The Netherlands Tag

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 Presents CNC: CLIMATE NEWS COMEDY

June 6, 2022
What if Climate News could be fun? These days most people hear the term Climate and get ready for dread. And for good reason. But the truth is there’s a sustainability boom happening, with lots of clean energy innovations that are genuinely exciting. ...Also, there’s a lot of bullshit sustainability that’s a lot more like ‘greenwashing.' How to tell the difference? Introducing a new weekly video series. ‘CNC: Climate News Comedy.’ Anything it takes to make climate news funny.

Greg Shapiro Audiobook Preview – THE AMERICAN NETHERLANDER

May 17, 2022
The question was: “Would you be willing to give up your acting career in Manhattan to do comedy in Amsterdam for a start-up theater called Boom Chicago?” Since I was living on tips and paying rent via credit card, the answer was an immediate YES. When you’ve tried being broke in New Amsterdam, you might as well try being broke in Old Amsterdam. 

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.

English Language Amsterdam Election Debate – Hosted by Greg Shapiro

March 7, 2022
Hey Expats & Internationals! You might be able to vote in the Amsterdam City Council Elections - aka the Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen. Basically, if you’ve been living here long enough you can pronounce the term Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen, then maybe you can vote in the Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen. Election Day is next Wednesday, 16 March. And this Wednesday 9 March I’m hosting the ONLY English-language election event in Amsterdam -!

Greg Shapiro New Comedy Show LISTPUSHER at Utrecht Int’l Comedy Festival

March 3, 2022
Based on my experiences as a real-live (fake) politician - I’ve created a new 30-minute show called LIST PUSHER. A friend of mine on Amsterdam city council asked me “Could you help us on our campaign to reach out to the expats and internationals?” And I said yes. The upcoming city council elections - the gemeenteraadsverkiezingen - are the one time expats and non-Dutch citizens can vote. Basically, if you’ve lived in the Netherlands long enough to pronounce the term gemeenteraadsverkiezingen, then maybe you can vote in the gemeenteraadsverkiezingen.

Arjen Lubach: Curse Breaker (So Says Greg Shapiro)

March 1, 2022
Is it time for the Netherlands to get its own long-lasting daily late night comedy show? Looks like the answer is YES. Arjen Lubach has already mastered the weekly format of John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight.’ Why not go for daily? Introducing De Avondshow! It's really good. The reviews are good. Now if only we’d give him time to really find his form… Here are a couple of quotes I gave to Dutch newspapers about Arjen Lubach's new show. 

Greg Shapiro Presents: HOW TO BE DUTCH – THE QUIZ SHOW

February 7, 2022
Hi, it’s me Greg Shapiro - the American Netherlander. I grew up in America first, and I moved to the Netherlands second. Along the way, I took the Dutch citizenship exam, and I wrote a couple books on the subject - including HOW TO BE DUTCH: the Quiz. All the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch citizenship exam, by the American Netherlander who’s been living here 25 years.

GREG SHAPIRO – HOUSE EXPAT OF DUTCH POLITICS

January 26, 2022
After utterly failing to appear on Dutch TV reality shows like Wie Is de Mol and Expeditie Robinson, I have decided to take part in the biggest reality show of them all: Dutch politics.
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