nirad3
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For some reason this guy is all over my Facebook Reels feed. He's pretty funny... relatable.
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Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
I've seen Jeff Duhnam live in Atlantic City. Had no idea he cursed until we saw that show. Tried to watch him after seeing him live and it is rather boring at this point.
Bargatze is interesting. When he hits a joke well he is hysterical. But the cadence he uses and the 'I'm an idiot," style can get dull quickly.
Bargatze is interesting. When he hits a joke well he is hysterical. But the cadence he uses and the 'I'm an idiot," style can get dull quickly.
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
I find him funny in different formats- his conversational humor (like podcasts) and his skit humor are my favorites. I find his “stand up” skills to be hit or miss. He’s a dude that tends to be funnier and more appreciated the more familiar one is with him. I could totally see how people with mild exposure to him have lukewarm feelings about his stand up
beer 30
Footballguy
Suffice to say he won't be asked back. That kind of setting isn't really his strong suit anyhow (see his SNL) appearance. Thought the monologue I saw was funny but wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.
One of the least funny Shane Gillis gigs I've seen. And I think the guy can be very funny at times.
Chris B.
Footballguy
The problem with Gillis is that he's not in the sports world. Athletes won't accept an outsider roasting them. Athletes and their SOs also aren't known to be the brightest group so a lot of the jokes probably went over their heads. The last thing is that his material just wasn't that good. Norm MacDonald could bomb but still be funny in the process. Gillis doesn't quite have the chops to pull that off yet.
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
yeah, they probably needed Kevin Hart there to host it and suck up to the machine
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
he’s in the joe rogan mma world, hangs with nate diaz, had mcaffe rolling, and played college football at army for a year so i’d say that puts him up there with half their normal hosts
Max Power
Footballguy
I think he upset the room with his friends wife/WNBA joke. Pretty much put egg on the face of the audience.
Navin Johnson
Footballguy
Been getting a lot of Sam Morril on my feeds. His crowd work is decent and his bits are good, not great. I'd pay to see him but not many comics make it out here
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
He’s a former offensive lineman. He washed out of college. 6ft 4, 275lbs
He makes many references to being the son of a coach and believes its his destiny too.
Gillis has a goofy charm that when he hits is really good. When he bombs thats part of his persona. win/win
Instinctive
Footballguy
That was freakin hilarious though. And so true.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Jim Breuer. Remember him back in the day as being pretty funny. Never seen any of his standup before. Went down a rabbit hole of his clips last night. Damn hilarious
nirad3
Footballguy
Been also getting a lot of a British comedian, Jimmy Carr. He invites "heckling" or at minimum, a lot of audience input, and has a super-quick wit. I don't always "get" British "humour" but this guy's pretty funny.
He is also the exact opposite of Bargatze.
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
I saw my son's favorite comedian, Adam Ray, this weekend. Pretty good set even though he didn't do much of his Dr Phil stuff.
My favorite is still Dusty Slay (excluding the Goat Chapelle)
My favorite is still Dusty Slay (excluding the Goat Chapelle)
dgreen
Footballguy
I've heard others says this, but I'm the opposite on him. I've enjoyed his stand-up but haven't laughed at him in other settings.
Zow
Footballguy
He's hysterical. Great on roasts as well. Delivered one of the most offensive but funny lines ever on a roast:
"This isn't the roast of Pete Davidson's dad. That was in 2001."
beer 30
Footballguy
Zow
Footballguy
Yep. I thought it was funny that he knew he was bombing and mostly owned it.
His standup bit about his Uncle Danny making grilled cheeses ranks up there with some of the best standup bits of all-time (Gary Gulman's state abbreviations, Cosby's dentist bit, Tomkins' peanut brittle, Carvey's chopping broccoli, etc.). I can understand how/why some don't really like him, but I think he's quite funny.
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Zow
Footballguy
Knew what this was before I opened it haha.
I actually find the Davidson line a touch more offensive
northern exposure
Footballguy
Saw Martin Short and John Mulaney as co-headliners at an outdoor comedy festival. I was a little disappointed in Mulaney's set. It didn't help that the people next to us were way overserved and raised quite the ruckus when security tried to get them to leave. Interrupted 10-15 minutes of Mulaney's show.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
We saw Taylor Tomlinson at the Beacon in NYC last night. I've grown to enjoy her a lot. Her stuff this time is slightly darker than her Netflix stuff so far, but with the same Taylor style. Could tell she is still working out some kinks before they film this for another special.
