Beyond a Joke

Loyiso Gola is one of South Africa's most talented comedians. His unique sense of humour and affinity toward openly frank and observational commentary has carved him into a comedy genius. At 25, he's the first comedian to win a South African Comedy Award, and he's been nominated for Best Comedian of the Year at the ‘Stars of Mzansi Awards’ 2008.

Mike Falzone's crowdwork show from The Siren Theater in Portland

Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.

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In an exuberant half-hour from 2002, Patrice O’Neal goes after the real ways we all feel about sex, race, and each other.

Whitney Cummings 6th stand-up special.

In a 1-hour long stand-up special, Cameron Esposito guides the audience through the ups and downs of her bipolar disorder diagnosis, with detours to talk about her extremely unlucky dog, a near-deadly bacterial infection, and the things she learned during a stint in (virtual) divinity school.

Follows a former Microsoft software engineer turned comedian delivering impressions of tech CEOs and political figures while providing insider commentary on modern tech culture.

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.

Mesakke Bangsaku for me is the proudest special show. Bhinneka Tunggal Tawa and Merdeka Dalam Bercanda, of course I discuss my anxiety. But it was only at Mesakke Bangsaku that I actually got on stage because I wanted to spill my heart out. I am really worried and concerned about some of the issues I raise. It's not just that it's funny, I really want the audience to know what's going through my head. Follow my narrative, understand why I can say "Poor My Nation, Mesakke Bangsaku"

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, in April 2015.

Jo Koy owns the stage in a rousing stand-up set about public sneezing, perseverance, the indignities of sleep apnea and getting lost in the Philippines.

Throughout the end of 2019 to early 2020 Raditya Dika toured Indonesia for the My Love Story tour, a show consisting of stand-up comedy and interaction with the audience.

In his debut comedy special, Bo Johnson delivers punchline heavy jokes with the gentle tone of an audiobook narrator. With his dry and quiet approach to stand up, Bo blends observational comedy about Murphy beds, board games, and smut with personal storytelling. Filmed in a small comedy theatre in Portland, Oregon, Two Sailboats captures ten years of comedy craftsmanship.

Extra wisdom is in store for the Danes when Adam & Noah embark on a new nationwide tour in 2017, following up on this year's sold-out ‘Sker Der Dansker’ tour. Adam & Noah explain: Sker der dansker.. We fired our press release writer. He wanted 5K to write a text. Believe it! Does this guy think we can't spell? Tss... Racist! Anyway, we're doing a new show. It's time for you to sit down and get some wisdom crammed into your heads. If you don't listen, you're gonna be bro-style. If you don't listen, you're gonna be bro-style. The show is so sick that even the Ministry of Education has approved it as a graduate program in wisdom. I swear they have! Well... come on... we live in Denmark honestly there is nothing else to do anyway!!! And we have made sure that the ticket price is cheap so a whole bro family of 9 has enough money to see the show! Seriously!!! Yalla fuck off we'll see you.

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

Jim Gaffigan bursts back on the scene with this eagerly anticipated fourth comedy special. Dubbed the "King of Clean Comedy" by The Wall Street Journal, Jim's obsession with all things food comes to fruition on Obsessed as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Get ready for 70 minutes of non-stop laughs at Jim's twisted-yet-enlightened observations on the seemingly mundane topics that have made him a fixture in the comedy world for audiences of all ages.

Comedian Kathleen Madigan is back with her latest stand up comedy special focusing on teaching kids math through gambling and Fantasy Football, celebrating Midwest pioneers, raising 4 "feral" cats, managing aging parents and modern ideas for the Catholic Church to compete with Megachurches.

Nick Kroll shares his comedian origin story, his first heartbreak, his strange hypnosis experience and the trash-talking celebrity voice in his head.

Adam Carolla is coming clean—again—and he’s doing it the only way he knows how, with sharp wit, bold takes, and unapologetic honesty. In this all-new stand-up special, he dives into politics, roasts old-school commercials, and revives his soon-to-be classic “Rich Man, Poor Man” jokes. It’s smart, edgy, and packed with laughs from a legend who’s not afraid to tell it like he sees it.