Love Emily Catalano. Also Nimesh Patel. Ryan Goodcase is also on a roll. I'm enjoying watching this new generation of comedians. They've grown up in a completely different world than a lot of us in here. I check out more new comedy than I do music these days.

Conner O'Malley: Irish Zionism

rsmurphy wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 3:40 pm

Dave N. wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:05 am Emily Catalano is my favorite comedian going, these days. This special is great, but go do a search on YouTube and watch her do crowdwork. She’s untouchable when it comes to talking to the audience. She’s a slow talker, but a quick thinker.

She'll be at Zanies in a couple of weeks.

Ron Funches

Thanks! He's great...

kerble wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 4:40 pmNimesh Patel, Sammy Obeid, Gianmarco Soresi, and Geoffrey Asmus

Thanks for the recs, looking forward to checking them all out!
I started with this one, which was very funny:

He's a dirty lib who doesn't understand that leftists are not libs and all that, but I started to check out Neal Brennan's more confessional specials and quite enjoyed Blocks. I also liked his first podcast episode with Letterman.

kerble wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 4:40 pm Nimesh Patel, Sammy Obeid, Gianmarco Soresi, and Geoffrey Asmus have all been killing it lately. I didn't like Kyle Kinane for a long minute, but his recent stuff has resonated. Emily Catalano is super funny. Dry as hell.

Out of four mentioned, Sammy is my favorite. He is so sharp, funny and quick on his feet, that's really remarkable. He's also a math teacher.

Everything I ever seen from him was just so fresh and repeatable.

I will replace Jimmy Carr with him in Zagreb any day of the week and twice on weekends!

Norm MacDonald being glorious in a Conan interview...



PS I love Conan.

Gramsci wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:36 pm Norm MacDonald being glorious in a Conan interview...



PS I love Conan.

The full video is out there on YT. One of the greatest bits ever, all time, anywhere. I feel a little bad for Thorne-Smith but if you decide to do a movie with Carrot Top and go on a publicity tour you get what you get.

joelb wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:48 pm

Gramsci wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:36 pm Norm MacDonald being glorious in a Conan interview...



PS I love Conan.

The full video is out there on YT. One of the greatest bits ever, all time, anywhere. I feel a little bad for Thorne-Smith but if you decide to do a movie with Carrot Top and go on a publicity tour you get what you get.

It's great. Up on Conan's YouTube page. I thought she was a good sport.