Feel like laughing? Check out these Netflix stand-up specials
You don’t always feel like a serious series, which is why Netflix has also put these stand-up specials online. Laughing and roaring guaranteed.
Netflix is packed with series and movies. But there are also stand-up episodes of well-known and slightly lesser-known comedians. There are a few gems among them, where you can enjoy hours with your friends or just alone with a beer on the couch.
Netflix stand up specials
Stand-up comedy is a kind of humorous theater form. In contrast to Dutch cabaret, the theatrical element in stand-up comedy is limited. In stand-up comedy there is only a humorous monologue, often with a personal character. This form is very popular in America and the comedians are real celebrities there.
Bo Burnham: Inside
One of the more impressive pandemic projects to hit the market is Bo Burnham: Inside, an unconventional comedy special that takes a painfully accurate look at the traumatic experience of social distancing during COVID-19. Mashable’s Alexis Nedd actually described it as a “musical summary of shared psychological trauma.”
Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
Getting married isn’t for everyone, right? In his spectacular special My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Mike Birbiglia talks about the ins and outs, while recounting his decades of dating experience. Sincere, hysterical and beautifully staged.
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
A seasoned stand-up comedian, Noah has quite a career behind him, even though he is only 38 years old. As in The Daily Show, he gleefully dismantles Western society for all its idiosyncrasies and frivolity, but never without some affection for the bizarre world he now calls home.
