

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #tbt #amsterdam #750th

October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Monday 27th, celebrate Amsterdam's birthday with Pep & Greg's Dutch Election Pub Quiz!

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#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #tk25 #verlkiezingen

Pep & Greg Politically Incorrect | Boom Chicago | Official Site

What the hell is going on in America? And the Netherlands? Boom’s founder Pep Rosenfeld (Saturday Night Live) and Greg Shaprio (Comedy Central News) are back to tackle it all. They are unfiltered, una...

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October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

I'm not just an Event Host, I'm a KEYNOTE SPEAKER! Here you can see my work for Google, The US State Dept. ... and Expat Center Zeeland

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#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #boomchicago #standup #keynote #eventhost #liveevents #eventsindustry #corporateevent

Greg Shapiro KEYNOTE SPEAKER videos - YouTube

Dutch American comedian Greg Shapiro Corporate Events: KEYNOTE SPEAKER videos only. As Keynote Speaker, Greg Shapiro has performed for multinational clients ...

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October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Tues. 28th in #rotterdam, it’s the first-ever Late Night Erasmus! Comedy, Live Band, and a “pornography researcher.” If I weren’t on the lineup, I’d go watch.

www.fourvenues.com/paulhartwig/...

Paul Hartwig | Fourvenues

Events, tickets & vip zones for Late Night Erasmus on Tue 28 October from 20:30🔥 Do not miss this unforgettable event! ☝ Buy here! | Fourvenues

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October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Political Comedy Pub Quiz, anyone? Monday 27th Boom Chicago:

boomchicago.nl/pep-and-greg...

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #politics #dutchpolitics #tk25 #pubquiz

Pep & Greg Politically Incorrect | Boom Chicago | Official Site

What the hell is going on in America? And the Netherlands? Boom’s founder Pep Rosenfeld (Saturday Night Live) and Greg Shaprio (Comedy Central News) are back to tackle it all. They are unfiltered, una...

boomchicago.nl

October 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

As a white guy hosting INCLUSIVITY 25, I literally passed the mic to as many diverse voices as possible. Afterward: "When we bring it up, people think we’re whining. When you bring it up, it’s harder to ignore.”

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#inclusivity #diversity #dei #zuidas #allyship

Greg Shapiro Hosts Inclusivity25 - Greg Shapiro

Dutch American comedian Greg Shapiro Hosts Inclusivity25 - a diversity event for Hello Zuidas "without DEI, your organization will DIE."

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October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Oct. 18 is NO KINGS Day again! Here are my favorite signs from the last one...
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#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #nokings #protestsigns #trump

Funny Faux-King Protest Signs - Greg Shapiro

Dutch American comedian Greg Shapiro writes about Funny Faux-King Protest Signs from the No Kings Protests of 2025

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October 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

Pub Quiz Monday ⁠@boomchicago €10 tix!

boomchicago.nl/pep-and-greg....

#gregshapiro #howtobedutch #dutchamerican #pepijnscomedyclub #boomchicago #standup #climate #goodnews #climategoodnews #comedyshow #pubquiz #politics

October 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM

Greg Shapiro

@gregshapironl.bsky.social

“If you got invited to play the Riyadh Comedy Festival, would you go?” My answer:
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Read to the end for the Correct Answer: (yes do the festival, share your subversive message to the repressed public & donate the blood money to a human rights charity.)