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.

Jo Firestone official site | @kingfirestorm on Twitter

Jo Firestone is a Brooklyn-based comedian whose work can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, The Chris Gethard Show, and heard on Earwolf and WFMU. Her half hour special aired on Comedy Central in 2016, and her album, “The Hits” is available now on Comedy Central Records. If you like puns, check out her game, Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers.

Alingon Mitra Official Website | Alingon Mitra on Twitter

Alingon Mitra is a stand up comedian known for his tight jokes, original thoughts, and affable presence. He has performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central. In addition, he wrote for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Adam Ruins Everything. Alingon went on to be named one of the “New Faces of Comedy” at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. He also won both the Boston Comedy Festival and the “Funniest Comic in New England” contest in the same year. Alingon was a writer for the humor magazine The Harvard Lampoon and can now be found on Twitter, on Facebook, or in bed.

Jess Salomon Official Website | Jess Salomon on Twitter | Jess Salomon on Instagram

Jess Salomon is a Canadian comedian now based in New York. She is the regular host of “Dirty Laundry” at UCB (Hell’s Kitchen) Monday nights at 11pm. You can also catch her co-hosting The Lesbian Agenda at Union Hall in Brooklyn. She also performs as part of the comedy duo, The El-Salomon’s, with her wife Eman El-Husseini (@TheElSalomons).

Usama Siddiquee Official Website | Usama Siddiquee on Twitter

Usama Siddiquee is a Bengali-American stand-up comedian and actor based in New York. He’s the kind of comic you want to follow right now, so you can totally gloat to your friends about how you were totally into him before he got huge. And then they’ll get really jealous of your impeccable foresight and superior taste.

Taylor Garron Official Website | Taylor Garron on Twitter

Taylor Garron is an assoicate editor of Reductress, and one of the hosts of the Reductress Minute Podcast. She performs stand-up around New York and beyond.

Ian McCarthy on Twitter

Ian McCarthy is a stand up comedian from Melbourne Australia. He has performed to sold out crowds at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and often gets paid in beer.