“You didn’t just add humor to the evening – you elevated it. Your insight, your sharpness – it was just masterful. You made us think, and then you made us laugh. That’s rare.”
Would you like a guided tour of Amsterdam’s historic center on your mobile phone? Because I just made one. The app is called VoiceMap. And my tour is called ‘The Dutch invented that an irreverent intro to Amsterdam.”
They asked, "Have you changed your Trump imitation since the 'Netherlands Second' video?" My answer: Absolutely! Trump in his second term sounds even more deranged and demented.
The Chicago-born Shapiro is currently writing his 9th solo show, 'King Me: 250 Years of Donald Trump.'
"How do you look back on a year of Trump II?"
“It feels like 250 years."
In 2026, on 4 July, the USA celebrates 250 years of independence - by bringing back the King. Dutch-American comedian Greg Shapiro says: “what a perfect time for another American Revolution.”
In January I spoke at the HollandBio event, and I was inspired by this new Dutch startup called Qorium that makes lab-grown leather. Why is this such a potential game changer? Fighting Deforestation.
There’s something lovely happening in Amsterdam’s English-language comedy scene, and I want to contribute. There are so many new voices coming up, but they need more opportunities to develop. Bar Boele is the campus hangout for the cultural center at Theater Griffioen / Rialto. So why not have a Monday Open Mic Night there?
"a mix of stand-up and a pub quiz... [Pep & Greg] created the volatile charm of two mischievous uncles, the kind who could start a dinner-table mutiny. Their rhythm was elegantly elastic … the performance glowed."