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.

Nore Davis Official Website | Nore Davis on Twitter

Nore Davis is a New York City based stand-up comedian who delivers an energetic performance filled with witty quips and sharp punch lines. Davis’s style hones the perfect balance between observational and anecdotal humor as he takes ordinary situations and transforms them into personal, relatable, cackle-inducing stories. Davis creates energetic, layered scenes complete with bold dialogues and wild intonation shifts showcasing a unique style of stand-up comedy and a powerful stage presence unlike anyone else.

In the last year, Nore Davis has released his third comedy album Too Woke, filmed his first Comedy Central Half Hour which will air in Fall 2019, made two late night television appearances (including an interview) on Conan, was featured on the final season of hit HBO show 2 Dope Queens, released his first comedy special You Guys Are Dope on Amazon Prime, is the recurring host for Marvel’s digital series Let’s Play, and was featured in season two of Comedy Central’s Thank You, Goodnight. Past credits include MTV, VH1, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, and was a comedy writer producing 74 sketches and segments for Seriously.tv under Complex.

Eman El-Husseini Website | Eman El-Husseini Twitter

A Canadian, a Palestinian, a Muslim, and a lesbian walk into a bar… ladies and gentlemen, it’s just Eman El-Husseini. Yes, she’s all those catastrophic identities rolled into one — her life is a current event. From the Muslim ban to Palestinian rights and marriage equality to the ice cream truck that insists on parking in front of her building, it’s all happening and it’s happening to her, especially. Strap in and get comfortable, Eman has a lot to work through. In her decade-long comedy career, Eman has headlined across Canada, opened for Patton Oswalt, and recorded her first comedy album, “Unveiled,” which can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Radio. She currently lives in New York City, legally, thank you very much.

Carmen Christopher on Twitter

Carmen is a Brooklyn based comedian and Chicago native. He trained and performed at The Second City, iO Theater, Annoyance Theater, and Black Box in Chicago. He was a writer and performer on The Chris Gethard Show and has appeared on At Home with Amy Sedaris, Late Night with Seth Meyers, MTV’s Bugging Out, IFC Comedy Cribs, and was a 2017 Comedy Central Comic to Watch. He has roles in upcoming seasons of HBO’s High Maintenance, Comedy Central’s Alternatino, and Netflix Original Movie – Otherhood. He created Little Banks on Wall Street and co-created Sunset Peak (Comedy Central). He currently has a sketch run at UCB with The Postmen. He was a regular performer at The Annoyance Theater in Brooklyn and part of The Holy Fuck Comedy Hour.  He performs improv, stand-up, and sketch all around the city and spent the past summer opening for Chris Gethard.

Rebecca Weiser Official Website | Rebecca Weiser on Twitter

Rebecca Weiser is a Brooklyn-based comedian and writer. She co-hosts the monthly comedy show/party “Backyard Show” and is a writer for the BoogieManja team Suede. By night, you can find her performing stand-up throughout the city, and by-day, you can find her eating a banana at her day job. Follow Rebeca @rebweis!

Natalie Rotter-Laitman on Twitter

Natalie Rotter-Laitman is a standup comedian and writer living in Brooklyn 😜. She is a contributor at Reductress and co-host of August Exploration, a weekly standup show.

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Mariah Oxley on Twitter

Mariah is a fun comedian and mediocre office worker. She hosts a monthly show, “Ur Problematic Fave,” at Caveat.