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I found it on youtube - it was for HBO and filmed at the Troubadour with a few hundred people in there. He was famous but not a household name yet, I think. It’s masterful and made me fall in love with doing comedy again. You can do anything!
Aug 3, 2023
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I love standup so much. I started hitting open mics when I was still in high school. I completely love the journey comedians need to take to become good in this particular medium and I feel very comfortable in rooms of comedians.
Totally agree that specials online are totally ass now, but that’s because these comedians are getting internet famous before they’re actually good enough at stand up to put out quality specials.
My best examples would be Matt Rife and Ralph Barbosa. These guys are kinda funny, no doubt, but they’re not nearly good enough to be doing stadiums yet. However, they’re poppin online so they can sell the tix to fill the stadiums. SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES DOES NOT MEAN GOOD JOKES. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE REALLY STADIUM ACTS. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY HAVE POLISHED HOURS. And this case can be translated to almost any stand-up comedian you’re thinking of that’s under the age of 50. Plus the whole Joe Rogan universe of guys have lost their spunk. And the Kill Tony-sphere is wack as hell. Podcasting is too convenient and completely numbing specials consumed virtually. I hate it all.
the best stand-up will always rise to the top. Shane Gillis is on a much deserved run right now and is definitely the people’s champ. But he got GREAT at standup outside of the digital media cycles. That’s the difference and it shows.
And legends will be legends for that exact reason, legendary performances. Not everyone is legendary, most comics kinda suck still. Praise god for comedy.
Jun 20, 2024
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More funny than you think. He’s so cute.
Feb 13, 2024
this became my bar for stand-up after i saw it, which is so deeply unfair to other stand-up comics
Mar 22, 2024
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I got hooked on another youtube thing, where people have uploaded real-time news coverage of major events, like the JFK Assassination. You can watch as if it was happening in real time, with hours going by with not a lot of information coming in. In an age where TV Technology was still so fresh, it’s captivating to watch the anchors and reporters struggle to deliver information.
Aug 3, 2023
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Chef John. It’s a popular cooking youtube channel. But me and my wife love it and use it when we wanna try new things, or remember how to make obvious stuff. He’s got a calm, soothing, kinda ASMR kind of voice and I sometimes just watch his videos to relax.
Aug 3, 2023
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I have 3 or 4 active group texts going in and out of my life: a little mini stream of in-jokes, long-running bits, and random nonsense. I’m so lucky to know funny people in my life and it's always a bit of fun relief to dip in, stir the pot and goof off about nothing and it keeps me connected to these people in a fun way.
Aug 3, 2023