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Chris Gethard on Conan
The Chris Gethard Show began as a stage show at the legendary Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in 2009. It quickly gained a cult following and a reputation for pulling off some bizarre stunts, among them: using Twitter to book Diddy as a guest, staging a show to make a depressed teenager from Ohio have the best night of his life, and pulling off a cross-country tour (yes, including a stop at the DSI Comedy Theater). Now Chris Gethard comes to the Cat's Cradle for NCCAF 2012!
- CFCOMIC PRELIM Line-ups (Monday, Jan. 30 2012)
- Mike Birbiglia on Friday (Sunday, Jan. 29 2012)
- FREE TICKET for DSI Comedy (Saturday, Jan. 07 2012)
- Ladies Night Comedy (Tuesday, Jan. 03 2012)
- IMPROV 101 Resolutions (Thursday, Dec. 29 2011)
- Ali Clayton Different NOT DUMB (Monday, Dec. 26 2011)
- DSI supports Toys for Tots (Wednesday, Nov. 23 2011)
- IMPROV 101 with Paula Pazderka (Sunday, Nov. 20 2011)
- IMPROV SLAM Double Feature (Sunday, Oct. 30 2011)
- Eric Hunicutt Teaches Acting (Friday, Oct. 28 2011)
- Jane Borden Teaches (Tuesday, Oct. 18 2011)
- ZW Returns for DIPLOMAT (Friday, Oct. 07 2011)
- Bees Smell Fear (Tuesday, Oct. 04 2011)
- The Banana Monologues (Monday, Sep. 26 2011)
- Y Laugh hits Wednesday (Monday, Sep. 05 2011)
- Y Laugh and 24LIVE (Saturday, Aug. 20 2011)
- Improv Intensive for Adults (Saturday, Jul. 16 2011)
- Comedy Camps Are Here! (Sunday, Jun. 19 2011)
- New Leadership at DSI (Thursday, Jun. 09 2011)
- SENIOR PGA Retires Friday (Tuesday, Jun. 07 2011)
- Zach Ward leaves for Boston (Friday, Jun. 03 2011)
- Brad Schnurr Named CFCOMIC (Wednesday, May. 25 2011)
- CFComic FINAL FOUR (Sunday, May. 15 2011)
- Two CFComic FINALISTS (Sunday, May. 08 2011)
- Moms Laugh FREE (Wednesday, May. 04 2011)
- NC Wikileaks (Wednesday, Apr. 27 2011)
- CFComic Round 1B (Friday, Apr. 22 2011)
- CFComic Round 1A (Friday, Apr. 15 2011)
- Funniest Kickoff Ever (Tuesday, Apr. 12 2011)
- Are You The Funniest? (Tuesday, Apr. 05 2011)
- Get On Stage with DSI! (Monday, Apr. 04 2011)
- NO FEES! Eventbrite TIX Online. (Monday, Mar. 28 2011)
- March Madness Championship (Monday, Mar. 21 2011)
- Help Japan! (Tuesday, Mar. 15 2011)
- MARCH MADNESS SLAM! (Wednesday, Mar. 09 2011)
- SUMMER COMEDY CAMPS! (Monday, Feb. 28 2011)
- Closed for the Weekend (Monday, Feb. 21 2011)
- TWO MORE NIGHTS! (Friday, Feb. 18 2011)
- NCCAF Improv Workshops (Tuesday, Feb. 15 2011)
- Emo Philips NCCAF Debut (Monday, Feb. 14 2011)
- Letterman Showcase (Tuesday, Feb. 08 2011)
- Comedy for the KIDS! (Monday, Jan. 31 2011)
- NC Comedy Arts Festival Welcome! (Thursday, Jan. 20 2011)
