Drawing from his middle class Catholic upbringing, Tom Shillue’s comically crafted tales of growing up in suburban Massachusetts and life in NY are both poignant and hysterically, universally relatable. In a word, they are so normal, they are radical.

Tom’s mesmerizing ability as a storyteller has gained him a cult following and also earned Supernormal the ECNY Award for Best One Man Show.

A former correspondent on The Daily Show, Tom has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Last Comic Standing, and in the feature film Mystery Team. Tom has also hosted the wildly successful monthly storytelling series TELL: World’s Collide as well as regular performances at the Moth’s Mainstage and Risk! at Joe’s Pub. The New York Times has called him “Inspired”, and the New York Post said, simply, “Brilliant”. Backstage named Tom the Top New York Comic, saying “There isn’t anything Shillue can’t do”, and fans on Comedy Central’s website voted Tom one of the top ten comedians in the country in their 2008 showdown.

Moth in Pittsburgh

August 13, 2009

Building a Bridge: Stories from Both Sides
with host Tom Shillue and local storyteller Terrance Hayes

Emceed by Tom Shillue (regular Daily Show contributor) and with a soundtrack provided by UkuLizzy (aka Liz Hammond), the storytellers entertained and entwined the

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Inside Mystery Team

March 6, 2009

Sean McCarthy writes about the film:

Derrick comedy has a laugh-out-loud hilarious, dark comedy movie on their hands, and if all things go well, soon enough, there will be a distribution deal for Mystery Team. How do I know this?

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“Thanks, Dad” Tom Shillue Podcast #511

August 8, 2006

Tom is back! Hear his excuses about why he took so long to post another podcast. Also, why is Tom so interested in the goings on between fathers and their children? Did your father show up at every little league …

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Part Two of “Jewish Girls” Tom Shillue Podcast #509

January 6, 2006

This is part two. Tom explains why his adolescent interest in jewish girls became a lifelong pursuit. Well, maybe not lifelong. Perhaps ephemeral is a better word. Even though ephemeral is kind of the opposite of lifelong. But it did …

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“Jewish Girls” (part one) Tom Shillue Live Podcast #508

December 26, 2005

Another tale from Tom Shillue. This is part one, exploring the great value in a not so multi-cultural upbringing, and how it once opened the door for opportunity and fascination, in the form of teenage jewish girls.
“It’s all about …

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“The Last Prom” Tom Shillue Podcast #507

November 10, 2005

Another story from Tom Shillue. Do you remember your first high school prom? How about your 11th? Tom reminisces about his pursuit of quantity over quality.
“It’s all about the story”. Stand-Up Comedian Tom Shillue (from Comedy Central Presents: Tom …

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“The Greatest Coincidence” Tom Shillue Podcast #506

October 11, 2005

Experience the greatest coincidence in history! Forget about that time you ran into your roomate at Target! This is the real deal!
“It’s all about the story”. Stand-Up Comedian Tom Shillue (from Comedy Central Presents: Tom Shillue) lives up to …

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