I remember some commenter on the internet talking in 2012? (it was when you were on Louie) about how it was good to see you still alive. It's 2025, you won!! Great special, btw, I laughed hard.
Great special, Stanhope! Next time you come to Edmonton please drag Andrist along! (... and Shawcroft, if she's up for it, we haven't seen her up here in ages.)
@fruitypeebils One of the very few US comics who "cuts it" over here in the UK...Charlie Brooker had him on Screenwipe, and if that ain't an endorsement, I don't know what is! It's just a pity he hangs out with all those total douchebags, but he's so good, I'll let him off 😅
Out of all the comedians to not get weird and crazy, I never would have guessed Doug would keep it together better than all of them. You're still killing it, man.
I never thought Stanhope would become a grifter. It's just not in his nature. The key is that he really doesn't care about status. Most just say they don't - that's you, Joe. Enjoy your trip to Mar-a-Lago with your fellow grifters.
I've watched it in my lunch break from my minimum wage bartending job. I've went to a different bar and drank 2 cocktails and 5 shots of cheapest whisky avaliable, worked drunk as f the other half of my shift. Thank you Doug for making my lunchbreak great and making my work tolerable.
as a bartender I'm disappointed for 2 reasons. 1) you're clearly an alcoholic 2) how are you a bartender that drinks on shift and not drink for free from your own venue.
@@lachlanmclennan2188well, when the abbreviation for your currency is "TRY", you obviously are the type of person who needs to do all you can, just to get through the day, including drinking a whole nights out worth of drinks on your lunch break. 😂
@@lachlanmclennan2188 cuz he is Turkish, basically a huge slave-camp. i know cuz im Turkish too. We get paid less than a quarter of "normal" countries but pay more for everything we buy.
Always felt like I’ve been part of a secret little club having Stanhope as my favourite comedian. If somebody can like this in about 3 weeks I’ll have been paid and I’ll come back and send you payment for the special 😂❤
@@jeremyt4292 agreed! I’m the working poor centrist and I still like rogan. His last special wasn’t anywhere near what I’d thought or hoped it’d be, but I guess that’s what happens when most of your time is spent podcasting and doing commentary for UFC? Idk. Rogan has obviously been a tremendous help to comedians and the art.
@ThaJew420 I agree his last special was extremely lack luster He's definitely reached a pace where he's disconnected from the average comedy audience, and doesn't want to rock the boat politically. He never really did, other than acknowledging evolution 🤣 But you can't be a true comedian and be sensitive to partisan politics
Same here, this comedy special is very healing for the soul!! Hope you have a much better year and I was feeling depressed more in 2024... I listened to this while driving at night and it was great to get out and feel alive!! Hope your year continues to improve!!
No shit, huh people mostly just repeat what the thing of the day is and don’t want to think about what others are saying even if they’re speaking in harsh words, usually the harsh words are to get you to pay attention that it’s very important so cussing to me if somebody cusses a lot usually because their life has been worth cussing about or they have had to watch other peoples lives be worth cussing about which is even worse because it’s helpless feeling so yeah stop being whiny bitch as peoplethis guy is black brilliant beyond anything he sees. Stephanie knows exactly what’s going on and pay attention. He doesn’t stop looking because it’s not something that pertains to him. Let’s try to be better this year stop fighting over nothing for God sakes. What a waste of time and money.
Thanks! You have kept stand up alive, man. I, myself am a stand up and I’ve loved your stuff ever since you gave news from a couch in the middle of the road!
I completely concur.. He’s the gem in the rough that outshines them all.. his arch as a comedian stayed on perfect course lol I and two other of my closest friends agree on that and we each found him years apart Influenced more comedians than any in recent history Nice to find another! - Whimpers from Chyna
This presentation with the warm lighting and the tube televisions really helped me relax and laugh. I catch bits and pieces of what you've done, but this was a gift. Thank you Doug!✌
Working in a meat department on a shitty shift for a shitty company, with the only good benefit being "discount meat", this was a blessing from the ether that shift. Thank you Stan Hope :)
Thank you Doug! Been following your standup for 18 years or so. Had to arrange a flight from Germany to London in order to see you live and it was one of the best days of my life. Never seen a bunch of weirder misfits waiting to be let into the venue, though 😂. And then I understood why you always try to avoid your fans. I wanted to talk to my seat neighbor in the venue and understood Jackshit cause he was speaking with a Welsh accent or something. And it was a beautiful experience because me, a Ukie expat with my broken English and a Welsh dude and ofc all the thousands of the other people there could weirdly connect through you without even talking to each other. Anyways, much love to you and Bingo.
