SketchFest Seattle was a considerable success in 2016, selling out shows at the Pocket Theater, Annex Theatre, and the Central Cinema. The show at the Central Cinema is one I'm really proud of, since it was the event that I produced - the Sket ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 31
Ghosteroid Today on the show, Paul and Ben welcome one of Paul's oldest friends, Geoff, for another round of Paul and Ben and Geoff Get It Wrong.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 30
Today on this episode of "Paul and Ben Get It Wrong," Paul and Ben answer Google's most asked questions from 2011, according to this article from businessinsider.com email us YOUR questions at bensemailatyahoodotcom@gmail.com
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 29
Today, Paul and Ben learn some new things. Send us questions at bensemailatyahoodotcom@gmail.com
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 28
Today on the show, Paul and Ben review what they got wrong last week, and then continue to get more things wrong this week!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
As the audience for the August "Weird and Awesome" were loaded into the theater, I started reading - from the beginning - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Then after the curtain speech, this text displayed on screen: I did my ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 25
Today on the show, Paul explains his Donald Trump apocalypse theory, and Ben admits that he's never seen Twin Peaks. Did we get anything wrong? Correct us! bensemailatyahoodotcom@gmail.com.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 24
Cords, cables and wires. Today, Paul and Ben untangle the mystery of electricity hoses. Did we get something wrong? Let us know! bensemailatyahoodotcom@gmail.com
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 23
Discontinued! Today on the show, Paul buys cat food and Ben incorrectly sets his levels. And of course they meant to say "dihydrogen monoxide." Stop it with the comments already. WE KNOW! GOD!
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 22
Today's word is "Indubitably." And, in fact, right after we recorded, Paul saw this video posted to twitter and wanted to include it in the show notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSkZ7axbIQ
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 21
Today on the show, Paul and Ben blame the lake for everything.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 20
Today on the show, Paul and Ben encounter even more technical difficulties - as well as a 10-year-old.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 19
Today, Paul and Ben talk about guns and dice. Like you do. Also, Paul's recorder shut off before the show ended, hence the drop in audio quality near the end there. Jim Jeffries on gun control. Hannah's Instagram
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 18
Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk around the subject of Information Technology. And... other things.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 16
Today on the show, Paul and Ben decide each episode should be devoted to a singular word. We'll see how long that goes.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 15
We Didn't Kool-Aid The Motel Today in this episode, Paul and Ben practice the conference call technique they'll deploy for next week's special guest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHSZWfO8t9k Contact the show: bensemailatyahoodotcom@gm ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 14
Today on the show, Paul eats frozen mango and Ben drinks a terrible cup of coffee.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 13
How Dare You? Today on the show, Paul describes how he sleeps, Ben encounters technical difficulties, and Betty plays the accordion. Contact us at bensemailatyahoodotcom@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g2uLEs7cUA
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 12
Today on the show, Paul drops a bombshell regarding his involvement with Game of Thrones casting. Season 6, Episode 2 spoilers contained herein. Paul and Ben also talk conspiracy theories, Trump, and Amazon.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 11
Today on the show, Ben and Paul come up with a new logo for the podcast. Other topics include why Paul wants to change things up, the collaborative process, band-aids, participation trophies, why trophies are the color they are, what Jennifer was d ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 10
Today on the show, Paul drives to the airport while Ben tries to keep tabs on him via Google maps. Other topics include the passing of Prince, why Paul is in the car, Ben acts as his GPS, the death of WWE star Chyna, how self driving cars will ruin the ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 09
This week on the show, Paul buys cat food and Ben takes a selfie. Other topics include Betty’s new secondary education, who Ed Skrein played in Game of Thrones, the awesomeness that is Paul’s new audio recorder, Vine wars, the hunt for new headphon ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 08
“Don’t forget about your potato!” In this episode, Paul gives multiple shout-outs to Hamilton, Better Call Saul, and Seeso, take bets on how long it will take to get their first celebrity interview, one of Paul Giamatti’s old Annex performanc ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 07
Today on the show, Ben talks about going to the Bruce Springsteen concert, while Paul picks up his daughter's room. Other topics include naming Betty’s generation, the Bernie Sanders rally at Safeco Field, how some people are REALLY rich, the great ...
