Name: What Does it All Mean, What Does Any of This Mean? Why? How? Help!
Start: 2026-04-03T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-03T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Philosophical Research Society

What Does it All Mean, What Does Any of This Mean? Why? How? Help!

An existential comedy show in the PRS lecture room!
About this Event

Welcome back to PRS’s latest installment of a comedy talk show here to cure your existential dread. The stand up comedian is known to be the deepest observer. More introspective than Descartes, more earth-shattering than Socrates, more insightful than Nietzsche. The comedian was the first to ask, "What is the deal?" Well, now we get to the bottom of just that. Join host Alison Stevenson as she forces her comedian friends to solve life's biggest unsolvable problems. You will laugh, you will cry, you will think. But most importantly, you will laugh.

This month featuring: Aparna Nancherla, Roz Hernandez, Bardia Salimi, Eytan Boclin, and Bridey Elliott!

Ticket Price: $10 (in-person event only)

Please email [email protected] or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.

Please Note: The PRS Lecture Room is only accessible via stairs. PRS wants all guests to be able to enjoy our events safely and comfortably. If you require any accessibility accommodation, please reach out to [email protected] before showtime and we will be happy to assist you.

Host, Alison Stevenson is a comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. Her debut TV appearance occurred on the Viceland stand-up series, “Flop House”. Alison was also a “perfect woman” on the Adult Swim Streaming comedy series, “The Perfect Women”, which now exists on Youtube. On top of stand-up she is a writer, most known as a VICE columnist. In October 2020 Audible released her original scripted podcast, “Like Mother”. Written by Alison, it is a semi-autobiographical, mother-daughter comedy starring her and Susie Essman of "Curb Your Enthusiasm".

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