Sorry I haven't sent one of these in a while. I've been processing a lot. This last year has been very wild, to say the least. Hardest I've ever experienced, by far. I went through a breakup with my fiance. Then that was put into perspective when three months ago, if you didn't hear this sad news I'm sorry to tell you here, my father suddenly passed away. He was one of my best friends in the world, and this loss has been very tough. (You can read my two recent posts about my dad on my instagram if you want to read my full thoughts.) Then, if that wasn't enough to handle, I was literally attacked by a dog! In let's just say, not an ideal place.

I told you, wild year, right?

I've had to find silver linings, meaning, and humor throughout. Using pain (literally pain with the dog situation) to give voice to creativity is sometimes all you can do to get through it. And something I had to do, because it's my job! So I used it to create my upcoming special comedy event. I will be debuting the most raw and personal performance of my life, working out material that I hope will evolve into my third stand-up special, titled BEN GLEIB - ENDINGS.

ENDINGS will be live both virtual worldwide, and in-person at the limited-capacity, intimate Lyric Hyperion Theater in Silverlake, CA on Saturday, July 29th at 7pm pacific. Tickets for both are available HERE. And the next day, Sunday July 30th at 3pm pacific will be the virtual VIP Meet & Greet, and you can get tickets HERE.

But before that, THIS SATURDAY, if you happen to live anywhere in the world (do you?), I hope you join me for just some silly laughs, as TALK SHOW ICON RICKI LAKE and I are together, when she joins me IN STUDIO as my special guest on “GLEIB OFF THE TOP: Crowd Work & Improvised Madness”, my live, worldwide, interactive comedy show online at my Nowhere Comedy Club.

If you've ever wanted to smoke weed with Ricki Lake (or if you never thought of it, but just now read that and thought "that would be funnn") then this is the show for you. (Weed optional). But you can turn your camera and mic on and we will take questions and have lots of silly shenanigans. This Saturday July 15 at 5p/8e. (this one will also not have any video filters. Good 'ole analog comedy!) You can get a ticket HERE.

We are also doing a post show VIP intimate video hang right after, where Ricki and I will answer questions from everyone. You can get a VIP ticket HERE. I'm looking forward to making my Mad Ones laugh, while trying not to eat for a couple hours. No promises. I like eating. And today I'm finishing a five day fast type thing, so I'll be extra hungry Saturday. But I'll try not to. I hope you can join us!

Thanks for your support as always! It means the world to me.

Gleib

@bengleib

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