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Plane Train at Dunedin International Film Festival

“Plane Train” was selected to be part of the Dunedin International Film Festival (In Dunedin, duh) and we’ll be screening it at Soggy Bottom Brewery Sunday the 13th at 4PM. Come hang out with me, John and Josh, the three geniuses that came up with a film whose title can be read as “Planet Rain”…

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Tampa News Force Live at the Tampa Improv

Catch the award-winning showstopping comedic action LIVE! One night only, join Tampa News Force as they host the BEST OF THE BAY 2018 SHOWCASE. This extra special showcase features this year’s Creative Loafing’s “Best of the Bay” Winners at the Best of the Bay Winning Comedy Club! Special guests: past “Best Up & Coming Comedian”…

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Plane Train Featured on Tampa Bay Times

Comedian performs comedy marathon for confused Tampa airport train passengers Christopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times reported on the release of the Tampa News Force production of Plane Train. Passengers boarding Tampa International Airport’s SkyConnect train were greeted by an unusual site recently: a stand-up comedian there to entertain them on the four-minute ride…

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Identity Tampa Bay’s Clark’s Comedy Corner Talks Plane Train

Clark Brooks of Clark’s Comedy Corner on the Identity Tampa Bay recently featured John Jacobs and Josh Santos about the premiere of Plane Train at the Villagio Theater in Carrollwood. This week, I’m going to abuse my access to this forum and use it for a little bit of shameless self-promotion. I recently – well,…

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Plane Train Premiere

One mic… One train… Hundreds of confused audiences. Come and see the grand premiere of Josh Santos new film “Plane Train” with Clark Brooks and John Jacobs at the beautiful Villagio Cinemas in Carrollwood. The event will be hosted by Roger Nelson and will also feature videos from Tampa News Force and live stand-up comedy.…

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Tampa News Force Featured on HCC The Hawkeye Newspaper

HCC’s The Hawkeye Reporter Magdalynn Pollitt Covers Tampa News Force It is a typical Friday night in the heart of Tampa, which means there is nothing typical about it. Lights from police cars can be seen outside of the  bar Franklin Manor. Is this just a routine traffic stop, or something more? Most people passing…

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Tampa News Force – Best of the Bay 2018

TAMPA NEWS FORCE – 9/26/18 – BEST OF THE BAY! TNF is a couple of stand-up comedians (John Jacobs and Josh Santos) who do sketches and music videos. They also “cover” local events by crashing them with a camera and interviewing bystanders. But sometimes they actually find real news, like when they recorded an actual…

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Tampa News Force Featured on 83 Degrees Media

83 Degree’s Dyllan Furness Features Tampa News Force’s John Jacobs Creative City: Tech, architecture, design firms spur Ybor renaissance John Jacobs, a local comic and “correspondent” for the satirical Tampa News Force, who’s been doing stand up for over a decade, lives near Ybor and recognizes the district’s appeal in its cast of characters. “Ybor…

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