E157: Travis the Chimp

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09/19/24 • 92 min

Hello, listeners! This week the entire cast of Evil Men is back and operating at full capacity. After a discussion about Presidential assassinations and Dave Grohl’s newest baby, Chris, James and Michael move on to the topic at hand: Travis the Chimp, a former Connecticut citizen who evolved from an adorable baby monkey into a terrifying murder machine. Enjoy!

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Previous Episode

E156: Lisa Nowak with Sooz Kempner

Hello, listeners! This week, Chris is MIA, but don’t worry, because Michael and James are joined by the fantastic and hilarious comedian Sooz Kempner, all the way from sunny Britain.

After discussing seagull feces, the IRA’s attempt to blow up Margaret Thatcher, and Love Island UK, we dig into this week’s topic: the tragic, intergalactic story of Lisa Nowak, the NASA astronaut who made headlines in 2007 for driving across America wearing a diaper and attempting to kill her rival in love. Enjoy!

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SEE SOOZ KEMPNER ON TOUR IN THE UK

Good news, people of Britain: Sooz is taking her Edinburgh show CLASS OF 2000 on tour across the UK in October and November. GET TICKETS HERE!

SEE CHRIS & MICHAEL AT ELSIE’S IN TORONTO ON SEPT. 12

Chris, Michael and Jackie Pirico are doing an actually insane standup show on Thursday, September 12 at Elsie’s. GET TICKETS HERE!

SEE JAMES IN DAVEY & JONESIE’S LOCKER ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AND HULU!

Check out the trailer HERE.

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Next Episode

E158: Michael Alig the Party Monster

Hey y’all. This week we look at the life of notorious NYC party monster Michael Alig. In the late 80s and early 90s, Alig was the leader of the Club Kids, a group of hardcore clubbers who scandalized America with their outrageous outfits, drug use and provocative sexuality. But the party came to an abrupt end when Alig brutally murdered a fellow Club Kid in cold blood. Enjoy?

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CHRIS LOCKE AND FRIENDS CRACK JOKES

Chris is hosting/headlining a night of standup on October 4 at Wenona Craft Beer Lodge with guests Juliana Rodriguez, Jackie Pirico, James Hartnett, Ben Sosa-Wright and Tom Henry. GET TICKETS HERE!

MICHAEL BALAZO COMMUNES WITH THE DEAD!

On October 12, Michael is hosting a forbidden seance at Toronto’s Tranzac Club, during which he will attempt to contact and interview dead celebrities, all of whom will be played by the city’s top comedians. Guests include: James Dean (Chris Locke), Gilbert Gottfried (Chris Sandiford), Adam & Eve (Ben Sosa-Wright and Sarah Bennett), The Olsen Twins (Jackie Pirico and Rebecca Payne) and Kurt Cobain (Ben Stager). GET TICKETS HERE!

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