I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...
A few years ago I thought stand up was kinda stupid. The stuff I've seen was very random and often vulgar. But now I know stand up can be anything - silly, smart, absurd, even existential. So here's my top 10 comedians as of today.
John Oliver - John is where it started. Intelligent, humble and never missing an opportunity to take a piss out of himself.
Trevor Noah - saw as much as 5 of his shows and I do have some issues with the older ones but on the Daily Show Trevor is intelligent and very worldly, he has his own take on everything. Also his accent ability is out of this world.
Hasan Minhaj - fun and charismatic, his Netflix show is an emotional journey.
John Mulaney - A tall child who fell out of the 50's, John has a distinct voice and style that's quirky and funny
Richard Ayoade - I only ever saw one short stand-up from like 20 years ago but he's brilliant and probably most witty man alive
Roy Wood Jr. - Only one stand-up but some parts got me crying with laughter.
Jordan Klepper - A master interviewer and a pro in sarcasm who can make people his accomplices without them realizing.
Chris Fleming - best known for Gayle, Chris is a gem of wit and physical comedy.
Russell Howard - Russell is very working-class and very Brit but he is also very reasonable and funny
James Acaster -He is less of a comedian and more of a philosopher. His absurd, existential shows are art. Incredible vision and wit, he is a hidden gem.
Dylan Moran - an Irish comedian and probably one of the funniest men on Earth. A lot of his humour is about relationships and women and yet amazingly I find none of it offensive and all of it funny.
Matteo Lane - a naturally hilarious and absolutely fabulous man. Has an opera-grade singing voice and a savage humour.
Bo Burnham - He's the Shit. Man, there's no way to describe him in a few words. He's 10 levels deep and an ocean wide. And his songs are living in my mind rent-free.
This list is really missing the ladies. Honorable mention to Sam Bee who is a great host and badass mum and Desi Lydic whose awkward skits are amazingly bold. Still looking for solid female stand-up. I saw good bits from Dulcé Sloan and Natasha Leggero but I'm yet to find full shows so we'll see.
John Oliver - John is where it started. Intelligent, humble and never missing an opportunity to take a piss out of himself.
Trevor Noah - saw as much as 5 of his shows and I do have some issues with the older ones but on the Daily Show Trevor is intelligent and very worldly, he has his own take on everything. Also his accent ability is out of this world.
Hasan Minhaj - fun and charismatic, his Netflix show is an emotional journey.
John Mulaney - A tall child who fell out of the 50's, John has a distinct voice and style that's quirky and funny
Richard Ayoade - I only ever saw one short stand-up from like 20 years ago but he's brilliant and probably most witty man alive
Roy Wood Jr. - Only one stand-up but some parts got me crying with laughter.
Jordan Klepper - A master interviewer and a pro in sarcasm who can make people his accomplices without them realizing.
Chris Fleming - best known for Gayle, Chris is a gem of wit and physical comedy.
Russell Howard - Russell is very working-class and very Brit but he is also very reasonable and funny
James Acaster -He is less of a comedian and more of a philosopher. His absurd, existential shows are art. Incredible vision and wit, he is a hidden gem.
Dylan Moran - an Irish comedian and probably one of the funniest men on Earth. A lot of his humour is about relationships and women and yet amazingly I find none of it offensive and all of it funny.
Matteo Lane - a naturally hilarious and absolutely fabulous man. Has an opera-grade singing voice and a savage humour.
Bo Burnham - He's the Shit. Man, there's no way to describe him in a few words. He's 10 levels deep and an ocean wide. And his songs are living in my mind rent-free.
This list is really missing the ladies. Honorable mention to Sam Bee who is a great host and badass mum and Desi Lydic whose awkward skits are amazingly bold. Still looking for solid female stand-up. I saw good bits from Dulcé Sloan and Natasha Leggero but I'm yet to find full shows so we'll see.