the STAB! show

the STAB! show brings together writers, stand ups and other regional gems to partake in a darkly intelligent live comedy panel show. Described as "Incisive wit that cuts to the bone." by the Sacramento News and Review, STAB's! off-beat format allows panelists 24 to 48 hours to create their own unique takes on various random prompts. Ranging from the online dating profile of The Virgin Mary to the tourism guide of Super Mario Brothers Level 1-1,

STAB! is a celebration of all things everything; it's like a jazz funeral for the collective conscience.

Episodes

Aug 1, 2018

45 min

We only roast the ones we love. This episode of STAB! is proof positive of just how much we love and cherish Emma Haney. All of the terrible things said here in this show were said in the goodest of fun. In this celebration of all things Emma Haney, host John Morris Ross IV welcomes […]

Aug 1, 2018

45 min

Jul 18, 2018

42 min

It’s a nice day for a yellow card! Corner for nothin’ and the kick’s for free! You can substitute any time you’d like but you can never… touch the ball with your hands? I’m workshopping here. In this globally beloved episode of STAB!, host John Morris Ross IV welcomes short shorted guests Chris Emery, Connor […]

Jul 18, 2018

42 min

Jul 9, 2018

45 min

Have you been diagnosed with Oogly eyes? Perhaps you’ve been prescribed something meant to fight Googlyism. Has the pollen content in your area rendered your eyes, Achoogly? These are serious, if comically named conditions. On this medically approved episode of STAB!, host John Morris Ross IV runs guests/patients Trip Hazard, Amy Estes, Stephen Ferris and […]

Jul 9, 2018

45 min

Jul 3, 2018

35 min

Is it a folk album from that artist that you were sure was dead but has actually been pumping out albums regularly and largely unnoticed for decades until they teamed up with a popular contemporary artist to bring their sound to a whole new generation? Maybe… In this episode of STAB!, host John Morris Ross […]

Jul 3, 2018

35 min

Jul 2, 2018

39 min

I’m sorry, this is awkward but, I mean, I’d want someone to tell me if it WERE me in the situation that you’re in, which you are, and I’m glad I’m not. So… It’s just… You know what, never mind. Never mind I said anything. In this episode of STAB! that’s sorry it even brought […]

Jul 2, 2018

39 min

Jun 19, 2018

35 min

Need admission to the Gumball Rally? All you need is a Trickle Nickel. Lookin’ for some quality italian cuisine? You need a plate of Petty Spaghetti. NASCAR puns? Oh yeah, we’ve got ‘em by the Yarborough. On this breakneck, high octane episode of STAB!, host John Ross welcomes pit crew Luke Soin, Christiana Dominguez and […]

Jun 19, 2018

35 min

Jun 5, 2018

34 min

Stringy and unsatisfying, the nutritional value of Fraggle has long been known to be negligible, but it wasn’t for their meat that early pioneers hunted Fraggle. It was their soft, brightly colored pelts. On this edutaining episode of STAB!, host and scholar John Morris Ross IV welcomes inquisitive minds Drew Absher, Cory Barringer and Jesse […]

Jun 5, 2018

34 min

May 21, 2018

38 min

Old wounds heal. Friendships renewed. Time is the most soothing balm. Sometimes, just staying the hell away from each other for a while works wonders. A watched beef never squishes… Or something. In this healing episode of STAB!, host John Morris Ross IV welcomes guests Mike Cella, Danielle Mandella and Jesse Jones to share their […]

May 21, 2018

38 min

May 14, 2018

37 min

Who even knows where which what goes when? Me? No chance! It’s all blind flailing and apologies… I’ve never truly satisfied anyone, myself included. In this awkward and frustrating episode of STAB!, host John Morris Ross IV asks Jaclyn Weiand, Coreen Lemcke and Jesse Jones to share their three new kinds of SHART, three times […]

May 14, 2018

37 min

Apr 2, 2018

32 min

It’s the world’s oldest profession. And since there’s been prostitution, there’s been stories of the nights spent partaking in the wares of these skilled professionals. This is one of those stories. On this around the world episode of STAB!, host John Ross tugs information out of guests Parker Newman, Benton Harshaw and Jesse Jones about […]

Apr 2, 2018

32 min

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