"Joke Man" Screening with Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling

Friday, September 5, 2025

7:00 pm

Doors at 6:00pm

Wealthy Theatre

1130 Wealthy St SE Grand Rapids MI 49606

This special screening will host a Q&A with Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling moderated by John Beavers from Slaptail Nation.

Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling may just be America's last great joke teller. His savant-like ability to remember every joke he's heard since he was eight years old, combined with his lightning-fast wit and infectious laugh, helped establish him as a comedy icon. Famous for being the head writer of the Howard Stern show for 15 years, and infamous for leaving that position, Jackie's story is fascinating, funny, and heartwarming. In an age of political correctness, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling helps us belly-laugh at ourselves with kindness and sincerity that defuses his unfiltered punch lines. In this feature documentary we learn Jackie’s improbable story, from the fledgling days of comedy on Long Island, through his time as one of the “Beatles of Radio”, to his success as an author and actor. Willie Nelson, Penn Jillette, Billy West, Artie Lang, Marc Cuban, Sean Young and a bunch of former Stern show staffers give us their take on what makes him truly unique. Joke Man is a universal story of self-discovery and the how humor is one of the keys to happiness. 

You can follow Jackie on Twitter (X), @JackieMartling. "Stand-Up Memories" (stand-upmemories.com), his podcast with longtime pal & fellow comedian pal Peter Bales is in its fifth season. All six of Jackie's politically don't-even-ask CD's can be downloaded at oglio.com/j. Jackie's show information is always on jokeland.com

Slaptail Nation LLC is a comedy production company based in Galesburg, MI known for producing comedy shows in the Kalamazoo area and for the podcast, The Slaptail Squad.
https://www.slaptailnation.com/

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