This is Hari Kondabolu doing jokes.

This is Hari Kondabolu doing jokes.

  • This is Hari Kondabolu doing jokes.

Formerly local comic Hari Kondabolu, whom I will not shut up about because he is the world’s nicest human and is always doing something awesome, is doing something awesome again. Tonight.

He’ll be appearing on John Oliver‘s new weekly stand-up showcase, the aptly titled John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show (Comedy Central, Fridays at 11 pm), alongside Mary Lynn Rajskub, Matt Braunger, and Brian Posehn—who are, as I’m sure you know, both fancy and famous.

I plan to watch this television program tonight while enjoying a platter of fine cheeses with friends. Something to consider. Please leave your cheese recommendations in the comments.

Lindy West was born an unremarkable female baby in Seattle, Washington. The former Stranger writer covered movies, movie stars, exclamation points, lady stuff, large frightening fish, and much, much more....

21 replies on “Hari Kondabolu Will Be on Television Tonight”

  3. If you can make it down to the cheese monger in the Pike Place Market, the one near the Pig Entrance by the tacky Chineseish store in the Sanitary Market, pick up a wedge of Sage Derby (pronounced Darby). I had it for the first time over the holidays and loved it. I also suggest a Seastack by Mt. Townsend Creamery (LOCAL), and maybe a Humboldt Fog. I also enjoy 5-County Cheese (semi-hard cheese that sort of looks like a cheese rainbow) each wedge includes a different cheese from an English county.

    You can get the Humboldt Fog, Seastack and 5-County Cheese in most well stocked cheese departments (Metropolitan Market, PCC) but I have only seen the Sage Derby at the Market.

  5. American. Not “cheese food” or “cheese product” or “cheese preparation,” no, but honest to god creamy deluxe American cheese.

    White, not yellow.

  6. Mt. Townsend Creamery’s Seastack. Delicious, (its only contender for my heart is Humboldt Fog), not insanely expensive (a wheel will set you back $10 at the farmer’s market), and local.

    Sadly, I don’t remember the name of the awesome goat cheese people at the farmer’s market, because that cheese is really good, too.

  7. In addition to Seastack, Mt. Townsend’s Cirrus (camembert) and Trailhead Tomme are also rock solid. And if Bethany is aware of a place where one can purchase Estrella in time for eating tonight, I would love to know about it. I’ve only seen them at the farmers’ market.

    There was a brand new vendor at the U-District market last week with an amazing blue cheese… can’t remember the name, though. You should check it out and have cheese tomorrow night too.

  11. 11 comments on a slog post about stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu’s appearance on Comedy Central.

    9 of them are about cheese.

    And one of them is pointing out that nine of the comments about stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu are about cheese.

  13. @ 11 And one of the commenters seems to have missed Lindy West’s request for cheese recommendations at the end of her post. If you have nothing to say about cheese please comment elsewhere.

  14. Chipotle Derby is also awesome, and that semisoft cheese with the paper-thin layer of ash in the middle (a little help, somebody? I’ve only ever gotten it at Whole Foods, so I don’t know another source). Gjetost, weirdly, is one of two foods in the world that make me want to vomit–the unexpected sweetness combined with the goaty smell and the way it spackles a scummy coating on the roof of your mouth that lasts for hours unless dissolved by high-proof alcohol.

  15. #13–I didn’t miss the request for cheese recommendations.

    I was just pointing out that given the opportunity to talk about stand-up comedy or cheese, the majority of Slog participants clearly care more about cheese.

    And no one seems to want to consider how Hari’s particular brand of stand-up comedy might influence their choice of cheese.

    (Note–I’m not anti-cheese. I’m from Wisconsin. I’m practically 100% cheese myself.)

  16. @ 15 Thanks for the clarification.

    Not being familiar with Mr. Hari or his brand of stand-up comedy I am sure any references to how he influences cheese selection would be over my head, but it might still be interesting.

    Care to give us your take?

  18. Mimolette-Hard, Cow, France
    Pierre Robert-Triple Cream, Cow, France
    Bleu d’Auvergne-Blue, Cow, France
    Bucheron-Semi-soft, Goat, France
    I LOVE PFI for cheese, however, De Laurenti in Pike Place will have other fun stuff like Pate and Charcuterie or other little acutriments you may need. Oh! And not to mention close proximity to Frank’s Produce for fresh fruit to accompany followed by bread from La Panier and Wine from Pike and Western Wine Shop. Jealous.

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