Tom Briscoe, comedian — bringing 'Old Mansplaining' to the Orpheum

Comedian Tom Briscoe called into Galesburg's Morning News from the Queen Mary, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, to preview his stand-up show "Old Mansplaining," coming to the Historic Orpheum Theatre Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Briscoe, a cruise ship comedy veteran who's performed in over 100 countries, built the show around the generational disconnect between himself and younger audiences — and insists it's not what it sounds like. Tom Briscoe joined Galesburg's Morning News on Thursday, Aug. 13. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: What "Old Mansplaining" actually means, and why it's not about gender The secret to a 41-year marriage Getting banned from roughly 14 of the 100-plus countries he's performed in How he stumbled into comedy at 35 after years working in corporate health and transportation What audiences can expect on Aug. 22 — plus a local preview from Orpheum Executive Director Andrew Driscoll Need tickets? Visit galesburgorpheum.org.   🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg's Morning News on Apple Podcasts and Spotify