Rubber Ptarmigan
@rubberptarmigan.bsky.social
Alaskan comics putting on stand up shows and spreading the good word of comedy
Home of the Ptarmigan Ptimes, Alaska’s favorite loosely-reliable parody news source.
Home of the Ptarmigan Ptimes, Alaska’s favorite loosely-reliable parody news source.
Things keep getting interestinger and interestinger.
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Dan Sullivan Announces He’s Changing His Name to “Mary Peltola” — Rubber Ptarmigan
Opponents of Sullivan argue that he is now engaging in the very “sabotage” that his campaign has accused “Petersburg Dan Sullivan” of perpetrating in the election. Senator Sullivan denies these charge...
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September 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Things keep getting interestinger and interestinger.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/news/dan-sullivan-changing-name-090126
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
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Ptarmageddon is almost upon us. On Sat, Aug 8 we'll be roosting in The Nave on Spenard to bring you a marathon of divine comedy. Browse the schedule below and feel yourself getting one step closer to paradise.
$15 cover gets you all-day access
First show starts @ 12pm
Marathon continues until 10pm
$15 cover gets you all-day access
First show starts @ 12pm
Marathon continues until 10pm
August 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Ptarmageddon is almost upon us. On Sat, Aug 8 we'll be roosting in The Nave on Spenard to bring you a marathon of divine comedy. Browse the schedule below and feel yourself getting one step closer to paradise.
$15 cover gets you all-day access
First show starts @ 12pm
Marathon continues until 10pm
$15 cover gets you all-day access
First show starts @ 12pm
Marathon continues until 10pm
DraftKings reported that more money was staked on this contest than on the entire NFL season.
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www.rubberptarmigan.com/news/mangione-breaks-conjugal-visit-record-030426
You can read the rest, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
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Mangione Breaks Conjugal Visit Record — Rubber Ptarmigan
Luigi Mangione closed the 2025 season by adding another unprecedented milestone to his young career, smashing the record held by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow for nearly 100 years. The conjugal visit...
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March 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
DraftKings reported that more money was staked on this contest than on the entire NFL season.
You can read the rest, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/news/mangione-breaks-conjugal-visit-record-030426
You can read the rest, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/news/mangione-breaks-conjugal-visit-record-030426
Sick of living through unprecedented times? Unfortunately the precedented ones aren't much better. Come take a laughter-laced look at Dumb History, a comedy roast of the craziest and cringiest pages in humanity's past.
March 20
Anchorage Museum
Doors @ 6pm
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March 20
Anchorage Museum
Doors @ 6pm
Tickets --> buytickets.at/rubberptarmi...
March 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Sick of living through unprecedented times? Unfortunately the precedented ones aren't much better. Come take a laughter-laced look at Dumb History, a comedy roast of the craziest and cringiest pages in humanity's past.
March 20
Anchorage Museum
Doors @ 6pm
Tickets --> buytickets.at/rubberptarmi...
March 20
Anchorage Museum
Doors @ 6pm
Tickets --> buytickets.at/rubberptarmi...
Your kiss was just the beginning.
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Way Beyond “Your Kiss”: FBI Releases Hundreds of Files Exposing Hall & Oates’s List of the Best Things in Life — Rubber Ptarmigan
Relenting to bipartisan pressure from Congress and the White House, this morning the FBI made public hundreds of files pertaining to the alleged list compiled by millionaire pop rocker Daryl Hall of “...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Your kiss was just the beginning.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
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You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
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The chances of them ever playing the Super Bowl in Alaska are slim. But that's mostly because no one here can afford tickets. Why not see comedy MVP Dana Gould instead? He's hilarious -- and for less than 1% the cost of a Super Bowl ticket his show is very reasonably priced!
February 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The chances of them ever playing the Super Bowl in Alaska are slim. But that's mostly because no one here can afford tickets. Why not see comedy MVP Dana Gould instead? He's hilarious -- and for less than 1% the cost of a Super Bowl ticket his show is very reasonably priced!
Heads up, this is now the guy in charge of cleaving our immortal souls from our bodies.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Death Notice: New Grim Reaper Sworn Into Office — Rubber Ptarmigan
AP released a statement Monday announcing a new Grim Reaper — Greg. The previous reaper, Death, known professionally as The Personification of Death, has retired to South Padre Island, Texas…
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February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Heads up, this is now the guy in charge of cleaving our immortal souls from our bodies.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
While the rest of the country experiences a taste of Alaska weather this week, we're getting rocked by a statewide blizzard of comedy. Strap on your booties and mitts and whatever else you need to get out of the house and into a comedy show near you!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
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January 26, 2026 at 7:56 PM
While the rest of the country experiences a taste of Alaska weather this week, we're getting rocked by a statewide blizzard of comedy. Strap on your booties and mitts and whatever else you need to get out of the house and into a comedy show near you!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Among the things PBS's Arthur never taught us: how much is the average salary for a Reverend Doctor. It can't be a lot if they're mostly making change.
