“I wondered if there was a way to do it where I had three mics on stage,” Brennan said recently, “and see if they would work in concert with each other.” One for his more traditional stand-up, another for punchy one-liners, and a third for more deeply confessional storytelling.
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It really works. The one liners have punch, the stand-up is funny and well crafted and the deeper storytelling is like a good episode of The Moth.
And his comfort with being Dave Chappelle’s creative partner is worn easily and well. He walks right into observations about African American culture and it all works, like good Key & Peele except by a thin white guy.
I really liked it. His comedy was pretty good, and of a style that really appeals to me. His disclosures were a little jarring, at times, but I really liked them, as well. His response to depression is familiar to me, but novel in this format.
It was a good show, that I’d easily recommend to any fan of standup, because the unique format doesn’t really detract from that aspect, aside from time, and that time is worthwhile anyway.
I would love to read/hear more of his take on what was going on with Dave as the Chappelle show progressed. This show isn’t the place for it, but I’d really love to learn more about what was happening then from the various people involved.
I was surprised. I didn’t actually find it very funny, but his serious parts were really excellent. In fact, it was better to think of it as a collection of thoughts/monologues than a comedy show.
His story about his father’s death and the will was really powerful. He should tell it on This American Life.
I liked it OK, but his jokes were…not that strong.
Just finished with it. The funny parts weren’t super funny, and the series parts were a bit too serious. But overall it was still pretty good and I’d recommend it to ppl. I doubt I’d watch it again, though.