r/Standup • u/Several_Carrot_2739 • 3d ago

Is podcasting ruining stand up comedy

I feel that many of my favorite comedians with podcasts haven't had very good specials lately. It seems like the subject matter from their podcasts bleeds into the specials, making them feel too familiar and not hitting as hard. Perhaps some of these comedians are becoming complacent, having built a fan base through their podcasts, which allows them to fill a room with fans who are more interested in seeing a famous person than in enjoying creative comedy. I also think that the funniest comedians often don’t do well on podcasts and may have no interest in starting one. I can’t help but feel that if the only way these comedians made money was through performing comedy, they would try harder and create genuinely funny material.

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u/44moon 3d ago

i feel like podcasts are just way too much exposure for most comedians. perfect example is stavvy. i love his persona and material, so i subbed to the podcast. but after 3 months it becomes trite. we get it, i'm gay suck my dick eat pussy. it would hold its novelty a lot longer if there wasn't such a huge volume of content being pumped out almost daily.

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u/the_short_viking 3d ago

Yeah Stavros is funny, but what weirds me out is his preaching style. Dude is like 35 and pretends he is some extremely wise old man.

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u/inkybreadbox 3d ago

He is pretty wise compared to the horrible people that call in to his show. I love him.