To make some change (of general anxiety and depression into laughter) yourself, come out to a comedy show this week!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
To make some change (of general anxiety and depression into laughter) yourself, come out to a comedy show this week!
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January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Among the things PBS's Arthur never taught us: how much is the average salary for a Reverend Doctor. It can't be a lot if they're mostly making change.
To make some change (of general anxiety and depression into laughter) yourself, come out to a comedy show this week!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
To make some change (of general anxiety and depression into laughter) yourself, come out to a comedy show this week!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Are you making your Monday work for you? It's the first step toward a better life. The second step is seeing a live comedy show as soon as possible. After that you should probably sit down, that's a lot of stepping to do all at once.
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www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
January 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Are you making your Monday work for you? It's the first step toward a better life. The second step is seeing a live comedy show as soon as possible. After that you should probably sit down, that's a lot of stepping to do all at once.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Literally tens!
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Tens of Alaskans File for PFD on January 1st — Rubber Ptarmigan
Juneau, AK — Servers for the State of Alaska were overwhelmed yesterday by an unanticipated surge of residents applying for the 2026 Permanent Fund Dividend. As many as 50 Alaskans took the initiative...
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January 3, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Literally tens!
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
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You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
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"You won't like me when I'm angry," Wonder warned. "At least, I don't think so. I've never been angry before so I'm not sure what it's like."
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Read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Stevie Wonder Announces That He’s a Grown-Ass Man and Will Be Going by “Steve Wonder” From Now On — Rubber Ptarmigan
Stevie Wonder is tired of being treated like a child. The singular music legend, who turned 75 this year, declared that he is throwing out his longtime stage name and will answer only to “Steve Wonder...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"You won't like me when I'm angry," Wonder warned. "At least, I don't think so. I've never been angry before so I'm not sure what it's like."
Read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
As the band America wrote: In the desert, you can remember your name. Or if not, Copilot can remember it for you.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Tech Billionaire Lost in Desert Refuses Water, Claims AI Needs It More — Rubber Ptarmigan
Early Tuesday morning, a man was found in the alkali flats of the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, inches from death and from 13 pallets of water. The man was later identified as Clyde Jenkins, CEO of the A...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
As the band America wrote: In the desert, you can remember your name. Or if not, Copilot can remember it for you.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
As Thomas Jefferson once wrote, the White House is like a hydra: cut off one of its wings and it’ll grow a dozen more — with a side of bleu cheese dressing.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
White House Unveils Plans to Replace East Wing with Buffalo Wild Wings — Rubber Ptarmigan
President Trump announced last week that the historic East Wing would be entirely demolished and replaced. Most of the 90,000-square-foot-expansion will be occupied by a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise w...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
As Thomas Jefferson once wrote, the White House is like a hydra: cut off one of its wings and it’ll grow a dozen more — with a side of bleu cheese dressing.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Following Prince Andrew's renunciation, the title Duke of York is up for grabs. Rubber Ptarmigan's founder Norman Peanut will travel to Buckingham Palace this week for an interview. The Dukedom was in fact held by the Peanut clan centuries ago, until it was stolen by Thomas the Heckler. Boo him!
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Following Prince Andrew's renunciation, the title Duke of York is up for grabs. Rubber Ptarmigan's founder Norman Peanut will travel to Buckingham Palace this week for an interview. The Dukedom was in fact held by the Peanut clan centuries ago, until it was stolen by Thomas the Heckler. Boo him!
Want to try stand-up comedy but don't know where to start? This is where! Rubber Ptarmigan is launching our first-ever workshop series.
Join us at The Writer's Block on the dates listed. Participation is free!
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Join us at The Writer's Block on the dates listed. Participation is free!
More info --> www.rubberptarmigan.com/events/rp-st...
October 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Want to try stand-up comedy but don't know where to start? This is where! Rubber Ptarmigan is launching our first-ever workshop series.
Join us at The Writer's Block on the dates listed. Participation is free!
More info --> www.rubberptarmigan.com/events/rp-st...
Join us at The Writer's Block on the dates listed. Participation is free!
More info --> www.rubberptarmigan.com/events/rp-st...
It's about time somebody showed those Norwegians what peace looks like.
You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Trump Deploys National Guard to Oslo to Find Out Why He Lost Nobel Peace Prize — Rubber Ptarmigan
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Carina Machado. The decision was praised by advocates of democracy and human rights worldwide. Less enthusiastic ...
