Jeremy Craven

Host Brian Moses stands between two warring comics at the Comedy Store's Roast Battle.

If you think comedy roasts are offensive, you haven’t seen anything yet

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The roast is a sacred tradition for stand-up comedians – maybe a little too sacred. The form remained essentially unchanged from the classic Friars Club roasts of the 1960s and 70s, but a group of comics is taking the tradition to new heights — and even more insulting places — with Roast Battle.

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