Tourist Hannibal Lecter “DYM Podcast”
What would it be like if Hannibal Lecter visited New York City? Andy and Sean speculate. New episodes of The… MORE
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“Hysterical” offers an empowering look into being a woman in stand-up comedy
Last night, FX debuted a new documentary. Hysterical, after debuting at the virtual SXSW back in March. The film examines… MORE
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Review: Loyiso Gola, ‘Unlearning,’ on Netflix
Loyiso Gola, aka “the Jon Stewart of South Africa” before his fellow South African comedian Trevor Noah actually replaced Stewart instead on The Daily Show, has a new hour of stand-up out on Netflix. Gola performed indoors in Cape Town with…
Continue ReadingReview: Nate Bargatze, ‘The Greatest Average American,’ on Netflix
More like the greatest affable American, am I right? That’s how great Nate Bargatze is, and the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t slow him down from writing and performing a new Netflix hour. Even if it meant performing outside, where helicopters …
Continue ReadingSean has B.M.S.? “DYM Podcast”
Sean talks about his Burning Mouth Syndrome and that sends them down the path of what else they could attribute… MORE
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Review: Brian Regan, “On The Rocks” on Netflix
Brian Regan is a great comedian. Has been for decades now. His new hour, out now on Netflix, is pretty great, too. It’s just. It’s just, well, so baffling that Regan filmed his new special, On The Rocks, to a packed audience in the middle o…
Continue ReadingReview: “Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy” on Comedy Central
When the late great Patrice O’Neal’s fiancee, Von Decarlo, first pursued making a documentary about her beloved comedian in 2015, the project was called Better Than You, and raised some $129,624 on IndieGogo. Those backers are thanked in th…
Continue ReadingReview: Michelle Buteau, “Welcome To Buteaupia” on Netflix
It’s such a joy to see Michelle Buteau’s career climbing now, and her debut solo hour special on Netflix kicks off with the voice of Cardi B introducing her to the stage at Times Square’s Sony Hall. Also got a kick out of VICE’s…
Continue ReadingReview: Rob Schneider, “Asian Momma, Mexican Kids” (Netflix)
I still don’t know anyone outside of Rob Schneider’s immediate family who was asking for a Rob Schneider stand-up special on Netflix in 2020, and yet, here we are. That said… The ending, which finds Schneider crooning a Roy Orbison du…
Continue ReadingReview: Sam Jay, “3 In The Morning” (Netflix)
Until now, Sam Jay had one of the great unheralded voices in stand-up comedy. Sure, she had a great gig writing for Saturday Night Live, but too many people couldn’t actually see or hear her comedic voice. Her Netflix debut hour will rectify that…
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