Chris D'Elia: No Pain

The way Chris presents himself on podcasts is so dissimilar to how he acts during his stand up it's nauseating. If you took the video away and just played the audio from a random episode of his podcast then played No Pain, you would have a hard time believe they are the same person. Every bit fell flat, either because the material itself was juvenile or because he is constantly laughing at his own jokes. He can sometimes barely get out punch lines because he's already giggling, which is odd given the material isn't even laughable to the normal person. I wouldn't be surprised if you told me that the theater was empty and they were just playing a laugh track the entire time. He dragged the growling at a baby bit for almost ten minutes and the dolphin thing had to be 15 mins long, 15 mins of torture to my ears. I'll keep watching Congratulations but I've given up on checking out this dudes standup, hope his acting career pans out because this standup thing just isn't his game.

Then this is the comedy special for you. It's difficult listening to the material, which is funny, because so many comedians can't seem to speak without saying 'like' constantly.

Also, if you enjoy hearing a comedian laugh at his own jokes in a way that certain people... we can't use the word anymore for those kind of people, but if you're a fan of Tom Segura, you will know what I mean when I say that Chris D'Elia laughs at some of the things he says as though he's a little tik-tok'd. Or he's "cajun". GO watch Netflix's Tom Segura: Ball Hog if you don't know what I'm talking abour.

Maybe Chris should drink some alcohol and do some drugs to get to the next level.

Whatever the reason, like NOTHING landed. I didn't find a minute of this special funny and had to watch the whole thing due to my wife.

Another "comic" from Papa Joe Rohan's 'mUrdeRAzz row" of the LA comedy scene. The title is no joke, Chris is laughing the loudest at his own material. Chris is so clearly trying so so hard and it comes off desperate. He takes the approach of the louder he shouts something, the funnier it is going to be. This is the guy who will ban anyone from his Instagram or YouTube if you say anything remotely negative so instead of taking criticism and improving his craft - he chooses to bury his head in the sand and tell himself it's perfect. No matter who you are, it's a horrible way to live. Maybe one or two jokes land, the rest is just awkward.