Last Month’s Specials

An overview of new stand-up comedy videos released in August 2023

Before summer comes to a close, let’s take a quick look back at all* of the comedy specials that came out last month. *Of course, since we still don’t have an official directory to keep tabs, nor anyone to decide what counts as an actual “special,” all of this remains subject to whatever I can find online. If you’d like to help me make this more official, by all means, please let me know, thanks!

August 2023

New on Netflix

• Jared Freid: 37 & Single (my review)
• Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (my review)

New on Max

• Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far (my review)

New on Peacock

• Chris Fleming: HELL (my review)

New on Amazon

• Del Harrison: From the Mouth of a Black Woman via Comedy Dynamics
• Gary Meikle: 2.5 SCOTLAND
• Shawn Kanungo: The Bold Ones via Comedy Dynamics
• Carlos Anthony: Part-Time Famous via Laugh After Dark

New on 800 Pound Gorilla Media

• Aug. 15 for rent — (Aug. 29 free on YouTube) — Sasheer Zamata: The First Woman (my review)

New on YouTube

• Aug 1 — Ollie Horn: Before/After
• Aug 1 — Connor McSpadden: Live In Tucson
• Aug 1 — Vidura B.R.: Monsoon Season (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
• Aug 2  — Matt McCusker: The Speed of Light
• Aug 3 — Conrad Molden: Hygglicious DENMARK
• Aug 4 — Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip (via 800pgm)
• Aug 9 — Nick Griffin: Absolutely Wonderful (via 800pgm) 
• Aug 10 — Joe Welkie: I Hate Joe Welkie
• Aug 11 — Ben Roy: Hyena (via 800pgm)
• Aug 11 — Nathan Lund: Soup’s On (via Four by Three)
• Aug 15 — Jonnie W: Dead By Tuesday
• Aug 15 — John Novosad: Jokes (via 800pgm)
• Aug 17 — Kenny DeForest: Don’t You Know Who I Am?
• Aug 18 — Adam Ray: Live From Portland
• Aug 18 — Joe List: Enough For Everybody
• Aug 18 — Davey Jackson: The Cult Kid
• Aug 20 — Evan Burke: Twice Removed
• Aug 22 — Robert “Buck D” Gipson: #AIBUCKquerque
• Aug 22 — Chris Betts: With A Vigor CANADA
• Aug 22 — John Heffron: Sunday Night in D.C. (via 800pgm)
• Aug 22 — Gus Tate: Top Gus — Live At New York Comedy Club
• Aug 22 — 30 Minutes With Dave Smith (via GaS Digital)
• Aug 24 — J.B.. Ball: It’s My Privilege (via 800pgm)
• Aug 27 — Dan Cummins: Trying To Get Better
• Aug 28 — Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair (via All Things Comedy)
• Aug 28 — Jim Perry: The Comedian Cop
• Aug 29 — 30 Minutes With Kurt Metzger (via GaS Digital)
• Aug 30 — James Roque: Badong: Live in Auckland NEW ZEALAND
• Aug 30 — Vince Fabra: Let’s All Agree
• Aug 31 — LillieAnne: I Ain’t Skinny (via Roxamore Sports & Entertainment)
• Aug 31 — Bob Rubin: Oddities and Rarities (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
• Aug 31 — Daniel-Ryan Spaulding: So Berlin

New on Dry Bar

• Aug. 1 — Smiley Joe Wiley: I Luv Everyone
• Aug. 3 — Cam Bertrand: Humble Brag
• Aug. 8 — Isaac Witty: Don’t Worry About Me. I’m Fine.
• Aug. 10 — Shayne Smith: Banned From Karate
• Aug. 15 — Shawn Felipe: Man Baby
• Aug. 17 — Sam Adams: Sumptuous Spice
• Aug. 22 — Joe Sib: Crockpot Chicken
• Aug. 24 — Frances Dilorinzo: The Burden Of Smart
• Aug. 29 — Danny Bevins: Tragedy + Time
• Aug. 31 — Jeff Allen: Gunsmoke & Ice Cream

New on PunchUp

• Aug. 17 — Steve Byrne: Champagne of Comedy

Also new this month: A documentary from Comedy Dynamics, Show Business Is My Life, But I Can’t Prove It (A Film About Gary Mule Deer), plus first video release of Jourdain Fisher’s 2020 album, Good For You and rereleases of old specials from Becky Lucas and Brad Stine.

THIS MONTH (AUGUST): 52

LAST MONTH (JULY): 49

RUNNING TOTAL for 2023: 411+52 = 463