Oct
23
rd
2025
Turf Club
Thursday
Oct
23
rd
2025
Turf Club
10,000 Laughs Festival presents
One Liner Madness
64 Comedians, 126 Jokes, 1 Champion
Doors Open
7PM
Show Starts
8PM
Ages
21+
ONE LINER MADNESS is a Time Out Critics’ Pick show that travels the country to find the best joke writer in every city.
On Thursday, Oct. 23, dozens of local and national comedians will go head-to-head in a bracket-style, single-elimination, one-liner joke contest. Audience applause determines which of the 64 performers advance, and who ultimately becomes the champion and winner of the trophy and cash prize.
It’s like a March Madness tournament in 100 minutes, but with jokes instead of basketball games.
Hosted by Emily Winter (E!, The New Yorker, NPR), Ben Katzner (new album Supple Harlot), and 2024 Champion Comrade Tripp!
Performers
One Liner Madness
ONE LINER MADNESS is a Time Out Critics’ Pick show that travels the country to find the best joke writer in every city. Dozens of local and national comedians will...
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Emily Winter
Emily Winter is a comedian, WGA television writer, and author of the trivia book ONE DAY SMARTER. Emily has also written humor for The New York Times, The New Yorker,...
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A stand-up comedian and writer currently based in Minneapolis, MN, Ben Katzner performs at comedy clubs and festivals across the country. Born in Atlanta, adopted at a young age, and...
Read MoreComrade Tripp
Born and raised in Saint Cloud, MN – a city as large as it is small. Comrade Tripp successfully escaped to Minneapolis, which is marginally better, where he is a...
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