Former Therapist Tries Therapy | Ontonio Kareem | Stand Up Comedy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Comedian Ontonio Kareem jokes about his journey from being a children's therapist to a comedian, why he's no longer a stoner, and the wild therapists he's had since he left the job in his Don't Tell Comedy set!
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Ontonio Kareem is a comedian, writer, and actor based out of New York City. Ontonio’s awkward upbringing in Chicago is to blame for his uniquely introspective and subdued style on stage.
Instagram: / ontoniokareem
TikTok: / ontoniokareem
TH-cam: @ontoniokareem
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Credits:
Written and Performed by Ontonio Kareem
Executive Producers: Kyle Kazanjian-Amory & Brett Kushner
VP of Production: Marissa Gallant
Live Events Manager: Drew Platt
Director: Gordie Earle III
Director of Photography: Mark Davis
Gaffer: Michael Tellup
Swing: Dallas Calkins
Camera Operators:
Amelia Asilis
Lauren Doyle
Tanner Eck
Adrian Gutierrez
Rob Knauf
1st AC: Sophie Donatella
Camera PA: Zack Stack
Editor: Jordan Tetewsky
Color Correction: Mark Davis
Sound Recordist: Alex Gilroy
A2: Nick Noble
Re-Record Mixer: Ryan Meadows
Production Designer: Andy Aidekman
Set Decorator: Nate Larson
Graphics: Megan Hunter
Production Assistants:
Paige Asachika
Lukas Day
Jonathan Garcia
Z Gregorio
Aine Hunt
Megan Hunter
Mary Puglisi
Photographer: Matt Misisco (IG: @mattmisiscostudios)
Special thanks to our generous hosts, FemX Quarters in San Diego, CA
I had a psychiatrist from Uganda called Dr.Nwokolo and that man was the most kindest yet brutal man i've met. He got me out of my rough times by always suggesting new solutions because he didn't like to give up on his patients. I hope that man is doing good.
My best friend is from Uganda. Having a good Ugandan in your life is a true blessing! ❤
Swear that same Dr. practiced in the Caribbean. Heard the same...great guy.
@@themaggattack Agreeeed 🙌🏾 a good Ugandan is a blessing. My coworker is legit an amazing human... I'm in Uganda now what's the psychiatrists full name, I'm looking for a good one since I moved here a year ago.
@LaLabutterfly op said the psychiatrist was from Uganda, not necessarily that he practiced there. Also Dr. Nwokolo.
Simon Kaggwa at it again???
He's a good conversationalist. Felt like I was listening to my funny friend tell stories.
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Your funny friends that tell stories would probably suck at stand up tho 😅 I'm the funny friend with stories and there is NO WAY I'd be funny up on stage with all them people looking at me 😅 it'd turn into what's the deal with airplanes so fast 😅
@@idek1433 ? I was saying he's personable and endearing. Not that my friend(s) could do what he does??
@@loyina310 ik? I wasn't being shitty just complaining as the funny friend that can't do stand up 😅
@@loyina310 funny friends get told they should do stand up because we're conversationally hilarious but that's some other world talent still being funny in front of people on stage we were basically agreeing fam lol he's the funny friend that ALSO has talent
"I shouldn't have quit my f*ckin job are you crazy bruh? Don't chase your dreams dog" LOL
This guy ABSOLUTELY should be doing comedy full time! So good!
Agreed! I would love to watch his Netflix special one day. Great delivery, great vibe.
The “Goku wouldn’t let no shit like that happen” killed me 😂😂😂😂
I imagined all the anime fans falling to pieces in laughter on that one. That one even had me tickled.
Exactly he sounds like he was a good therapist honeatly, but obviously that wouldnt make for a good joke haha@@ImJustSayingBTW
@@ImJustSayingBTWtickled??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@mattclark6465 I'm country, Sir. Lol
“My heart fluttering, your heart fluttering” 😂😭😭
“Fckin all these astrology girls ain’t gonna bring your dad back” is the best thing I’ve heard in 2024 🤣
Retrograde that ish 😂
He is too funny, but I think he lied. He was probably a really good therapist! I bet kids loved him. 😊
Obviously, you can't joke around with the mental health of children! but some do be using song lyrics and insta captions lol!
