Show & Tell for Grown-Ups was created to bring nerds together, in-person, to get excited and learn about each other’s interests. It's like a tiktok rabbit hole, but live and in-person!

Join Show & Tell for Grown-Ups in the secret room in the basement of Thalia Hall at The Punch House! Grab something at the bar, find the bookcase, then get ready to have fun & learn something.

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups is a platform to showcase niche interests and knowledge. Join us to have fun, learn something, & make friends!

Presenters sign up online to share 5-minutes on something they think is cool. We’ve had presentations on everything from Examining the Fluid Dynamics of Dogs Shaking Dry or The Evolution of the Romantic Languages to The Anatomy of a Hoagie. We’ve heard about people’s hobbies like dice games, playing the harmonica, and ghost hunting.

If it’s a subject you know a lot about & you’re excited to share, we’re here to listen and learn.

The flow of the show:

• Presenters get 5-minutes to tell us why something is cool.

• We open up for 3-4 minutes of Q&A with the audience.

• Other audience participation parts sprinkled in: Animal Fact, This Week in History, & Where Did That Phrase Come From?

We are an introvert friendly show. Forced participation is not our jam. If you want to contribute, please know that we very much want to hear from you. If you’d rather blend & just enjoy, we’re stoked you are spending the night with us.

You wanna bring something to Show & Tell?

Signup for your 5-minute slot to show & tell: https://forms.office.com/r/gfMRYyRR7p

For $5 off your ticket, RSVP with Pie: RSVP for Show & Tell @ Thalia Hall/Punch House 12/29

Pie is a local Chicago meetup app that is focused on reducing social isolation by showing what plans your friends are going to and supporting event creators building cool stuff.

To learn more about the show, follow us on Instagram @tellmewhyitscool_show or check our website www.tellmewhyshow.com.