Southern Comedian Duo Trae Crowder and Corey Ryan Forrester On Their New Book and World Travels
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Trae Crowder and Corey Ryan Forrester share a lot in common, starting with both being stand-up comedians from the South.
They both got big boosts in their careers after posting viral videos — Crowder in 2016 with “The Liberal Network,” in which he delivers scathing political commentary you might not expect to gibe with his accent, and Forrester in 2021 with his alter ego “Buttercream Dream,” a faux professional wrestler who proves to be surprisingly enlightened.
At the same time, the two have very distinct styles of comedy that have complemented each other as they collaborate on several projects.
With fellow comic Drew Morgan, there’s the wellRED Comedy Tour and podcast, along with the book “The Liberal Redneck Manifesto.” And Crowder and Forrester also host the Puttin’ on Airs podcast and have just released a new book, “Round Here and Over Yonder: A Front Porch Travel Guide by Two Progressive Hillbillies (Yes, That’s a Thing.)” Published just this week, the book contains stories of their travels from all over the United States, as well as a recent tour to the U.K., told in the pair’s distinctive voices — in fact, they highly recommend the audio book if that’s your thing.
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