by Paul Ogata | Mar 7, 2018 | Blog
I have had comedians ask me, “Hey Paul, I see you performing around the world all the time. Let me buy you dinner at Morton’s and pick your brain about getting my foot in the door.” Nobody (NOBODY) loves Morton’s Cajun Ribeye steak more than I...
by Paul Ogata | Jan 31, 2018 | Blog
Propaganda posters used to be all the rage back during the Cold War and World War 2. Stark images emblazoned with terse slogans. Come to think of it, propaganda posters were the original memes. But what was once artful and pithy is now simple and banal. Catchy slogans...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog
Performing in Asia is always an adventure. Escaping the authorities, alcohol-fueled amnesia, gigs gone sideways. The comics I shared these adventures with had, until recently, all lived there. But now, we congregate back in America for a night of reunited regaling of...
by Paul Ogata | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
This April, I’m headed back for more shows across the Middle Kingdom! Some of the questions I’m asked frequently about my gigs in Asia include, “Aren’t you afraid to go to a Communist country?” and, “Do you do your act in...
by Paul Ogata | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Shows
Stand up and be counted For what you are about to receive I am the dealer I’ll give you everything you need Hail hail to the good times ‘Cause comedy’s the right of way I ain’t no legend, ain’t no cause I’m just livin’ for...