- Chris Gethard hijacks America (Monday, Jan. 10 2011)
- Retweet THIS! (Monday, Jan. 03 2011)
- Best Countdown Ever (Monday, Dec. 27 2010)
- Kumail Nanjiani Christmas Spectacular (Monday, Dec. 20 2010)
- 'Tis The Season! (Tuesday, Dec. 14 2010)
- MUPPETEER Josh Cohen offers Puppet Improv (Monday, Nov. 29 2010)
- Thanksgiving SLAM (Monday, Nov. 22 2010)
- Ch-ch-Check It Out! (Thursday, Nov. 18 2010)
- Margaret Cho IN DURHAM (Sunday, Nov. 14 2010)
- Sparky and GIUSEPPE (Monday, Nov. 08 2010)
- The Gift of Laughter (Monday, Nov. 01 2010)
- PTSIAM Is Baaaaccck! (Thursday, Oct. 28 2010)
- Harold Night Raleigh (Monday, Oct. 25 2010)
- Jill Bernard, Joe Bill, Drum Machines, Bats, OH MY! (Tuesday, Oct. 19 2010)
- Ghuffran Ali and CageMatch (Monday, Oct. 11 2010)
- ONLY 5 DOLLARS! (Wednesday, Oct. 06 2010)
- CELEBRATE 5 YEARS! (Tuesday, Sep. 28 2010)
- Y Laugh Comedy Marathon (Sunday, Sep. 19 2010)
- Quarter Life Comedy Tour (Monday, Sep. 13 2010)
- PT Scarborough Returns! (Wednesday, Sep. 01 2010)
- New Harold Teams (Wednesday, Aug. 25 2010)
- The Forefathers Are Funny (Monday, Aug. 16 2010)
- Einstein Meets SENIOR PGA (Tuesday, Aug. 10 2010)
- Corporate Improv Practice (Sunday, Jul. 25 2010)
- NC Standup Rockstars (Wednesday, Jul. 21 2010)
- We Need A Hero (Wednesday, Jul. 14 2010)
- Boys and Girls Club (Thursday, Jul. 01 2010)
- Harvey Wallbanger opens Friday (Sunday, Jun. 27 2010)
- PT Scarborough Is A Movie (Sunday, Jun. 20 2010)
- Harold Night Friday 8PM (Monday, Jun. 14 2010)
- Carolina's Funniest Tiebreaker (Monday, Jun. 07 2010)
- NEW Summer Schedule (Saturday, May. 22 2010)
- Chapel Hill Comics sponsors MAYHEM! (Tuesday, May. 18 2010)
- ReCYCLEry FUNraiser (Monday, May. 17 2010)
- DSI Director Spotlight (Thursday, May. 13 2010)
- CageMatch MAYHEM! (Wednesday, May. 12 2010)
- COMEDY 101, Have Fun! (Sunday, May. 09 2010)
- BRMA Comedy Fundraiser (Monday, May. 03 2010)
- Family Improv FOR THE KIDS! (Wednesday, Apr. 28 2010)
- Funniest Rematch, NO WAY! (Saturday, Apr. 24 2010)
- Funniest FINAL FOUR (Sunday, Apr. 18 2010)
- HAROLD hits Friday. (Tuesday, Apr. 13 2010)
- Carolina's Funniest Round 2A (Monday, Apr. 12 2010)
- Carolina's Funniest Round 1B (Sunday, Apr. 04 2010)
- Carolina's Funniest Round 1A (Saturday, Apr. 03 2010)
- Carolina's Funniest Comic! (Monday, Mar. 29 2010)
- March Madness Championship (Tuesday, Mar. 23 2010)
- Subscribe to DSI Witness News (Sunday, Mar. 21 2010)
- Summer Camps. Spring Comedy. (Sunday, Mar. 14 2010)
- Laugh the Vote! (Tuesday, Mar. 09 2010)
- IMPROV MARCH MADNESS (Monday, Mar. 01 2010)
- Varsity for NCCAF Film (Tuesday, Feb. 23 2010)
- Improv Week Starts Now! (Monday, Feb. 15 2010)
- Late Show comes to Carrboro (Sunday, Feb. 07 2010)
