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36 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

 

Years ago, I went out on the town with a buddy and a few of his friends, one of whom was a touring comedian.  He was essentially a nobody.  Nobody could hang with him in terms of any kind of back and forth banter, he was just way too quick and experienced at that.  It was pretty eye-opening.

I've had a similiar experience and until you have that experience, well let's just say it's pretty humbling.

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2 hours ago, Derka said:

i’ve honestly never heard another comedian ever talk about him. i don’t feel like he’s even in any of the same circles as most other notable comedians.

Seriously?  You think a comedian that is selling out arenas at every tour stop (some multiple shows per day) is not in the same circles as notable comedians?  Maybe I'm misunderstanding you. 

I think he's very funny but I wouldn't come close to labeling him as an all time great.  That being said, I think, at least at this current moment in time, he has to be a the top of the heap from a financially successful perspective.

  

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12 minutes ago, Zwylde said:

Seriously?  You think a comedian that is selling out arenas at every tour stop (some multiple shows per day) is not in the same circles as notable comedians? 

yeah i mean i’ve never heard him mentioned by other comedians, never seen him on any of their podcasts, in fact i almost never hear about nate bargatze at all. if he’s got comedian friends then they don’t seem to be anyone i’m familiar with.

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On 10/16/2025 at 3:46 PM, ztejas said:

Ralph Barbosa.

Is fucking funny. 

He makes me think of Mitch Hedberg for some reason that I can't quite figure out. 

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1 hour ago, Brandywine said:

I really like smart comedy like Josh Johnson and Sarah Cooper. What I hate is anyone who uses the F word every other word and think that's funny. 

i remember watching margaret cho talking about her vagina like 30 years ago, and we’re in 2025 and that’s still a huge thing in female comedy. just straight raunch, no talent. can’t stand how prevalent that still is.

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Comedy is in a weird place because so many people are fucking funny as hell and it's never been easier to digest an unlimited amount of comedic content, in as niche a way as you prefer it.   Dopamine has never been easier for humans to produce naturally than in 2025.

Burr going to Riyadh and people getting pissed off really cracks me up...he's been doing shows in the UAE for 3 years and it's not like they are unblemished from a human rights perspective, either.  But NOW you are boycotting?  Okay.     I've listened to him long enough to know if he ultimately thinks he fucked up and made the wrong decision, he'll own it and do something about it.

Gervais is prob the best doing it professionally these days.

 

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On 10/16/2025 at 3:45 PM, Chewbacca said:

Comedy that punches down is always shitty.  That's why so many people are mad at Rogan and his bros.

I don't consider punching down as "comedy;" it’s really just bullying.

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I like Gianmarco Soresi. He might be too “progressive” or “liberal” for some people but his jokes are pretty clever coming from his background as an Italian Jew. 

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38 minutes ago, Parliament said:

YT algo pushing me this guy.  I guess he got his start on BET:
 

 

gary owen (aka gary owens) has been one of my favorite comedians for decades. i had a routine when I was a kid on weeknights: 

8pm: simpsons

8:30 pm: seinfeld

9-10 pm: b2b episodes of BET’s Comic View

10:00- my dad realized i was still awake: Sportscenter

 

i’ve never laughed harder in my life than watching dl hughley doing crowd work as the host of comic view in the 90’s. i grew up on him, cedric the entertainer, dc curry, sommore, tp hearn, and yes, gary owen. he’s just always come off as a genuinely good, genuinely funny guy. if you aren’t into black comedy then he might not be for you, but he’s one of my favorites for a long time.

 

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On 10/16/2025 at 4:51 PM, atomheartbevo said:

With that said.....YouTube also surfaces a lot of absolute shit that has a fuckton of views and likes and I have absolutely no idea why, and I have to dislike this stuff to keep it off my algorithm.  Like the white guy who is a Navy vet and is constantly talking about being around Black people (I think his wife is Black).  It keeps surfacing it because I've watched a lot of comedy and military shows, but he's so repetitive. I feel like he did two concerts and everything on YT is just chopped up bits from those concerts.

 

4 hours ago, Parliament said:

YT algo pushing me this guy.  I guess he got his start on BET:
 

 

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On 10/17/2025 at 2:50 PM, jimmyjazz said:

 

Years ago, I went out on the town with a buddy and a few of his friends, one of whom was a touring comedian.  He was essentially a nobody.  Nobody could hang with him in terms of any kind of back and forth banter, he was just way too quick and experienced at that.  It was pretty eye-opening.

And then on the opposite side of that is Aziz. 

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Bergatze’s alright. So is Matt Rife. 
 
 
 

Nate is multiple levels better than Rife.

In the last few years, I have really enjoyed Ronnie Chieng’s specials.

Derka, in your OP, you mentioned that Burr hasn’t done a special in years. Ackshually, he released a special on Hulu back in March of this year. It was so flat. The fact that he had one and you hadn’t heard about it really serves as more proof of your point about him, if that makes sense.

I fucking LOVE Jeselnik, by the way. Huge fan of Gillis (but don’t even want to get into that discussion). I enjoyed McCusker’s new special that just came out too.
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On 10/17/2025 at 6:21 PM, Derka said:

just straight raunch, no talent. can’t stand how prevalent that still is.

one does not preclude the other.  you can be raunchy as fuck and also brilliant and talented.

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On 10/17/2025 at 9:32 PM, McCroskey said:

Comedy is in a weird place because so many people are fucking funny as hell and it's never been easier to digest an unlimited amount of comedic content, in as niche a way as you prefer it.   Dopamine has never been easier for humans to produce naturally than in 2025.

Burr going to Riyadh and people getting pissed off really cracks me up...he's been doing shows in the UAE for 3 years and it's not like they are unblemished from a human rights perspective, either.  But NOW you are boycotting?  Okay.     I've listened to him long enough to know if he ultimately thinks he fucked up and made the wrong decision, he'll own it and do something about it.

Gervais is prob the best doing it professionally these days.

 

Issue with Burr is he took Saudi whitewash money, then got pissed because he seems to think he should be above criticism for it.

UAE comedy isn’t being paid by a govt that tortured and murdered an American journalist (and helped the 9/11 attack by I digress). 

Fuck Saudi whitewashing and anyone who accepts to be a pawn. 

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22 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

Issue with Burr is he took Saudi whitewash money, then got pissed because he seems to think he should be above criticism for it.

UAE comedy isn’t being paid by a govt that tortured and murdered an American journalist (and helped the 9/11 attack by I digress). 

Fuck Saudi whitewashing and anyone who accepts to be a pawn. 

Burr "seems to think."   So you don't listen to Burr and follow some other narrative.

Saudi take, also got it.  You don't pay attention to much since 2003.  That makes more sense.

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3 minutes ago, McCroskey said:

Burr "seems to think."   So you don't listen to Burr and follow some other narrative.

Saudi take, also got it.  You don't pay attention to much since 2003.  That makes more sense.

I literally am a Conan devout fan and watched Burr flounder all during their live interview (where people walked out). I’m pissed Conan had at least hung him out to dry for a bit  

 

 

 

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