I suspect that many of you are using Apple Music right now, as am I. Whether or not we stick with it once it becomes necessary to pay a monthly fee, we all get lots of great free music for three months. But today’s post is not about music. One thing that I have been enjoying on Apple Music is listening to comedy. I’m not just talking about comedic songs, although there is an Intro to “Weird Al” Yankovic curated playlist that has everything from Eat It to I Lost On Jeopardy, plus lots of other funny songs. Today, I’m talking about stand-up comedy albums.
Stand-up comedy is a genre of album that I have never before purchased. It always seemed to me like something that I would listen to once and then be done with, no matter how good it is, and thus not worth owning. But because the philosophy of Apple Music is pay one price — currently no price at all — and listen to anything that you want, all that you want, Apple Music provides a perfect opportunity to listen to some funny comedy on your iPhone. And notwithstanding what I just said about not wanting to listen to routines more than once, I have found that there are some routines that I listened to long ago — such Steven Wright’s funny I Have a Pony album — that remain just as funny when I hear them again today.
I’ve only just begun to explore this genre, but here are some of the albums that I have enjoyed so far or that I have on my list to listen to soon. Hopefully you will enjoy some of these too while you are driving around in your car, doing chores, or otherwise listening to your iPhone. If you have any other suggestions for good stand-up comedy albums that I should add to my list, please share in a comment to this post!
And finally, it won’t surprise you that virtually all of this humor is not safe for work.
- Louis C.K. – Hilarious
- Steven Wright – I Have a Pony
- Amy Schumer – Cutting
- Eddie Murphy – Greatest Comedy Hits
- Patton Oswalt – Werewolves and Lollipops
- Steve Martin – A Wild and Crazy Guy
- David Cross – Shut Up, You F*****g Baby!
- Robin Williams – A Night At the Met
UPDATE: Here is another one suggested to me by a reader. (And there are more recommendations in the comments to this post)
- Woody Allen – The Stand-Up Years
I never thought I would find a lawyer same as me who loves downloading stand-up comedy albums on iTunes. Eddie Murphy – who’s this? Just kidding!
“An American Storyteller” – Big Jay Oakerson
“New In Town” – John Mullaney
“Animal Furnace” – Hannibal Buress
“Whiskey Icarus” – Kyle Kinane
“Stand Up Comedy 3” “Stand Up Comedy 2” – Tommy Johnagin
“Thrilled” – Tom Segura
“Completely Normal” – Tom Segura
“Let It Go” – Bill Burr
“Why Do I Do This” – Bill Burr
Who says iPhone are just to play games or capture the things you love? It can even be used for this fun purpose (Which I didn’t know too XD)
This is a real fun that I’ve lately found! I never knew of this being an iOS user. Thank goodness that I have got something extra to do on my apple phone…
I’ve been collecting all the standup specials I can find on Apple Music. Here’s my list (with an * next to my personal favorites)
Hannibal Buress
My Name is Hannibal
Animal Furnace
*Live From Chicago
Jim Jefferies
Bare
Fully Functional
Anthony Jeselnik
Shakespeare
Caligula
Christian Finnegan
Au Contraire!
The Fun Part
Two for Flinching
Dan Cummins
*Chinese Affection
Crazy with a Capital F
Hear This!
Revenge is Near
Brian Regan
*Live
The Epitome of Hyperbole
Live from Radio City Music Hall
Standing Up
Demetri Martin
*Standup Comedy
These Are Jokes
Mike Birbiglia
My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
Sleepwalk With Me – Live
*My Secret Public Journal (Live)
Two Drink Mike
Gary Gulman
*Conversations with Inanimate Objects
No Can Defend
Kumail Nanjiani
*Beta Male
Maria Bamford
The Burning Bridges Tour
How to Win!
*Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome
*Ask Me About My New God!
Patton Oswalt
Feelin’ Kinda Patton
Finest Hour
My Weakness is Strong
222 Live & Uncut
*Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
Werewolves and Lollipops
Nate Bargatze
Yelled at by a Clown
*Full Time Magic
John Mulaney
*New In Town
*The Top Part
Tommy Johnagin
Stand Up Comedy
*Stand Up Comedy 2
*Stand Up Comedy 3
And I can go on… This is the best part of Apple Music in my opinion.
All of Chad Daniels is great. He’s a less famous standup comedian but funny nonetheless.