David Cross on Intimate Specials, Hannibal Buress’ Music, and Melbourne Comedy Festival Highlight
April 11, 2026
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5 min readDavid Cross on Intimate Specials, Hannibal Buress’ Music, and Melbourne Comedy Festival Highlight
David Cross has a new special out called The End of the Beginning of the End, and in an interview with the LA Times, he explained the title: "To me, it signifies the beginning of the end has occurred, and we're now at the end of the beginning of the end. And from where you go with that, that's up for you to decide." The special was shot in a club rather than a theater, a deliberate choice Cross has made for his last two specials. He described the difference: "When I first started touring, I'd go to music venues and have a band open up for me, then I'd just go up and pretty much perform as long as I could until I had to pee." After years of doing theaters, he decided to return to music venues. His last special was at the 40 Watt Club in Athens; the one before that at the Metro in Chicago. "It's not seated. People are standing there at the stage and I preferred. It's more fun. It's not as lucrative, but it's a more fun show to do."
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- 1 (02:12) **Episode Open & David Cross Special** - Johnny Mac introduces the show and David Cross's new special "The End of the Beginning of the End"
- 2 (03:53) **David Cross on the State of Comedy Specials** - Cross reflects on a missing quality in recent specials from comics he loves
- 3 (04:24) **Hannibal Buress on Music as a Writing Format** - Independent Rhode Island interviews Hannibal about his musical side projects
- 4 (05:07) **Julio Torres on Haunted Apartments** - Interview Magazine asks Julio Torres for advice on a cheap but haunted apartment
- 5 (05:39) **Charlie Day Cast in "Golf Trip"** - New film follows three friends on a golf getaway that unravels when they're paired with a dreaded single golfer
- 6 (06:05) **Joel Kim Booster's Diet & Snacks** - GQ interviews Joel Kim Booster, currently on *Scrubs*
- 7 (08:44) **Melbourne International Comedy Festival Highlight** - Takashi Wagasuki's show "Wabi Sabi Comedy" is featured
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Show Notes
00:18 David Cross New Special
00:40 Club Specials And Audience
01:18 Parenting And Movie Roles
01:54 What Makes A Special
02:24 Hannibal Buress Music Writing
03:06 Julio Torres Haunted Rent
03:39 Charlie Day Golf Trip
04:02 Joel Kim Booster Food Habits
04:46 Melbourne Fest Wabi Sabi
05:18 Tram Tapping Comedy Clip
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