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bif

(25,480 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:39 PM Jan 2023

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Any recs for good standup comedy specials?

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Any recs for good standup comedy specials? (Original Post) bif Jan 2023 OP

Nate Bargatze Bristlecone Jan 2023 #1

He is terrific! mahina Jan 2023 #4

He has a new special on Amazon Prime I just noticed Bristlecone Feb 2023 #19

This one is a little out of the mainstream, but it cracked me up. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #2

An Icelandic comedian. Who knew? bif Jan 2023 #17

One of my all time faves is old... but FalloutShelter Jan 2023 #3

The best EVER!!!! Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #15

On Netflix, Hannah Gadsby Lunabell Jan 2023 #5

Hah, I should have read before I posted below Easterncedar Jan 2023 #10

She's brilliant! Lunabell Jan 2023 #11

I agree. SharonClark Jan 2023 #13

Any of Deon Cole's sets... ggma Jan 2023 #6

Jose Sarduy makes me laugh mahina Jan 2023 #7

Christopher Titus... Whatthe_Firetruck Jan 2023 #8

Hannah Gadsby Easterncedar Jan 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Jan 2023 #12

Thanks for all the recs everyone! bif Jan 2023 #14

I started watching a Chelsea Handler special on Netflix bif Jan 2023 #16

I'm a huge fan of Demitri Martin! bif Jan 2023 #18

Sheng Chang - Netflix. Very original Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2023 #20

Couldn't find it bif Feb 2023 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2023 #22

My wife loves that Comedians getting coffee show. bif Feb 2023 #23

Bristlecone

(10,721 posts)

1. Nate Bargatze

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:43 PM

Jan 2023

On Netflix

Fantastic.

The Greatest American, The Tennessee Kid, and a 30 minute special

All outstanding.

mahina

(19,756 posts)

4. He is terrific!

Reply to Bristlecone (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:49 PM

Jan 2023

Bristlecone

(10,721 posts)

19. He has a new special on Amazon Prime I just noticed

Reply to mahina (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 11:12 PM

Feb 2023

Will watch when I get the chance.

Ocelot II

(124,771 posts)

2. This one is a little out of the mainstream, but it cracked me up.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:43 PM

Jan 2023

https://www.netflix.com/title/81337086#:~:text=In%20this%20English%2Dlanguage%20special,whims%20of%20toddlers%20and%20more.&text=Watch%20all%20you%20want.

bif

(25,480 posts)

17. An Icelandic comedian. Who knew?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 12:34 PM

Jan 2023

Pretty funny.

FalloutShelter

(13,340 posts)

3. One of my all time faves is old... but

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:48 PM

Jan 2023

Eddie Izard-DRESSED TO KILL
Streaming on Prime and Peacock
Cake or Death?!

Scrivener7

(55,712 posts)

15. The best EVER!!!!

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 11:53 PM

Jan 2023

Lunabell

(7,309 posts)

5. On Netflix, Hannah Gadsby

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:54 PM

Jan 2023

She has two, Nannette and Douglas. She's great.

Easterncedar

(4,389 posts)

10. Hah, I should have read before I posted below

Reply to Lunabell (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 08:46 PM

Jan 2023

I agree! Obviously! I think I must rewatch Douglas.

Lunabell

(7,309 posts)

11. She's brilliant!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 08:50 PM

Jan 2023

And I just can't get enough of that Ausie accent!!

SharonClark

(10,465 posts)

13. I agree.

Reply to Lunabell (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 09:51 PM

Jan 2023

ggma

(711 posts)

6. Any of Deon Cole's sets...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 08:07 PM

Jan 2023

Been following him since the nineties. Cracks me up.

gg

mahina

(19,756 posts)

7. Jose Sarduy makes me laugh

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 08:19 PM

Jan 2023

A lot.

Whatthe_Firetruck

(608 posts)

8. Christopher Titus...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 08:28 PM

Jan 2023

https://www.christophertitus.com/titusspecials

I've seen a few of these, but "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding" cemented him as one of my favorite stand ups. He posted several full specials during lock down on youtube.

I also recommend ones byJeff-fa-fa DUN-ham the ventriloquist. That s how Peanut, one of his puppets, says his name (Jeff Dunham).

Easterncedar

(4,389 posts)

9. Hannah Gadsby

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 08:43 PM

Jan 2023

Nanette and Douglas

Real, original and beautifully crafted

Response to bif (Original post)

mahina This message was self-deleted by its author.

bif

(25,480 posts)

14. Thanks for all the recs everyone!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 09:57 PM

Jan 2023

Lots of material to check out. I haven't heard of most of these folks.

bif

(25,480 posts)

16. I started watching a Chelsea Handler special on Netflix

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 12:32 PM

Jan 2023

It's okay. A few laughs here and there, but not great.

bif

(25,480 posts)

18. I'm a huge fan of Demitri Martin!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 12:37 PM

Jan 2023

If you don't know him, check him out. Very different, smart sense of humor.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

20. Sheng Chang - Netflix. Very original

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:27 AM

Feb 2023

bif

(25,480 posts)

21. Couldn't find it

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #20)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:00 AM

Feb 2023

I found a Sheng Wang.

Response to bif (Reply #21)

Laura PourMeADrink This message was self-deleted by its author.

bif

(25,480 posts)

23. My wife loves that Comedians getting coffee show.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:26 PM

Feb 2023

I'll have to check it out. I did see the "Best of..."Netflix special. There were a couple of funny bits

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