You know when your TRAIN IS F*cked – this is the show that tells you
WHY.THIS MONTH'S SHOW: CONSTRUCTION MEGAPROJECTS! You've heard all
about them – the 7 Line Extension. The Second Avenue Subway. East
Side Access. And now – Penn Station Access? Second Avenue Subway:
Phase II, Electric Boogaloo?! Why does the MTA keep endeavouring on
these massive projects? Are they really helping the subway become a
better public transit option or more accessible? And why, OH WHY, do
they cost so much damn money?! This month, hosts Meg Pierson and
Justin Williams dive into the political muck that is these giant
projects – and tells you how they fuck up your commute on a
near-daily basis.
Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $15 adv / $20 door
21+
This event is mixed seated and standing room. Seats are first-come,
first-served.
THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL GUEST: PHILIP MARK PLOTCH is an associate
professor of political science at Saint Peter’s University and the
author of the brand new book, Last Subway: The Long Wait for the Next
Train in New York City
[https://sites.google.com/view/plotch/last-subway?authuser=0]. Phil
also wrote the award-winning book, Politics Across the Hudson: The
Tappan Zee Megaproject. Previously, he was director of World Trade
Center Redevelopment at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation,
and manager of planning and policy at the MTA.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Get on board for a deep dive into the history of the MTA. Whether you
love it, hate it, or want to compose more informed rage-tweets about
it during your next 20 minute delay – we’ve got you covered. Your
hosts MEG PIERSON (TEDx, Alchemy Comedy) and JUSTIN WILLIAMS (City
College, SirusXM), along with a mysterious anonymous ghostwriter, will
conduct our show through the twists and turns of history; revealing
unbelievable stories, subway life-hacks, and truly upsetting details
about our subway system.
YOUR HOSTS:
MEG PIERSON: A Brooklyn resident, Meg co-founded Alchemy Comedy
Theater in South Carolina. In addition to helping to write and produce
the pet health video series Cone of Shame, Meg travels internationally
teaching improv workshops at veterinary conferences – she isn’t a
vet but if your cat’s peeing outside of the litterbox it’s
probably a UTI. She’s a two-time emcee of TEDx Greenville and
currently hosts Versus at Caveat every second Saturday. In her free
time, she offers people jobs at Axiom Law.
JUSTIN WILLIAMS is an Assistant Professor of History at the City
College of New York. Justin is also a comedian that has been
featured on Comedy Central’s Jokes.com, Mashable, SiriusXM Radio,
The Elite Daily, Men’s Health Magazine, The Kansas City Star,
‘Morning Buzz Live‘ on VH1, ‘Trial by Laughter’ on Comcast,
‘Laughs’ on Fox and ‘The Comedy Show Show’ on Seeso.
*RECORDING* THIS SHOW WILL BE RECORDED FOR PUBLICATION AS A PODCAST.
REFUND POLICY: Tickets maybe be refunded up to 24 hours before the
event. Within 24 hours we may take exchanges for other events at our
discretion. No refunds after the event.
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