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.

Sam Taggart on Twitter

Sam Taggart is a Brooklyn comedian and co-host of the monthly variety show Future Forms, and was named one of Brooklyn Magazine’s “50 Funniest People” in 2016. He is the co-creator of Live On Broadgay and Lake Homo High. Sam trained at Upright Citizens Brigade and has been featured on WFMU, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, and the Boston Improv Festival.

Daniel Simonsen on Twitter

Norwegian comic Daniel Simonsen has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Late Night with Seth Meyers. He was crowned Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has appeared on the BBC and Russell Howard’s Good News.

Rob Haze Official Website |Rob Haze on Twitter

Rob Haze is a comedian from Atlanta, Georgia. He can be seen on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He was on the latest season of Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central and the new Viceland show Flophouse. Rob is cohost of the Kanye West Podcast The Book of Ye. Rob was a New Face in the 2015 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He was on the 9th season of Last Comic Standing. Rob is the 2015 winner of the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival. He has made appearances on HLN News Now, and can be heard as a personality on the Ryan Cameron morning show. Rob was named by Creative Loafing one of the 25 people to watch in 2015. In 2012 Rob was a finalist in NBC Stand Up for Diversity and was a part of their 2013 college tour. Starting making funny poems at college poetry nights, Rob started performing stand up while studying Political Science in college. Rob shares his gift of comedy at clubs, colleges, and corporations all over the country. Rob prides himself on bringing people together rather than tearing them apart.

Sonia Denis Official Website | Sonia Denis on Twitter

Sonia Denis is a New York-based comedian by way of Chicago, IL. Sonia’s stand-up can be described as confessional, frenetic and another cool adjective. She was recently named one of Comedy Central’s 2016 Comics to Watch, and performed at this year’s Riot LA Comedy Festival. Sonia has also performed at The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, The High Plains Comedy Festival, The Onion & A.V. Club’s 2nd Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival, and more. She was a writer and performer in Second City’s critically acclaimed Black Side of the Moon in Washington, DC. Her writing has been featured on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and Brightest Young Things. She co-stars in the new web series Brown Girls.

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.

Francesca was born and raised in New Jersey and she still goes back to visit often. She now lives, works and performs comedy in New York City. When she’s not in New York, sometimes she’s in New Jersey. She has performed comedy all over New York City and goes home to New Jersey sometimes to hang out.