Hecklers Happy Hour celebrated its first anniversary the only way it knows how — by going off the rails. Yarnmaze opened with a deeply personal meditation on motherhood (or the deliberate avoidance of it), including recurring dreams about pea-sized babies and sink drains. The handpicked "best of the best" lineup delivered: Hannah Belmont bonded with the crowd over mental illness diagnoses and got into an escalating dare war with fellow comic Brian that nearly went sideways. Brian Miklas turned his breakup, his ex calling his mom at 2 AM, and an STD test into a full confessional — ending with a medical revelation that left the room stunned. Producer Katie Mark detoured from barista life to John Wayne Gacy and beyond. Xavier Smith charmed the room with his unique reactions to a nice posterior, and closer Larry Smith — rodeo cowboy, lawn dart, and lover of the McRib — brought the house down with a waxing story that cannot be adequately summarized in polite company.
⭐ Highlight: “Hannah and the crowd playing mental illness bingo — someone casually dropping "alcoholism" from the back”