- FESTIVAL OPENS THURSDAY! (Saturday, Jan. 30 2010)
- Last IMPROV SLAM! (Wednesday, Jan. 27 2010)
- NCCAF Countdown (Tuesday, Jan. 19 2010)
- Haiti Relief (Monday, Jan. 18 2010)
- Famous Funny Friends (Wednesday, Jan. 13 2010)
- Resolve to Be Funny (Saturday, Jan. 02 2010)
- Best Countdown Ever (Saturday, Dec. 26 2009)
- Kumail Nanjiani Christmas (Sunday, Dec. 20 2009)
- A Very Vegan Christmas Carol (Sunday, Dec. 13 2009)
- HAROLD for the Holidays (Sunday, Dec. 06 2009)
- IMPROV 101 with Paula Pazderka (Sunday, Nov. 29 2009)
- Thanksgiving Parade of Laughs (Sunday, Nov. 22 2009)
- Carolina Rollergirls and CageMatch Battle of the Sexes! (Tuesday, Nov. 17 2009)
- Freaky Friday the 13th (Tuesday, Nov. 10 2009)
- DSI for Comedy Mayor (Tuesday, Nov. 03 2009)
- Homegrown Comedy on Halloween (Sunday, Oct. 25 2009)
- Standup Student Showcase! (Monday, Oct. 19 2009)
- NEW Diplomat Cast Member (Thursday, Oct. 15 2009)
- Improv Everywhere and Beards! (Monday, Oct. 12 2009)
- MrD takes the Bus (Monday, Oct. 05 2009)
- Friday Night LIVE! (Wednesday, Sep. 30 2009)
- AUDITION for DSI (Tuesday, Sep. 29 2009)
- Our DUEL FINAL FOUR (Sunday, Sep. 20 2009)
- Featuring SENIOR PGA (Monday, Sep. 14 2009)
- Y LAUGH 2009 (Monday, Sep. 07 2009)
- Debut of AU JUS (Monday, Aug. 31 2009)
- Back-to-School Party (Monday, Aug. 24 2009)
- Monthly Community Jam (Monday, Aug. 17 2009)
- Theater Goes Dark (Monday, Aug. 10 2009)
- DEL CLOSE MARATHON (Monday, Aug. 03 2009)
- FINAL Harold Night for Gravel Patch (Monday, Jul. 27 2009)
- Your Funniest Comic Returns! (Monday, Jul. 20 2009)
- Texas Stars (Monday, Jul. 13 2009)
- Einstein Meets Elvis! (Monday, Jul. 06 2009)
- Dirty South Independence (Monday, Jun. 29 2009)
- Kickstart your Weekend! (Monday, Jun. 22 2009)
- IMPROV JAM kicks off Friday. (Monday, Jun. 15 2009)
- Harold SLAM and HIGH PTSIAM (Tuesday, Jun. 09 2009)
- IMPROV SLAM opens Saturday (Tuesday, Jun. 02 2009)
- Carolina's Funniest Comic 2009: John Betz, Jr. (Friday, May. 29 2009)
- Your Vote Decides It All! (Tuesday, May. 26 2009)
- FINAL 4 COMICS ANNOUNCED! (Friday, May. 22 2009)
- Sweeps Week hits DSI HIGH (Monday, May. 18 2009)
- Two Comics Advance! (Saturday, May. 16 2009)
- Funniest Comic, Round 1.2 (Saturday, May. 09 2009)
- Turn On, Tune In, Laugh Out Loud (Monday, May. 04 2009)
- Funniest Comic, Round 1 (Saturday, May. 02 2009)
- May Day! May Day! (Tuesday, Apr. 28 2009)
- A Tale of Two High Schools (Sunday, Apr. 19 2009)
- Get Out of the House for AGORAFABULOUS! (Sunday, Apr. 12 2009)
- Carolina's Funniest 2009 (Saturday, Apr. 11 2009)
- Star-Studded Debuts (Sunday, Apr. 05 2009)
- GO HEELS! (Monday, Mar. 30 2009)
