Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)
Semi-professional jokesters Colton Drake and Jay Berg critique standup comedy specials by WAY more successful comics. Coming at to you live from Jay’s mom’s basement. Segments include: ”What’s for Dinner, Mom?”; ”Why I’m a Better Comic than _____”; ”Fashionisto”; and, ”This Week in Plumbing”.
Episodes

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Colton and Jay get positive for a change, gushing over Roy Wood Jr.'s newest Hulu effort. The boys discuss their (lack of) endorsement deals (0:15). Colton's early-bird shows went well and his wife, Bev, got "passed" into the green room (1:35). Three countries become the newest members of the SUS squad (12:05). Overall impressions of the special (13:45). The "jacket over T" phenomenon continues in "Fashionisto" (17:40). Colton thinks Wood's special is "timeless" (22:05). Would Roy Wood Jr. be a "good hang" (30:20)? We try to come up with a better name for the special (33:10). Terrible band names (35:50). The art of the callback/favorite joke (40:20). How dirty jokes can be clean (45:20). "Why I'm Better Than" Roy Wood Jr. (49:50). Instagram follower count update (56:35). Who we are listening to/upcoming gigs (1:01:40). Next week: Ari Shaffir - America's Sweetheart (1:05:50). Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Your favorite disparagers Jay and Colton lambaste Vine/YouTube sensation Chelcie Lynn's debut YouTube special. Colton learns what a "mukbang" video is (5:30). A headliner told Jay Standup Snobs is the worst idea she's ever heard (10:00). SUS has new listenership in some foreign countries (10:50). Jay incorrectly defines and mispronounces "archipelago" (12:00). Overall impressions of the special (17:00). Why Lynn is a master marketer/promoter (19:00). Are there cops on cruises? (21:30). "Fashionisto" Colton has strong take (22:30). The curse of immediate clip success (28:30). Why "comedy insecurity" limits performers (37:15). Listener mail: "What do you wish you knew when you started?" (41:15). Momma Jan drops off some meatloaf (46:10). "Why I'm Better Than" Chelcie Lynn (47:15). Instagram Follower Count (51:10). Who we are listening to/upcoming gigs (54:20). Next week: Roy Woods Jr. (56:45). Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
The Snobs look down their noses at the Flagrant podcast co-host's second YouTube album. Mom's Menu (1:00). Overall Impressions (5:25). Does Singh have "plants" in the crowd (8:50)? "Fashionisto" Colton Drake predicts the biggest comedy fashion trend for 2025 (12:00). Why strokes are hilarious (16:45). The hardest part of becoming a feature comic (23:35). "What We Hated" and the debut of "Angry Berg" (29:00). Akaash's pandering (36:05). "Why I'm Better Than" Akaash Singh (42:30). Mom's Menu, Part 2 (46:05). IG follower count update (50:10). Who we are listening to (52:45). Upcoming gigs (53:25). Next week's comic (54:55). Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Your friends, Colton and Jay, ring in the new year with scrutiny of the comedian who might have had the best 2024 of anybody out there, Nate Bargatze. Local Brew of the Week (2:50). Last week's comedy shows (4:10). Overall impressions of "Your Friend" (9:55). Is Bargatze is as dumb as his stage persona (14:10). Fashionisto Colton Drake has a very strong opinion about Nate's style choice (22:10). Listener Mail: Open mic advice for new comics (32:40). Mom's menu (52:45). "Why I'm Better Than" Nate Bargatze gets WILD and potentially slanderous (54:35). "This Week in Plumbing" includes a Tub Ninja (1:00:50). IG follower count update (1:02:15). Who we are listening to (1:04:55). Upcoming shows where you can catch Jay and Colton (1:06:05). Have a safe and prosperous new year! Please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Your favorite Grinches tackle Ilana Glazer's second Hulu special, "Human Magic"! Overall impressions (6:00). Fashionisto (16:00). Our favorite jokes of the special (21:00). Mom drops by some clutch BLTs (36:00). Why we're better comics than Ilana (38:00). Colton's strategy of treating his plumbing apprentices like kindergartners (43:00). IG follower count (48:00). Who we've been listening to (49:30). Unofficial Beer Sponsor of the Week (51:00). Have a safe and enjoyable holiday! Enjoy!
IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
The guys dive into Matthew Broussard's YouTube special "Hyperbolic" (eventually). How did last week's gigs go for the fellas (6:30)? Portland strip club stories (11:30). Overall impressions of Broussard's special (16:15). Colton Drake, Fashionisto (20:00). Broussard's stationary style (25:30). Matthew's obsession with "favorite numbers" (30:00). Colton's Olympic dreams (31:30). (Incorrect) definition of the week: hyperbolic (33:15). What we didn't like (37:45). This Week in Plumbing (42:30). "Why I'm Better Than" Matthew Broussard (45:30). IG update (49:45). Mom's menu (51:15). Who we're watching (53:15). Enjoy!
IGs: @ColtonDrakeComedy, @JayBergComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Your favorite imbeciles take aim at Dane Cook's re-released YouTube special "Above it All". How is Dane Cook like Nicklelback (5:30)? Overall Impressions (9:30). Dane Cook's watered down version of his past self (14:30). Quincy raids the laundry pile (19:00). How an unplanned interruption can save a comedy special (29:45). The five specials we've seen so far, ranked (poorly) in order (41:30). Mom's menu (44:35). "How we're better than" Dane Cook (49:00). The maiden voyage of "This Week in Plumbing" (51:45). Jay's tanking IG follower count (53:45). Comics we've been watching/listening to this week (57:05). Enjoy!
IGs: @ColtonDrakeComedy, @JayBergComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Colton and Jay let loose on Anthony Jeselnik's 5th Netflix special, "Bones and All." The guys discuss their overall impressions of the special, Jeselnik's fashion choices, and the difficulty of being a "dark one-liner" comic. Colton hits an IG follower milestone, and Mom stops by with some corn chowder and grilled cheese sammiches. As always, the boys let you know why they are superior comics when compared to Mr. Jeselnik. Enjoy!
IGs: @ColtonDrakeComedy, @JayBergComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
The guys tackle the first ever standup comedy special produced by Hulu, and Jim Gaffigan's 11th video special, "The Skinny." They discuss overall impressions (7:00), and whether Jim looks better fat (17:00). Jay tries to put Sammy Davis Jr. in Van Halen for some reason (42:00), and Colton wonders whether Gaffigan is a dirtbag in real life (48:45). And of course your favorite recurring segments: "fashionisto" (11:30), "stuff we liked/hated" (26:00), "Why I'm better" (55:00), and "Instagram Follower Update" (60:30). Enjoy!
IGs: @ColtonDrakeComedy, @JayBergComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Colton and Jay weigh-in on Adrienne Iapalucci's "The Dark Queen" Netflix special. They discuss how Iapalucci "stands on business" and how her special is similar to The Big Lebowski. The boys also learn vocabulary lessons about the terms "demure" and "homely," decide whether Jay should get a "union tattoo," and debate which venue(s) they are going to record their inevitable standup specials in.
IGs: @ColtonDrakeComedy, @JayBergComedy
Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com