Josh Gondelman
@joshgondelman.bsky.social
Comedian and writer, year-round iced coffee drinker.
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Josh Gondelman
@joshgondelman.bsky.social
· Jun 28
My new standup special Positive Reinforcement premieres TONIGHT at 8pm eastern time on Blonde Medicine’s YouTube channel. I’m really proud of this hour and grateful to all the people who helped make the special happen.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvN...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvN...
This is now out in the world, and it would mean a lot if you checked it out, and if you enjoy it, maybe spread the word! Thanks for your time! :)
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A bunch of friends have new books out today! I read a book this past week about Neo-Nazism, but thankfully I also read a masterpiece about literary obsession. www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
The Maris Review, vol 86
What I read this week
Possession by A.S. Byatt
I first tried to read A.S. Byatt's Booker Prize-winning novel about all kinds of intrigue in academia when I was in high school. What a bad idea. So mu...
www.themarisreview.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
A bunch of friends have new books out today! I read a book this past week about Neo-Nazism, but thankfully I also read a masterpiece about literary obsession. www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
This is really interesting! I am always trying to pinpoint why I bristle at many uses of this kind of euphemistic language, and this is a much smarter reason than I had previously!
A very satisfying holler from @sesmith.lol on algospeak and saying what we mean, new on @theflytrapmedia.com today! www.theflytrapmedia.com/algospeak-wi...
Algospeak Will Be the Unaliving of Me
Maybe we want to bare our teeth.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This is really interesting! I am always trying to pinpoint why I bristle at many uses of this kind of euphemistic language, and this is a much smarter reason than I had previously!
My computer should know all the same emojis as my phone!!! They grew up in the same house!!!
January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
My computer should know all the same emojis as my phone!!! They grew up in the same house!!!
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I am sure I will say more about this later but I'm in the process of moving every goddamn thing I do to this Patreon: patreon.com/anamariecox2
Rolling up the newsletter, writing workshop, and my burgeoning video essay empire (and all the other little things I was trying out) into this.
Rolling up the newsletter, writing workshop, and my burgeoning video essay empire (and all the other little things I was trying out) into this.
Ana Marie Cox | Patreon
Creating a creative space
patreon.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I am sure I will say more about this later but I'm in the process of moving every goddamn thing I do to this Patreon: patreon.com/anamariecox2
Rolling up the newsletter, writing workshop, and my burgeoning video essay empire (and all the other little things I was trying out) into this.
Rolling up the newsletter, writing workshop, and my burgeoning video essay empire (and all the other little things I was trying out) into this.
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I shouldn’t let this comedian secret out, but the public deserves to know the truth.
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
January 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I shouldn’t let this comedian secret out, but the public deserves to know the truth.
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
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The list of New Year's Resolutions that That's Marvelous readers sent in is really cool and varied! Plus I wrote about a halftime show and manufacturing consent!
#165. Pacifists and Resolution Hype
Just a quick reminder up top that if you like this newsletter, it's a great help if you subscribe! If you want to pay money, that's great! But if you just sign up to read it week to week and learn abo...
www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The list of New Year's Resolutions that That's Marvelous readers sent in is really cool and varied! Plus I wrote about a halftime show and manufacturing consent!
And you can, too!
January 5, 2026 at 6:21 PM
And you can, too!
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Josh did an incredible job playing this off. I was there and there was about a half-second of awkward silence in the room.
I shouldn’t let this comedian secret out, but the public deserves to know the truth.
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
January 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Josh did an incredible job playing this off. I was there and there was about a half-second of awkward silence in the room.
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this store is 18+ and they’re strict as hell about it. none of this has ever been about “protecting children,” it’s about trying to force trans people to disappear
After a boutique on South Street received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for selling breast binders for gender-affirming care, the region’s transgender community worries about the potential wider impacts.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/health/passi...
🔗 www.inquirer.com/health/passi...
