In a short time, the biennial Olympics of laughter known as Netflix Is a Joke has shined a global spotlight on the L.A. stand-up scene. “You don’t cuss onstage, do you?” — Amy Kaufman Jon Stewart, Greek Theatre, May 3, 8 p.m. — Josh Chesler “LBJ: The Play,” Dynasty Typewriter, May 3, 7 p.m. There’s a lot to unpack in …
When Heather McMahan recently debuted her first Netflix comedy special, “Son I Never Had,” the fan reaction was as though their best girlfriend had achieved a major win. It kind of feels like I’ve been in this giant life sorority and everyone’s like, ‘She did it.’” McMahan moved from Los Angeles back home to Atlanta when her father died from …