@@manilkasheran2934 As a therapist, I'd challenge that notion. Obviously, you can't be joking around when the serious stuff is on the table. But getting to the serious stuff frequently requires a lot of joking around. They need to know they can trust you with everything, and that includes their jokes. When the moment is right, it also sometimes includes yours.
I bet so too, but where's the fun in doing something right
😂
"saved another one" killed me
...astrology girls ain't gonna bring your dad back. Genius.
The amethysts ain't working no more. I felt that 😂😂
love it too! :DDD
The shungite in your J.O crystal will not bring back your father, no matter how many times you fill it.
@@AmazingAutist now what does Suge Knight have to do with this?
@@AbaMiguel lol
The one lady just absolutely dying had me dying too 😂😂😂
Comedy IS a form of therapy, and he's good!
Don't Tell Comedy strikes again. Another very unique comedian with extreme talent 🎉🔥🔥😂😂😂
That one girl’s therapist watching this like “wait why are you nodding your head?”
He doesn’t watch anime - Goku would definitely let his family get evicted
You know what … you might have a point 🤝🏽
Gohan: dad?
Goku: literally gets up and leaves the room 😂😂😂
Goku would let it happen so the eviction guy really powers up for a good fight. Vegeta, however, would evict the evicter into outer space
Goku would watch the family get evicted *then* try and fight the evictor.
Chi'Chi couldn't get evicted.
The remote location aside, world tournament level fighting skills.
Adele even compares herself to Chi'Chi and says "J would have won against her in the tournament"
I cackled All the way through. Lovely set and delivery .
As a person that was also a former therapist, this was HILARIOUS!!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wholesome content! Thanks for addressing substance use disorder. It’s so normalized now! Also the therapy thing made me laugh so hard!
He did address it in a lowkey way.
I’m 29 too. 😂 And yeah I do feel that. Under 35 seems like we’re a little young to be giving legitimate life advice. I would give ALL the wrong advice bro.
There's truth to that, but it reminds me of when I worked at a rehab, and one of my fellow counselors, who was in recovery herself, said: "If you really want help, you'll take it wherever you can get it. It's up to you to get what you want out of it." I think this can be true as well. Even being older and having more life experience, you still will never have the exact experiences that your clients/patients have had. As one person told me, a parent you're working with may ask you if you have kids like they do, but even if you say yes, they may still say: "Okay, but my situation is different because...." So the most important things are our education, training, and experiences we gain in the field. ☺️❤
Swear to god, we connected at the “hmmm” 😂😂 timed it perfectly first time watching lol
he went from giving one form of therapy to another 😂 I can't wait for him to do crowd work
As someone who has been in therapy for six years, I absolutely loved this. 😂😂😂
This is phenomenally packaged comedy!
He's funny and cute. That's should be illegal
Stop being a 304
There's lots of people out there who are funny and cute but most of those people don't resort to stand up comedy lol
Yh, police trying to arrest me all the time.
This is one of the best subscriptions I've ever made on this platform- ty for putting me onto all these awesome comics!
He did the right thing quitting his old job. He’s GOOD 🏆 a natural
weird way to propose...but, yes!
😂😂😂I feel you.
😂😂😂
Dental work ain’t no joke 😂😂😂
I fuckin love this dude's comedy man..i really wish he do more material dawg ong
Immaculate set, my man.
Loved this! Very relatable! Good luck as a full time comedian!
lol - love laughing. It’s truly good for the soul
😂😂😂 Not the astrology girlies caught strays!! He’s good!! More of Ontonio!!
I've watched this set now twice the whole way thru, and it's still phenomenally funny. Im going to his website now to see if he's touring.
most direct yet hilarious bit I've watched in a hot minute. hadda boost
Fr though if my therapist is not an old crone, they are useless lmao. How is a more well adjusted, successful person MY AGE gonna relate to my fucked up life experiences and relay some real shit?? THEY AIN'T. In fact they will just invoke resentment within me. Fuck that lol. Hilarious set
Therapists are just paid replacements for trusted friends and wise family members/mentors.
