Dec 16 2016Save12/16/16Marriage: Year oneCameron Esposito66We’re on a plane to Hawaii. You’re one row behind me, messing with your phone, posting photos or something like…
Nov 29 2016Save11/29/16Cameron Esposito is back to answer all your questionsCameron Esposito784My last A.V. Club column was published on June 5, 2015. Just about three weeks later, the Supreme Court ruled on…
Jun 5 2015Save6/5/15Bye for nowCameron Esposito270I’m at home in Los Angeles for a full 10 days—one of the longer stretches I’ve had in town over the past two…
May 22 2015Save5/22/15The road to equalityCameron Esposito189I’m mid-tour on a packed spring run. I’ll play 22 cities in four months, most of them clustered in May and June. I…
May 8 2015Save5/8/15A strategy guide for stand-up comedy’s boss levelCameron Esposito153I’m on a plane to Austin to perform at Cap City Comedy Club, a club generally held to be one of the best in the…
Apr 24 2015Save4/24/15The Scarlet LesbianCameron Esposito266I kissed a woman for the first time when I was 20 years old. I attended a college in Boston where it was very hip to…
Apr 10 2015Save4/10/15In L.A., you ain’t shitCameron Esposito419I was in Iowa City last week for a festival. My big sister traveled there with me—I flew to Chicago and she drove me…
Mar 27 2015Save3/27/15On fighter pilots and their baby bumpsCameron Esposito259About a year ago, a strange thing happened to me: For the first time, I began to imagine having a baby. Not raising…
Mar 13 2015Save3/13/15The three questionsCameron Esposito492I’m on my way to Baltimore for a show after several weeks at home, the longest stretch I’ve had at home in about two…
Feb 27 201512/27/15An interview with my dad: Catholicism and coming outCameron Esposito274Not long ago, I was home in Chicago performing at a beloved local treasure called The Hideout Inn. The Hideout’s…
Jan 30 2015Save1/30/15It’s a sensitive issueCameron Esposito691I was on a train—a CTA Blue Line train—with my then girlfriend. Maybe this was five years ago. I was in my late 20s…
Jan 16 2015Save1/16/15Getting it rightCameron Esposito181Rhea Butcher and I walk into Mississippi Studios for a sound check. It’s around 5:30 p.m. on a Saturday in January…
Dec 19 2014Save12/19/14What a difference a decade makesCameron Esposito425I’m driving back to Des Moines International Airport—well, being driven actually. I performed at a college the night…
Dec 5 2014Save12/5/14How to joke about Bill CosbyCameron Esposito530I haven’t been to an open mic since the Bill Cosby allegations kicked up again. I haven’t joked about or tweeted…
Nov 21 2014Save11/21/14Thank you, and goodnightCameron Esposito540Career-wise, this past year has been inarguably huge for me. There isn’t a bit of arrogance in that statement—I like…
Nov 7 2014Save11/7/1410 tips for men starting out in stand-upCameron Esposito1.3KHello, gentlemen. I hope you are doing okay. It seems like only yesterday you were at the top of the world, since it…
Oct 24 2014Save10/24/14Halloween belongs to the little queer kid, but you can borrow itCameron Esposito455Direct your attention to that little gay kid. See her over there jumping off the swing set and breaking her leg? See…
Oct 10 2014Save10/10/14Exposing myselfCameron EspositoYesterday I filmed a sketch for the upcoming season of Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC. I played a server and had four…
Sep 26 2014Save9/26/14“You’re a good-looking girl... I want to attack you”Cameron Esposito “You’re a good looking girl. Wow. I want to attack you.” That’s what a dude said to me last week while I walked…
Sep 12 2014Save9/12/14Two comics walk into a barCameron EspositoMy fiancée, Rhea, is losing someone very close to her right now. She found out a little over a week ago that she…