Freshly Squeezed Comedy @ LTD Brewing in Hopkins – Hopkins, MN

Freshly Squeezed Comedy is the high-energy, wacky standup duo of Lefty Crumpet & Jesse The Shrink. They book, produce, and perform in their own shows throughout the state of Minnesota. Lefty brings his silly songs & Jesse brings his unique perspectives as a licensed therapist (yes he really is a shrink & yes, that probably means he’s analyzing you).

To kick off 2025, they’re returning to LTD Brewing in Hopkins for a FOURTH time! And they’re bringing along two of the funniest comedians they know, Twin Cities favorites Linda Aarons and Drew Schingen. Linda performs regularly at Acme Comey Club in Minneapolis and won the Funniest Person in Minnesota contest at Sisyphus Brewing. While Drew is a comedian/producer with his own “Drinks With Drew” segment on Twin Cities Live and won the Funniest Person with a Day Job contest at Mall of America‘s House of Comedy.

Get your tickets now and find out what all the buzz is about!

ABOUT OUR COMEDIANS:

Linda Aarons

Linda is absolutely hysterical. Her quiet demeanor is the perfect set-up to her smart and unexpected punchlines. She’s been a giant part of the Minneapolis comedy scene for years and has become known for her deadpan, fast-paced comedy style that audiences adore.

Linda has won the Funniest Person in Minnesota contest at Sisyphus Brewing, was first runner-up in Acme Comedy Club‘s Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and can be seen performing regularly at Acme. She also performed in The Boston Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and has opened for renowned comedy headliners such as Louie Anderson.

Drew Schingen

Drew’s accessible brand of comedy leaves people in a good mood everywhere he goes. He’s what you get if a golden retriever wished to be a real boy!

Born and raised in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Drew started comedy in 2019 at the young age of 37. In 2021, he won the House of Comedy’s “Funniest Person with a Day Job” contest. He has performed across the United States and Europe and has opened for names in the comedy world such as TJ Miller, Brent Pella and Sophie Bubble.

Drew produces and hosts the succesful monthly LOL Comedy Showcase at St Paul Park‘s American Legion 98 and his popular “Drinks with Drew” segment is a staple of KSTP’s Twin Cities Live.

Jesse The Shrink
What do you get when you mix a shrink and comedian? This guy! Jesse is a bona fide licensed therapist and standup comic who gives audiences a sneak peek into the inner-workings and often hilarious experiences of a mental health professional. Whether he’s talking about navigating virtual therapy sessions during an apocalypse or just trying to figure out what to tell drunk people he does for a living, one thing’s sure: after hearing his stories you’ll never see therapy (or your therapist) the same again!

Jesse is the producer and host of Jesse The Shrink’s Midlife Crisis Show, the St Paul Comedy All-Stars Show, Friday Night Comedy at Gambit Brewing, St Paul Art Crawl Comedy Night, Therapy and Politics, and the 420 Standup Comedy Show.

He’s also co-founder of Freshly Squeezed Comedy, creator of the Funniest Person in St Paul contest, and runs a weekly comedy open mic at Gambit Brewing. Jesse won the 2024 Clear Water Comedy contest at The Plus in Eau Claire, WI, was a 2024 Funniest Person With A Day Job finalist at House of Comedy in Mall of America, and is a regular guest on the Tom Barnard Podcast.

Lefty Crumpet
Lefty is a 25-year-old, Minneapolis-based, ethnically-ambiguous, joke-slinging, musical funnyman with social anxiety from Riverside, California. He started doing standup comedy in college and immediately fell in love with the stage. His love of playing music led him to begin incorporating comedy songs into his standup performances. He lifts your hearts and minds with absurd and hilarious jokes and tunes, about various topics ranging from relationships to Doordash.

Lefty is the producer and host of the popular Pajama Party comedy showcase, was a finalist in the Funniest Person With a Day Job contest at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy in Mall of America, is co-founder of Freshly Squeezed Comedy, and has appeared on myTalk radio’s Brittany and Kendall Show. You can find him bringing joy and confusion to crowds all over the Midwest.