“Compelling and hilarious”
“It is hard to explain adequately, but this is one of the funniest shows I have seen all year”
“Unlike some comics that hammer you to death in delivery, Ruben just tells his stories and the laughs come very naturally”
Brightest Young Things: Nine Mistakes Story League Contestants Make (And How to Fix Them)
Interview with BYT for storytelling tips as part of their Comedy Guide for Spring/Summer 2014.
New Scientist: Escape from Workplace Hell
I was interviewed for an article about bad grad school workplace situations.
Intersession 2014 Celebrates a Decade of Stand-Up
Article about the 10-year anniversary of my stand-up comedy class at Johns Hopkins.
Story League Podcast: “Vermontster Under the Bed”
Story League’s podcast features my story, “Vermontster Under the Bed,” about harrowing experience at a bed-and-breakfast. (Click on the episode called “Nightmares.”)
Science Careers 2013: The Year’s Best Stories
Three of the five most popular Science Careers articles of 2013 were mine: The Postdoc: A Special Kind of Hell, Sexy, Sexy Scientists, and Regrettable Resumes.