April 2016 Spin the Bottle
I hosted the April 1st edition of Spin the Bottle at Annex Theatre. Dangerpants Photography Acts included an excerpt of the upcoming late night "Eat Cake," Philip Geurin, Andrew Shanks, Kate Farrell, and "The Seattle Files with Chris Allen." ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 06
This week on the show, Ben discovers an awful truth regarding his fascination with the Man in the Tree in downtown Seattle, and Paul does the dishes. Other topics include being splatfallen, their friendship with John Ackermann, the St. Louis Improv ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 05
Today on the show, Paul goes on a quest to the store to buy, among other things, a postcard. During this quest, he and Ben discuss Paul's 23 and me score (99.9% European), major vs independent bookstores, Ben's hesitance that this is the new gimmick ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 04
"Plants!" Today, Paul and Ben talk about fake viewer mail, their church attendance, George R. R. Martin having to issue a statement saying he was not recently deceased record producer George Martin, Paul's homework from last week, Comedy Bang Bang, Hello ...
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 03
"The Death of Journalism." Paul and Ben string a couple of tin cans together and record their conversation, talking about their Bumbershoot performance from a year and a half ago, Paul's new job in southern Illinois, the Perfect Bound Podcast, the Heavy ...
Full-Year In One Night
Paul and Ben produce a full year of performances in one night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9-44J-nziU
The Ballad of Karla Fox
The Ballad of Karla Fox is a super intense and really dark psychological thriller/shadow puppet show. After her parents die in a suspicious accident (involving a drunken bulldog driving a moving van full of pianos) Karla Fox goes to live with her str ...
The Princess and the Peacock
A puppet-based short film I shot and edited for Trial and Error Productions. It had its premiere screening at the SIFF Uptown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwmW4aJUqvs For more information, visit the producer's page at trialanderror-production ...
SketchFest Seattle 2015
Fall of 2015 brought another edition of SketchFest Seattle. It was a successful festival at the Pocket, Annex, and Central Cinema. For information on the entire festival, click here. To watch films that screened at the Comedy Film Challenge, cl ...
The Stranger Genius Awards 2015
Once again I was called upon to run the AV portion of the Stranger Genius Awards, which meant spending most of the day wandering around the Moore Theater, not eating because of nerves. Ran a flawless show projector-wise, and afterwards - on an emp ...
August 2015 Spin the Bottle
Got another chance to host the show I've been performing in since 1999. It was a hot day, so I wore appropriate clothing. Acts included an excerpt from the upcoming mainstage show "Is She Dead Yet?", drag from Randy Littleman, puppets from Vox Fab ...
A Brief History of Capitol Hill
I gave a keynote-assisted brief talk at the July "Weird and Awesome with Emmett Montgomery."
Time-Lapse of Zapoi!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK2hlbM6AiM I set up a camera and recorded the final performance of Annex Theatre's "Zapoi!" and subsequent strike and party. About seven hours condensed to 1 minute.
GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 02
While Paul and Ben are on hiatus, please enjoy this song they created just for you.
The Fog People – “My Turn”
I was the DP for a music video by Seattle-based electro-noir band "The Fog People." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OaDszFgko
The Panel Jumper Issue 003 – Fight Scene Excerpt
If you've watched my webseries "The Panel Jumper," you know that the B-story in Issue 003 is a martial arts fight scene inside the store. I was asked by the programmer of Annex Theatre's "Spin the Bottle" if I wanted to show anything during the Februa ...
I Co-Host Weird & Awesome with Emmett Montgomery
Every co-host of the show gets a 10 minute segment at the top of the show to perform. Since it was December 7th, I read an excerpt from my grandfather's journal about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I then conveyed a memory of when I was about 10 and Gra ...















