Press
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PRESS REVIEWS
“When it comes to getting perspective on domestic news and international politics, some tune into Tom Brokaw. And others tune into Schadenfreude.”
Chicago Tribune
“Chicago-fringe royalty (and weekly WBEZ presence) Schadenfreude returns with a drum-tight sketch comedy revue. No one this side of The Daily Show does topical satire better than these guys.”
Chicago Reader
“One might imagine a sketch comedy revue, whose title is a German noun meaning “pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others,” to wallow in a cesspool of low-brow humor and cheap shots. But Schadenfreude – a group of sharp comics who carry improv-inspired scenarios to an insightful level – takes the creative high road even as they gloat over the poor schmucks among us all.”
NewCity
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“Chicago has always provided a nurturing environment for comedy, but only a handful of artists have been able to take full advantage of that community. Schadenfreude is as bold, adventurous, innovative, and yes, entertaining, as any of the famous and influential groups to have called Chicago home. It enriches the city by its presence .”
Rick Kogan, Senior Writer, Chicago Tribune Magazine
“I first saw Schadenfreude about five years ago, and they immediately became my favorite local comedy company. They’re hip, they’re smart, they’re mean, and they’re very, very funny. We’ve hosted them several times here at the Goodman, and they’ve been wildly successful. I’m anxious to bring them back here again, soon. Consider me a groupie.”
Steve Scott, Associate Producer, Goodman Theatre
“Brilliant. Original. Consistently funny. Way too many vowels. These are just some of the ways I would describe Schadenfreude. When even a radio show’s closing credits make you crack up, you know you are listening to something rare and special.”
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Author, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
“Not only is Schadenfreude one of the smartest and funniest things on Chicago radio, it’s also one of the best produced programs on the dial. It consistently pushes the bounds of our medium. In fact, I can’t think of another radio show anywhere that uses sound more extensively and more successfully than Schadenfreude.”
Steve Edwards, host, Chicago Public Radio’s Eight Forty-Eight