@@uikmnhj4me that is objectively false. A lot of time is your family and friends don't know what they're doing and don't know how to help you when you're dealing with suicidal thoughts and don't realize they are part of the cause of your issues. A therapist is someone who has studied the human mind, understands understand the warning signs, and is there to give perspective in coping strategies that you might not be privy to you and that your friends and families wouldn't be able to give unless they themselves or learned and how to do it. That's like saying a service animal it's just a pet with a fancy vest and I should know, that blind guy really does need that dog to help him get around.
My current therapist is not old and she is freaking great. It's been a few sessions so far but she's patient, gives a lot of perspective, lesson is very well, and understands the modern issues that I'm going through while also giving an outside perspective. I had an older therapist once and I had to leave because she was very out of touch and bulldoze the conversation and tried to diagnose me with a defiant disorder just because I wanted to be heard and didn't just not along to what she said. Which was not at all the case. Later on, I got diagnosed with autism nowhere even close to "oppositional Defiance disorder."
I'm glad the middle aged therapists were there to listen to me and that the psychiatrist who was in her 40s was able to catch what was a really going on
Great job. This was hilarious. Will keep an eye out for more videos
Solid, bro. I'm gonna keep up with your stuff
Great set. Excellent jokes and great delivery!
Omg!! I wasn’t ready 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
So glad my therapist is an older person 😁
Lmao I started working as a therapist at 23 years old 😂😂😂
He killed that set LOL
That was a good set! 😂😂😂
Yyooo I did not what this video to end. He is so funny. Really charming guy
Thought I was the only one who
quoted moment for life..glad I’m not alone
Brother was funny. I loved the therapy bit 😅😂
I don’t like a lot of stand up comedy and this man takes the cake. I’m glad he quit his job. This is his calling!!!
As a Therapist, this was hilarious!
Me sitting here 26 years old therapist😂😂
I swear I feel like I’m listening to Danny Brown tell me stories 😭😂
not the instagram captions lol
I laughed with my entire body. Please keep going
Brilliant - you made the right choice 👍🏾
😂😂😂 incredible set!!
This dudes hilarious 😂
😂😂😂 This one was hilarious
Totally enjoyed this set...needed that laugh😂
This was too good 😂
Chase your dream bruh! You are good!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Every joke perfect 😂
Well timed laugh and response! ❤😂
Great set!
Beautiful and hilarious!
Great show 👍 You're really fun to watch!
This was such a good set! Really awesome
That was good!
I hope you succeed in your comedy career bro!
Love it 🔥🔥🔥
Great set. Need more from him. 🙂
Wow that made my day better ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
9:15 Harriet's right yknow 😂
THE HEAD SHAKE
Good set. Good vibes.
Aaaaaayyyyy this guys good! I hope to see more
this was soooo good !!!!
GREAT SET BRO!!!!!!!!!!
Certified Hood Classic!! 😂
Lmao he is adorable
Super funny. I subscribed to your TH-cam channel. A lot of comedians don't even have a TH-cam to subscribe to.
They do…
Delightful! :)
Brilliant 😂😂😂😂😂
Damn that was good.
Watching this as a 31 year old therapist whose been in the field since 22 and this is fairly accurate 😂
I enjoyed his set.
This was good lol
That last line hit 😭😭
He is hilarious
Even therapists need therapy! I remember a professor saying that when I was in college, and he was so right.
I haven’t listened to moment for life since jr prom in 2011 but somehow I still knew the rest of the lyric before he finished it 😭😂😂
This was some of the funniest shit I've seen in a minute
“A perfectly executed roundhouse kick”
Yoooo he is funny!!!!! Someone need to sign him.
Amazing stuff 😂 🙏
this dude can afford to quit his job he's hilarious
Absolutely hilarious
His name reminds me of a mean girls scene where the principal is upset that his sister named her son aphrony instead of Anthony 😅😂
This dude is hilarious!
He's funny and 😍
I think my therapist is about my age and she's my favorite one out of like 9 that I've had