# Please recommend some Standup Comedians
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [May 9, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336 "2011-05-09T21:59:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/1 "2011-05-09T21:59:03Z")
Hi. I am looking for standup comedians to check out, preferably on youtube.
Here are 2 that I like:
Louis C.K.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk)
Joe Rogan
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6cZdSJvOME)
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### Author:  [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/2 "2011-05-09T22:29:29Z")
Look for some recent Paul F. Tompkins stuff (last five years or so). Also, if you like CK and Rogan you’d likely enjoy Dave Attell (from that old Insomniac show). Most comics that I’ve heard talk about how much they look up to Louie CK often mention Attell in the same list of comics they admire.
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### Author:  [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/3 "2011-05-09T23:41:42Z")
[Patton](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01l1WIC9mBo) [Oswalt](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDCjIjsZp_Y&feature=related) might be my current favorite stand-up.
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/4 "2011-05-09T23:51:55Z")
Based on Louis CK and Joe Rogan, I’d say check out Doug Stanhope and Robert Schimmel (RIP).
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### Author:  [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/5 "2011-05-09T23:54:18Z")
My faves:
1.Lewis Black
2.Christopher Titus
3.Bill Maher
4.Jeff Foxworthy
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### Author:  [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/6 "2011-05-10T00:03:05Z")
With Rogan, C.K. and Patton Oswalt mentioned, I strongly recommend Mike Birbiglia. He’s currently in NY doing a one-man off-broadway show, though.
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### Author:  [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/7 "2011-05-10T00:49:48Z")
up and comer? Donald Glover - Troy from Community. the boy is comic gold. GOLD i tell you…
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### Author:  [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/8 "2011-05-10T01:09:34Z")
[Lavell Crawford](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVIajNGgEA&feature=related) is one of the best I’ve seen.
[Harland Williams](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SEMJeZNRqo&feature=fvwrel) might be \*the \*best I’ve seen.
I don’t know of those videos do them justice.
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/9 "2011-05-10T01:19:21Z")
Oh, and let’s not forget Lisa Lampanelli.
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### Author:  [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/10 "2011-05-10T01:24:12Z")
Love Harland. Jim Gaffigan sorta reminds me of him. [His Hot Pockets routine.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu-dLUJzsW8)
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### Author:  [@sonofanape](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sonofanape)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/11 "2011-05-10T02:06:23Z")
Steven Wright is brilliant, as is Zack Galifianakis with his piano. Brian Regan is one who should get worldwide recognition. Don’t forget to check out the classics, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Lenny Bruce.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/12 "2011-05-10T02:23:58Z")
> [@sonofanape](#):
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> Steven Wright is brilliant, as is Zack Galifianakis with his piano. Brian Regan is one who should get worldwide recognition. Don’t forget to check out the classics, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Lenny Bruce.
Yeah, Regain is a true comedian. I mean, the guy has been hilarious for years and he constantly finds new material.
Not my fav of all time, but a great guy.
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### Author:  [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/13 "2011-05-10T02:39:59Z")
Eddie Izzard. Start with _Dress To Kill_.
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### Author:  [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/14 "2011-05-10T03:38:20Z")
Brian Regan, Kevin Hart, Bruce Bruce, Louis CK, Stephen Lynch, Greg Giraldo, Dave Attell and Mitch Hedberg are a few that my wife and I like quite a bit. You can also go to the Comedy Central website and see some of these guys if you can’t find them on YouTube.
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### Author:  [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/15 "2011-05-10T13:51:34Z")
> [@blondebear](#):
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> Eddie Izzard. Start with _Dress To Kill_.
Absolutely my favorite stand-up special! One of my other favorites is John Oliver.
To throw a couple of ladies into the mix I highly recommend Kathleen Madigan and Margaret Cho.
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/16 "2011-05-10T14:08:41Z")
[Gabriel Iglesias.](http://www.youtube.com/fluffyguy#p/c/3DE336DB7E3F4F41/11/mtk5Ej-xLsM)
He’s not fat, he’s fluffy.
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### Author:  [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/17 "2011-05-10T14:14:00Z")
If you like Louis C.K., you’ll probably love Bill Hicks. Also later day George Carlin (his early stuff is more whimsical)
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/18 "2011-05-10T14:16:14Z")
> [@Kobal2](#):
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> If you like Louis C.K., you’ll probably love Bill Hicks. Also later day George Carlin (his early stuff is more whimsical)
Or early Denis Leary, back when he was hopped up on coke all the time.
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### Author:  [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/19 "2011-05-10T14:25:45Z")
_Nobody_ makes me laugh harder than [John Pinette.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daj_mijJMCI&feature=related)
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### Author:  [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-standup-comedians/581336/20 "2011-05-10T14:42:20Z")
[Jimmie Roulette](http://www.jimmieroulette.com/) is someone I never miss at the Funnybone.
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