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Greg Proops
Feeling groggy and unprepared, I spoke to this man in the afternoon of November 15, 2013. I was certain that I’d receive interesting answers to my questions, but had no idea that I was in for some of...
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Justin Roiland on Jim Henson [Interview Excerpt]
Last month, David Luna had the pleasure of speaking to Justin Roiland (co-creator of Rick and Morty), the interview lasted for almost an hour and is featured in The Annual #8. Below is a brief excerpt...
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Justin Roiland [Part 1]
On the first evening our conversation was scheduled for, I was scrambling to get organized. Let’s not make this a pattern, David. This man has created one of the most outstanding and exceptional...
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Justin Roiland [Part 2]
In my previous conversation with him, I learned this man loves DeGrassi, Jim Henson, and birthing twisted worlds from his imagination. Just as the topics were shifting to a new level of interesting,...
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Checkin’ in with Interviewees May 2014
Believe it or not, those interviewed by The Annual continue to live their lives and produce new content after being interviewed. Here’s a chance to catch up on some of their current...
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Brad Sherwood
What I’ve come to learn more and more is that comedians aren’t just “funny guys”. Those who excel in any art are not limited to one skill. In fact, their genius reflects upon every other aspect of...
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An Interview with Sara Benincasa
In The Annual #10, we shared an interview with comedian Sara Benincasa. With the advent of her new podcast, “In the Casa with Sara Benincasa,” we thought we’d better introduce our online readers to...
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Transcending The Holidays: A Bonus Digital Issue
Last week, we promised we would return in a big way and here it is: A Free Digital Bonus Issue to kick off the new year! Click the picture or the words above to download it (they’ll both do the trick)....
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Emily Heller
The Annual has been fortunate enough to consistently feature interviews with such tremendous contemporary talent, not to mention content from a truly exceptional staff. And our audience isn’t wide,...
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Alex Koll
Alex Koll is an absurdist comic working in New York, he’s appeared on Conan, Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham and is a founding member of The Business, a weekly stand up show that has spread across the...
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The Lessons of Gusbandry with Alicia J. Rose
Alicia J. Rose has directed music videos for such bands as Cake, First Aid Kit, and Bob Mould. Now she has made the leap to episodic storytelling with her premiere web series, The Benefits of...
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Performing for an Audience That Doesn’t Know They’re Watching – An Interview...
Last month we published an article detailing how Andy Kaufman faked his death. Shortly after this we received a message from Bob Pagani, co-creator of The Slycraft Hour and the man who witnessed...
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Andy, Don & Dan
Daniel de Visé is the author of Andy & Don, a book that chronicles the lives and friendship of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. De Visé, who is Don Knotts’ brother-in-law, brings over 20 years of...
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Two Distinct Holidays: Celebrating Secular Xmas with Connor Ratliff
Connor Ratliff is a writer and improvisor in New York City. He is best known as a member of The Stepfathers, the warm-up comic for The Chris Gethard Show and the host of The George Lucas Talk Show....
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Not Some People: an interview with Nick Vatterott
Some people aren’t easy to get along with or worth knowing. Some people are complete dullards, trudg- ing through life without any sense of ambition or creative ability. Some people are just...
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More Surreal: An Interview with Rich Fulcher
I lack an eidetic memory, so in order transcribe these phone call interviews I must record them through an app on my Apple product. My laughter was present throughout 80% of the conversation, because...
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The Greatest Debate with James Adomian & Anthony Atamanuik
Over the phone I heard two voices I had gotten to know quite well through a series of political inspired debates on Youtube, now set on touring the nation in an ultimate display of our polarized...
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Crowdfunded Comedy: Reviving Print Humor with The American Bystander
The Annual wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for crowdfunding, so we aim to boost up other comedic projects whenever possible. The American Bystander is a new humor magazine that came to publication...
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Timing: A Conversation with Gabriel Gundacker
In December of last year I visited Chicago for the first time. I got a taste of greasy-delicious food, street music, magnificent architecture, and passionate protests against a corrupt mayor and local...
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A Biography Calculated to Drive You MAD – An Interview with Bill Schelly
In 2015 Bill Schelly completed HARVEY KURTZMAN: The Man Who Created MAD And Revolutionized Humor In America a book which he spent four years writing. Harvey Kurtzman may not be a household name, but...
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