ORIGINAL SERIES FROM CAVEAT
will you survive or die of dysentery?! Grab yer favorite oxen, 14 pounds of jerky, and yer best flannel – we're heading to the Oregon Trail. We've taken your favorite educational computer game, slapped some facts on it, and turned it into a real life drinking game. Hosts Kylie Holloway and Michael Salgarolo are gonna caulk up your wagon and float it down the river of history – and gird yer loins, 'cos one of y'all's gettin' dysentery.
Nevertheless She Existed: the Women They Don't Want You to Know About is the shameless feminist party you've been waiting for. Each month a lineup of female storytellers, comedians, and historians join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history erased). We're cracking open the history books and throwing in some feminism- one bad bitch at a time.
Hold on to your number 2 pencils, we're taking on the SATs. We've taken high school's most stressful test, sprinkled some comedy on it, and turned it into a drinking game! Your favorite test proctor and comedian Michael Wolf (Comedy Central, MTV) has combined bar-room trivia with real SAT quizzes to create NYC's booziest classroom. Whether you've got something to prove or just want to see how much you remember from high school - come get some liquid courage, dust off those scantrons, and take the Sloshed SAT's
Don't say we didn't warn you. We've outgrown believing in the monsters under our beds, but we're still haunted by grown-up ghost stories. Gather around the Caveat campfire for stories of monsters, ghouls, and ghosts, and the real life reasons they keep us captivated, told by some of some of the City's best storytellers - submitted for the approval of The Midnight Society. Hosted by Kevin Townley
Middle Eastern politics can make your head spin. Fear not, we've made a comedy show to dive in to the most complicated stories of the region, and break down the West's role in it all. Caveat's senior Iranian comedian Mehdi Barakchian and writer Kylie Holloway will answer your biggest questions about the Middle East- why the U.S. is still hanging out with Saudi Arabia, why Iran is so mad at America, and what the hell is an Aleppo, and is it bigger or smaller than a Venti.
This isn't your average pub trivia – this is interactive storytelling you can WIN. You and your team will compete in an adventure of trivia and storytelling, revealing clues to a bigger, mind-blowing true story along the way, with chances to upset the score via physical challenges and treasure hunts! Join Tanner Dahlin (UCB) and Ryan Creamer (College Humor) for a trivia night like none other, researched by Kylie Holloway (Museum Hack). Real facts, real stories, real competition…but knowing the answer is only half the story.
What happens if you pair an academic expert with a theater director? Caveat is here to find out. The Talks Progress Administration is a mad science experiment on stage, combining intellectual entertainment, creative discourse, and interactive storytelling like you've never seen before. The TPA is a collaboration between The Story Collider and Caveat, and is supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science.
In the spirit of exploring "intelligent nightlife," we're hosting an open mic like no other. Researchers, teachers, and comedians will share the stage to hone their sets in a room that GETS IT. Are you a researcher or science writer who wants to work jokes into your upcoming piece? Are you a stand up comedian who wants to use history, science, or your other nerdy obsession to fuel your sets? Whether it's comedy based in research or research with a little something extra, Scratch Paper will help you test out new material that offers audiences exciting insights into the world
Get on board for a deep dive into the history of the MTA. Whether you love it, hate it, or want to compose more informed rage-tweets about it during your next 20 minute delay – we've got you covered. Your hosts, along with a mysterious anonymous ghostwriter, will conduct our show through the twists and turns of history; revealing unbelievable stories, subway life-hacks, and truly upsetting details about our subway system.
WrestleMania meets Debate Club with two hype men, a referee, and two special guest experts in a battle royale of serious—and not so serious—topics. Chock-full of trivia, games, and prizes, the show will conclude with the answer to an age-old question. The winner is up to YOU!
Get some post-work drinks in your face, and some brand new knowledge in your brain! At Caveat's happy hour science fair, several stations of experts on the week's theme will be set up around the bar – grab a drink and choose your own adventure.
A space exploration crash course meets a 90's Nickelodeon game show - REAL scientists and REAL comedians are put through the rigorous tests of Astronaut Training to see who will "win" a "trip to Mars." Our challenges simulate those actually done by real astronauts-in-training…sort of!
Each month From the Top takes music production out of the studio and onto the stage, breaking down a musical element, sound, or song, showing the audience how it was created and its influence outside of music.
A crash course series in hidden histories, Flying University is a speakeasy-style lecture series featuring storytellers, experts, professors and comedians shining a light on ideas, people, science, and moments in history that have been erased or overlooked.