Mr.Stanhope, you're truly the only comedian I've had the pleasure to glean the humor in the harsh realities of life. You'll always be the Sysiphus amongst us in this disaster of an existence who said 'fuck this boulder' and just went down the mountain to grab a drink.
So, Doug, it's Christmas Eve, and I've just figured out the universe... We reside in a temporary, sub-luminal thingamabob, bounded by two competing infinities. Happy New Year!
You know the comedian has a very specific and super loyal fanbase when he can just do 2 closers and tell everyone about it during his special. Thanks for releasing this Stan
Just spent Xmas and new years alone... And I couldn't be happier not dealing with family or friends and laying around in my underwear watching video s like this l, thanks Stan..
Doug Stanhope is one of the most brilliant comedians I’ve been fortunate to see. This special is on another level. He is absolutely brilliant. I loved every minute of this.
I did the same thing for my cat when she was diagnosed with a tumor the size of a golf ball Between her stomach and lungs. I fed her Albacore tuna, filet minion, scallops, beef brisket, bacon, cream cheese etc for a week til she stopped eating. Then I brought her down to the vets.
I remember some commenter on the internet talking in 2012? (it was when you were on Louie) about how it was good to see you still alive. It's 2025, you won!! Great special, btw, I laughed hard.
Stay alive Doug!
fr
Follow the money
@@LetsReadPodcast he’s gonna be fine ❤️
If you wanted him to live you shouldn't have just bought him three handles of vodka.
Dont say this stuff. He will defy you out of spite
Great special, Stanhope! Next time you come to Edmonton please drag Andrist along! (... and Shawcroft, if she's up for it, we haven't seen her up here in ages.)
Might be hard getting Andy through the border
I heard Nick Mullen recently say that Doug Stanhope is the best argument for the idea that stand up is art, and I totally agree.
any chance you've got a link to that?
@ @ I don’t, sorry. I want to say it was in one of the last few episodes of the Adam friedland show
@fruitypeebils One of the very few US comics who "cuts it" over here in the UK...Charlie Brooker had him on Screenwipe, and if that ain't an endorsement, I don't know what is!
It's just a pity he hangs out with all those total douchebags, but he's so good, I'll let him off 😅
It was the “cocaine cowboys” episode of Cumtown. There’s 2 eps but it’s one with just Nick
and Adam.
This might be the best example of art via stanhope productions 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
When the world needed him most.
Love this comment
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING 🙌🏻
He ran away to Ukraine
Beautiful comment
I wish there was a ❤ option for this comment 😂
Out of all the comedians to not get weird and crazy, I never would have guessed Doug would keep it together better than all of them. You're still killing it, man.
I’m glad he stuck to being funny instead of grifting for one or the other political side. He’s a living legend.
I never thought Stanhope would become a grifter. It's just not in his nature. The key is that he really doesn't care about status. Most just say they don't - that's you, Joe. Enjoy your trip to Mar-a-Lago with your fellow grifters.
He became a masked boosted covid weirdo.
Thank you Mr. Stanhope! I still have that cigarette you autographed for me 15 years ago. Even though you insisted I would have smoked it by now!!
As a smoker, damn. That's dedication! ✌️🚬 😉
I would've smoked just to get his essence in me 😂
I still remember that time you were seated before me on a plane because you got upgraded to 1st class..... He'll appreciate this more
Tremendous
As a smoker that is amazing!
Doug is my favorite comedian of all time. Thanks for making this special available.
Really? What about Earthquake?
Doug has always been so fucking great! Miss you Doug!
And here i am looking on the internet to stream it illegaly when he put it out on youtube himself. Great man
I've watched it in my lunch break from my minimum wage bartending job. I've went to a different bar and drank 2 cocktails and 5 shots of cheapest whisky avaliable, worked drunk as f the other half of my shift. Thank you Doug for making my lunchbreak great and making my work tolerable.
as a bartender I'm disappointed for 2 reasons.
