December 19, 2017

Last Minute Gift Ideas

3 books, 2 albums, 1 download & a partridge etc. etc. etc.

Get Rich Cheating (i.e. You can be Trump, too!)
Dollars and Sense (i.e. You can be free(r) from money)
Men In Black (i.e. The Supreme Court? Hilarious)
Are There Any Triggers Here Tonight? (i.e. you can laugh inappropriately)
Letters to the American Voter (i.e. incl my 2014 essay about electing a shyster to be President)
The Vinyl Edition (i.e. more funny)
and, of course,
The American Heart Association (i.e. save people)

I may be neither rich nor famous, but I guess I have been productive…



January 19, 2017

America’s Last Will & Testament

Gotta be responsible with our estate planning.

“We, The People of these United (lol) States of America, being of unsound mind and pear-shaped body, declare this to be our Last Will & Testament…” READ IT ON MEDIUM



December 16, 2016

Supreme Court Opus

Oh, just realized I didn’t post this here. Oops.

We at The Final Edition made a 3-part series about the US Supreme Court for Howl.fm (part of Earwolf). It’s awesome. Finally used my law degree.

Howl Podcast SCOTUS

Take a listen here.



Writing over at Medium

Hey –
How are you?
I’m coming out of a bit of a funk. Since about Nov 9. Spent 5 hours on air Nov 8 and, for some reason, haven’t felt great since 😉

In addition to my constant Twitter (follow me), I’ve started writing pieces over at Medium. One on Amazon Go & the pain of paying, another on Republican Fear v. Democratic Fear.

Some other publishing & speaking news soon.

Hang in there.



November 7, 2016

Keep America Great

I’ve spilled a lot of thoughts on this election over the last 18 months – on stage, on air, on Twitter, Facebook & a therapist’s couch – so go chase those down for some funny and fun.

Here are my thoughts just before midnight strikes to being this Election Day.

The Civil Rights Movement.
Do you remember when you learned about it?
To me, that was the greatest of the greatness of America.
That was what inspired me about our country, gave me pride, taught me to respect and revere our leaders, even those with whom I did not agree.
Not the World Wars (into which we were reluctantly & tardily dragged), not the Cold War (for the end of which we give ourselves too much credit), certainly not the financial innovations…
but Civil Rights.
All Men Are Created Equal.
It took us almost 200 years to even come close to realizing that self-evident truth.

We have a long, LONG way to go, but we are moving forward believe it or not. The steps of those who walked beside Thurgood Marshall’s long, steady road for justice – and to Justice – moved us along & many have continued the journey.

On Election Day, we have a choice:
1. A man who represents – in symbol, in action, and in words – the very opposite of this great America. A man who would sacrifice every gain We, The People have made in service of He, The Man. A man unworthy of our greatness.
Or
2. A woman who has dedicated her life to public service (you may think some was also dedicated to her own service, but, frankly, if you want a 100% selfless president, he’s about to leave office).
A woman who has faced more obstacles, baseless hatred and blind derision than anyone I’ve seen since the that Civil Rights era. She has faced them with a grace and a passion and a dignity I dare say few of us could muster.
A woman whose very ascension – yes, *as a woman* – will accelerate our sprint towards the greatness that we have long pursued. A greatness we may not deserve, but a greatness we must demand, from leaders, our future and ourselves.

KEEP AMERICA GREAT:
Vote Hillary Clinton 2016.



November 1, 2016

Swing State Tango

Missed a bunch of stuff like media appearances, speaking gigs, conferences, comedy shows and on and on – I’m not good at updating the blog so go Twitter or Facebook – but Nov 2 I’m participating in a debate in Cincinnati, swing state, trying to save the Republic. It’s my Hamilton moment. My one shot.
If you or yours are handy, come on over.
cinciflyer



September 9, 2016

Album, TV, NY Times, SCOTUS, Tour

Lots happening, little time to update this blog. Sorry.
Go Twitter or Facebook for actual news, opinions & cat pics (no cat pics).

In the meantime, a quick newsdump
:
1. We at The Final Edition just released an album.

It’s officially National Lampoon‘s first original album in 35 years (because we distro partnered with them to help rebuild their brand), but, really, the content, concept & execution is all us. Me, Tony Hendra, Barry Lank.
Listen, buy, rate & review (important!), share.
iTunes or CD Baby or TheFinalEdition.com

2. I just taped a segment for a cool new TV show coming to Epix TV. I got to play a wise-cracking political comedian/pundit on a tv panel show… so it was a stretch.

3. We – Final Edition again – also just produced a 3-part series on the Supreme Court for Howl (i.e. Earwolf) out later this month.

4. The Comedy Against Evil political tour rolls on into oblivion. Book it before Trump outlaws laughter.

5. I’m participating in an campaign debate – actually debating, not just wisecracking – the week before the election IN OHIO so I’ll probably swing the whole thing. Wish me luck.

6. There was some other stuff – the NY Times likes the album, I’m doing my first talks on Behavioral Economics & the psychology of money next month for Duke and for Ann Taylor/LOFT, Donald Trump is basically following the playbook of my book (Get Rich Cheating), I’ve done projects recently with both geniuses and idiots but it’s hard to tell them apart, and I need more sleep – but who has time for all that?

