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Austin Gilkeson Chicago

Austin Gilkeson's comedy writing has appeared at McSweeney's, The Toast, Foreign Policy, Vulture, The Rumpus, and Tor.com. He currently lives outside of Houston with his wife and son.

Comedy Writing

Charnstone Manor Is Hiring a Governess!

Strong candidates will fit in with our diverse and dedicated group of cryptic caretakers, silent maids, hostile valets, and cursed children.

by Austin Gilkeson
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June 9, 2022

I’m Worried I’ll Never Get Around to Using All These Good Band Names

My dream came so close to fruition my senior year in college, when my roommate Jim and I started a “pop-thresh garage-inflected post-grunge” band.

by Austin Gilkeson
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March 10, 2019