Virginia Jones- Comedian, Writer, Actor, Goth

Love Promises

Open Letter To My Future Partner:

As we approach Valentine’s day, I am thinking about you and wondering what you’ll be like. It’s very possible that I’ll never meet you at all- but in case I do, below are the promises I will make to you now and keep forever:

I will never ask to dress in matching outfits. That is the realm of the gelded and the inhumane.

I will never call you “hubby.” If ever I have the desire to call you “hubby” that means that I despise you, and I will leave before that happens.

I will never refer to you as “my person.”

That particular nomenclature applies to the homonculous I have kept in my basement for all these years.

I will never say I want to “do life” with you. If there’s anything I want to do with you, it’s drugs.

I will never call you my “best friend.” My best friend is, today and always, the person in the room who has the most drugs.

I will never refer to you as my “partner in crime.” I already have one of those and he’s doing his dime in Chino like a real stand-up guy.

All this I promise to you, whoever you are!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Virginia Jones Sketchfest Promo Photo 2024

Looking for a preview of the shows Virginia Jones is appearing at during 2024’s San Francisco Sketchfest?

Me and my kicky attitude are excited to return this year, to do comedy and see comedy and try to meet more famous people, and to avoid meeting less famous people!

I’m kicking off the weekend at Comedy Oakland, run by the amazing Samson Koletkar!

My first Sketchfest show is on Saturday, Feb 3rd at 9:45 at the small room at the Brava Theatre. I get to co-host glorious Dalia Malek‘s Interruption Show, where comics are asked prying questions about their little stories and make-em-ups. I love that I’m sharing the stage with the hilarious Becky Braunstein, who’s also one of the smarter people you’ve ever met. It’s a live show that is also a podcast that is also a happening. This thing sold out last year, and this year’s tickets can be had here!

I’m on one of the last shows closing the festival, a Taste Of Sketchfest collection of sketch groups. I’m looking forward to this one myself, I don’t always get to see a ton of sketch comedy. It’s a pleasure to host some of the best! Tickets can be had here!

HITCH-HIKER’S DORKDOM

Virginia Jones’ dorkdom is all things Hitch-hiker’s Guide and Douglas Adams, and we weed off to Jane Austen and Interactive Fiction Games. This is super fun.

Irresponsible Diagnoses

Review of My Sister’s A Therapist episode: Irresponsible Diagnoses 1

In the episode “Irresponsible Diagnoses,” Virginia and Laura tackle the topic of diagnosing fictional characters.

Virginia provides her theories on the likely psychiatric diagnoses of characters from popular TV shows and movies, such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Trading Places, and The Good Place. Laura then reviews Virginia’s theories based on the DSM-V.

The episode is both informative and entertaining. Virginia’s theories are often humorous and thought-provoking, and Laura’s explanations of the DSM-V are clear and concise. The sisters also do a great job of discussing the ethical implications of diagnosing fictional characters.

One of the things I appreciate most about this podcast is that it’s hosted by a licensed therapist and a comedian who are real sisters. This gives the podcast a unique perspective on mental health, and it makes the conversations feel authentic and relatable.

Overall, I highly recommend the episode “Irresponsible Diagnoses” to anyone who is interested in mental health, pop culture, or both. It’s a fun and informative listen, and it’s sure to make you think about the way we diagnose and treat mental illness in the real world.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended for: Fans of mental health podcasts, pop culture podcasts, and anyone who is interested in learning more about the DSM-V.

Irresponsible Diagnoses

For your Halloween podcast, the sisters talk about the psychiatric diagnoses of their favorite fictional characters. Was the Crazy Ex Girlfriend really mentally ill? What’s going on with Trading Places’ Duke Brothers? Can we diagnose Derek from the Good Place? And most importantly, what the heck is Yoda? Virginia shares her theories and Laura reviews them, based on the DSM-V. There is some actual mental health information in this episode! It drops tomorrow, November 2, at one minute after midnight!

HA HA HARVEST COMEDY

This Turkey Day, I return to my comedy home of Portland, OR to perform at the Ha Ha Harvest comedy festival! It’s three days of shows, short films, and laughs! Here’s a sampling of the shows on which I am scheduled to appear! Passes for all three days are available here.

virginia jones on poster comedy cornucopia

Opening the festival in the Show Bar in Revolutionary Hall is this “OOPS, ALL HEADLINERS” lineup, with my hilarious friends Lizzy Cooperman, Ron Lynch, Mav Viola, Janae Burris, and Adam Cayton-Holland. This show is like a taste-test for what’s coming the rest of the weekend. Tickets for this show here!

This show features a band and audience sing-along and play-along, I’m bringing my guitar and I’m ready to rock! Grab an instrument and let’s make noise! This is an early show, and again, a nice warm-up to other shows over the weekend! Tickets here!

Chaos reigns supreme on Ron Lynch’s CRAPSHOOT, where random selection determines what happens all night! This show usually happens at midnight, so Portland is really lucking out with this show! Tickets here!

This is a loverly little closing show. The very funny and very lovely Riley McCarthy hosts hilarious friends Stephen Agyei, Mav Viola, and Geoff Tate! Tickets here!

I may be stuck onto another odd little show here or there, but rest assured I’ll be on these and I’d love to see you!

For the third episode of the incredible My Sister’s A Therapist podcast, the girls delve into SOULMATES: Why do we believe in them? What’s the harm in believing in them? And why do people’s soulmates switch around so much?

This episode takes on Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Plato’s Symposium, ghosts, and Love is Blind. Also, Virginia and Laura discuss how their parent’s marriage may have been one of the first felled by the Internet.

We’re so excited to be in the top 25% of podcasts by download, and next week we hope to be in the top 24%!