Ben Palmer takes fake news to another level – The Spokesman Review

Fake news is a phrase that is often bandied about, but how about fake journalist? Veteran comic Ben Palmer could add that position to his resume.

I call companies pretending to be a journalist, Palmer said. I email CEOs and send them fake quotes. I tell them Im working on a story. They expect a real article that will be published somewhere.

Palmer, 35, who will perform Tuesday at the Spokane Comedy Club, trolls executives Facebook pages. Palmer also pretends to be a city government official making up fake cases. The witty humorist puts together all that he culls to create a presentation, which is the majority of his stand-up.

My show is multimedia, Palmer said while calling from his Denver home. I project it on a screen and present it response by response. I have no idea how I started this.

The Cleveland native, who has been a comic since 2008, has been delivering this type of show for seven years.

I have a blast doing this, and its different than what anyone else is doing, Palmer said

Palmer also works the crowd and enjoys the extemporaneous side of his work. I love that you never know what will happen when you just talk with an audience, Palmer said. I just talk about things, and everybody gets loose.

Palmer will be making his Spokane debut, but he promises that he wont botch the pronunciation of the Lilac City.

When I was in Seattle performing a few years ago, I said Spokane (Spo-kane), and everybody laughed, Palmer said. But they didnt laugh in a good way. It was like, Havent you ever been to Washington?

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