The ht.live choir is forming: a community choir that sings regular pop songs, not a classical repertoire, and meets with some regularity.
It's cast, so there's a short audition, but the point is to sing together, not to be perfect. Now and then the choir will step into our shows as a supporting act, for example singing a cappella backing behind someone at karaoke.
The first casting call is still to come. If you'd like to sing, get in touch.
glosso is ht.live's show for performance built on speech: narrative storytelling told on stage, and mock presentations delivered with a straight face.
It sits beside the comedy nights but isn't one of them. Some of the best speakers aren't comedians, and glosso gives them a stage. Performers are co-featured, so they share in the ticket sales, and every set is recorded for them to use.
The first nights are being planned. More about how the shows work is on Live shows at ht.live.
crowdwork is a comedy night at ht.live built around crowd work: comedians talking with the audience in the room, the part of a set that nobody can write in advance.
A handful of comedians perform each night. Crowd work is also what travels best online as short clips, so every night is recorded, and the comedians keep their footage. Featured comedians share in the ticket sales.
More about the format and the artist deal is on Live shows at ht.live.
comedyclub.cc is a stand-up night at ht.live built on a shared gate: the comedians on the bill share in the ticket sales instead of performing for a flat fee or for nothing.
Like every ht.live show, it's recorded. Comedians get their footage for their own clips and press kits, and the best sets can travel further in packaged livestreams and on Watch Replay.
Dates and the first lineup are being worked out. More about how the shows work is on Live shows at ht.live.
I'm making short video origin stories on behalf of the Gun Safety Alliance: documentaries about how the organisations doing this work began, who started them, and why.
It works like the Social Civic origin stories that ht.live produces for civic groups, but on its own schedule, made directly for the alliance. ht.live produces the films in support.
I also build the alliance's website and help on the tech side.
The first films are being planned. This page will list them as they're released.
The podcasts I draw guest quotes from, grouped by political leaning as rated by outside watchdogs, and checked against each show's live feed.
Citizen Spin quotes guests from shows across the spectrum. This list is where those shows come from. I do not rate leaning myself: every placement below comes from an outside rater, and every show was checked against its live feed on 2026-10-11. Guests are picked episode by episode while I research a topic, so the list does not try to say which shows book guests.
Two lists merged, checked, then rated by outside watchdogs.
Where the shows come from
How leaning is rated
What the columns mean
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ad Fontes bias | -42 most left, 0 middle, +42 most right; links to the rating page |
| Reliability | Ad Fontes, 0 to 64; above 36 generally good, below 24 generally problematic |
| Per week | Episodes a week, from the feed: over the last 90 days, or over the span the feed covers if shorter |
| Apple chart | Best position across the four Apple charts |
| Following | Media Matters total following, February 2025 |
Rated left of center by Ad Fontes beyond its "skews" band, or left-leaning by Media Matters. 56 active shows.
Ad Fontes "skews left": opinion or framing tilts left, but within reach of the middle. 27 active shows.
Ad Fontes "middle or balanced bias": minimal bias, balanced, or a centrist position. 35 active shows.
Ad Fontes "skews right": opinion or framing tilts right, but within reach of the middle. 8 active shows.
| Show | Ad Fontes bias | Reliability | Per week | Apple chart | Following |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The World and Everything In It | +11.1 | 39.3 | 5.9 | #49 | |
| The Fox News Rundown | +7.6 | 40.2 | 15.3 | #52 | |
| The McCarthy Report | +7.2 | 43.4 | 1.0 | #130 | |
| Kennedy Saves the World | +8.0 | 36.0 | 4.7 | ||
| The Fifth Column | +6.4 | 32.9 | 2.3 | ||
| The Joe Rogan Experience | +9.3 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 39.9m | |
| The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast | +6.3 | 38.1 | 0.8 | ||
| What the Hell Is Going On | +11.6 | 34.6 | 1.0 |
Rated right of center by Ad Fontes beyond its "skews" band, or right-leaning by Media Matters. 58 active shows.
The most-charted active shows that no outside rater has placed yet. They stay off the lists above until one does.
The checks are scripts, so the list can be rebuilt at any time.
Social Civic is an origin-stories project that runs in cycles. ht.live funds small teams to produce short films, likely under ten minutes, telling the origin stories of civic efforts and nonprofit organisations, along with the other parts of their identity: what they believe, how they speak, what marks them out.
The organisations get a professionally made origin story. The filmmakers get paid, structured work with a real client. The studio gets a slate of films, a showcase night, and a place at the centre of six organisations' fundraising.
Watch Replay is a streaming channel that ht.live will own and run, at 0-0.tv.
Everything the studio makes is recorded, and Watch Replay is where that work is meant to end up: first the packaged livestreams cut from the live shows, then segments and recorded footage, and in time the episodic productions themselves.
read through is a live table read of a screenplay, usually one I have written, in front of a ticketed audience at ht.live.
A script reads differently out loud. Hearing the whole thing performed shows where it works and where it is weak, and the room tells you faster than any notes can. The longer intention is to decide whether a script should become a film.
The cast sits, scripts in hand. They have had little or no rehearsal, so the evening has the surprise and rawness of people meeting the material for real. It is meant to be in good humour and unpolished. The audience gets that energy; I get an honest hearing.
At ht.live, the stage is built to give back to the people on it. We host live, ticketed shows in comedy, spoken word and new scripts, and we record every one of them. Booked performers go home with more than a good night: footage that's theirs to use, a real share of what the night brought in, and a shot at a wider audience. And the open mic offers free stage time to anyone who signs up.
| Show | What it is |
|---|---|
| crowdwork | Comedy built on conversation with the room: a handful of comedians riffing with the audience, the moments nobody could script |
| glosso | A stage for spoken word: true stories told live, and mock presentations delivered with a straight face |
| comedyclub.cc | Stand-up where the comedians share in the door |
| debut club | Taped live, then shared as a livestream |
| read through | A cast reads a screenplay aloud, barely rehearsed and full of surprises |
| says.tv | Our open mic: sign up ahead and perform free, recording included |
Every show except the open mic has a booked lineup, and the artists on the bill are co-featured. Here's what that means for you.
says.tv is where anyone can step up. Sign up ahead for a short slot and the stage is yours, free: no ticket, no fee, and the recording of your set is included. Nobody has to buy anything, though snacks and drinks aren't part of the deal. Spots rotate, so no one takes the stage every week and there's always room for someone new. Open mic sets aren't billed as features, so they sit outside the revenue share. The ".tv" says the rest: even the open mic at ht.live is a show worth capturing.