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
this store is 18+ and they’re strict as hell about it. none of this has ever been about “protecting children,” it’s about trying to force trans people to disappear
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Brooklyn: Tomorrow (Monday) night, @alisonleiby.bsky.social and I are hosting the first Frankenstein's Baby show of 2026 at Union Hall, featuring the great Jeff Hiller among other great people!!! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/frankenste...
January 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Brooklyn: Tomorrow (Monday) night, @alisonleiby.bsky.social and I are hosting the first Frankenstein's Baby show of 2026 at Union Hall, featuring the great Jeff Hiller among other great people!!! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/frankenste...
I shouldn’t let this comedian secret out, but the public deserves to know the truth.
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
January 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I shouldn’t let this comedian secret out, but the public deserves to know the truth.
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
(Video from Helium in Portland by Alex Castille!)
The list of New Year's Resolutions that That's Marvelous readers sent in is really cool and varied! Plus I wrote about a halftime show and manufacturing consent!
#165. Pacifists and Resolution Hype
Just a quick reminder up top that if you like this newsletter, it's a great help if you subscribe! If you want to pay money, that's great! But if you just sign up to read it week to week and learn abo...
www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The list of New Year's Resolutions that That's Marvelous readers sent in is really cool and varied! Plus I wrote about a halftime show and manufacturing consent!
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come by astoria food pantry on monday nights, 6-8pm, to pick up new-to-you books and/or donate your old books! you can also donate food, menstrual pads, and reusable bags during this time! xo!
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
come by astoria food pantry on monday nights, 6-8pm, to pick up new-to-you books and/or donate your old books! you can also donate food, menstrual pads, and reusable bags during this time! xo!
The bodega near my started stocking the limited edition Polar flavors and I feel invincible!!!
January 5, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The bodega near my started stocking the limited edition Polar flavors and I feel invincible!!!
Look I know we've got bigger problems these days but I wish we'd gotten a little more of Alia Shawkat and Bob Balaban in Season 2 of Severance!
January 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Look I know we've got bigger problems these days but I wish we'd gotten a little more of Alia Shawkat and Bob Balaban in Season 2 of Severance!
Brooklyn: Tomorrow (Monday) night, @alisonleiby.bsky.social and I are hosting the first Frankenstein's Baby show of 2026 at Union Hall, featuring the great Jeff Hiller among other great people!!! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/frankenste...
January 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Brooklyn: Tomorrow (Monday) night, @alisonleiby.bsky.social and I are hosting the first Frankenstein's Baby show of 2026 at Union Hall, featuring the great Jeff Hiller among other great people!!! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/frankenste...
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This is gonna be so fun. Come on out!!
So I enjoy the @squawkinsports.bsky.social so much I’ve started another thing with @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social, authors within a few subway stops themed—Booklyn Chats with @maris.bsky.social 1/27 7pm. Free in a cozy Fort Greene wine bar w/RSVP:
www.eventbrite.com/e/booklyn-ch...
www.eventbrite.com/e/booklyn-ch...
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This is gonna be so fun. Come on out!!
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Endless Column, by Constantin Brâncuși, 1938, 📸 by @stephenmally
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Endless Column, by Constantin Brâncuși, 1938, 📸 by @stephenmally
"Is there such a thing as a 'citizens impeachment?'" is something the FBI now knows I've been wondering, I guess.
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"Is there such a thing as a 'citizens impeachment?'" is something the FBI now knows I've been wondering, I guess.
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Anti-war march in NYC, organized overnight. Happening right now, 8th Ave.
People care.
People care.
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Anti-war march in NYC, organized overnight. Happening right now, 8th Ave.
People care.
People care.
Me, watching Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart in “Blue Moon” ruminate bitterly on the state of contemporary crowd-pleasing comedy to the point of total self-destruction: This guy gets it.
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Me, watching Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart in “Blue Moon” ruminate bitterly on the state of contemporary crowd-pleasing comedy to the point of total self-destruction: This guy gets it.
Trump promised to bring back American industry but his administration can't even manufacture consent for unconstitutional war.
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Trump promised to bring back American industry but his administration can't even manufacture consent for unconstitutional war.
Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
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