Runnin’ on Empty is a monthly stand-up show with nothing to lose! The show features a mix of pros and up-and-comers, from people who last performed on Conan to people who last performed to three tumbleweeds. To be fair, those tumbleweeds hadn’t laughed that hard in years. Join us at the show critics are calling “Best comedy in the city, I am so proud” (Lisa’s Mom) and “My baby is going to Hollywood!” (Yotam’s Mom).

Hosts/soul-siblings Yotam Tubul and Lisa Franklin first met in a college stand-up group, where Yotam told Lisa “I think your joke is more cute than funny,” and she replied “You’re probably right.” Since then, they’ve been thick as thieves.

Joel Kim Booster official site | Joel Kim Booster on Twitter

Joel Kim Booster is a Chicago bred, Brooklyn based comedian and writer. He’s currently writing for the new season of Fuse’s Billy on the Street. He cares deeply about cats, appointment television, various feuds and more! He has been featured on Conan, Logo, and Comedy Central, and he desperately wants you to like him. 

Chris Duffy official site | Chris Duffy on Twitter

Chris Duffy is a standup comedian, television writer, and radio/podcast host. He’s currently a staff writer for HBO’s upcoming late night show with Wyatt Cenac, executive produced by John Oliver.Chris is also the creator and host of You’re the Expert, a live show, podcast, and public radio program where three comedians try to guess what a scientist studies all day. Chris has been featured in The Onion A.V. Club, LA Weekly, The Boston Globe, and The Comedy Bureau’s “100 Best Things in Comedy.” The New York Times once described one of Chris’ shows as “kind of like if ‘Oprah’ were on public access television.” Chris is both a former fifth grade teacher and a former fifth grade student. 

Anna Drezen official site | Anna Drezen on Twitter

Anna Drezen is a comedian, writer, and actor living in Brooklyn, NY. She is currently a writer for Saturday Night Live. She regularly performs standup and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, the People’s Improv Theater, Union Hall, the Annoyance, and other clubs across the country. She is the editor-at-large of Reductress, a satirical women’s magazine (Forbes, “Best Websites for Women”), and is the coauthor of Reductress’ debut humor book, How to Win at Feminism (HarperOne).

Cole Escola official site | Cole Escola on Twitter

A comedian, actor, and writer, Cole is largely known for his original comedy shorts which have been featured by A.V. Club, Indiewire, and Paste Magazine. He co-created, wrote, and starred in the lo-fi, cult-hit TV show “Jeffery & Cole Casserole,” and currently plays Matthew on Hulu’s “Difficult People.” His other TV credits include “Nurse Jackie,” “Law & Order,” and Netflix’s “The Characters.” He originated the role of Bridget Everett’s fetus in “Rock Bottom” for The Public Theater in a performance Variety referred to as “heroic.” He’s been named one of the Out 100 and one of Time Out New York’s Top Ten Downtown Cabaret Performers.

Ana Fabrega Official Website | Ana Fabrega on Twitter

Ana Fabrega is a comedian in New York City. She performs at comedy venues and art spaces around the city. She was selected for Just For Laughs “New Faces: Characters” 2017 and for Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch” for the 2016 New York Comedy Festival. The New York Times describes Ana as “an inventive performer with a knack for off-kilter characters.”

Ana is writing, starring and co-executive producing the upcoming HBO show Los Espookys. She previously wrote on The Chris Gethard Show on truTV. She has appeared on IFC’s Portlandia and truTV’s At Home with Amy Sedaris. She wrote the comedy zines “The Truth About Pangaea” and “The Truth About Pangaea II” published by Social Malpractice Publishing.

Rachel Kaly Official Site | Rachel Kaly on Twitter

Rachel (she/they) is a queer Middle Eastern American NYC-based comedian and writer. She is a contributing writer for ClickHole and has studied and (more importantly???) performed at the Annoyance Theater, Second City, and at UCB as a diversity scholar. She hosts a monthly show at Union Hall as a deranged Ellen Degeneres. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2017.

Nadia Pinder on Twitter

Nadia Pinder is a Washington DC-native who lives in Brooklyn. She loves her DivaCup, never remembers her Seamless password, is always down for a good pun, and pays her student loans on time (usually). She performs at mics around the city, most recently at Guess What at the Creek and the Cave, and is always looking for new buddies at the Laughing Buddha.