The Secret Reviewer #67: Rebel MCs

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Could you be the host with the most?

One classic bit of circuit knowledge that new comics often have thrust upon them, in those first few years soaking up green-room wisdom like a fresh towel tackling a horribly beer-stained old carpet, is the best way to get more stage time: tell promoters that you're a great compere, even if you've never really done it, or you have done it and it didn't go well.

Keen new comperes often get work pretty...