Deliberating with Davin

A school board in Farmington, Connecticut is reversing its controversial decision to “delete” Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish faith’s holiest holidays, as days off on …

Louisiana has a new state law that requires uploading a state form of identification to view online pornography. The goal is to curb underage viewing …

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for defaming the company by spreading the lie that their voting machines were switching votes from Donald Trump …

California is trying to enact a law that will penalize doctors for giving their patients misleading information.  This sprung out of Covid 19 and the …

Former President Donald Trump urged the District of Columbia’s highest local court to adopt his argument that he was acting in the interests of the …

An Indiana anesthesiologist running for a chair on his local school board is under fire after declaring that “all Nazis weren’t ‘bad’” in a Facebook …

Alan Miller, sentenced to die for a 1999 workplace shooting, says he requested to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia but that the state lost his …

Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily remove books that have been challenged through the …

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Sesame Place is now the defendant in a 25 million dollar law suit after a video went viral of one of their characters (Rosita) waving …

Comedian John Mulaney had a show in Madison Square Garden and he would not allow ticket buyers to bring in their phones, tablets, or laptops. …

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has put a Texas law that allows users to sue social media companies back into effect. Under the …

Country superstar Eric Church cancelled his concert in San Antonio four days before his performance. There was no health scare. There was no impending pregnancy. …

A substitute teacher in Virginia is out of the classroom after saying he supported Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, district officials confirmed …

The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) just unanimously approved a measure allowing movie theaters to serve wine and beer at their concession stands and movie goers …

A Texas restaurant owner kicked out a family because they were wearing masks. They were wearing masks because their son is immunocompromised. The owner said …

A new Texas law states that if a classroom has a book about “widely debated and currently controversial” topics they need to have a book …

This past week Republican congressman from Wyoming Paul Gosar and Republican senator from Texas Ted Cruz shone a bright light on our wasted tax dollars. …

As listeners of the show know I have been looking to buy a new house for 6 months now. I have shared many of the …

In California they are looking to make “stealthing” illegal. What’s stealthing? Damn good question. It is when a guy removes his condom during sex without …

There are a lot of job openings in the country right now. Workers have gained negotiating power for better wages, hours, bonuses, etc. One thing …

I admit it. I have penis privilege. My penis allows me to do things that women only dream of. Ok well maybe one thing that …

A fifth grader in New Jersey wrote a biography on Adolph Hitler and even went to school dressed as him. The biography was on display …

Tim Conway Jr and Sheron Bellio were suspended from their radio show following a nearly 5 minute skit where they used an Asian accent to …

Florida is set to sign into law a law that would make it illegal for social media companies to ban politicians from their platform. A …

A man in Michigan’s metropolitan Detroit area was charged in a district court Wednesday on two misdemeanor counts after he was unknowingly caught on camera …

The Kentucky senate passed a bill that would make it illegal to “accost, insult, taunt, or challenge a law enforcement officer with offensive or derisive …

Governor Cuomo of New York has shut down all comedy performances since the summer of 2020 due to Covid 19. Now he is allowing some …

Facebook has decided to reduce the amount of political posts we get in our Facebook newsfeed. I guess it only took an insurrection to decide …

In lieu of the incident at the Capitol where people were murdered, the Capitol was invaded and looted, social media platforms have removed Donald Trump …

Studies show that police and wardens who are twenty five and older or who have a college degree are less likely to commit excessive force. …

A Florida’s sheriff’s office has a secret list of over 400 children that they feel might fall into a life of crime. It is so …

Mitch Miller was the Phoenix Coyotes top draft pick a few weeks ago. He was released a few days ago. As an eighth grader he …

Around the country the vast majority of students are learning from home and having virtual classes as at least part of their education.  This means …

A hair salon says it was told by a job center it couldn’t run an advertisement recruiting a “happy” stylist because the word is “discriminatory” against unhappy people.  Alison …

Alyssa Sadler says Southwest Airlines refused to let her three year old, autistic son fly without a mask. Her son has sensory issues that prevent …

Social Studies teacher Justin Kucera is looking for a new job after he was fired possibly for his political tweets. Among his tweets were a …

Twitch is an online streaming service popular with gamers.  They became the first platform to actually give Donald Trump more than a slap on the …

To the winners go the spoils. Except for some reason when it comes to America’s Civil War. The North won The South lost. Yet a …

Kiko Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Lounge added a $2.19 “Covid 19 surcharge” to a customer’s bill  and the Sashimi hit the fan. A customer posted …

American Airlines has touted how clean their flights are and how safety and cleanliness is their first concern.  For a flight from Miami to Mexico …

It seems Covid 19 has dominated everything since it took over. Every aspect of life. It has certainly dominated our radio show. This Tuesday it …

In a recent survey thirty-eight percent of Americans revealed they would not drink Corona Beer due to the Corona Virus. Make no mistake, as you …

Sweetheart candies are back after a short hiatus but due to a manufacturing issue many of them will not have messages.  Let’s be honest they …

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced new guidelines that ban athletes from making political, religious and ethnic demonstrations at the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The …

