News reporters refer to it as the Dreaded Local Angle – that trivial coincidence that ties the hometown to a noted celebrity. For instance, when a president dies, his obituary in the local newspaper would make note occasions when he had visited Milwaukee. (Such information is dreaded by local reporters because for all the work that’s put into concocting some local connection, who really cares?)Well, here’s a Dreaded Local Angle for Milwaukee comedy enthusiasts: Brew City played a pivotal role in the career of Scott Aukerman, host of the podcast (soon-to-be TV show) “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” writer for “Mr. Show” and co-creator of “Between Two Ferns.”
The New York Times reports that Aukerman “…hit a low point at 24, when a girlfriend dumped him in Milwaukee…”
So for all you wannabe comedy successes, consider the precedent.