Morbid Obscenity is the first CD put out by the collection of Comedians known as The Unbookables. Released in 2006 by Stand Up! Records

Stand Up! Records

Stand Up! Records is an American independent comedy record label founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota by former -ismist Recordings label head Dan Schlissel...

 and recorded live at the Skyline Comedy Cafe in Appleton, WI on April 5-8, 2006, Morbid Obscenity features music by "Banjo Ghost" Randy McCleary and stand-up sets by Doug Stanhope

Doug Stanhope

Douglas Gene "Doug" Stanhope is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author known for his abrasive comedy routines.-Life and career:Stanhope quit high school after his freshman year...

, Sean Rouse, Andy Andrist

Andy Andrist

Andrew J. Andrist , is an American stand-up comedian and former writer for Comedy Central's The Man Show.-Stand-Up:Andrist is also one of the original members of Doug Stanhope's comedy group known as The Unbookables...

, Lynn Shawcroft, and Arthur Hinty.

Organized by Doug Stanhope, the CD was created as a benefit seeking to raise $25,000 for Arthur Hinty to receive Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery

Gastric bypass surgery

Gastric bypass procedures are any of a group of similar operations that first divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to allow both pouches to stay connected to it. Surgeons have developed several different ways...

, which his insurance would not cover despite the fact that his diabetes was greatly affected by being morbidly obese.

Performances

Serving as both MC

Master of Ceremonies

A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....

 and headliner, Stanhope makes his sixth appearance on a stand-up CD with Morbid Obscenity. The CD also serves as the second appearance for Andy Andrist (following his debut CD Dumb It Down for the Masses), and debuts Lynn Shawcroft and veteran Sean Rouse.

Morbid Obscenity also marks Stanhope's second collaboration with "Banjo Ghost" Randy McCleary, the first being Stanhope's DVD Deadbeat Hero

Deadbeat Hero

Deadbeat Hero is Doug Stanhope's second stand-up comedy DVD and his fifth CD. Recorded at the Comedy Underground in Seattle, Washington in 2004, originally produced by Shout Factory, and released as part of the Ad Lib Breakout Comedy Series...

.

Arthur Hinty also performs on the CD. Having done stand-up only a handful of times, Hinty performed a short set consisting of a mixture of original material and some jokes that had been "donated" to him by comedians Andy Andrist, Norman Wilkerson, Larry Hyde, and Jack&Dino.

Track listing

1. "Banjo Randy"
2. "Doug Stanhope Intro"
3. "Andy Andrist 1"
4. "Andy Andrist 2"
5. "Andy Andrist 3"
6. "Doug and the Condo Rules"
7. "Lynn Shawcroft"
8. "Doug and the Surveillance Nation"
9. "Sean Rouse 1"
10. "Sean Rouse 2"
11. "Sean Rouse 3"
12. "Doug Introduces Mr. Hinty"
13. "Mr. Arthur Hinty"
14. "Doug Stanhope 1"
15. "Doug Stanhope 2"
16. "Doug Stanhope 3"
17. "Doug Stanhope 4"
18. "Doug Stanhope 5"

Paying It Forward

In the year following the surgery, Hinty provided various incentives and discounts for those who bought the CDs, including one sale that was designed to encourage people to vote for Brendon Walsh

Brendon Walsh

Brendon Michael Walsh is an American stand-up comedian who is originally from Philadelphia. He started his comedy career in Austin, Texas in 2002...

 in the Famecast finals. Walsh would go on to win the stand-up comedy category.

CDs may still available through the Morbid Obscenity website.

External links

• The Morbid Obscenity website