Punderdome

Punderdome “NYC's hilarious cult-favorite pun competition since 2011..." After sixteen Virtual Shows, Punderdome® has been back live in NYC since August of 2021.

The New York Times

Next DOME: July 8 tinyurl.com/y477denh
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MESSENGER: m.me/punderdome PUNDERDOME® is the wild & crazy monthly pun compuntition that’s been part of New York’s comedy landscape since May 2011. In June of 2020, the pandemic forced a change from Stage to Virtual, which was based on

the Punderdome® Card Game. And, the focus was “Beyond NYC” – our Virtual ’Dome punticipants included Pun Champions from Australia, Malaysia, the UK, as well as from throughout the US. Warning for the faint of heart: the ’Dome is a spectator sport – decide to attend at your own risk! Action: bit.ly/1BnQQhc

The New York Times referred to the Punderdome® as “both an endearingly homemade and impressively high-caliber show during which astute wordsmiths (including a crew of beloved regular punsters) spin clever and very funny puns to a packed house.” GQ Magazine shouted the Punderdome® as one of the “5 Funniest Nights in America,” and quoted comedian Chris Gethard on why it’s great: “The crowd. You’d think you were at the Roman Colosseum. They’re passionate, to a level that feels dangerous. And to reiterate, this is a pun competition.” bit.ly/1Ib9JHo And, Swing American said: “The intellect on display is stunning. Hardly a pun is repeated throughout the entire night. What Punderdome ends up achieving is the transformation of the delivery of the lowly pun to one of the greatest displays of human ingenuity contemporary New York has to offer.”

We on 7/8! Have an AWESOME Line Up for the TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS! Gonna be LOUD - Ear Plugs always a good idea.E...
05/30/2026

We on 7/8! Have an AWESOME Line Up for the TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS! Gonna be LOUD - Ear Plugs always a good idea.

Event/Tix: tinyurl.com/y477denh

#159 5/13/26 - "Can You Beat THE Dome Champ?" Challenger: TWITTER/X Pun Master PRINCE CHARMING Robert A George (r) vs...
05/28/2026

#159 5/13/26 - "Can You Beat THE Dome Champ?"

Challenger: TWITTER/X Pun Master PRINCE CHARMING Robert A George (r) vs. CHAMP: LEXI KAHN Erika Ettin (12 Winners' Circles)

LEXI came out on top. DOME applauds both LK and PC on their stellar punformances!

At the 7/8 Dome, 5/13 DOME Champ TOBY CONTINUED will take on Challenger PUNS BATTED IN! Event/Tix: tinyurl.com/y477denh

Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!

We Dome in 6 weeks: Wed, 7/8! Event/Tics: tinyurl.com/y477denhEARLY BIRD ADMISSION FOR THE FIRST 100 TIX!Our MAIN EVENT...
05/27/2026

We Dome in 6 weeks: Wed, 7/8! Event/Tics: tinyurl.com/y477denh
EARLY BIRD ADMISSION FOR THE FIRST 100 TIX!

Our MAIN EVENT is THE TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS, featuring Dome Champs:

DAFT PUN (27 Winners' Circles)
HOT CROSS PUNS (15)
WHEN WIT HITS THE FAN (14)
LEXI KAHN (12)
WORDS NIGHTMARE (7)
TOBY CONTINUED (5)
RHYME & PUNISHMENT (4)
PUNAMERICAN ACTIVITIES (3)
VOWEL MOVEMENT (3)
JEFFREY DOMER (2)
THE PUNDERFUL WIZARD (2)
INSTA GRAMMAR (1)

Hosted by Firestone, with Champs: DAFT PUN, HOT CROSS PUNS, WHEN WIT HITS THE FAN, LEXI KAHN, RHYME & PUNISHMENT, TOBY CONTINUED & More!

05/26/2026

Amazing final round on 3/18 Dome: LEXI KAHN VS. WHEN WIT HITS THE FAN!!

Top Ten on the All-Time 'Dome Leader Board:1. LINGO STAR (43 Winners' Circles)2. HOMESTAR PUNNER (38)3. DAFT PUN (27)*...
05/26/2026

Top Ten on the All-Time 'Dome Leader Board:

1. LINGO STAR (43 Winners' Circles)
2. HOMESTAR PUNNER (38)
3. DAFT PUN (27)**
4. P***Y BREWSTER (16)
4. PHRASER CRANE (16)
6. HOT CROSS PUNS (15)**
7. PUNDA EXPRESS (14)
7. WHEN WIT HITS THE FAN (14)**
9. PINK PUNTHER (13)
10. LEXI KAHN (12)**
10. PUNDER ENLIGHTENING (12)

** 'DOME is excited that DAFT PUN, HOT CROSS PUNS, WHEN WIT HITS THE FAN and LEXI KAHN will be punticipating in the 7/8 'DOME! Event Link: tinyurl.com/y477denh See less

PUNDERDOME Classic. PUNDA EXPRESS vs. P***Y BREWSTER.No place like Dome.Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.com/y477denh
05/24/2026

PUNDERDOME Classic. PUNDA EXPRESS vs. P***Y BREWSTER.
No place like Dome.

Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.com/y477denh

The PUNDERDOME is Brooklyn's monthly improv pun-making competition, hosted by a self-proclaimed “Rodney Dangerfield impersonator," Fred Firestone, and his "alleged" daughter, Jo Firestone. Eighteen contestants participate in spontaneous punning in 6-person rounds, and Fred and Jo decide the pun to...

DOME NEWS! At the July 8 ( tinyurl.com/y477denh )we will have a Celebrity Judge -- Eileen (I-Lean) Reynolds (left)! T...
05/22/2026

DOME NEWS! At the July 8 ( tinyurl.com/y477denh )
we will have a Celebrity Judge -- Eileen (I-Lean) Reynolds (left)! This is the VERY SAME Eileen Reynolds who wrote a review of the very first Punderdome which appeared in the New Yorker on May 11, 2011, “A BATTLE OF WITS: A REPORT FROM THE PUNDERDOME”! ( tinyurl.com/37jy5u6p )

Ultimately, though, the people will decide via the HUMAN CLAP-O-METER (right)! (Gonna get freakin' LOUD -- get those ear plugs 'Domers.)

#159 5/13/26 - TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS punticipants! Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl....
05/20/2026

#159 5/13/26 - TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS punticipants!
Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!
Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.com/y477denh

#159 5/13/26 - TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS punticipants!Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.c...
05/19/2026

#159 5/13/26 - TOURNAMENT OF PUN CHAMPIONS punticipants!
Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!
Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.com/y477denh

DOME #159 5/13/26 - PUN BATTLE ROYALE!Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.com/y477denh
05/18/2026

DOME #159 5/13/26 - PUN BATTLE ROYALE!

Photos, Courtesy of Russ Brown!

Next Dome is July 8! tinyurl.com/y477denh

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