Opening act was Dustin Nickerson. They are friends forever and she has had him with her for years off and on. He is hysterical for the middle aged dad who also happens to be a Christian church guy. We're seeing him again in December.
Great show. And her crowd work and after show interactions with the audience is getting better and better.
Opening act was Dustin Nickerson. They are friends forever and she has had him with her for years off and on. He is hysterical for the middle aged dad who also happens to be a Christian church guy. We're seeing him again in December.
Great show. And her crowd work and after show interactions with the audience is getting better and better.
Golden Gopher
Footballguy
Bargatze is solid. As a dad, he's definitely relatable, for sure. And I appreciate that his material his clean, if for no other reason than that makes him somewhat unique. I do think, though, as a follower of his on Instagram, the clips I see of him on social media are sort of like seeing the trailer of a movie where it sort of gives away the best parts. In other words, the bits and pieces on IG are hilarious. His Netflix special, on the other hand, felt like some really funny parts mixed in with some other so-so material. Not bad, but certainly not 60 minutes of falling-off-your-chair laughing, either. I guess you could say the same about his podcast. There may be funny moments, but I found it somewhat boring to listen to.
Theo Von is similar in that way. Total redneck who says some of the craziest/dumbest stuff, but it's (mostly) hilarious. Hard to tell sometimes how much of it is an act versus how much is him being himself, but overall I find him funny in small/short doses. His podcast, on the other hand, needs some work. The guy gets great guests, no question. But, in terms of being able to ask great questions to create an interview that keeps the listeners' full attention, I'm not sure he knows what he's doing. Some interviews are interesting because of the guests, not because Von makes them interesting. And some are a downright snooze-fest.
Theo Von is similar in that way. Total redneck who says some of the craziest/dumbest stuff, but it's (mostly) hilarious. Hard to tell sometimes how much of it is an act versus how much is him being himself, but overall I find him funny in small/short doses. His podcast, on the other hand, needs some work. The guy gets great guests, no question. But, in terms of being able to ask great questions to create an interview that keeps the listeners' full attention, I'm not sure he knows what he's doing. Some interviews are interesting because of the guests, not because Von makes them interesting. And some are a downright snooze-fest.
strykerpks
Footballguy
I'm pretty sure I mentioned it upthread, but for my money Kyle Kinane is the best comedian going. He was the gravelly voice "Coming up next, South Park" Comedy Central ad guy for years until they just stopped. His style is probably not for everyone but for me, I appreciate smart comedy. He probably won't make your side hurt with guffaws but I find myself throwing on one of his specials quite often.
"I'm more tired than a big **** bat"
"I'm more tired than a big **** bat"
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Does he have something streaming somewhere?
massraider
Footballguy
I'm a big fan, and would not have surprised me if he had gotten bigger. He's clever, he really crafts jokes well, you can see where a certain word he uses makes the joke funnier.
I think Whiskey Icarus is still his best, I dunno if he's improving. Just listening to his material, it really feels like years of travel, the drinking and the bad food has really taken its toll on the guy.
dgreen
Footballguy
He has a lot of stuff on YouTube. This one came out a couple days ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oawMfCMLkHU
I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a Netflix special soon.
Golden Gopher
Footballguy
I have to take back some of what I said about Theo Von's podcast. Just listened to his recent episode where he interviews an Amish kid from Minnesota who is starting his Rumspringa period (where they venture out into the world and experience things away from the Amish world). I found it to be fascinating. Theo says some funny stuff (a lot of which went over the kid's head), but hearing the perspective of the kid really was great. At the time of the interview, he was getting ready to go sky-diving in a few days. Imagine spending the first 15-16 years of your life traveling mostly by foot or horse and buggy, never been on a plane, then flying for the first time in your life and jumping out of said plane. The kid said something like "Yeah, I've never been on a plane, so I want to get out of there before it lands and something goes wrong.... "
Anyway, check it out if you can. Hearing the Amish perspective was interesting. Not sure how else to describe it than refreshing. The kid was kind and well-mannered yet naive in many ways, while also being genuinely so curious about the outside world. And, fairly well-spoken despite not being familiar with so many things that Theo brought up. It was great.
Another part that was pretty funny (and I'm paraphrasing).....
Theo: "Do you flirt with girls in school at some point?"
Kid: "Well, no, because pretty much the whole school is related.... We're all first or second cousins."
Theo: "And that's why there needs to be some re-zoning or re-districting in your area."
Kid: "Yep."