Author: Mike Bedard

Mike Bedard is a comedy writer living in Los Angeles. If you feel like staying up to date with all things Bedard-related, then you can follow him on Twitter @TheMikeBedard.

Are you tired of having to spend money every time you need a new car? Did you know there’s a simple way you can have a total stranger (or strangers) simply hand you a free car? It may sound too good to be true, but trust me when I say, there’s a good chance you’re already well on your way to having the wind blow through your hair in a sweet new ride. You may remember this news story of a 20-year old who got handed a new car. Or how about this similar story of a UPS employee getting…

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Look, I didn’t want to write this think piece. One, because I hate writing. And two, I’m the notorious bank robber Mikey “Shooty Shooty Kill Dead” Bedard, and writing this article really compromises the whole staying-out-of-jail thing. Apparently, some of you ladies out there on Tinder are confused about that second part because when I put “looking for a partner in crime” on my dating profile, I just get a bunch of random messages asking where I’m from and what my favorite episode of Bob’s Burgers is. I want to be perfectly clear on this. I am not looking for…

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As a man, I’ve tried my hardest to be the best ally possible to my female friends. However, as hard as I would try to empathize with their concerns and hardships, I found myself coming up short in fully understanding what it is like to be a woman in today’s misogynistic world. That all changed when I walked around Downtown Los Angeles wearing a Scruff McGruff costume. My attempt to bring a little bit of joy into people’s lives by dressing up as everyone’s favorite canine crime fighter came to a screeching halt when everyone became obsessed with scratching me…

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