Michael Black

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Michael Black

It’s week two of round two and we’re off to a rocky start. Lest President Trump’s faithful grow restless at the early slew of executive orders that did nothing to increase prosperity for the economically anxious, fear not: our invasion of Greenland is just around the corner, and nothing boosts federal spending like a shooting war.

2 months ago | thedailybeast.com | Liam Archacki |Michael Black |Jill Filipovic

Pete Hegseth ordered America’s troops to “put America first” and “never back down” in a “message to the force” hours after his razor-thin confirmation as Defense Secretary. In a press release published by the Pentagon on Saturday after his swearing-in ceremony, Hegseth wrote, “The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength.

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Michael Black

I watched as much of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearings today for as long as I could stand, which was somewhere between forty-five seconds and a minute. What a f--king joke. I’m not interested in rehashing all the scandals Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, has been ensnared in—the man is a damned disqualification Mad Libs.

Dec 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Black

I upset a trio of women at one of my stand-up shows the other weekend. The women took offense when I was making jokes about the Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight before moving on to Trump’s electoral win by saying, “Speaking of rapists.”Generally, I’m not a particularly political comedian. My jokes tend to be about my family or stories of my own idiocy. But I’m also somebody who enjoys pushing a few buttons during my shows.

Nov 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Sabra Lane |Michael Black |Alex Barwick

When was the last time you experienced an act of kindness? Kath Koschel says kindness saved her life. She's just been named NSW Australia of the YearIn the space of five years, the former cricketer and ironwoman, broke her back twice, was told she wouldn’t walk again, and lost her partner to suicide. In the midst of grief and trauma, she says small acts of kindness motivated her to encourage others to be kind - and it's catching on.