I have been listening to a lot of stand up comedy recently and feel as though I should share with the masses. I believe that the hideous combination of Dane Cook's yelling and idiocy combined with previous incarnations of stand up comedy have tainted most people's views of what stand up comedy is and really how funny it is. So, here are some people to get you started in redefining your notions of what funny is and what it can be. Note: Some or all of these may offend you in some way, and that is a good thing. In the end they are hilarious and represent the edge and independence of what is great in stand up comedy right now. Some you might be familiar with like Patton Oswalt and Zach Galifianakis from their recent mainstream success in movies and TV but do yourself a favor and check out what really makes them funny. Others are incredibly creative writers and performers who soon will be big stars. Most have a ton of stuff out there on the internets that you can get a hold of for free either from their Myspace/Facebook/Youface/Faceyou/MyFace pages or or on web pages like funnyordie.com. Also I recommend hitting up Youtube, they are all there as well. These are just a few suggestions to get you started, Google is your friend, use it. This is a carefully curated list that is guaranteed to please. Trust me. Just do it. Seriously. Do it.
Patton Oswalt
Zach Galifianakis
Nick Kroll
Eugene Mirman
Steve RannazzisiAziz Ansari
Maria Bamford
Brian Posehn
John Oliver
Morgan Murphy
Demitri Martin
How is Dane Cook so popular if I rarely find anyone that enjoys his comedy?
ReplyDeleteIs it that I just don't know enough people?
An excellent point, and other than "Who am I?" probably the eternal question.
ReplyDeleteI think the answer is not that you don't know enough people, rather it is that you only know the right kind of people, meaning the kind of people who don't like Dane Cook.