This week 90 year old Arnold Abbott was arrested for a second time in a week for feeding the homeless.  Feeding the homeless violates a …

Jim Cornette is a wrestling icon. He has appeared in WWE, WCW, plenty of independent companies and up until this week the NWA which is …

Facebook announced it will keep political ads on their platform. Twitter announced it will no  longer allow political ads on their platform. I’m with Twitter …

At my daughter’s middle school they are allowed to wear their costumes on Halloween. I think that is really cool. It’s a fun holiday and …

After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to prevent women from walking around topless Fort Collins, Colorado has withdrawn their lawsuit. A federal court …

On the road again to the final hotel of the tour.  I have stayed there before.  I arranged for the club to get the hotel …

Every comedian has a friend or family member that tells them they must watch Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.  It is so realistic they …

Baseball calls itself America’s National Past time.  Football would argue they have replaced baseball as the national past time. I would submit that they are …

You don’t want a comedian. I know as a comedian and someone who owns a talent agency that makes comedians available to restaurants, corporations, and …

It occurs to me that even the most politically correct around me have no issue with talking ill of the Hassidic Jews in the region …

As long as I have been an adult I have always valued critical thinking.  I think it is why I went to law school.  I …

We all think we have a good sense of humor, are open minded, and can take a joke.  Many of us are wrong.  Many of …

Being the fat kid sucks. I am not going to bullshit you and say looks don’t matter and you should be comfortable in your skin …

I was born in Jersey. I grew up in Jersey. I live in New York. I miss Jersey.  New Jersey has wonderful beaches though if …

A friend of mine has a habit of getting into heated political debates on Facebook. I have gotten into debates with him. He is a …

For me one of the best things about performing stand up comedy is the thrill of the new joke.  I love the whole process. The …

Passover is a wondrous time of year. No it isn’t. It is an important holiday for Jewish people but it is not wondrous. At least …

I was doing a comedy show on Valentine’s Day. Obviously it is a big night for couples to come to a comedy show. Laughter brings …

Last week I was once again reminded that if you have dreams and are willing to believe and do just a tiny bit of work …

I was watching a documentary about George Steinbrenner, the deceased New York Yankees owner.  They were showing Monuments Park which is where the Yankees honor …

There are some things that you see other people do that seem pretty cool. Maybe it is something you would like to do. Maybe it …

I am in the middle of my ninth week of the 21 Day Fix workout program. They call it 21 Day Fix because after 3 …

I don’t like it one bit.  I don’t like feeling the burn.  I don’t like lifting heavy objects. Nope don’t like any of it. However, …

In American political life we are once again being reminded of the importance of documenting things so that you can go back to the notes …

Well it looks like I am back at it. It has been a few years since I scammed a scammer. I have never looked for …

I woke up this morning and I looked out my window and I thought there was a protest. I saw thousands and thousands of  snowflakes.  …

You hear a lot of people calling others “snowflakes” and needing a “safe space.” Snowflake is a derisive term used against people who are perceived …

We are told that these are serious times. Perhaps the most serious. This is the most important election of our life time. Of course, they …

This is the definition of it: noun: plagiarism; plural noun: plagiarisms the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as …

For years comedy clubs have been giving away free tickets to shows. The feeling was people are not paying for comedy anymore so we will …

I get asked that from time to time and the short answer is no. Not everybody is funny. Not everybody who is funny around family …

Donald Trump, at least for the time being, has shown that Conservatism is little more than a fringe belief system in our country. The most …

My life is rather ordinary. Wife, kid, job, bills, etc. My spam filter on the other hand has a lot of things going on and …

A comic who is somewhat well known among comedians but probably not as much to the general public recently posted a video where he feels …

Why do I constantly talk about Donald Trump?  Well he is in the news ALL THE DAMN TIME.  Do I really think I will change …

In lieu of the reason shift towards comedy style debates and stump speeches instead of politics the Davin’s Den crew came up with how and …

I hear the refrain “Obama has ruined our country” quite often.  This coming from what appears to be very angry people.  I would even say …

You know when the state tells everybody to stay off the roads because there is a state of emergency? Sane people do just that.  This …

The wait for the new Star Wars, the Force Awakens is finally over.  Usually when a movie comes out that I want to see I …

There was a time where in polite society one did not talk about religion and politics.  Thanks to the wonderful world of social media and …

I am a lazy control freak.  There are certain aspects of my life where I feel the need to make sure things get done properly.  …

Over 22 million people watched the Republican debate on CNN.  It was highly entertaining.  There is no doubt about it, the Donald makes it all …

On this week’s Davin’s Den I pressed Joe on why he had this unwavering support for Donald Trump when he clearly has many weaknesses as …

I am all for equal rights for women.  It seems like the right thing to do and now that I have a daughter I certainly …

So I have been trying to pitch various projects on radio and television.  The radio show we created is completely unique.  There is nothing that …

A comedy booking agency who I happen to work for just got exposed for the way they lie to clients and manipulate comics.  It made …

Every weekend I open up my Facebook account to see a large amount of my comedian friends claiming they killed, crushed, slaughtered, or any other …

I have so many balls up in the air that I often feel manic.  I feel I can’t sit in one place.  I feel that …

