In Xpress’ latest humor feature, “Best Medicine,” local comic Cayla Clark is joined by fellow humorists Helen Jenny, Kathleen Hahn and George Awad to brainstorm ideas for unique music festivals and new types of citywide, weeklong celebrations.
Best Medicine: Powering Asheville with ‘pisskey’ and solar panel hats
Comedian Eric Brown is joined by his latest round of fellow local stand-ups to discuss tourism, sustainability and the apocalypse.
Best Medicine: Local comedians reimagine the Asheville Tourists’ mascot and name
Friday, April 5 is the Asheville Tourists’ opening day. In this month’s “Best Medicine,” co-host Cayla Clark speaks with fellow local comedians about the team and if there’s a more appropriate name for the ball club.
Class clown takes his show on the road
As part of Xpress’ Kids Issue, we speak with seventh grader Carson Coan about the Brevard Academy Comedy Club.
Upcoming comedy show channels ‘The X-Files’
Along with inspiration from “The X-Files,” The Asheville Files also pulls from the popular 1970s variety show format — including games, audience participation and videos.
Best Medicine with Eric Brown: Comedians propose strategies for higher voter turnout
Early voting is underway in Buncombe County for the 2024 primary. And while it’s great to receive an “I voted” sticker, some local comedians say it just isn’t enough. See the incentives they’re proposing to Rock the Vote this election year.
Best Medicine: Somewhat effective ways to stay fit in Asheville
Xpress’ monthly comedy features returns to discuss New Year’s resolutions, staying fit (kind of) and Valentine’s Day.
Q&A: Morgan Bost interviews Morgan Bost
What are the differences between Asheville and Charlotte besides the letters they use in their names? Morgan. Tells. ALL.
Brevard honors groundbreaking comic Moms Mabley with historical marker
Clad in a frumpy housedress, bucket hat and sporting a knowing, toothless smirk, Moms Mabley appeared on stages and TV screens across the U.S. as a delightfully inappropriate senior with a penchant for dispensing down-home truths and not-so-thin sexual innuendos.
Best Medicine: An inside look on the local comedy scene
Eric Brown and Cayla Clark discuss the local comedy scene, revealing why stand-ups and improv artists don’t always get along.
Asheville Archives: Billy Borne’s 1924 cartoons
Topics featured in Billy Borne’s 1924 collection include concerns about tourism, that year’s presidential campaign and election (which involved the emergence of Robert M. La Follette as a third-party candidate), lack of funding for local education and police, anxieties over real estate and the pressures on everyday citizens due to the high cost of living.
Best Medicine: Bring out the eggnog and holiday Claymation films
Host Eric Brown invites the latest round of fellow local comedians to contemplate the holiday season.
Best Medicine: Thanksgiving is over, but the leftovers remain
Cayla Clark leads the way for this month’s “Best Medicine.” Thanksgiving leftovers, winter temperatures and dating are among the items discussed.
Best Medicine: A graveyard smash and other such ghostly musings
This is no Halloween trick, it’s a Halloween treat.
The Shallot (Like The Onion, but purple): ‘Hedgehogs in Business’ proposal creates in-office dispute
A rare in-office scuffle occurred as Xpress staff deadlines were looming this week. Apparently, the news team had misinterpreted an interoffice memo from the (moderately illiterate) sales team. In it, the sales reps proposed a new special issue theme for the Oct. 11 issue: “Hedgehogs in Business.” Somehow, Xpress reporters interpreted the pitch as a foregone […]
The Shallot (Like The Onion, but purple): Local real estate possibility affected as housing becomes relatively optional
Read our new satirical feature about all things Asheville.
Best Medicine with Morgan: Farewell to the original MedHead
After a year hosting “Best Medicine,” local comic Morgan Marie is saying goodbye. She is rejoined by the column’s original three guests: Eric Brown, Nora Tramm and Peter Lundblad.
Best Medicine with Morgan Marie: We’ve made it a year, folks!
Local comedian Morgan Marie revisits highlights from Best Medicine’s first year.
Four of a Kind: George Awad on the local comedy scene
The comedian talks new projects and the city’s performing arts scene.
Around Town: Nerd Nite comes to town
Asheville gets its very own Nerd Nite. Plus, Bettye LaVette headlines Cold Mountain Music Festival; a new local literary podcast; and more.
Best Medicine with Morgan Bost: Let the dog days of summer begin!
This month’s round of comics discuss summer adventures, pet meltdowns and essential dining in Asheville.
