Bumbershoot

Conceived by Portland comedian and Oregon native Craig May, The Spicy News was born when a group of friends believed that it would be funny to watch comedians read celebrity gossip, but only after eating one of the hottest naturally occurring chillies on the planet. After soliciting the help of local hero and champion of industry, Ian Karmel, The Spicy News quickly began to carve out a following of comedy enthusiasts, and masochists alike. For Bumbershoot, The Spicy Crew has a ton planned already including a live Spicy News/Spicy Interview as well as “Hot Comedy” in which comics attempt to do their act under the influence of a habanero.