- MARCH Comedy Blowout! (Sunday, Mar. 22 2009)
- Congrats to ComedyWorx (Friday, Mar. 20 2009)
- Dick Vitale Is Jealous! (Monday, Mar. 16 2009)
- DSI Madness Is Spreading! (Sunday, Mar. 08 2009)
- March Madness At CSz! (Sunday, Mar. 01 2009)
- Carrboro Comedy FEB 27-28 (Tuesday, Feb. 24 2009)
- #NCCAF on Twitter (Thursday, Feb. 19 2009)
- SHORT Festival Intermission! (Monday, Feb. 16 2009)
- Bucking the trends! (Wednesday, Feb. 11 2009)
- NCCAF Starts Thursday. (Sunday, Feb. 08 2009)
- NCCAF Countdown from 10 (Sunday, Feb. 01 2009)
- DSI Comedy On DEMAND January 30-31 (Monday, Jan. 26 2009)
- Fierce Comedy Jan 23-25 (Monday, Jan. 19 2009)
- Hot Comedy Jan 15-17 (Sunday, Jan. 11 2009)
- Comedy January 9-10 (Monday, Jan. 05 2009)
- Read the Diplomat blog. (Sunday, Jan. 04 2009)
- Comedy DEC 31 - JAN 3 (Monday, Dec. 29 2008)
- New Year's Eve with DSI (Friday, Dec. 19 2008)
- Comedy December 18-20 (Sunday, Dec. 14 2008)
- NICE JEWISH GIRL 12/18 (Wednesday, Dec. 10 2008)
- Comedy December 12-13 (Monday, Dec. 08 2008)
- KICKBALL Champs! (Monday, Dec. 08 2008)
- Comedy December 5-7 (Sunday, Nov. 30 2008)
- Thanksgiving Parade at DSI (Sunday, Nov. 23 2008)
- Comedy Nov 21-23 (Monday, Nov. 17 2008)
- Comedy Nov 14-15 (Monday, Nov. 10 2008)
- Comedy Nov 7-8 (Saturday, Nov. 01 2008)
- Comedy Oct 30- Nov 1 (Monday, Oct. 27 2008)
- Sketch-off ;| (Friday, Oct. 24 2008)
- Comedy October 23-26 (Monday, Oct. 20 2008)
- Wanna be a Rockstar? (Monday, Oct. 06 2008)
- Theater turns 3! (Monday, Sep. 22 2008)
- Good Causes, Take 2! (Wednesday, Sep. 17 2008)
- Y LAUGH donates $2500 (Wednesday, Sep. 17 2008)
- Y LAUGH schedule :) (Thursday, Sep. 04 2008)
- New Talent. New Shows. (Tuesday, Sep. 02 2008)
- NOW with Sketch Comedy (Friday, Aug. 29 2008)
- Y LAUGH Dual Duel? (Friday, Aug. 29 2008)
- Historic CageMatch (Sunday, Aug. 24 2008)
- Comedy Auditions, 8/23! (Tuesday, Aug. 12 2008)
- Escape to New York (Monday, Aug. 04 2008)
- JIM HENSON hits Carrboro? (Monday, Jul. 14 2008)
- DSI Challenge Grant. (Tuesday, Jul. 08 2008)
- Comedy Central links Mr.D (Monday, Jul. 07 2008)
- Rule of threes. (Saturday, Jun. 21 2008)
- MISTER DIPLOMAT - The Blog (Friday, Jun. 20 2008)
- Carolina's Funniest Comic (Tuesday, Jun. 17 2008)
- Carolina's Funniest - FINAL 4 (Monday, Jun. 09 2008)
- 2 Funniest Finalists (Tuesday, Jun. 03 2008)
- Funniest Round 1 EVER (Saturday, May. 24 2008)
- Rock Out More for $100 (Tuesday, May. 20 2008)
- Funniest Round 1 EVER (Saturday, May. 17 2008)
- MISTER DIPLOMAT 100% FREE (Monday, May. 05 2008)
- Y Laugh! donates $1000 (Wednesday, Apr. 30 2008)
- YMCA 2008 Campaign (Sunday, Mar. 30 2008)
- Air Guitar championship. (Friday, Mar. 28 2008)
