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YouTube is funny in sometimes unintentional ways, such as not truly being as global as you think it is, which you learn when you travel outside of the United States only to find some videos aren’t available in your territory. Amazon has territorial issues, too. I mean, it’s not completely surprising since not all streaming platforms have gone global (which is how Netflix has maintained its dominance in 2024). But it is surprising when, say, you’re an independent journalist trying to keep track of new stand-up comedy releases of 35 minutes or longer, so I found myself adding even more search variations on YouTube. And that has led to some “new” specials from February, January and even last December popping up that hadn’t popped up before?!? Anyhow. All that is to say that we still lack a basic reference for tracking stand-up comedy specials these days. I’m doing what I can. If you’d like to help me out, please do! Thanks. Alrighty then.

Last Month’s Specials

New on Netflix — 5

• March 5 — Hannah Gadsby: Gender Agenda (my review)
• March 12 — Steve Trevino: Simple Man (my review)
• March 14 — Red Ollero: Mabuhay Is A Lie PHILIPPINES
• March 19 — Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership (my review)
• March 26 — Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns (my review)

New on HBO/Max — 1

• March 23 — Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (my review)

New on Amazon Originals — 1

• March 26 — Tig Notaro: Hello Again (my review)

New on Peacock — 1

• March 26 — Good One: A Show About Jokes (my review)

New on Moment — 1

• March 10 — Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect Part 3: First Day of School

New on NextUp — 3

• March 22 — Jason Byrne is The Ironic Bionic Man
• March 28 — Allistair Barrie: Woke In Progress
• March 28 — Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I’m Made Of Spiders

New on YouTube — 29

• March 1 — Kae Kurd: Kurd Immunity UK
• March 1 — Dan Soder: On The Road
• March 1 — Eleanor Kerrigan: No Country For Old Women (The Comedy Store)
• March 3 — Kevin Casey White: Harangue (800pgm)
• March 6 — Greg Stone: Nobody Presents
• March 7 — Ali Sultan: Pop Jazz & Blues
• March 7 — Roderick McDaniel: I’m Here To Warn You (Four by Three)
• March 7 — Larry Dean: Fandan (800pgm)
• March 10 — Kojo Anim: Four Siblings and a Funeral
• March 11 — Akaash Singh: Gaslit
• March 12 — Dan St. Germain: Dance Fatty, Dance! (via 800pgm)
• March 14 — Brent Pella: Conscious Bro (via 800pgm)
• March 17 — Tyler Morrison: Pimp Daddy
• March 18 — Preacher Lawson: My Name Is Preacher
• March 19 — Ivan Decker: Popcorn (via 800pgm) CANADA
• March 21 — Mary Beth Barone: Thought Provoking
• March 21 — Sidney Smith: Misunderstood
• March 21 — Mike Recine: I’m Not Normal (via Out For Smokes podcast)
• March 21 — Dan Rath: I’m Not Doing Well Folks (via 800pgm) AUSTRALIA
• March 22 — Mike Vecchione: Worst Kind of Thoughtful
• March 22 — Gabriel Rutledge: Nectarine (via BARK comedy)
• March 23 — Amar: Stages of Drinking (via Mic Ki KiriKiri) INDIA/TELEGU
• March 24 — Chuck Nice: Uncomfortably Hot Dad (via 800pgm)
• March 26 — Tom Ballard: It Is I (via 800pgm) AUSTRALIA
• March 26 — AJ Wilkerson: I Have A Disorder
• March 27 — Peter Wong: Don’t Move
• March 28 — Andy Franklin: Fun & Cool (via Four by Three)
• March 28 — Will Foskey: All Things Sacred (via 800pgm)
• March 28 — Andrew Youngblood: I’ll Tell You This (via Mark Normand)

New on Amazon (for rent) — 9

• Tracy DeGraaf: Condemned Bakery (Comedy Dynamics)
• Nicole Burch: Mama Drama (Comedy Dynamics)
• Alex Ansel: “Koolaid”: Dagmar’s Brother
• Brian Scolaro: I Don’t Know Who I am Either (Comedy Dynamics)
• Cara Connors: Straight for Pay (Comedy Dynamics)
• Irene Bremis: Sweetie (Comedy Dynamics)
• Big Mickey: Don’t Be Confused (Comedy Dynamics)
• Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control (Comedy Dynamics)
• Modi: Know Your Audience (800 Pound Gorilla Media)

Half-Hours (anything less than 35 minutes)

— 12, including four from YouTube (March 6 David Lucas: Uncancellable; March 8 Sean Donnelly: Fun To Watch; March 15 Kevin Ryan: Live in Philly; and March 30 Abhishek Walia: Strange Love Story) plus eight from DryBar Comedy (March 5 Billy Bonnell: Unexpected Bill; March 7 Vince Acevedo: ConVinced For The Night; March 12 Kirk Smith: Small Town Mayor; March 14 Josh Novey: Please Book Me; March 19 Kerri Louise: I’m Street Smart; March 21 Monique Marvez: Waiting Wasn’t Bad; March 26 Graham Kay: Low Talking & Yelling; and March 28 Zach Wycuff: Homeschooled Energy)

SUBTOTAL: 50 HOURS for March 2024

February 2024 revised updates: Previously overlooked Stuart B. Thompson: Conditional Love, Nicole Byer: An Evening of Crowd Work, and Felicia Madison: Better Than Sex; plus three 20-minute sets, from Indian comedians Ravi Gupta, Rajjat, and Amar. So that month’s stats now count 38 hours, 21 half-hours.

January 2024 revised updates: Previously overlooked Pakistani-Australian Sami Shah: Successful Comedian, and a half-hour from Dustin Ybarra. So that month’s stats now count 31 hours, plus 11 half-hours.

December 2023 revised update?! Luke Heggie, a very funny Australian stand-up, released Lowbreed on Dec. 14, 2023, so that revises the year-end 2023 total to 509 new hours.

Q1 2024 vs. Q1 2023

This year so far, January+February+March, we’ve seen at least 119 new “hours” of stand-up released online, and 44 half-hours.

Compared to 2023, last year’s first three months witnessed 124 new “hours” and 49 new half-hours.

Amazingly still on a torrid pace considering most of this year’s comedy specials are from different stand-ups.

NOTE: Again, I must clarify that all of these numbers are based on what I know is out there and accessible to audiences in the United States. Who knows how many other new comedy specials have been released in other countries on platforms that aren’t available for viewing here. No, really. Who knows? Do you know? If so, can you please tell me? Thanks!