If you’ve never heard their songs before, the comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates have a way of sneaking up on you. They’re cute, the songs are perky, and they build toward some hilarious and/or dark conclusion about modern life, particularly for women. “Pregnant Women Are Smug” is about how, well, pregnant women annoy the shit out of everyone with whom they converse. I’ve been singing “Go Kart Racing (Accidentally Masturbating)” to myself all week because the chorus is so damn catchy. Then there’s “29/31,” which is all about how the ticking clock for women gets inexorably louder.
But Garfunkel (Riki Lindhome) and Oates (Kate Micucci) are more than just YouTube darlings. Their accomplished actors and comedians who are poised to explode with a new comedy show for IFC. I recently chatted with the duo about their songs, their show, and, um, my love life. Read more...