Ramy Youssef's special More Feelings comes five years after his last hour, but he still possesses the same understated, soft-spoken style.
, starts with a joke from his opener—a decision that might not work for all specials, but that should happen more often. The highlighted portion of Steve Way’s performance is hilarious and utterly morbid, setting the tone for an hour that’s much darker than Youssef’s 2019 special. Even visually, the deep blue backdrop of New Jersey’s White Eagle Hall establishes a more somber mood than the golden, church-like interior of the Chicago Cultural Center wherewas taped.
Youssef’s personal life and the world at large have changed dramatically in the past five years—and I’m not just talking about his appearance in the Oscar-winning film. Last we saw Youssef doing stand-up, he was regaling us with tales about trying to combat Islamophobia by sleeping with white women, or growing up in a house adorned with a photo of his father shaking Donald Trump’s hand.
Youssef’s 2019 special begins with the comic noting that he’s been thinking about “how we know what we know and how that affects the way we treat each other.”follows that thematic thread, but with the wisdom and weight of the last five years upon him.
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