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Matt Kirshen

@mattkirshen.bsky.social

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Writer of the Complete Works of Shakespeare http://www.mattkirshen.com

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · Jul 11

I haven't told Bluesky yet that I'm touring. Please come and see me tell jokes. Tickets: www.mattkirshen.com#tour-section

A photo of Matt Kirshen saying 2025 Tour Dates, new shows added!
July 16 Columbus OH, July 17 Philadelphia PA, July 30 Washington D.C., July 31 Hartford CT, August 3 Boston MA, October 12 Virginia Beach, VA. Tickets at mattkirshen.com

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 13h

This isn’t hard: the Nobel Prize for Best Song is just the music and lyrics while Best Record includes the production, recording and mixing.

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 15h

All my comics have happy endings!

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 1d

That little plane’s scarily close

dee 方传嫣 @hellenus.bsky.social · 2d

This is one of the best photos I think I've ever taken

View out of an airplane window over the wing and a seaside coastline. The sky is blue, the clouds are fluffy, and there is a shadow of the plane on the sand.

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not falling for that again

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely! Hope they’re treating you well

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 3d

Londoners! One of the very best, @garygulman.bsky.social is at the @sohotheatre.bsky.social all week
sohotheatre.com/events/gary-...

Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent - Soho Theatre

Gary Gulman’s hilarious new show about insecurity, empathy, self-acceptance and how a thoughtful boy learned to use humour, reading and writing to cope with the consequences of his parents’ blunders.

sohotheatre.com

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 4d

Me and literally everyone as they turned over that page: “Oh that’s some mirror writing there.”

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 10d

Re. these brutal jokes, did you ever see when the Armistice crew tried out conference gags at a comedy club?
Start at 2:34:35
youtu.be/c-ZAIcjN0uM?...

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 12d

Anyway please bring your hand fans (there’s no air conditioning soz!!) and all your male friends and relatives to Matt Kirshen — U Gotta Laff

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 12d

While I was sadly not selected for the main festival I’m delighted to announce I will be self-producing my show at the Riyadh Fringe.

Sure I’ll lose money because the tent only seats 30, but it’s nice to be in the conversation.

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 13d

Of course this was before space was corrupted by capitalism 😢

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 15d

BBC News headline: Denmark says 'professional actor' behind drone incursions over its airports.

Sir Bernard Chumley, a professional actor.

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 16d

Huge congratulations to Nate Bargatze in his side gig
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.com

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 16d

Well done @mikeroyce.bsky.social!

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 20d

It was obviously not a true story — even for an initiation ceremony it’s a bit far fetched — but why *do* you think Cameron fucked that pig’s mouth?

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 20d

Is this because I stopped mid-punchline to plug Better Help?

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Heather Anne Campbell @heathercampbell.bsky.social · 22d

it's certain that they'll see you canceling shows and say "thank you, this is enough. we're pleased now."

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 23d

Wait so social programs aren’t just morally right, they ultimately save that society money? If only this were also backed up by every other study ever.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 23d

A program in Flint, MI, gave $1,500 to any/all pregnant people and $500/month for the first year of their infant’s life.

Among the benefits, those babies experienced lower rates of prematurity and low birth weight, which resulted in fewer NICU admissions, saving the city of Flint $6.2 million/year.

The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’

Infants in Rx Kids in Flint, Michigan, saw lower rates of prematurity and other issues, saving millions in NICU visits

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 24d

Trust me: go online, google "Metallica" and at least *look* at the t-shirt.

Matt Kirshen @mattkirshen.bsky.social · 24d

While I appreciate the sentiment it's important not to spread misinformation: these aren't journalists, they are the actors Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman