It's no surprise that the pandemic would loom large over 2021's best stand-up specials. Here are Paste's 15 favorite comedy specials of the year.
was filmed without an audience, with Michael standing alone in front of a blank backdrop and talking directly into the camera. Having already gone the crowdless route once, Michael doesn’t repeat himself for his actual pandemic stand-up special, which features a small audience. Michael, about as introspective a comic you’ll find today, delves into how childhood trauma impacts not just the person you become but how you relate to other people as an adult, including romantic relationships.
Bargatze’s understated mockery of lax Covid protocols will land for anybody who’s ever had to get their temperature taken by an indifferent teenager making minimum wage, and he nicely taps into that curious sense of relief felt by those born in the two-year gap between Generation X and Millennials. It’s slightly looser and more shambolic than Bargatze’s previous specials, but still a refreshing hour of comedy.
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