Samantha Pitchel


editor, culturemap

contributor, splitsider

contributor, huffpost comedy

programming asst., sxsw comedy


(samantha dot pitchel @ gmail dot com)

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Splitsider

This Week in Comedy Podcasts column contributor

The Awkward, Hostile, and Absolutely Hilarious Late Night Appearances of Charles Grodin

“No Cool Kids”: Inside the Insane, Unpredictable World of The Chris Gethard Show

Inside the Del Close Marathon’s Three-Day Celebration of Improv and Sweaty Drunkenness

Yes, We’re Having Fun Now: Celebrating Party Down’s Past and Future


Huffington Post

Daily recaps of SXSW 2012


CultureMap

The Archives of David Foster Wallace: Parts one, two, three, four and five)
Occupy and Twitter: Reporting on the Eviction
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 Coverage Roundup
ACL 2011 Coverage Roundup
AFF 2011 Coverage Roundup


Rare Magazine
Adam Voorhes and Robin Finlay
Hotel Saint Cecilia
Harlem: Psychedelic Hits
Tim League’s Fantastic Fest

Interviews
John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants
Happy Holidays from Maria Bamford 
Smoke Me Out in an Alley: Talking to Doug Benson 
We’re All Doing Comedy, Dummy: An Interview with Kyle Kinane
Julie Klausner on Flaky Guys and Funny Ladies
Tig Notaro’s One Actual Ton of Friends
Making Friends: An Interview with Chelsea Peretti
Outer Space Phone Sex with Hunx 
Connor Ratliff, The Chris Gethard Show’s Official Presidential Candidate

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