- ComedySportz auditions. (Monday, Mar. 24 2008)
- Carolina Funniest Comic (Monday, Mar. 17 2008)
- March Madness comedy. (Thursday, Mar. 06 2008)
- DSI Faculty expands. (Friday, Feb. 22 2008)
- DSIF8 Featured on MySpace (Wednesday, Feb. 13 2008)
- Festival Tickets online. (Tuesday, Feb. 05 2008)
- DSIF8 less than 4 weeks away. (Wednesday, Jan. 23 2008)
- Start Rocking Out More (Monday, Jan. 07 2008)
- Delta Boys At DSI (Tuesday, Jan. 01 2008)
- Last Laugh of the Year (Sunday, Dec. 02 2007)
- Jergen and Nikolai are Back (Sunday, Nov. 25 2007)
- Celebrate Thanksgiving At DSI (Wednesday, Nov. 07 2007)
- SMALL Miracles, BIG Laughs! (Wednesday, Oct. 31 2007)
- DSI Witness News Fall Season (Monday, Oct. 29 2007)
- HAROLD NIGHT returns to Carrboro (Monday, Oct. 15 2007)
- 24LIVE Comedy Marathon Benefit (Thursday, Sep. 13 2007)
- Dual Duel takes over Thursdays (Friday, Sep. 07 2007)
- Standup Comedy Hits September (Wednesday, Sep. 05 2007)
- TRUE STORIES Rock Carrboro (Saturday, Aug. 25 2007)
- The VOICE Recommends AGMHS (Tuesday, Aug. 21 2007)
- Family-friendly Kids ComedySportz (Saturday, Aug. 11 2007)
- Summer Auditions for DSI Comedy Theater (Wednesday, Aug. 08 2007)
- Cajones Hijacks Best Show Ever (Tuesday, Aug. 07 2007)
- DIPLOMAT & New York Invasion Report (Monday, Jul. 30 2007)
- Standup Comedy Rocks DSI (Sunday, Jul. 08 2007)
- Summer Camp Registration (Sunday, Jul. 01 2007)
- Celebrity Talent at DSI (Saturday, Jun. 30 2007)
- Cliffy B inspires LIVE comedy (Monday, Jun. 25 2007)
- DSI Witness News Parody (Tuesday, Jun. 19 2007)
- ComedySportz 4 Kidz Matinees (Tuesday, Jun. 12 2007)
- Big Fat Gap Returns 5/25 (Wednesday, May. 16 2007)
- Trainspotting Author Chooses Diplomat (Tuesday, May. 08 2007)
- 2007 Best of the Triangle (Friday, May. 04 2007)
- Moms Love Improv Comedy (Wednesday, Apr. 25 2007)
- A Night Outside DSI (Monday, Apr. 16 2007)
- The Squeegee Armada (Tuesday, Apr. 10 2007)
- Theater Manager Job Opening (Saturday, Apr. 07 2007)
- Diplomatic Comics (Thursday, Apr. 05 2007)
- Training Center Job Opening (Thursday, Mar. 29 2007)
- YMCA Fundraiser (Friday, Mar. 23 2007)
- North Carolina Comedy Auditions (Monday, Mar. 12 2007)
- DIPLOMAT ROCKS REVERB NATION (Tuesday, Mar. 06 2007)
- NBC Pilots Improv Everywhere (Monday, Feb. 26 2007)
- DSI Named Business of the Year (Monday, Feb. 12 2007)
- LOUIS CK steps up for Horatio (Friday, Feb. 09 2007)
- DSIF7 Press Coverage (Saturday, Feb. 03 2007)
- Red Clay Ramblin' Man (Monday, Jan. 29 2007)
- Big Fat Gap Picks Diplomat (Monday, Jan. 22 2007)
- Tift Merritt Graces Mister Diplomat (Tuesday, Jan. 16 2007)
- Horatio Sanz Rocks Carrboro (Thursday, Jan. 04 2007)
- What Year Was It Anyway?! (Sunday, Nov. 26 2006)
