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bigblu89
11/22/22 3:27:12 PM
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Settle a bet I'm having with a friend.

I say the best comics are the ones that "hold a mirror" up to the audience and point out people's insecurities in a comedic way. Sometimes it dips into the realm of being "offensive", and I personally think that's ok. Comics like Chris Rock, Mark Normand, Andrew Schultz, and Sam Morril to name a few.

She says that a comic shouldn't need to "degrade" the audience, or themselves, in order to get a laugh, and there are "plenty" of clean and wholesome comics out there that are just as funny as any "offensive" comic. She then cites the regulars. Seinfeld, Gaffigan, Brian Regan, etc.

What say you?

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BowflexPeloton
11/22/22 3:28:35 PM
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Nate Bargatze is the only one that I can name that you haven't. He's hilarious
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Questionmarktarius
11/22/22 3:29:05 PM
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Mick Foley, probably
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MedeaLysistrata
11/22/22 3:29:41 PM
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where does Arj Barker factor in?

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DyingPancake
11/22/22 3:31:01 PM
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Without a doubt Mike Birbiglia

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ArchNemo
11/22/22 3:31:30 PM
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I was gonna say Jim Gaffigan but he does degrade himself and other people, it's just usually super light hearted. I don't really know any others, especially ones who don't at least make fun of themselves.

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masterpug53
11/22/22 3:31:31 PM
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It's been awhile since I've seen one of his specials, but isn't Gabriel Inglesias relatively clean? Worst I can remember him doing is some pot references, I don't remember any excessive blue humor.

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Robot2600
11/22/22 3:32:25 PM
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Seinfeld fucking sucks your friend sounds like rain at a picnic.

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Lost_All_Senses
11/22/22 3:32:44 PM
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Once you end up on YMH's culture, there's no going back to clean comedy.

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BowflexPeloton
11/22/22 3:34:42 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
Once you end up on YMH's culture, there's no going back to clean comedy.

Just try it out
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Lost_All_Senses
11/22/22 3:39:00 PM
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BowflexPeloton posted...
Just try it out

I will just for you, my queenover18 :3

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Garioshi
11/22/22 3:39:31 PM
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Dara O'Briain is fantastic

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angeleyes94
11/22/22 3:41:32 PM
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Hannah Gatsby

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DrizztLink
11/22/22 3:41:40 PM
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Garioshi posted...
Dara O'Briain is fantastic
https://youtu.be/HeFPIDTkWyA

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EyeWontBeFooled
11/22/22 3:42:43 PM
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John Pinette.

Rest well, dude.

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MICHALECOLE
11/22/22 3:43:01 PM
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Demetri Martin has clean material. Hes not all clean, but he could be if he wanted to I think
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Smackems
11/22/22 3:43:12 PM
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Gaffigan was really good for like one special

Only so many times I can laugh at hot pockets though

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bigblu89
11/22/22 3:46:13 PM
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Smackems posted...
Gaffigan was really good for like one special

Only so many times I can laugh at hot pockets though
I just can't handle the "tell a joke, and then tell the same joke, but in a high pitched voice" thing he does.

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TheGoldenEel
11/22/22 3:47:20 PM
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Saw Kevin Nealon once and it was one of the best comedy shows Ive seen out of 100+

mostly clean

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bigtiggie23
11/22/22 4:13:55 PM
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I remember Sinbad did a clean special on HBO years ago that was really funny. Too bad about his stroke a while back.

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ArchNemo
11/22/22 4:15:18 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
I just can't handle the "tell a joke, and then tell the same joke, but in a high pitched voice" thing he does.

I like his bit about childless couples at Disney world

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MICHALECOLE
11/22/22 4:15:35 PM
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Oh yeah, Ellen: here and now is one of the best specials ever and it is clean.
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Background_Guy
11/22/22 4:15:54 PM
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There are barely any
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Kitt
11/22/22 4:16:16 PM
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Jim Gaffigan

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garan
11/22/22 4:16:25 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
Seinfeld fucking sucks your friend sounds like rain at a picnic.


Agreed. Comedy shouldn't be 'safe.'
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IfGodCouldDie
11/22/22 4:17:59 PM
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Mitch Hedberg I think fits for clean safe comic that is hilarious.

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ArchNemo
11/22/22 4:18:53 PM
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Background_Guy posted...
There are barely any

I can't think of any who aren't at least self deprecating.

Honestly, there's a happy medium between completely inoffensive comedy and shock comedy that most of the best comedians fall into. Comedians who just say whatever the most offensive thing they can think of is solely to get an offended reaction is the lowest bar of comedy to me though.

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MICHALECOLE
11/22/22 4:19:15 PM
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garan posted...
Agreed. Comedy shouldn't be 'safe.'
You dont get to say how comedy should be

thats the point of comedy

youre doing the same thing that people who say certain comedians are too raunchy
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Lost_All_Senses
11/22/22 4:21:31 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
You dont get to say how could should be

thats the point of comedy

youre doing the same thing that people who say certain comedians are too raunchy

Agree with this. As someone who bases their whole life around trying to make people laugh, I hate seeing any type of gatekeeping. If you can make people laugh, you have a place in Comedy. It's about giving people that feeling that makes someone let life stress go and just enjoy the moment. Everything else is just preference

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MarcoRubio
11/22/22 4:22:17 PM
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Anthony Jeselnik

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bigblu89
11/22/22 4:23:09 PM
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ArchNemo posted...
Honestly, there's a happy medium between completely inoffensive comedy and shock comedy that most of the best comedians fall into. Comedians who just say whatever the most offensive thing they can think of is solely to get an offended reaction is the lowest bar of comedy to me though.

I agree, and that's where most of the comics I prefer sit.


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AloneIBreak
11/22/22 4:23:41 PM
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Love Brian Regan.

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Lost_All_Senses
11/22/22 4:25:27 PM
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It's definitely not for everyone. There was a period it even became too much for me tbh. But they toned it down back to a place I like

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nativengine
11/22/22 4:32:38 PM
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ArchNemo posted...
I was gonna say Jim Gaffigan but he does degrade himself and other people, it's just usually super light hearted. I don't really know any others, especially ones who don't at least make fun of themselves.
Yeah, hes pretty lighthearted

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pfh1001
11/22/22 4:57:07 PM
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None of my favorite comedians are safe or clean.
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BowflexPeloton
11/23/22 4:59:32 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
It's definitely not for everyone. There was a period it even became too much for me tbh. But they toned it down back to a place I like

Get ready for the heavy segment on YMH Live on December 9th!

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TheGoldenEel
11/23/22 9:05:01 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
It's definitely not for everyone. There was a period it even became too much for me tbh. But they toned it down back to a place I like
Just want to throw out there that theres plenty of blue comedy out there that isnt alt right chuds

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MrResetti
11/23/22 9:06:05 PM
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Pretty sure Chris rock had a bit about how you need to fuck your wife consistently or shit will go downhill

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