Email Author Josiah M. Hesse

2013 Stories by Josiah M. Hesse

• Cops, Robbers and Showtunes

  published March 7, 2013

  Embodying the American archetypes of confidence, show business and law-breaking, the story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. has enchanted the... More >>

• Feel the Burn

  published February 21, 2013

  Comedy roasts are full of cruelty, irreverence and line-crossing, but at their heart, they’re meant to show sincere love for the guest of... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Even sobriety can't tame comedian Ben Roy's savage humor

  published February 21, 2013

  On an unseasonably warm winter day, Ben Roy is jogging through City Park. Dressed in running sneakers and a black hoodie that covers a galaxy... More >>

• Moon Shot

  published February 7, 2013

  One of the most beloved (and most duplicated) albums of the twentieth century, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon has been adapted... More >>

• I’m Your Fan

  published January 24, 2013

  In the concert film I’m Your Man, folksinger Leonard Cohen describes his childhood reading of the Torah as the earliest, and one of... More >>

• Black Comedy

  published January 17, 2013

  Despite our collective relief at viewing the 2012 presidential election in the rearview mirror, stressed-out political comedian Lewis Black... More >>

• Serious About Funny

  published January 17, 2013

  Over the last decade, the popularity of listening to people talk about standup comedy has nearly eclipsed the joys of actually listening to... More >>

• Joshua Novak

  published January 24, 2013

  On Joshua Novak's latest release, the talented songwriter appears to have gotten a bit too comfortable within his own sound. Ephemeron... More >>

• Webbed Minds

  published January 10, 2013

  It’s no big secret that the Internet has dramatically changed the way we work, socialize and get around, but is it changing us? In his... More >>