1) you're clearly an alcoholic
2) how are you a bartender that drinks on shift and not drink for free from your own venue.
@@lachlanmclennan2188well, when the abbreviation for your currency is "TRY", you obviously are the type of person who needs to do all you can, just to get through the day, including drinking a whole nights out worth of drinks on your lunch break. 😂
@@lachlanmclennan2188 too true. got to get those perks.
You sound like a great fucking employee
@@lachlanmclennan2188 cuz he is Turkish, basically a huge slave-camp. i know cuz im Turkish too. We get paid less than a quarter of "normal" countries but pay more for everything we buy.
From Toronto with radical apathy ❤
❤
Thank you Doug, you are truly the best!
Great way to start a new year, it will be only downhill from here
and yet its still 2024
@@davebruneau6068 depends on where you live you know. it was definitely 2025 somewhere when they commented.
2025 in New Zealand
It’s 2025 now and I’m here for Doug!
@@randomdude8123 Not here on the West Coast. Its only 10:06
In Dougs Timezone btw its only 11:06
You're one of the greats, Doug. I've been enjoying your comedy since the 90s. Take care.
Thanks!
Always felt like I’ve been part of a secret little club having Stanhope as my favourite comedian.
If somebody can like this in about 3 weeks I’ll have been paid and I’ll come back and send you payment for the special 😂❤
I'll remind you
@@stanhopetvit's time to remind him Mr Stanhope
You owe Douglas some cheese. I'm sure he'll be OK with a couple of pizzas from Little Ceasars
This should be enough for a bottle of vodka from me and the wife fucking hysterical as always for both of us Doug
My favorite comedian is back!
I didn't know how empty was my soul until it was filled. Same goes for my glass.
Love ya, Stan!
Thank You Doug!!
In a comedy world full of Joe Rogans. Be a Doug Stanhope! The working man’s comedian! Love ya Doug!
What's wrong with Joe Rogan or his comedy? I'm a working class, progressive leftists and I enjoy Joe rogan's stand up.
@@jeremyt4292 agreed! I’m the working poor centrist and I still like rogan. His last special wasn’t anywhere near what I’d thought or hoped it’d be, but I guess that’s what happens when most of your time is spent podcasting and doing commentary for UFC? Idk. Rogan has obviously been a tremendous help to comedians and the art.
@ThaJew420 I agree his last special was extremely lack luster
He's definitely reached a pace where he's disconnected from the average comedy audience, and doesn't want to rock the boat politically.
He never really did, other than acknowledging evolution 🤣
But you can't be a true comedian and be sensitive to partisan politics
Looks like he filmed this at the mothership sooooo I’m sure Stanhope is a friend of Rogan lol
@ that’s not at Rogans club.
Have a drink on me, Mr Stanhope.
Thanks!
Thanks Doug. Happy New Year indeed! Please come back to Northern California soon.
The bushes outside Sally Tomatoes can't wait
Was depressed as fuck, now i see this in my feed! 😊 Thanks Doug !!
Same here, this comedy special is very healing for the soul!! Hope you have a much better year and I was feeling depressed more in 2024... I listened to this while driving at night and it was great to get out and feel alive!! Hope your year continues to improve!!
he doesn't give af
No shit, huh people mostly just repeat what the thing of the day is and don’t want to think about what others are saying even if they’re speaking in harsh words, usually the harsh words are to get you to pay attention that it’s very important so cussing to me if somebody cusses a lot usually because their life has been worth cussing about or they have had to watch other peoples lives be worth cussing about which is even worse because it’s helpless feeling so yeah stop being whiny bitch as peoplethis guy is black brilliant beyond anything he sees. Stephanie knows exactly what’s going on and pay attention. He doesn’t stop looking because it’s not something that pertains to him. Let’s try to be better this year stop fighting over nothing for God sakes. What a waste of time and money.
@@Trohawkkno he doesn't.
@@Opie-hughes YEAH HE DOES
Thanks! You have kept stand up alive, man. I, myself am a stand up and I’ve loved your stuff ever since you gave news from a couch in the middle of the road!
Doug, you’ve been my favorite comedian of all time for nearly 2 decades. Thank you
Brilliant special! Thanks, Stan!
Thanks, Doug!
Great special
This made life worth living. I have always been a huge fan of Doug and this was another banger!
