Comedians from The Onion, Clickhole, Hello from the Magic Tavern and more will grace us with their presence this year at the Cards Against Humanity Comedy Theater. Devoted to showcasing Chicago’s comedy scene, every performance has been curated by Cards Against Humanity to highlight the funniest shows in the city. Learn what it’s like to write comedy professionally or how much preparation goes into producing an improv podcast. And catch live comedy every night from groups like The Cards Against Humanity Writers Room and Improvised Star Trek.

Friday

CNSC Presents: It's Okay to Not Like Things The Chicago Nerd Social Club Presents: It's Okay to Not Like Things. A celebration of differing opinions in a judgment-free zone. Confess your nerd sins and find peace with the friendliest nerds in town.

Incredible: A Panel With The Writers of ClickHole [18+] ClickHole launched in 2014 to provide the world with a satirical take on viral news, social media, and Internet culture at large. Join the writers of the website for a live panel discussion and Q&A on these topics and more. Moderated by Cards Against Humanity

Indie Podcasting with the Chicago Podcast Coop How can you produce a great show for less than $100 and no starting audience? Join members of the Cards Against Humanity Chicago Podcast Cooperative as they share their individual stories of producing shows and building their audiences from the ground up.

Dungeons, Dice, and Everything Nice [18+] Come watch Chicago's all lady live-play Dungeons and Dragons Podcast record a one-shot standalone episode live on stage. Goblaritas, needless sacrifices, and Butcher Shop workplace dynamics feature heavily in this fifth edition game.

Panel from the Magic Tavern [18+] Hello from the Magic Tavern Q&A hosted by Max Temkin. The creators answer questions and reveal secrets about how and why they make their successful and totally improvised comedy fantasy chat show podcast about a wizard, a talking badger and a man from Chicago. They are not robots.

Clickhole Live Show [18+] Writers from ClickHole and some special guests present ClickHole Live! At C2E2 where they plan to show off their irreverent and irrelevant talents off the internet.

Cards Against Humanity's Late Night Writers Room [18+] The Cards Against Humanity Late Night Writers Room is the only time we’ll consider including your bad ideas in our game. We take audience suggestions before the show starts, and combine your bad ideas with our good cards to play a round of Cards Against Humanity, with our staff writers improvising scenes based on winning combinations. This panel is recommended for Mature audiences.

Saturday

Onion Panel [18+] From the brilliant minds that brought you and the rest of the literate world “Man Prefers Comic Books That Don’t Insert Politics Into Stories About Government-Engineered Agents Of War” and “Sci-Fi Film Presents Vision Of Future In Which Women Never Speak To Each Other” comes a raw, unblinking look into The Onion’s crippling, thirty-year addiction to all things pop culture. In this 45-minute panel, you’ll get a deep dive into the comic book, movie, and video game influences behind the country’s premiere satirical news outlet. Moderated by Cards Against Humanity

Friendshipping Live Join Jenn and Trin of Cards Against Humanity in a live discussion about friendship. They’ll take audience questions and do their best to answer the tricky stuff, like how do I stop feeling jealous of successful friends? What if I have a crush on my BFF? Should I ask my friend why she unfollowed me on Twitter?

MBSing [18+] A part of the Chicago Podcast Cooperative and presented by The Nerdologues, host Mary Beth Smith cuts the BS out of conversation by discussing a topic her surprise guest unabashedly loves, thus discovering why creatives love what they do and how that passion affects them.

The Nerdologues Present: Your Stories [18+] For seven years The Nerdologues Presents: Your Stories has combined comedy, rock and roll music, and disastrous earnestness into a weekly podcast where people like you share their tales in front of a live audience and we find out a little something about why we're all nerds. Guest performers include some of the funniest, sharpest, and warmest voices in Chicago.

Attend the Tale of Danny Tanner: A Full House Musical [18+] In this darkly comedic musical, the true life of Danny Tanner and his family is exposed; promises will be broken, sinister paths explored, lives may be lost, and yes, songs will be sung.

Improvised Star Trek Live [18+] "These are the voyages of the USS Sisyphus. Improvised Star Trek explores strange new worlds of comedy within the universe of Star Trek, both as a podcast and on the stage. IST has performed on stages around the country and won Parsec and Audioverse Awards."

Cards Against Humanity's Late Night Writers Room [18+] The Cards Against Humanity Late Night Writers Room is the only time we’ll consider including your bad ideas in our game. We take audience suggestions before the show starts, and combine your bad ideas with our good cards to play a round of Cards Against Humanity, with our staff writers improvising scenes based on winning combinations. This panel is recommended for Mature audiences.

Sunday

CNSC Presents: It's Okay to Not Like Things The Chicago Nerd Social Club Presents: It's Okay to Not Like Things - Family Edition! A celebration of differing opinions in a judgment-free zone. Confess your nerd sins and find peace with the friendliest nerds in town.

CNSC Presents: Geek Parents The Chicago Nerd Social Club Presents: Geek Parents. Geek parents and caregivers talk about how to have it all: a nerdy life and a family life.

Roboism Roboism is a show about robots, technology, and -isms (but mostly robots). Join hosts Alexandra Cox and Savannah Million as they explore their favorite robot and STEM toys during this live episode!

Stay tuned for the full panel list, which we’ll be revealing soon. See you at C2E2 2018!