i’m not into a lot of popular stand up, but Joe Pera, John Early and Conner O’Malley have put out some excellent specials over the past year. They test the medium a bit but still stay true to their style, which I appreciate.
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Conner O’Malley Stand Up Solutions, John Early: Now More Than Ever, Joe Pera: Slow and Steady
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I was always intrigued by Conner O'Malley's brand of humor, but it didn't quite click until this hour-long special. It's really something to behold.
Aug 28, 2024
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The sheer amount of standup specials, YouTube/IG/TikTok stars, etc. oversaturate our brains, and I think it dilutes our experience. This is surely true of music for me lately - I need breaks from new things pretty often. I think another symptom of it being so abundant is the more you've seen, the harder it is to be surprised by new styles and personalities. I've been a life-long standup fan for as long as I can remember, and gimmicks and fads have always been a thing. But still, every year, something new grabs my attention. It just takes some digging to find the people that tell the kind of stories that make you laugh. Here are some ones I really liked recently:
Kyle Kinane - Dirt Nap
Jacqueline Novak - Get On Your Knees
Sheng Wang - Sweet & Juicy
Brian Simpson - Live From The Mothership
Chris Fleming - Hell (As mentioned in other responses, just the best kind of weird)
Taylor Tomlinson - Look At You
Nate Bargatze (any of his many on Netflix)
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