A guide to new comedians you should check out, based on the ones you already know and love
A lot of people like this Mulaney guy. Photo: Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Image In the immortal words of the type of people who say things like this, You gotta laugh! Now more than, if you can believe it, ever.
Recommendations: I have to assume anyone who has heard of these people has also watched Bo Burnham’s specials, but if not, start there. If you know Kate, you know John Early too, right? There are a lot of comedians John and Kate inspired, so may I suggest looking into Vulture’s “Comedians You Will and Should Know” lists of the last few years — there’s tons of stuff there . But let me suggest something different.
Recommendations: I think a person who likes these things might be expecting a certain aesthetic. There are some obvious recommendations like Steven Wright or Dan Mintz or even Tig Notaro, but I think this person might like a more updated version of this, with a more updated version of cool. Hannibal Buress, the Lucas Brothers, and Julio Torres are all fairly well-known, but aren’t necessarily associated with this lineage.
Ronny Chieng & Hannah Gadsby Diagnosis: Fun! I see this and I see a person who enjoyed Nanette, but maybe would have wanted more jokes or harder jokes. Recommendations: As a generally sad person, I love this one. There is a ton of great stand-up that has dealt with loss. Hell, if you google most of your favorite comedians of a certain age, you might find a joke about a parent dying. Tig Notaro comes to mind, as a recent example from a legend. Also, Marc Maron’s Netflix special Too Real is especially death-obsessed. And, of course, Gary Gulman’s recent HBO special The Great Depresh and basically everything from the queen, Maria Bamford.
Recommendations: Jackie Kashian feels right here. A great, great comedian, she has a similar charm, with an ability to blend the harder and softer sides of her personality. She is maybe a bit dorkier, but she reminds me of Kyle in her ability to work herself up. Tom Segura has amassed a large fan base, but he also doesn’t seem to be on the radar of a lot of people who I think would really like him.
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