Thanks for the show!
Kiitos!
"I'm perfectly qualified to be less funny than myself for 20 min." 😂😂😂 That's the best opener I've ever heard!
Thanks!
Hell yeah
Love you Doug
Doug stanhope continues to be my favorite comedian of all time. I love everything about this. what a cool way to present a comedy special.
I completely concur..
He’s the gem in the rough that outshines them all.. his arch as a comedian stayed on perfect course lol
I and two other of my closest friends agree on that and we each found him years apart
Influenced more comedians than any in recent history
Nice to find another!
- Whimpers from Chyna
The greatest
He will always be my favorite
the people’s comic
❤
Great set Doug!
Very funny special. Definitely worth the watch and even a re-watch.
This presentation with the warm lighting and the tube televisions really helped me relax and laugh. I catch bits and pieces of what you've done, but this was a gift. Thank you Doug!✌
Tack!
Your comedy helped me through some hard times.
he doesn't give af
@@Trohawkk he liked it and probably does.
@@Trohawkk That's a very superficial interpretation of Stanhope if you really believe that.
But one never knows these days.
His comedy has helped lots of people get through some hard times. I know he helped me with not being so serious and laugh at everything.
@@TyQ. Maybe he doesn't gif af but you can't not like a $20 donation.its $20 you never had.
Thank you so much for continuing to be yourself you are absolutely one of my favorite comedians and people. You rule.
Thanks, love ya Doug.
Can't wait for your third book. Thanks for everything.
eh?
Glad you're still alive Doug.
Thanks! Super cool for free!
“Where’s Derek?” 😂
The best alive comic. LOVE this creative editing too. Brilliant work
One of the best to ever do it.
Incontrovertibly so.
this is the first time I have paid for anything you have ever done
Working in a meat department on a shitty shift for a shitty company, with the only good benefit being "discount meat", this was a blessing from the ether that shift. Thank you Stan Hope :)
Had you in my celeb death pool for years, but so glad I lost. Huge fan since buying your CDs online and Mother mailing them out. Loving this special!
Hang in there brother sounds like you might get your wish this year.
Oh no!
@@aonutsihasnouith they never called it a wish...
❤
“I don’t have a ‘bucket list’ but I do harbor every grudge.”
~Doug Stanhope 2025
Thanks!
Thanks, beer and a laugh was halfway through when noticed the class way it's shot. Amazing stuff.
I love the look/concept of this filming.
Thanks! Have a good 2025! Hoping we all do 🙏🤦♂️
It’s like his specials always feel old and new at the same time.
I love you. Come to Austin
I love Doug Stanhope
The best! 😂
You’re still THE GOAT!
Thanks, Doug!!
Thank you Doug! Been following your standup for 18 years or so. Had to arrange a flight from Germany to London in order to see you live and it was one of the best days of my life. Never seen a bunch of weirder misfits waiting to be let into the venue, though 😂. And then I understood why you always try to avoid your fans. I wanted to talk to my seat neighbor in the venue and understood Jackshit cause he was speaking with a Welsh accent or something. And it was a beautiful experience because me, a Ukie expat with my broken English and a Welsh dude and ofc all the thousands of the other people there could weirdly connect through you without even talking to each other.
Anyways, much love to you and Bingo.
💖Beautiful 💖
Stan Hope! Glad you didn’t call the special Cold Butter, because we all needed this.
Thanks
Mr.Stanhope, you're truly the only comedian I've had the pleasure to glean the humor in the harsh realities of life. You'll always be the Sysiphus amongst us in this disaster of an existence who said 'fuck this boulder' and just went down the mountain to grab a drink.
"fuck this boulder" will be my motto when facing any nonsense this year throws at me
.... Glean? ...damm, Beaver.
Every time I feel optimistic about anything, all I need is Doug Stanhope, and I’m back to being my joyfully, bitter, ageing jaded self.
He makes me feel optimistic about my pessimism.
good stuff. yep
Still got that fastball, baby!
Thank you for your comedy! I love you Doug Stanhope
Thanks for some new years chuckles and hahas Doug! Have a great 2025 everyone
......Saw a comment today online, by a fellow comedian, that Stan Hope is the best example that comedy is indeed Art.
Legend
Love everything about this. The way it's filmed. The material. The tone. You're truly one of the greats, Stanhope.
