Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)

Ep. 20: Bert Kreischer - "Lucky"

The snobs rip off our shirts and tackle Bert's 4th Netflix offering, "Lucky".  Eight new countries joined the SUS Squad.  Jay ran into a Good Samaritan in Reno last week (1:20).  We're drinking White Claws (12:30).  Bert's bio (14:00).  Overall impressions (17:00).  "Fashionisto": Is shirtless a fashion faux pas or a dynamite wardrobe choice (19:30).  We break down "The Machine's" storytelling and energy in "What we liked/favorite joke" (24:00).  Is Kreischer a good hang (46:50)?  We come up with a better name for the special (49:35).  Mom found her corn bread recipe and we reaped the benefits in "Momma Jan's Menu" (51:25).  "This Week in Plumbing" was quite efficient (54:50).  Colton continues to hemorrhage followers (55:00).  Upcoming gigs (56:30).  Comics you should be listening to (@kingoftheriverpeterson; @dustinnickerson) (58:35).  Next week: Chelsea Handler - "The Feeling" (59:20).  
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IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com
 
Bill Burr's bio...as if you needed it (21:40).  Overall impressions (26:15).  "Fashionisto" thoughts and Hulu continues to kill it with visuals (34:35).  Bill's understated act-outs (39:30).  Favorite jokes/what we liked (41:10).  Is ol' Billy Boy a good hang (57:45)?  Is "Drop Dead Years" the best name for this special (59:30)?  Feedback from a prior episode's comic (1:01:20).  "Why I'm a Better Comic than..." Bill Burr (1:03:40). IG follower count update (1:08:40).  Comics you should be listening to (@ranbarnaclo; @samtallent) (1:10:10).  Upcoming gigs (1:13:00).  Next Week: Bert Kreischer - "Lucky" (1:16:25).   If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 19: Bill Burr - "Drop Dead Years"

A special St. Paddy's day episode for all you Irish c****s out there!  We take a look at Bill Burr's hot new Hulu special.  Colton had a multiple-show comedy day last weekend...as an audience member (2:15).  Momma Jan brings the fire (myalgia) with ribs, corn bread, salad, baked beans with a twist, and cinnamon rolls in Mom's Menu (8:20).  Jay invites you to wallow with him in "comedy depression" (12:30).  Welcome to new listeners in NH and Morocco (18:35).  Bill Burr's bio...as if you needed it (21:40).  Overall impressions (26:15).  "Fashionisto" thoughts and Hulu continues to kill it with visuals (34:35).  Bill's understated act-outs (39:30).  Favorite jokes/what we liked (41:10).  Is ol' Billy Boy a good hang (57:45)?  Is "Drop Dead Years" the best name for this special (59:30)?  Feedback from a prior episode's comic (1:01:20).  "Why I'm a Better Comic than..." Bill Burr (1:03:40). IG follower count update (1:08:40).  Comics you should be listening to (@ranbarnaclo; @samtallent) (1:10:10).  Upcoming gigs (1:13:00).  Next Week: Bert Kreischer - "Lucky" (1:16:25).   If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

BONUS Ep. 18.5: Gabriel Rutledge - "What Do I Do For a Living?"

The kids work OT this week, offering their analysis of the silky-haired Northwest native's crowd work special.  We talk about the best venue characteristics for crowd work (3:00), Gabe's look/vibe (5:50), and breaking tension in this specialized format (8:45).  Is Jay's legendary hatred of crowd work softening (11:15)?  Is stealing food from the audience a good move (18:00)?  Grab a Michelob Ultra (Gabe's favorite), check out his special, then check out our critique! 
If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 18: Andrew Schulz - "Life"

We have some fun with Colton's choice for comedy G.O.A.T. on his newest Netflix offering.  Jay tells the story of getting fired on Labor Day (1:35).  We were sippin' on Michelob Ultra this week (4:55).  Background info about Schulz (6:35).  Our overall impressions (8:35).  Colorblind horrific dresser Jay Berg takes a swipe at Andrew's outfit AND facial hair in Fashionisto (13:30).  What we liked/favorite jokes (22:10).  What we didn't like (45:40).  "Why I'm a Better Comic than..." Andrew Schulz (51:15).  Colton has a fanboy moment (53:50).  Mom goes full menu with pork chops, twice-stuffed potatoes, and a salad (55:20).  Colton talks element #86 in "This Week in Plumbing" (55:50).
Who we are listening to (@dannyjolles ; @ericarhodes) (58:35).  Upcoming gigs (1:00:10).  Next week: Bill Burr - "Drop Dead Years" (1:01:10).  If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 17: Chris Distefano - "It's Just Unfortunate"

The Girl/Guy Code star's 3rd comedy special is on the chopping blocks in this SUS episode.  Illness forced Jay to scramble to fill a show last week (0:40).  Our lack of knowledge of "geometry" rears its ugly head again as we welcome Indonesia and Hong Kong to our cadre of listeners (3:50).  Introducing Chris D (9:05).  Overall impressions (15:00).  Colton gives high marks but doesn't like Distefano's "biker jacket" in Fashionisto (22:35).  What we liked/favorite jokes (30:00).  What we didn't like (30:45).  Would we want to hang out with Chris (41:20)?  Jay likes an alternative name for the special (43:10).  "Why I'm a Better Comic than..." Chris Distefano (47:20).  Colton strikes back in the IG follower update (50:05).  Who we are listening to (@imanidenae_ ; @ryanlongcomedy) (50:55).  Upcoming gigs (54:50).  Next week: Andrew Schulz - "Life" (54:50).  If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 16: Felipe Esparza - "Raging Fool"

