The Stand Up Comedy Thread

[DownInFlames]

Marc Maron’s new special on HBO/Crave is fantastic. His bit about Hitler going on Theo Von’s podcast absolutely crushes.

[MRCboicgy]

watched Jim Jefferies new special tonight, and haven't laughed that hard in a long-ass time.

[Engine09]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Marc Maron’s new special on HBO/Crave is fantastic. His bit about Hitler going on Theo Von’s podcast absolutely crushes.

I gotta check it out, saw the clip you're referring to and loved it. Theo Von is garbage.

[Brupal]

What was the name of Calgary’s likely first comedy club? I seem to remember it being on 9th Avenue roughly around 4th Street SW with a standard name like Giggles or Chuckles or something similar in the mid-80’s. Any help here?

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

watched Jim Jefferies new special tonight, and haven't laughed that hard in a long-ass time.

It really felt like a throwback to his comedy pre-Freedumb.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Yamer

It really felt like a throwback to his comedy pre-Freedumb.

That is excellent news, and exactly why I haven't seen his last few specials.

I'll check it out.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

watched Jim Jefferies new special tonight, and haven't laughed that hard in a long-ass time.

Fata the a’s and their baloney.

[troutman]

Maron has never impressed me or Lorne Michaels.

[DownInFlames]

I'm shocked.

https://reddit.com/r/Calgary/comment...ow_last_night/

[troutman]

Here's How Comedians Are Rationalizing Taking a Paycheck from Saudi Arabia

https://www.humorism.xyz/heres-how-c...-saudi-arabia/

https://www.visitsaudi.com/en/riyadh...omedy-festival

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I think there is something actually wrong with Jeffries, which is why it's good that he found his way to channel that into comedy.

Surprised Burr is going though. Like... why?

Originally Posted by troutman

Maron has never impressed me or Lorne Michaels.

I once saw Jeselnik at Largo in LA and Maron just kinda showed up and they let him go on. He didn't really even material, just went up because he was around and was on for half an hour. I don't remember anything he said but I do remember enjoying it.

[ajr4013]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I'm shocked.

https://reddit.com/r/Calgary/comment...ow_last_night/

I've been to numerous shows and heard enough stories to know Calgary standup crowds suck. Pretty sure it was one of the Jeff Arcuri shows that got derailed by yet another terrible Calgary crowd.

[habernac]

I’ve heard numerous podcast guest over the years #### on Calgary specifically. Not having gone to many shows here, do we have #### crowds?

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Brupal

What was the name of Calgary’s likely first comedy club? I seem to remember it being on 9th Avenue roughly around 4th Street SW with a standard name like Giggles or Chuckles or something similar in the mid-80’s. Any help here?

The oldest comedy club name I can think of was Yuk Yuk's. No idea if there was another big one before that one.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by habernac

I’ve heard numerous podcast guest over the years #### on Calgary specifically. Not having gone to many shows here, do we have #### crowds?

Absolutely. Bill Burr famously had a show where alcohol was served a little too liberally and the crowd was wild.

I haven't seen anyone get really racist but many shows have had #######s shouting nonsense, and it's often about Trudeau or some other thing conservatives hate. They don't understand how anyone can disagree with them since everyone in their bubble thinks the same way. Hence the "This is Calgary" comment at the Theo Von show.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by habernac

I’ve heard numerous podcast guest over the years #### on Calgary specifically. Not having gone to many shows here, do we have #### crowds?

I’ve seen Ari Schaffir at that club that was in that casino next to the stampede. Just a total dump. I just remember thinking he’s a little too big for that crap hole.

Saw Rogan long before he went ####oo. He had just started the MMA announcing, he lamented the crowd saying “this is my life? Performing for all these MMA meatheads?” They were all hammered and being idiots.

I guess he just eventually embraced it and got rich as hell.

C u c k h o o is bleeped? Jesus Christ mods.

[FunkMasterFlame]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1960518353015185913

[DownInFlames]

[MRCboicgy]

My buddy just told me he's seeing Nate Bargatze in a couple weeks down in Denver. Really interested in hearing how a show like that plays in the Avs' stadium there.

I remember seeing Seinfeld and Craig Ferguson (separately) at the Jube like a decade ago and thinking that was a big room.

[SportsJunky]

I see Big Jay Oakerson is coming to the Blackfoot Inn next weekend. I'm out of town or we'd go see him for sure. We are going to check out Annie Lederman at the end of the month.