My 75-Year-Old Dad Reviews "Shaun of the Dead"

Latest HuffPo piece: I sent my 75-year-old dad "Shaun of the Dead" and these were his thoughts.

February Sideshow Recap & 92Y Tribeca!

Hosting and running Sideshow Goshko is always a good time and I'm so grateful to work with so many talented folks. But there are some Sideshow Goshkos that really just "pop." Last month's show was one of those. Andy Ross, Tracy Rowland, and Diana Spechler all brought their A games. The night was a great mix of laughs and heartfelt sentiment. And with a full crowd, I couldn't ask for much more. One of our regulars even called the show "the best Sideshow to date!"

Thanks to everyone who came out and continues to support us. I heart you like whoa!

left to right (Andy Ross, Tracy Rowland, yours truly, Diana Spechler, Leona Godin)

New dad, Andy Ross, talking about goats and cute old women

Sometimes I Do Theater

Theater degrees may not be useful for much, but they are useful for, well, theater! I'm proud to be performing in the new original piece The Spectator and the Blind Man: Stories of Seeing and Not Seeing presented by the New York Frigid Festival and written by my friend and sidekick, Dr. Leona Godin. 

And lookie! Here's a trailer where you can see me as a blind pianist. And let me tell you, playing piano blind is about as easy as it sounds.



Tickets and info available HERE.

I'm the "First Loser" behind Louis CK!

Being the "first loser" has never felt so good. Huge thanks to Funny Not Slutty and all who voted naming me "Funniest Storyteller on the Planet" right after Louis CK. Hey, I'll take it :)

Other notable names who make the list: Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Kristin Wiig...in good company.

Derangement of the Senses (New York, NY)

One of my favorite shows to perform on is Derangement of the Senses at Happy Ending Lounge in New York City. How can you not love a show that describes itself as the following:

Derangement of the Senses is a fiction & poetry reading series focusing on multimedia expressionism, people who don't recount stories in a terrifying monotone, the eroticism of fiction, and other incredible acts of literary dynamo. Burlesque performers dance as their favorite literary characters, artists manically illustrate stories live, and cacophonous electronic music swells through amplification of light by the stimulated emission of radiation! The reading is inspired by the proto-punk French poet Arthur Rimbaud, who asserted that the purpose of literature is to f*ck you up.

Awesome, right? Big thanks to the DOTS gang for recording my last performance about mailing dead birds to my first boo. And based on how crazy that sounds, I deserve to have this screen grab. Oy...

I've Been Negligent, But We're BACK!

As fun as temp jobs are (not), they are also time consuming. Hence, my lack of activity on here. But, that is being rectified RIGHT NOW! (whoa, that didn't need to be in all caps).

So, in a convenient easy-to-read manner, here's the latest and greatest.

4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY RECAP
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to make our 4 year anniversary a blast! Standing-room only and great stories made for a fantastic party. I even washed my hair! The evening ended with the crowd shouting "four more years!" Couldn't have asked for a better anniversary.

All photos courtesy Maryanne Ventrice

Molly Knefel shared a hilarious tale about being a balloon sales(wo)man. Which also fit perfectly with the fact that she was standing next to our giant "4" balloon which no one could tell was the number four.

4 year Anniversary in New York Magazine!

Hey Friends!

If you're in the mood to get some ink on your hands, we're on page 85 of your New York Magazine! Big thanks to NY Mag for the shout-out and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow, January 31st, 7pm at KGB Bar! FREE.

Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, Sirius XM Radio) celebrates 4 years of this storytelling series by inviting some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s live accordion music, a challenging trivia game, and a free wine giveaway where four (one for each year we’ve been around) lucky audience members will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from:

Dave Hill (author “Tasteful Nudes”, “This American Life")

Molly Knefel (co-host Radio Dispatch, “30 Rock")

Andy Christie (host “The Liar Show”, Moth GrandSlam Champion)

with music by Dr. Leona Godin

- Time Out NY “Critics’ Pick”
- NY Daily News “Editor’s Pick”
- “a well-programmed night” - The New York Times