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​Erin Judge and Jenny Chalikian’s Comedy Album Romantic Comedy: Live at The Ripped Bodice Announced for a November 29 Release on Blonde Medicine

PRE-ORDER ROMANTIC COMEDY: LIVE AT THE RIPPED BODICE STARTING NOV 21

NEW YORK, NY - November 13, 2024 - Blonde Medicine is excited to announce the upcoming combo comedy album from Erin Judge and Jenny Chalikian, Romantic Comedy: Live At The Ripped Bodice, due out November 29, available everywhere comedy is streamed or sold.

Erin and Jenny have been hosting a monthly comedy showcase at the Los Angeles romance bookstore The Ripped Bodice since 2016. For this stand-up album, Erin and Jenny opened the show together, then each performed long sets of their own material. The result is a delightful and hilarious glimpse into what these two dynamic co-hosts experience in their day-to-day lives as queer women in LA.

The two met performing comedy in North Carolina in 2012 (Erin was on tour; Jenny was local). After making LA their home, they approached Leah and Bea Koch, sisters and co-owners of The Ripped Bodice, about launching a monthly comedy showcase at the bookstore just a few weeks after it opened. Leah and Bea agreed to give them a shot, and Erin and Jenny named the new show Romantic Comedy.

By bringing some of the best voices in LA comedy to the mostly-women book lovers that make up Ripped Bodice audiences, they built Romantic Comedy into a unique and fun monthly event that’s beloved by fans and comics alike. When Erin and Jenny started talking about making an album, they knew that The Ripped Bodice would be the perfect venue, and they were thrilled that Blonde Medicine was on board for a joint comedy album.

Romantic Comedy: Live at The Ripped Bodice features both comics performing together up top, just like they do every month. Since Jenny is a regular caregiver of Erin’s two kids, their unique chosen family inspires a refreshing departure from the usual parenting material, that is still relatable to anyone who has to cope with the ridiculous and unexpected challenges of raising kids.  Erin shares stories of dealing with being old-pregnant and reluctantly polyamorous, and Jenny jokes about coming of age as a college gay in North Carolina and being a godmother with intense demon-fighting responsibilities. 

Pre-order for Romantic Comedy: Live at The Ripped Bodice will go live on November 21, the same day as their November installment of their live show at The Ripped Bodice in LA. The album will be available in full everywhere comedy is streamed or sold on Black Friday, November 29th. 

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About Erin Judge:​​​

Erin Judge is an accomplished comedian, writer, and performer. She co-wrote (with Tina Romero) the forthcoming horror comedy film Queens of the Dead, starring Margaret Cho, Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey and more. Erin also wrote the award-winning novel Vow of Celibacy. Her previous comedy album, So Many Choices, is also available on Blonde Medicine.

About Jenny Chalikian:

LA-based comedian Jenny Chalikian started out in North Carolina and quickly fell in love with stand-up comedy. After landing in LA in 2015, Jenny honed her voice working as a manager and a regular performer at the popular alt-comedy venue NerdMelt. Jenny blends observational comedy with personal anecdotes that touch on themes of identity, relationships, and the quirks of daily life.

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ERIN JUDGE AND JENNY CHALIKIAN, ROMANTIC COMEDY TRACK LISTING:

01. Welcome to Romantic Comedy

02. Lying to Kids

03. Jenny is Lost

04. Dreams Sleepover

05. 2024 AD

06. Give It Up For Erin Judge

07. Handsome Woman

08. Pandemic Baby / Brain Factory

09. 2 Many Bisexuals / 2 Mommies

10. Spelling, Counting, Brooklyn

11. Walking Tour / Errors Tour

12. Polyamorist Seeks Unicorn / Rite of Passage

13. Give It Up For Jenny Chalikian

14. Play, Train, Chill

15. Hypocritical Oath

16. I Am a Gay / Lighthouse Chores

17. Double Hell / Godmother / Lost & Found

18. Giant Animals & Butts

19. Germans Hate Small Talk / ESL

20. Outro

 

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About Blonde Medicine:

Blonde Medicine was founded in 2018 to produce and distribute fun original projects by fun and original people. A lot of what they produce is stand-up comedy albums, with a select few music projects from old pals. Check out all the goodies at www.blondemedicine.com. In addition to comedy and music albums, Blonde Medicine produces The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin (more on that at www.crosswordshow.com). They’re also advocates for Artist Education and Financial Transparency, and are working closely to bolster support for Comedians and Comedy as a genre, including working with nonprofit organizations like Stand Up for Standup (see more at https://standupforstandup.org/) and The Recording Academy.​