I was saddened to hear Jon Stewart will be stepping away from the Daily Show later this year.  Others have filled in for him or …

I should state right off the bat…I HATE THE PATRIOTS!  I am a Jets fan so it comes with the territory.  Belichek was our coach …

 Here is the one thing about math whether you are good at it or not.  It is not about opinions.  It is not about feelings. …

I don’t like strip clubs.  Is that weird?  I always feel uncomfortable and awkward.  It just seems so openly lechy and desperate and I would …

We are less than two weeks to go in Derek Jeter’s baseball career.  He is not only the last of the “Core Four,” he is …

Move!!!!  Just go!!!! I don’t know why I feel the need to go fast in my car but I do.  I at least want to …

First let me say that some people think I do not like Facebook and I have it out for them.  Nothing could be further from …

This week former presidential candidate and current governor of Texas, Rick Perry, stated that alcoholism and homosexuality are alike.    He did this in the city …

I have noticed a disturbing trend in myself.  I no longer can tolerate people not being able to do what they were hired for.  This …

Absolutely!  End of blog.  Wait? That is not a blog?  That is just an answer to a question? Ok, fair enough.  Allow me to elaborate. …

After the game in which the Seahawks beat the 49ers in part because Richard Sherman made a great play he had much to say.  First …

An unknown former model is the only named plaintiff in a 1.5 billion…yes billion with a B…class action suit against Match.com and the media can’t …

I am a stand up comedian.  I have been for over 15 years.  I own my own company Side Splitting Productions.  It is an entertainment …

I noticed in my little girl’s preschool her friends would try and tell her who she could and could not be friends with.  The new …

Apparently I am getting old.  It is odd because I do not feel old.  I actually feel better now then I did at this time …

A couple of weeks ago on the radio show we were talking about meeting celebrities.  I was in the minority when I said I really …

When I was a child I wanted to be like everybody else.  I did not want to be seen wearing a yarmulke ever because all …

I am not even suppose to be writing this today.  Well initially I was but when my web guy could not get my Tuesday radio …

I started two different radio shows because I always enjoyed doing radio when I was promoting comedy club appearances.  I think my skill set of …

Have you ever been friends with somebody only though Facebook and then their avatar disappears and it is only a chalk outline of a face …

Do you remember as a kid when you would watch TV and on a very rare occasion in the middle of your show a still …

There I said it.  I do not like having to try and be funny in 140 characters or less.  It was damn hard to come …

Fooling people into loving the unreal seems to be the new trend.  I miss the days when we would just fall in love with the …

In order to be a full time comedian you need to love doing comedy.  Or at least have loved it at some point in your …

Sometimes in comedy you do a show and you expect the client to give you rave reviews and to write the agency about how talented …

At this point in the evolution of standup comedy in most venues comedy is looked at as more of a way to boost food and …

So it is our last full day of the tour.  When you are on the road it is very easy to lose track of the …

The blogs are taking longer and longer to write.  Either more stuff is happening or I am getting more philosophical as the tour goes on.  …

On the road again to the final hotel of the tour.  I have stayed there before.  I arranged for the club to get the hotel …

Well Joe still has a bit of an issue with his tum tum.  He wants to take it easy with what he eats today.  Of …

Well it is 3 AM and I am awake.  Just like every morning except today I have a 9 hour drive to Bowling Green, OH …

I wasn’t part of the original punk scene, not by a long shot.  I love music, rock in particular, but punk?  I thought that it …

something odd is going on.  This was supposed to be a blog about why we scam the romance scammers.  This blog was suppose to have …

So last night Tammy Pescatelli was performing at the Comedy Zone in Jacksonville, Florida.  It is a nice club.  I’ve been there.  Tammy is doing …

So as many of you know famous comedian Daniel Tosh was trying to illustrate how anything can be viewed as funny and he used rape …

It is a question I get asked from time to time.  I mean other agencies have comedians videos on the site.  The site is new…shouldn’t …

My web guy tells me I have to blog to get my website rankings higher.  I don’t feel like blogging.  I don’t even like the …

So the other night I had the privilege of being “industry” at a club in New York City.  I am industry because Side Splitting Productions …

Hi All, It has been busy around these parts the past several weeks.  We have pulled off some great events and met some great people.  …

Hi All, Me and my radio crew have the privilege of working with one of top radio personalities in comedic talk radio.  On top of …

Hi Everybody, I hope you are well.  Last week the stand up comedy / ventriloquist community lost a real treasure.  Sadly, Vince Dantona of Vince …

Hi All, Well I am back from the south.  I don’t know if I missed it since I hadn’t been there in several years but …

Hi Everybody, Welcome to my new website.  I am very excited about the new site and I hope you like it.  On this site you …

Hello All, I hope you are doing well.  Last week we had another sold out show at Andiamo Restaurant in Haworth, NJ.  The comics were …

Hello All, Last week we had a great debut show at Joe & Joe’s in Pearl River, NY.  The show was very well attended, the …

Hi Everybody, Side Splitting Productions has some great comedy shows for you this week! On Thursday live comedy at Joe & Joe’s Restaurant in Pearl …