2025 has peaked already.
Of course he released it in New Years. New Year’s Eve is notoriously his least favorite night to preform.
lol
@@skyluke9476 Halloween is the worst but you can just not book it. NYE is 2nd but the money can make you cave and take it.
We still have The last of Us season 2, gta 6 and my suicide to look forward to.
Word.
I'm just a dumby with no reason to think my opinion matters. SO of course I have to tell you everyone I think he's a genius and this is unreal good
Hope there’s a dvd at some point.
just drop the res to 480p...
I hope there is a resurgence. They'll call it retro but to me it'll just be nice to have something I understand.
Maybe a VHS?
@@paulhermanns8636beat me to it 😊
Laser Disc?
So, Doug, it's Christmas Eve, and I've just figured out the universe... We reside in a temporary, sub-luminal thingamabob, bounded by two competing infinities. Happy New Year!
Nothing I was doing was too important to stop. Let's go!
THATS YOUR OPENER?!?!?!
I knew this was going to be good but to have "which one was better" as your opener... sheeeesh
Let's hope your not in charge of secret service
@@unbroken1010
Hilarious....
Seeing how many fans are donating makes me love this fanbase.
it's like we are in Doug's trailer watching his set tapes while he's passed out on the couch. lol. fitting. cool
I was gonna make a somewhat similar comment, but yours is perfect lol
@@chadinmich1 I concur!
lol He did that purposely? Different
Reminds me of Fear and Loathing. Perfect.
Danke!
Jawohl!
Listening to this at my dead end Dishwasher job. Really makes the time go by
Dead end? Mais non! You could one day rule the dishwashing world!
You are still valuable.
Im a chef now, but I got my start in a dish pit. Rule #1? Don't piss off your dishwashers.
You know the comedian has a very specific and super loyal fanbase when he can just do 2 closers and tell everyone about it during his special. Thanks for releasing this Stan
Thanks Stanhope, what a great way to kick off the new year
Dude shoots a special with glasses on top of his head… LEGENDARY
Just spent Xmas and new years alone...
And I couldn't be happier not dealing with family or friends and laying around in my underwear watching video s like this l, thanks Stan..
Same here!
I was in lounge pants and a Minor Threat T-Shirt, but thankful to have an Ex-wife I'll never have to see again this year!
Respect Gen X hardcore sweatpants bloke,fuck yeah!@@SuperMickey57
Thanks for doing We Might be Drunk, it brought me here!
My fav comic and spiritual animal. I will post a couple quotes from this special on t-shirt, that's for sure
To sell them for profit?
@@dpclerks09 No, officer
😅😅😅😅@@themanwhochoppedoffthefinger
Please tell me you are going to use the butter one, because that's what I plan to do :)
@Volkbrecht I am not, I wanna go with "stop putting passion and energy into the fuck you refusing to give"
Doug Stanhope is one of the most brilliant comedians I’ve been fortunate to see. This special is on another level. He is absolutely brilliant. I loved every minute of this.
Admit it. We all needed this.
the shots and display is actually creative and cool that it went thru
Brilliant comedy -- and the presentation, weaving pics of Hedberg, the meat isle, etc. So good.
I had to put my lovely little girl dog down recently. 16 years old.
This was cathartic. Thank you.
I can't even BEGIN to tell you how badly I needed this tonight.
Thank you, Doug. Thank you so much.
so fucking funny.
Happy new year Doug and all the Stanhope fans 🤡😵💫
A Fellow of Infinite Jest
I did the same thing for my cat when she was diagnosed with a tumor the size of a golf ball Between her stomach and lungs. I fed her Albacore tuna, filet minion, scallops, beef brisket, bacon, cream cheese etc for a week til she stopped eating. Then I brought her down to the vets.
Hang in there, that’s really sweet and loving of You and I’m so sorry. ❤
That's a lovely thing to do, I'm sure she really enjoyed that. 💜
It was tough I had her for 13 years.
Ty for your kind words
Love you, Doug ❤
Me too!
I think we've found his only female fan.
@@phildh9150 Don't assume gender! I can find the dude any of my lady fans!
@@phildh9150Probably trans.
Love you Stan!
Finally some original creative direction for a comedy special. Now everyone is going to copy this high quality, high functioning artism.