- Buy Class Gift Certificates (Monday, Nov. 20 2006)
- Thanksgiving ComedySportz (Monday, Nov. 13 2006)
- Dirty South Travelocity Gnome (Tuesday, Oct. 31 2006)
- DSI Film Night named Best Bet (Thursday, Oct. 26 2006)
- So much comedy ... It's Scary! (Tuesday, Oct. 17 2006)
- Dirty South Seven (Friday, Oct. 13 2006)
- 2nd Friday Art Walk (Tuesday, Oct. 10 2006)
- SUPPORT LIVE THEATER FREE - Oct 19 (Tuesday, Oct. 10 2006)
- Lewis Black Homecoming?! (Monday, Oct. 09 2006)
- YESAND Local Community (Sunday, Sep. 17 2006)
- Buy Tickets and Marathon Bracelets (Monday, Sep. 11 2006)
- Announcing New Fall Lineup (Wednesday, Aug. 23 2006)
- Taking comedy seriously (Tuesday, Aug. 08 2006)
- Dirty South Invades NYC (Wednesday, Jul. 19 2006)
- BEST OF THE TRIANGLE (Thursday, Jun. 15 2006)
- Natural Selection Improv Jam (Tuesday, Jun. 13 2006)
- Blue Collar Gone Wild (Thursday, Jun. 08 2006)
- DSI Summer Lottery (Wednesday, May. 31 2006)
- Memorial Day Weekend (Tuesday, May. 23 2006)
- DSI FORUMS ONLINE (Friday, May. 19 2006)
- CageMatch Pride (Sunday, Apr. 09 2006)
- DSI celebrates its Romance with Comedy (Monday, Apr. 03 2006)
- DSI Hiring Theater Manager (Tuesday, Mar. 07 2006)
- DSI Comedy Theater gives birth (Friday, Mar. 03 2006)
- Beatbox Closes Sold Out Run (Sunday, Feb. 12 2006)
- Dirty South Improv Festival (Tuesday, Feb. 07 2006)
- Charna Halpern practices Diplomacy (Friday, Jan. 20 2006)
- Match Game Saturdays at 11PM (Wednesday, Jan. 04 2006)
- Countdown to 2006 w/ DSI (Friday, Dec. 16 2005)
- DSI Theater is Hiring! (Tuesday, Dec. 06 2005)
- Mark Jacobson test drives Mister Diplomat (Wednesday, Nov. 16 2005)
- NCSU Pirate Captain Anchors Diplomat (Monday, Nov. 07 2005)
- DIRTY SOUTH MYSPACE (Wednesday, Nov. 02 2005)
- Your Home Team and DC ComedySportz (Monday, Oct. 31 2005)
- Beatbox and Four String rock Philly (Monday, Oct. 31 2005)
- Mister Diplomat (Monday, Oct. 17 2005)
- Buy Tickets Online (Friday, Sep. 30 2005)
- Baby's First Break-in (Monday, Sep. 26 2005)
- ComedySportz at DSI (Tuesday, Sep. 06 2005)
- DSI Comedy Theater (Thursday, Sep. 01 2005)
- NC Children's Hospital (Friday, Aug. 05 2005)
- NC Theater Space Update (Thursday, Jun. 23 2005)
- Documentary South Opens in Chicago (Thursday, Jun. 02 2005)
- House Teams Accepted (Wednesday, May. 18 2005)
- DSI Theater Fundraiser (Friday, May. 13 2005)
- Zach Ward plays New York Lottery (Friday, May. 06 2005)
- Dual Exhaust loses Cagematch Title (Thursday, Apr. 28 2005)
- MAD-tv & Dirty South (Wednesday, Apr. 20 2005)
- Chicago to Cast Documentary Team (Sunday, Apr. 17 2005)
- BEATBOX Headlines Mainstage (Monday, Mar. 21 2005)
- Capitol Community Bike (Sunday, Mar. 20 2005)



