Comedic chemistry

No one likes being the third wheel on a date. Or as a roommate. Have you ever lived single with a couple—it’s the worst!

But in comedy, maybe it’s not such a bad thing. Local comics (and power couple) Cory Barringer and Jaclyn Weiand (pictured above) are banking on comedy gold, and a bit of awkward energy with their monthly comedy special, Third Wheels with Cory and Jaclyn, where they get up close and personal with their comedy guests. The next show happens January 14 at the Sacramento Comedy Spot.

The approach works, Barringer says, because it makes audience and guests alike both uncomfortable and intrigued.

The couple opens the show with scripted dialogue and the set then moves to include three guest comedians, each of whom performs and then gets interviewed by the hosts.

It’s the interview that’s likely to get strange: Barringer and Weiand ask about their love life, relationship with their parents, what kind of porn they watch, etc.

The whole thing works because of Barringer and Weiand’s own sharp humor and chemistry.$5; 10:30 p.m. at Sacramento Comedy Spot, 1050 20th Street; www.saccomedyspot.com.