February 14, 2023
Finally, a one-stop shop for all my upcoming comedy gigs - and all my various TV appearances
Greg Shapiro SHOWS / TV Appearances
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Greg Shapiro in ‘Conference Matters’
January 10, 2023
Finally, a magazine dedicated to Sharing Best Practice in the (Corporate) Events Sector! I was happy to be interviewed for Conference Matters Magazine.
Event Organizer for Christmas
December 16, 2022
Happy Post-Lockdown Christmas! (How did we all forget how to organize events?)
Greg Shapiro ‘NETHERLANDS CHEERLEADER’
October 19, 2022
An interview with Greg Shapiro in Speakers Academy Magazine, 2022
Dutch Direct vs the Elephant in the Room
October 11, 2022
Dutch culture prides itself on being ‘Dutch direct,’ which is an indirect way of saying ‘rude.’ Sometimes I get hired by Dutch companies to host their events...
COMEDY CENTRAL NEWS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
September 27, 2022
In 2007, Viacom’s Comedy Central launched its first channel in the Netherlands. The Dutch producers wanted to create a new TV show for the occasion. So Boom Chicago got the call to create a show, and we came in with a concept that was basically “What if The Muppet Show had a Weekend Update?”
GREG SHAPIRO’S WEIRDEST GIGS EVER – Podcast Interview
June 27, 2022
When I was asked to talk about my ‘weirdest gigs ever’ for the ELEKTRA Podcast, I said YES. I talked about performing for a Dutch bachelorette party in the mid-90’s, when they chanted something to me during the show. It was months later when I realized “Broek uit! Broek uit! Broek uit, op je rug!” meant “Pants off! Pants off! Pants off, on your back!” Yes, Dutch women are very direct.
Greg Shapiro Hosts CitizenM TV Episode 2
June 20, 2022
I must admit: when I’d hosted the first CitizenM TV, I’d never stayed at a CitizenM hotel before. For Season 2, I did my homework. I got to do an overnight ‘staycation' at the Amsterdam Amstel location. The concept for Season 2 was to show me warming up before the show - IN a CitizenM hotel room. Hence - WARNING: CONTAINS SOME MALE NUDITY.
Greg Shapiro and the Office Jester Team Up for Trump Video
May 24, 2022
We were both experts in corporate speaking, specifically comedic corporate speaking. Yet we came to our positions from completely different routes. I was a comedian / corporate speaker, and he was an academic / court jester.
The EU Needs a Late Night Comedy Show | a TED Talk by Greg Shapiro
April 6, 2022
‘The EU Needs a Late Night Comedy Show.’ It's been proven: Comedy helps cognition, especially in younger demographics - exactly the ones we need to engage. In America, a majority of 18-35 year-olds say they get most of their news from late night comedy programs, like The Daily Show. And for good reason! Jokes engage emotion. Emotion aids cognition.
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