Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)

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

Ep. 11: Roy Wood Jr. - "Lonely Flowers"

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

Ep. 10: Chelcie Lynn - "Trailer Trash Tammy's Pontoon Party"

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

Ep. 9: Akaash Singh - "Gaslit"

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

Ep. 8: Nate Bargatze - "Your Friend, Nate Bargatze"

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

Ep. 7: Ilana Glazer - "Human Magic"

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
  

Ep. 6: Matthew Broussard - "Hyperbolic"

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