Georgetown Program Board (GPB) hosted Funniest Human, the annual standup comedy show on Feb. 20. During the event, emceed by previous winner Sophie Maretz (CAS ’26), eight contestants fought for laughs, the coveted title, a comically large check, and tickets to a D.C. Improv Show.
Each comedian brought their own sense of humor to Gaston.
Owen Simon (CAS ’26) kicked off the event by reviewing both AI chatbots and Tulsa, Ohio. Lowell Lawrence (CAS ’28) explained what happens when you get your fingers stuck in the M Street Chipotle wall while Kumar Varma (CAS ’26) went into explicit detail about the process of getting stationed outside of Georgetown Cupcake. Anna Dewey (CAS ’26) really wants to try your food—she’s never tried it before; Simon Maxwell (CAS ’29) discovered his long-lost siblings; Shana Struski (SFS ’27) somehow failed her Spanish Proficiency Exam; and Stephen Purdum (CAS ’26) believes he’s genetically predisposed to being pulled aside at TSA…