Jim Gaffigan brings the laughs back home to Indiana

Jim Gaffigan brings the laughs back home to Indiana
Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Midwestern roots run through his comedy. Courtesy Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan brings the laughs back home to Indiana
Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Midwestern roots run through his comedy. Courtesy Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan brings the laughs back home to Indiana

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Comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan has a lot of voices. Not impressions of famous types—just voices–all  funny! The laid-back-yet-gregarious onstage persona,  the voice of his wife and he frequently mimics a disapproving audience member. The Hoosier will perform a pair of shows at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana on Saturday, Aug. 13. But first, Eight Forty-Eight corralled him for a chat on his comedy and Midwestern roots. 

Music Button: Chris Joss, “Magic Tubes”, from the CD Teraphonic Overdubs, (ESL)