In November of 2017, I published a novel entitled UNTIL THE LAST DOG DIES, which was about a young stand-up comedian who must adapt as best he can to an apocalyptic virus that destroys only the humor centers of the brain. That novel seems to grow more and more prescient with each passing day.
From Steve Large's 11-24-25 CBS News report entitled "Comedian Accused of Threatening California Public Official After Clash During Set":
Court documents show the case allegedly stems from a comedy show at Che'root Lounge in Modesto, where surveillance video shows Anthony Krayenhagen performing and calling out a group of people that included Supervisor Channce Condit for being too loud during his set.Surveillance video from a day later shows Condit back at Che'root, allegedly complaining about Krayenhagen's behavior toward his group.
Court documents show that Condit alerted the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office about escalating exchanges with Krayenhagen. On November 12, Condit alleges he received a message on Facebook that said "wassup? Is there still an issue?"
Then, Condit claims he called Krayenhagen and that the comedian yelled obscenities over the phone, allegedly telling Condit he is "green lit," a reference the court documents say is a go-ahead to execute a hit or action on a subject.
Court documents show a Stanislaus County detective assigned to the county's threat assessment center wrote the affidavit for the comedian's arrest warrant that says, "Due to the contemporary culture of mass casualty attacks …and political figure assassinations in the U.S…actions like Krayenhagen are treated as a serious threat and responded to directly."
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PRAISE FOR
“By turns mystical and ashcan-real, insanely funny and grimly ghastly, Guffey’s novel cuts a zigzag trail through conventionality as it follows Elliot Greeley in his half-serious, half jesting quest for some deeper meaning to existence. If you build your life on laughs, what happens when the laughs disappear? Kissing cousin to Max Barry’s novel Lexicon, about killer language, and to Ben Marcus’s The Flame Alphabet, about language killed, Guffey’s standup debut is standout speculative fiction.”
--Paul DiFilippo, Locus
“Taps into the cultural zeitgeist…. A nihilistic
satire that takes the idea that death is easy and comedy is hard to a whole new
level.”
--Kirkus Reviews
“Guffey’s debut takes full advantage of an
absurd, unexpected premise, delivering one of the strangest dystopian novels in
a year filled with them.”
--B&N Sci-Fi &
Fantasy Blog
“Guffey’s sardonic, cleverly written comedic
debut relies heavily on absurd synchronicity, bold characterization, and heavy
irony to make its points about the apocalyptic nature of American
humorlessness.”
--Publishers Weekly
“Not only a novel unique to this [political]
moment, but one that is to comedy what Catch-22 was to war. One
of the great books of the year.”
--Adam-Troy Castro, Sci
Fi Magazine
“A playful amalgam of Andy Kaufman and Philip K.
Dick by way of Shaun of the Dead.”
--Damien Lincoln Ober, author
of Doctor Benjamin Franklin's Dream America
“This satirical tale explores the role of comedy
in maintaining a healthy democracy…. A clever concept.”
--Kirkus Reviews
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