Boing Boing pal Jesse Thorn points us to a fun-sounding comedy/alt-culture cruise: The Atlantic Ocean Comedy & Music Festival, presented by MaximumFun.org, Splitsider and KCRW. Best url ever: boatparty.biz. Talent includes: Maria Bamford, Kurt Braunohler, John Darnielle, Dan Deacon, John Hodgman, Hari Kondabolu, Josie Long, Al Madrigal, Marc Maron, Nellie McKay, Eugene Mirman, Jasper Redd, John Roderick, Kristen Schaal, and Nick Thune.

  • GawainLavers

    “Either you stay here with the improv-comedy, or you can take your chances with the sharks!”

    [splash]

    • Chris Hogan

      My thoughts exactly. In inescapable alt-comedy festival? No ta.

  • http://www.jjsaul.com Jim Saul

    Just think of all the awesome variations of movie/tv plot-lines that could feature that setting and that cast.

  • http://twitter.com/hiyayaywhopee Nick Woods

    Of course I’d rather listen to his amazing music, but I just realized… I’d totally pay money just to listen to John Darnielle talking for a couple hours.

  • http://www.facebook.com/postelwait Cameron Postelwait

    do the comedians still work if the ship loses power?

  • http://www.bauartcreative.com/ Bauart

    Oh sure, a “Comedy Cruise” is all laughs and giggles… until you have to poop in a bag.

    • http://www.jjsaul.com Jim Saul

      Then there you are on your stricken ship, clutching your poop-bag, thinking things can’t get any worse…

      Until you hear the dreaded cry… “pillow fight!”

  • http://twitter.com/SnausagePig SnausagePig

    It’s all fun and shit when the engine catches fire.

  • http://twitter.com/duncancreamer Duncan Creamer

    Yeah yeah, but is Carrie Fisher going to be there? 

    http://starcrush.com/carrie-fisher-cruise-ship-bi-polar/

  • http://bbc.co.uk/chinese cycle23

    This definitely looks like another supposedly fun thing that I’d never do again.

    • http://twitter.com/CulturalGeek Leah Miller

      I’ve done the Jonathan Coulton version of this, and it’s pretty great. John Hodgman wrote about it in a chapter titled “A Totally Fun Thing That I Would Do Again As Soon As Possible” in his most recent book, That is All.

  • BarBarSeven

    A comedy cruise sounds great! But here is something  you should know, Xeni. Remember that whole Onion “See you next Tuesday” incident? Guess who is on the “Get over it!” side? None other than America’s Radio Sweetheart, Mr. Jesse Thorn: https://twitter.com/JesseThorn/status/306090536333352961

  • http://thefruityboots.tumblr.com fruityboots

    i can pay money to be on a boat with Kristen Schaal … TAKE MY MONEY.

  • Aljosha Friemann

    nothing with “cruise ship” in it sounds cool.

  • http://twitter.com/bazilisk Sylvia

    Wait, a cruise? I love these guys’ comedy but they have shitty taste in travelling/leisure.