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October 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's about time somebody showed those Norwegians what peace looks like.
You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Keep your yuk bucket full by coming to our Halloween themed comedy show. Alaska's funniest comics will be dispensing advice about the best, worst, and weirdest places to trick-or-treat -- across all time and space.
Tix are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
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Tix are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
tickettailor.com/events/rubberptarmigan
October 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Keep your yuk bucket full by coming to our Halloween themed comedy show. Alaska's funniest comics will be dispensing advice about the best, worst, and weirdest places to trick-or-treat -- across all time and space.
Tix are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
tickettailor.com/events/rubberptarmigan
Tix are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
tickettailor.com/events/rubberptarmigan
We all know it and no one wants to say it... The first frost is coming. It can take your crabapples but it can never take your freedom! Exercise your right to stay warm by coming out to hang by the comedy embers.
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www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
October 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
We all know it and no one wants to say it... The first frost is coming. It can take your crabapples but it can never take your freedom! Exercise your right to stay warm by coming out to hang by the comedy embers.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
The movie tie-in isn't dead. It just smells like it.
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You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Tie-In Merch Alert: Yankee Candle Co. Just Announced a Candle That Smells Like Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine — Rubber Ptarmigan
Indie powerhouse film studio A24 is throwing its full weight into promotion for the upcoming wrestling biopic The Smashing Machine with a 22oz scented candle that smells like the film’s protagonist,...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The movie tie-in isn't dead. It just smells like it.
You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and other articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
This ain't no mock October. It's the real thing, and the first four days are packed with bona fide, non-artificial live comedy. Remember your training and you'll be fine.
Also welcome the return of our monthly open mic at the Whale's Tail! This Thursday at 7pm.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Also welcome the return of our monthly open mic at the Whale's Tail! This Thursday at 7pm.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
September 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This ain't no mock October. It's the real thing, and the first four days are packed with bona fide, non-artificial live comedy. Remember your training and you'll be fine.
Also welcome the return of our monthly open mic at the Whale's Tail! This Thursday at 7pm.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Also welcome the return of our monthly open mic at the Whale's Tail! This Thursday at 7pm.
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Update: Canada, France, and the UK have now officially recognized that it is this reporter's birthday.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
New York Times Reporter Can’t Help Mentioning It’s Her Birthday Over and Over in Front-Page Article on Gaza — Rubber Ptarmigan
Today is a devastating moment for humanitarian efforts in Gaza after bomb strikes this morning destroyed over $50 million worth of critical aid supplies in the region, as reported by the New York Tim...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Update: Canada, France, and the UK have now officially recognized that it is this reporter's birthday.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
You can read this, and more articles from the Ptarmigan Ptimes, on our website.
Think you're seeing double? It's pretty early on a Monday for that, but you are! Sam Miller and Mike Glazer are starting their Alaska tours apart, then coming together for a dome-blowing double-header at Koot's -- Alaska's ground zero for comedy (among other things).
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
September 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Think you're seeing double? It's pretty early on a Monday for that, but you are! Sam Miller and Mike Glazer are starting their Alaska tours apart, then coming together for a dome-blowing double-header at Koot's -- Alaska's ground zero for comedy (among other things).
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Whether or not you are afraid of no ghost, there's a comedy show for you in Alaska this week. One of the upcoming headliners, Roz Hernandez, is a bona fide ghost hunter on the side. Not your thing? Whatever you do, you gotta laugh to keep them ghosts at bay!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
September 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Whether or not you are afraid of no ghost, there's a comedy show for you in Alaska this week. One of the upcoming headliners, Roz Hernandez, is a bona fide ghost hunter on the side. Not your thing? Whatever you do, you gotta laugh to keep them ghosts at bay!
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
www.rubberptarmigan.com/events
Say what you will about the benefits, I'll never get over the fake pink color of farmed demons.
Special thanks to our friends at the Spruce Tip for their help reporting on this story. Read more news at thesprucetip.com and rubberptarmigan.com/news
Special thanks to our friends at the Spruce Tip for their help reporting on this story. Read more news at thesprucetip.com and rubberptarmigan.com/news
Gov. Dunleavy Promotes Alaska-Based Demon Farming — Rubber Ptarmigan
The governor has repeatedly stressed the significance of salmon in Alaskan business and recently spoke in favor of abolishing the 1990 statewide ban on fish farming. Soon after, he pledged to spend th...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Say what you will about the benefits, I'll never get over the fake pink color of farmed demons.
Special thanks to our friends at the Spruce Tip for their help reporting on this story. Read more news at thesprucetip.com and rubberptarmigan.com/news
Special thanks to our friends at the Spruce Tip for their help reporting on this story. Read more news at thesprucetip.com and rubberptarmigan.com/news