Client: Ever Mainard – Comedian
If you’re looking for ways to introduce more comedy into your life—beyond the funny people currently streaming on your television screens—this list of up-and-coming comedians in America is the one for you. Our editors around the country—with help from Joel Mandelkorn and Mandee Johnson for L.A.—handpicked a variety of talents from Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, whose range in humor and performance styles truly offer amusement for everyone. Looking for something musical? Check out the clever comedy band that’s been rocking West Coast audiences of all ages. You'll also encounter the outlandish and the outrageous, plus some hilariously twisted jokes—because nothing's off the table with this whip-smart bunch. From a former comedy barker and stand-up favorites to people you might've briefly seen on TV, get to know the comics that should be on your watch list (ordered alphabetically, because we don't play favorites).
4. Ever Mainard
A crowd-favorite in any local show, Ever Mainard’s cordial delirium brings a much-welcome burst of energy to any lineup they’re featured in. The Los Angeles actor, writer and stand-up (and cohost of the Y’all Gay Podcast) deftly delivers self-deprecating stories about being medically labeled as big-boned as a preteen and getting a Starry Night tramp stamp—but just the sky half of the painting, based on a blurry, low-res printout, no less. Mainard talks about a second coming out as nonbinary to their parents over a literal backyard trash fire in rural Texas, and both their identity and family often factor into their routine, whether recalling being fed hot dogs like a dolphin or pantomiming the fine techniques of shot put. In between bemused riffs on pop culture and the indignities of daily life, Mainard’s amiable presence makes even the bawdiest bits—like the momentum-breaking indecencies of suiting up with a strap-on—seem altogether wholesome.
What’s the funniest thing about your life right now?I’m a nonbinary, trans-masc person… but I’m Federally Female!™ (JKJK! The government trying to erase trans identity is the most terrifying thing in my life right now.)
The one joke that always lands: I have a cornucopia of really bad back tattoos: The Wizard of Oz Tin Man, four types of stars, a miniature cowboy riding a massive jackalope and many other images one might purchase from a 50-cent sticker machine. Placement was not taken into consideration: I have two tattoos on my ribs right where the folds hit, and depending on my weight, sometimes I don’t! Other times—a pleasant surprise!
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