''Morbid Obscenity'' is the first CD put out by the collection of Comedians known as The Unbookables. Released in 2006 by

Stand Up! Records Stand Up! Records is an American independent comedy record label founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Grammy-winning producer Dan Schlissel. It has been called "the country's most respected indie comedy label." Stand Up! has released more than 2 ...

and recorded live at the Skyline Comedy Cafe in Appleton, WI on April 5–8, 2006, ''Morbid Obscenity'' features music by "Banjo Ghost" Randy McCleary and stand-up sets by

Doug Stanhope Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material consist of profane and confrontational observations of life. Early life Stanhope was born in Worcest ...

, Sean Rouse, Andy Andrist, Lynn Shawcroft, and Arthur Hinty. Organized by Doug Stanhope, the CD was created as a benefit seeking to raise $25,000 for Arthur Hinty to receive Roux en Y

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, which his insurance would not cover even though his

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was greatly affected by being

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Performances

Serving as both MC and headliner, Stanhope makes his sixth appearance on a stand-up CD with ''Morbid Obscenity.'' The CD also serves as the second appearance for Andy Andrist (following his debut CD '' Dumb It Down for the Masses''), and debuts Lynn Shawcroft and veteran Sean Rouse. ''Morbid Obscenity'' also marks Stanhope's second collaboration with "Banjo Ghost" Randy McCleary, the first being Stanhope's DVD Deadbeat Hero. Arthur Hinty also performs on the CD. Having done stand-up only a handful of times, Hinty performed a short set consisting of a mixture of original material and some jokes that had been "donated" to him by comedians Andy Andrist, Norman Wilkerson, Larry Hyde, and Jack&Dino.

Track listing

#"Banjo Randy" #"Doug Stanhope Intro" #"Andy Andrist 1" #"Andy Andrist 2" #"Andy Andrist 3" #"Doug and the Condo Rules" #"Lynn Shawcroft" #"Doug and the Surveillance Nation" #"Sean Rouse 1" #"Sean Rouse 2" #"Sean Rouse 3" #"Doug Introduces Mr. Hinty" #"Arthur Hinty" #"Doug Stanhope 1" #"Doug Stanhope 2" #"Doug Stanhope 3" #"Doug Stanhope 4" #"Doug Stanhope 5"

Paying It Forward

In the year following the surgery, Hinty provided various incentives and discounts for those who bought the CDs, including one sale that was designed to encourage people to vote for

Brendon Walsh Brendon Michael Walsh (born July 27, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster originally from Philadelphia. Career Walsh started performing stand-up comedy in Austin, Texas in 2002. He has appeared on ''The Price Is Right (U.S. ...

in the Famecast finals. Walsh would go on to win the stand-up comedy category. CDs may still be available throug
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References

External links

The Morbid Obscenity website (at the Wayback Machine)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morbid Obscenity Comedy albums by American artists Spoken word albums by American artists Live spoken word albums 2006 albums Comedy compilation albums 2000s comedy albums Stand Up! Records live albums