June 30, 2015

Meltdown Still a Giant in the Indie Comedy Show World: Emily Gordon and Jonah Ray Talk About Season 2

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail opens its second season on Comedy Central this week, as it continues its fifth year as the preeminent independent comedy show in Los Angeles. We talked with producer Emily Gordon and co-host Jonah Ray about the live show’s accidental magic and the intentional decisions on how to capture that magic for TV.
July 21, 2014

The Meltdown Effect: How One Show Changed the Shape of Comedy in LA

You never know how much one comedian, show or event is going to change the shape of a scene. Even a little show in the back of a comic book shop could grow to influence everything from a generation of open mic'ers, to the podcast landscape and even which comedians you get to see on your television. And that’s exactly what The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail has done.