Stand-up Stand-up Comedy

Five sketches I could watch (and have watched) multiple times

I wanted to share a few of my favorite episodes of stand-up comedy I love and watch on repeat. #adhdproblems

I meant to do this about a month-and-a-half ago, in the dead of winter, when you really need to laugh. But life happened, and here we are, a week away from spring. Alas, we can always use a laugh, right?

So without further ado, here are my five favorite stand-up episodes from the last five years, in no particular order.

ONE. Naomi Ekperigin in The Standups 3.2

TWO. Sheng Wang’s Sweet and Juicy

THREE + FOUR. Mike Birbiglia’s The Old Man and the Pool and Thank God for Jokes

FIVE. Jimmy O Yang’s Guess How Much?

With the exception of Thank God for Jokes, all of these were performed (and presumably written) during, or after, 2020, and I think that’s a huge part of why I appreciate them so much. Jimmy O Yang’s piece especially addresses how COVID-19 affected him, turning him into “an old Chinese man.” (I can relate.)

I really hope you enjoy these, especially if you haven’t seen them before. And please let me know your favorite comedy shows in the comments below!