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June 9, 2016

The Five Stages of GOP Grief

The Five Stages of GOP Grief
Denial: Romney
Anger: Trump
Bargaining: Ryan
Depression: McCain
Acceptance: Hillary Clinton



June 3, 2016

June 29 – Political Comedy SF Bay Area

LT & Associates and Comedy Against Evil presents a political comedy night in Sunnyvale, CA.
Come drink, laugh and meet some of the biggest players in Bay Area politics on this fun, funny, and fun… damentally important night.
We’ll LOL about everything significant, important, and newsworthy… and also about Trump.
Advance tickets (recommended) here.
Much more info on this Facebook page here.
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With Jeff Kreisler (MSNBC, CNN, FoxNews, Comedy Central)
Johnny Steele (Live 105, KRON’s The Show, wears hats)
Nato Green (SF Weekly’s Best Comedian, Totally Biased, Iron Comic)
Dhaya Lakshminarayanan (2016 Liz Carpenter Political Humor Award)
& surprise political guests galore…
(more…)



April 1, 2016

Political Tale

Hey! Have I told you about Political Tale, this storytelling show I’m running. We’ve done three, had an Academy Award winner, a commune survivor, a hate-group infiltrator, a guy who snuck into Syria and many more. It’s all stories that somehow tie to politics. Not Trump jokes, but real life tales about how politics impacts our real lives. It’s pretty great, I must say.

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Next show is Saturday, April 30. Many wonderful, famous people will attend. More importantly, many unheard, unbelievable, and unforgettable stories will be told.

Come over.



March 31, 2016

New Campaign Posters

Has it really been since January? Been busy – 2 books brewing, lots of political comedy – on air, on tour, on Rabble.tv, on twitter & facebook – and much much more.

Here, while we wait, are some new campaign posters from the remaining candidates…
Trump tagged

Ted Cruz tagged

Kasich tagged

Hillary tagged

Bernie tagged



January 11, 2016

On TV in the Devil’s Playground

I was on FoxNews’ RedEye show last week. Host Tom Shillue is a funny, kind man. Tucker Carlson no longer wears bowties. It was scary in the building. SOOOO SCARY. Also, things were said that were wrong/rude/horrid – but I couldn’t contradict everything. It’s a lighthearted humor show. I’ll save the battle for another day.

Below are the few clips that made it online. It was a full 60 minute visit.
I may put together the rest, or some best of moments, from my own recording soon.
Until then… do whatever one does.

p.s. On Rabble TV for the GOP Debate on Thursday!



September 2, 2015

Don’t (blank) The Messenger

When people criticize you for pointing out how f’d up, rigged, racist, sexist, and unfair the world can be…

Speaking of… here are some early thoughts on 2016. Much more to come…

More & more here: YouTube.com/JeffKreisler & The Final Edition Radio Hour



March 7, 2015

Newspaper? Education? Whaaaat?

I’m sure many of you have read about newspapers on the internet. Well, one of those dinosaurs decided to have me write about the recent AP History kerfuffle.

Here are my thoughts, in the Aspen Times:
Kid’s Today

Snip:
By teaching kids to become unquestioning cogs in a massive economic machine, we’ll remove critical thinking from their brains, leaving room for more exceptionalism, more patriotism, more America.

After all, “more” is just an anagram for “Rome.” And don’t we want our children’s future to burn as brightly as the great Republic of Rome?



February 26, 2015

Media Schmedia

I haven’t posted them (because I’m lazy?), but I’ve had a buncha media appearances the last few months, including the HuffpostLive spot below and regularly on John Fugelsang‘s new Sirius/XM show “Tell Me Everything” (listen to it!).

And, of course, weekly on The Final Edition Radio Hour. LISTEN TO THAT, TOO!



October 3, 2014

Another Book From Me

Proud to have a piece published in this new book alongside some other brilliant folks (i.e. “Thought Leaders Disrupting Political Comedy”).

“Laughing Liberally: Letters to the American Voter”


A compilation of 12 essays that are political, provocative and hilarious, “Laughing Liberally: Letters to the American Voter” has arrived just in time for the 2014 elections–a perfect escape from campaign fever, or an early holiday gift for your favorite liberal.

With topics ranging from the Right-Wing War on Women to Islamophobia, corporate greed to Congressional corruption, “Laughing Liberally: Letters to the American Voter” is a funny, ferocious and festive addition to any liberal library.

Get your copy today.



September 29, 2014

Tax Evasion Article

Here I am, publishing an article advocating for tax evasion as public policy. But, before you judge, keep in mind that I’m just following the lead of many others… in this case, one specific one.



November 14, 2013

Final Edition videos

Hi all. I don’t have enough time to post all the awesome things in the world, but I’ll share this:
The Final Edition’s YouTube Channel is taking off.
Please check it out, share, & subscribe.
I’ll post some of our thrice weekly videos here more frequently, but, in the interim, here are a few that have been featured on Huffington Post.
Click, comment & share.

Ken Burns’ Republican Civil War
The National Denier Service: Ted Cruz
60 Sorries With Lara Logan

Thanks for everything!



July 7, 2013

More me on TV!

I hope you’re not as sick of me as I am. If so, let’s share therapist bills!

On The War Room* on Current TV, July 2, 2013, talking Edward Snowden, Bolivia, National Intel Chief’s Apology, and the TSA Instagrams.

* How did I ever get that booking?



July 2, 2013

Gay Marry Weiner’s Abobo

On the tube again (June 26, 2013), talking DOMA, Prop 8, Wendy Davis’ TX Abortion Filibuster, Anthony Weiner’s rise, ahem, in the polls, ahem, and, of course, who Kreisler would gay marry.



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