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06/28 Oklahoma City, OK City Arts Center
07/02 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre 07/08 Las Vegas, NV Palace Station 07/11 San Diego, CA Tipsy Crow 07/15 Salt Lake City, UT Wise Guys 07/22 Dallas, TX Hyenas 07/23 Ft Worth, TX Hyenas 07/25 Portland, OR Helium 07/28 Pittsburgh, PA The Improv 07/29 Pittsburgh, PA The Improv 08/04 Toledo, OH Funny Bone 08/05 Toledo, OH Funny Bone 08/09 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room Lounge 08/20 Philadelphia, PA Helium Comedy Club 08/22 Virginia Beach, VA Funny Bone 08/23 Virginia Beach, VA Funny Bone 09/01 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot 09/02 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot 09/03 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot Read More Doug Benson is a "potty" comedian… If you enjoy slacker, toilet, and pot humor, then you're in Benson's demographic.
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Doug Benson best known for being 1/3 of the Marijuana-Logues, Last Comic Standing, Super High Me, and podcast Doug Loves Movies. Benson has been a prolific stoner stand-up comedian, winner of High Times 2006 Stoner of the Year. I have had the privilege to meet Doug over the years. Doug Benson has always had a very approachable personality. He has a childish glee, is almost always smiling, and quick witted.
Smug Life is a Comedy Concept Album. This 2-disc set features one disc recorded sober (uncooked) and another disc recorded baked (cooked). Both discs contain similar set list of jokes and observations with different audience interactions which show case his ability to adapt to make you laugh though his personality and not just through his punchlines. What make me enjoy his style of comedy are his stoner set up and his stoner timing.
What works best with any type of comedy is the element of surprise or unexpected. With Doug Benson it's not knowing whether the humor comes clever observation or how a stoner observes a situation. At the same time the humor is mostly derived from the stereotypes of the weed culture. Marijuana has a devout following compared to other drugs; there are no heroin-based comedians or Viagra-based comedians. Doug Benson fits a niche audience that is relatable, because almost everyone is aware of pot.
Can Doug Benson do comedy that eschews from his comfort zone? The question really lies on whether Doug is funnier sober or stoned, and with Smug Life you can have two comedy sets for your own scientific experiments.
A few things I didn't like are there are a few references to some physical comedy that doesn't lend itself well to an audio format. There is also a twitter bit that feels uneven, because it is up to Doug to use his wit to make reading tweets as funny as a spoken joke. So therefore some set ups are not cleverly timed and punchlines are not as well executed.
I enjoy Doug Benson style of comedy, but it is very apparent that his jokes would not be funny if someone else was telling him. Which says a lot about his likability and charm. Doug Benson's Smug Life was recorded on 04/20/2012, and if you do not know the significance of 4:20 to the culture it is aimed at, this album may not be for you. As a Comedy Concept album, it is well executed and is worth a listen.
Doug Benson's Smug Life will be out July 3, 2012, via Comedy Central Records.
Smug Life is a Comedy Concept Album. This 2-disc set features one disc recorded sober (uncooked) and another disc recorded baked (cooked). Both discs contain similar set list of jokes and observations with different audience interactions which show case his ability to adapt to make you laugh though his personality and not just through his punchlines. What make me enjoy his style of comedy are his stoner set up and his stoner timing.
What works best with any type of comedy is the element of surprise or unexpected. With Doug Benson it's not knowing whether the humor comes clever observation or how a stoner observes a situation. At the same time the humor is mostly derived from the stereotypes of the weed culture. Marijuana has a devout following compared to other drugs; there are no heroin-based comedians or Viagra-based comedians. Doug Benson fits a niche audience that is relatable, because almost everyone is aware of pot.
Can Doug Benson do comedy that eschews from his comfort zone? The question really lies on whether Doug is funnier sober or stoned, and with Smug Life you can have two comedy sets for your own scientific experiments.
A few things I didn't like are there are a few references to some physical comedy that doesn't lend itself well to an audio format. There is also a twitter bit that feels uneven, because it is up to Doug to use his wit to make reading tweets as funny as a spoken joke. So therefore some set ups are not cleverly timed and punchlines are not as well executed.
I enjoy Doug Benson style of comedy, but it is very apparent that his jokes would not be funny if someone else was telling him. Which says a lot about his likability and charm. Doug Benson's Smug Life was recorded on 04/20/2012, and if you do not know the significance of 4:20 to the culture it is aimed at, this album may not be for you. As a Comedy Concept album, it is well executed and is worth a listen.
Doug Benson's Smug Life will be out July 3, 2012, via Comedy Central Records.
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