The Romane Event Comedy Show

05/08/2025

If you're in San Francisco, go see the very funny Paco Romane at the San Francisco Punch Line May 8-10

12/26/2023

I almost forgot to post this! It's a holiday tradition! I wrote this and did the voices. Enjoy!

Happy Holidays from us, Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and some crack. Rare recording of an UNCENSORED Alvin, with his posse of Simon and Theodore, telling Dave off...

12/03/2023

I had so much fun headlining at Alameda Comedy Club this weekend. Julius did a great job hosting and Steven killed as my feature.

If you live near the club pop in for a few shows! Great food, great comics and you'll be supporting local comedy.

12/02/2023

I've been talking about narcissists a lot in my act. I have first-hand knowledge of how they operate as I was raised by them.

Narcissism, in a nutshell, is an inability to adequately care for oneself. It's an extreme outer shell. The more time you spend with one the more you realize just how lonely their life may be. Like a loud stereo that no one is listening to.

They don't have friends or family. I don't traditionally mean this but they don't have loved ones. That's because everyone is an object to them. Not living, breathing, feeling, skin-wrapped beings - but just an object that needs to be controlled one way or another. They use these objects to play IRL Chess as they move their figurines across the board or life. Everyone must be kept at an arm's distance at all times or they'll have to admit they are scared and helpless - and growing up that usually meant a punishment of some sort. If you're being punished that means you are not perfect and if you are not perfect you are not loved which gets you a punishment.

They lie so much to protect their soft egos and self-esteem they weave in and out of reality as often as most of us p*e — and I p*e a lot (especially at night now that I am old).

They triangulate at every turn. Playing people off each other is how they communicate. I won't say it's fun for them because I think they do it with not much thought. Recently, I told my FN (Favorite Narcissist) a simple truth (I bought a small amount of a bitcoin many years ago) which turns into a lie to whomever my FN retells the story to, and whoever is the recipient of that tale gets a different version depending on if they are a Queen, King, Bishop, Rook or Pawn. Narcissists LOVE status — and they quickly sum you up in seconds to label you and it can take a lifetime to move to a different status — or you can level up by just being a doting synchophant.*

However, the status of the original poster (OP) is either idealized or devalued depending on the listener's status as well.

SO MANY PLATES TO SPIN. They expend so much energy presenting a persona that is many different things to many people most narcissists are very tired or as they love to say "I'm exhausted".

I used to challenge my FN but that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. They will go to sleep scheming and planning on how to make your life miserable because you had the temerity to ask "Wait. when did THAT happen"?

I have now learned to enjoy my time with my FN as I get to daydream and think of what I want to buy on Amazon as they don't care about my life or job or dreams. It's a great time for an introvert!

In closing - I really do feel bad for narcissists (I'm a people pleaser - we make a great odd couple) unless they want to destroy the world. Most don't. Most just want you to think they are special because deep down inside they know they are not and that kills them every waking day. Someone convinced them that they needed to be perfect and if anyone that has ever tried my minestrone soup knows - perfect ain't happening but life can still be delicious with an imperfect broth.

*WANNA BUY NARCISSIST BUCKS? IT'S SIMPLE.
COMPLIMENT COMPLIMENT COMPLIMENT

12/02/2023

Lots of fun last night at the Alameda Comedy Club! Thanks to everyone who packed out the first show. We got two more tonight! 7 and 9:15pm

Great seeing Stacey Plaskett and her crew and Katy McNab!!

08/08/2023

Paco Romane - The World's Greatest Psychic Comedian?

Judge for yourself.

03/14/2023

Paco Romane: I'm Just Kidding is available now on YouTube!

Paco discusses dating a woman into crystals, why astrology doesn't make sense, a challenging night of doing corporate comedy for kids with special needs, an...