2 Pauls, 1 Show!

Two great headliners in one show!
Paul Farahvar

Chicago based Farahvar delights audiences with his unique, quick witted dry humor, centered on being an aging bachelor and former litigator. After becoming a staple on the Chicago Comedy Scene for a few years at his home club Laugh Factory, he began touring in 2016, first as a handpicked feature for headliners like Demetri Martin and Gary Gulman, and later as a headliner. With no manager or agent, he managed to build a following in multiple cities, even selling out rooms in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Scottsdale and Tampa in the last year. When he is not headlining he travels with Dusty Slay and Bret Ernst as their hand-picked feature.

He was runner up in the Chicago Reader for Best Stand-up Comedian in 2021 and was voted "Top 40 Up and Coming Comedians" in 2017. Prior to being a comedian, Farahvar was a trial litigator, earning the "Top 40 under 40" honor among judges and peers in Illinois. He is also the host of the Podcasts SINGLES ONLY! (SWSW 2020, Best Podcast 2021 (Chicago Reader) and was a regular guest host on WGN Radio. He played "Karam Haddad" on NBC's Chicago Med in 2017 and his Dry Bar special dropped in April, 2023.

Paul Ollinger

After 15 years in sales at companies like Yahoo! and Facebook, Paul Ollinger bailed on the corporate world to chase the comedy dream that has taken him all over North America, sharing the stage with top comics like Daniel Tosh, Dave Attell, and Chelsea Handler, and headlining clubs like Carolines on Broadway in New York City. Paul has also opened for major music acts, including Styx and Collective Soul. He has been selected to perform in many top U.S. comedy festivals, including Limestone, Lone Pine, Asheville, Laughing Skull, Red Clay, SLOFest, North Carolina, and Boston where he was a finalist. He plays comedy clubs, country clubs, dirty bars, and teeny-tiny theaters all over the country.

Paul is also the host of the Crazy Money Podcast on which he explores the connection between money,

work, and meaning in conversations with some of the world’s most interesting people. Previous guests include LL COOL J, Judd Apatow, Moby, and winners of the Nobel Prize, Heisman Trophy, PGA Championship, and Olympic gold medals.

Host or Publisher The Idiot Box Comedy Club