The boys take a crack at 2010 Last Comic Standing Felipe Esparza's second Netflix special.  Last week your hosts played too much Lego Fortnite (0:25).  The SUS squad expands to four new geographic areas (8:15).  Felipe's bio (11:00).  What we liked/favorite jokes (14:30).  Colton and Jay disagree vehemently on Esparza's look (18:05).  What we didn't like (22:05).  Angry Berg wants to retire "Spirit Airline" jokes (26:20).  Talking smokes (27:55).  Felipe Esparza, good hang (37:10).  Listener email (40:00).  Mom's menu (40:55). "Why I'm a Better Comic than..." Felipe Esparza (41:20).  "This Week in Plumbing" (43:30).  IG follower update (47:40).  Who we are listening to (@craigpconant; @8bitbean) (51:10).  Upcoming gigs (53:00).  Next week: Chris Destefano (55:00).  If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
 
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 15: Doug Stanhope - "Discount Meat"

Colton returns from south of the border to review Doug Stanhope's 17th album/special, released on YouTube.  We start off with Colton's Mexico strip club story (1:00).  Is "de nada" rude (5:55).  Doug Stanhope's biography (16:30).  Welcoming new listeners from two states and four countries (19:30).  Overall impressions (20:15).  Colton rates Doug's thrift store fit in "Fashionisto" (23:15).  Jay makes a pitch for Stanhope's 2007 "No Refunds" special (28:00).  What we liked/favorite jokes (34:30).  We discuss an alternative name for the special/Mom's Menu (39:00).  Colton and his wife are (again) hooked on Lego Fortnight Odyssey (41:45).  "Why I'm a Better Comic than..." Doug Stanhope (43:00).  Jay gets a bribery bump in Instagram followers (46:55).  Who we are listening to (@thelisagilroy; @realaaronweber) (48:40).  Lamenting comics selling out politically (50:35).  Upcoming gigs (54:00).  Next week: Felipe Esparza (55:10).  Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 14: Gabriel Iglesias - "The Legend of Fluffy"

Week 2 for Colton in Mexico, but we would never leave y'all hanging.  We have a chat about Gabriel Iglesias's newest Netflix special, filmed in Miami, Florida.  About Gabriel Iglesias (2:45).  Overall impressions/Jay Berg calls Fluffy's act "Pop Comedy" (6:15).  The boys discuss whether 98 minutes is too long for a special (9:15).  Colton eviscerates Iglesias's island attire in "Fashionisto" (11:30).  Arrogance and false premises (15:25).  Favorite jokes (20:30).  What we liked (22:20).  When the special should have ended (24:15).  Is Fluffy a good "hang" (34:00)?  Is there a better name for the special (39:05).  "Why I'm a better comic than" Gabriel Iglesias (43:00).  Who we're listening to (@criimarii; @iamchrisporter) (50:45).  Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 13: Ali Wong - "Single Lady"

Colton is in Mexico, but he didn't leave before we were able to share our thoughts on the 2024 Golden Globe Award winner for "Album of the Year", streaming on Netflix.  About Ali Wong (:45).  Overall impressions (8:40).  Ali's "American Girl" outfit in "Fashionisto" (13:45).  Wong really ends this thing weird (21:35).  Did trauma-dy help Ali Wong secure the Golden Globe (24:00).  Favorite jokes (30:35).  What we didn't like (30:30).  Colton came up with a better name for this special (32:20).  How did Wong's ex-husband feel about this special (40:45)?  Who we're listening to (@jeffdye; @rockydaledavis) (48:00).  "Why I'm a better comic than" Ali Wong (50:00).  Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Ep. 12: Ari Shaffir - "America's Sweetheart"

The fellas give their freezing-cold takes on Ari Shaffir's newest Netflix special, his 6th video special of his career.  Colton talks about an audience member's weird laugh (0:40).  Ari's background (6:55).  We welcome DC and Japan to the SUS Squad (8:20).  We discuss North Korean mail order brides (10:20).  Overall Impressions (12:20).  Colton takes on Shaffir's "earthy vibe" in "Fashionisto" (15:40).  What we liked (19:55).  Favorite jokes/bits (29:50).  Jimmy Fallon takes a stray (31:35).  "Mom's menu" featuring spaghetti (36:10).  "Why I'm Better Than..." Ari Shaffir (38:35).  Would Ari be a good hang (42:10)?  Better name for the special (44:20)?  Jay continues his win streak in "IG Follower Count" (45:20).  Who we're listening to (@kyledunnigan1; @drewdunncomedy).  Upcoming gigs (48:20).  Next Week: Doug Standhope "Discount Meat" (50:40).  Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends!  Enjoy!  Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com