800 Pound Gorilla Album of the Week

800 Pound Gorilla Album of the Week

Album of the Week is a comedy podcast by 800 Pound Gorilla Media. Every Thursday, discover a new stand-up comedy album to laugh along with. Whether it’s on your commute, ignoring your kids, or pretending to do work, we got you covered! 800 Pound Gorilla Media is one of the world’s leading comedy media companies. We produce, distribute, and market stand-up comedy video specials and audio albums to comedy fans across the globe.

Episodes

June 26, 2025 59 mins

​In her first HBO stand-up special, comedian and writer Sam Jay takes the stage at Brooklyn Steel for a hilariously frank discussion on embracing our differences, the stresses of long-term relationships, the power of empathy and more.

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In his electrifying second stand-up special, ‘My Name Is Preacher,’ the dynamic comedian Preacher Lawson brings his trademark high-energy style to the stage. Sharing uproarious tales from his comedic journey, Preacher invites audiences into his world of family-friendly humor, infused with boundless charm. From his nomadic upbringing to navigating life with a mischievous dog, to getting pulled over on his birthday, Preac...

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Thank you for listening to 800 Pound Gorilla Album of the Week!

To celebrate a fantastic first season, we have put together a curated compilation featuring 12 comics from season one. Comedians in order:

Zoltan Kaszas

Ryan Beck

Anjelah Johnson Reyes

Matt Rife

Nick Offerman

Blair Socci 

David Cross

Lace Larrabee 

Sarah Millican

Sean Patton

Fern Brady

Chad Daniels

Zoltan Kaszas

Stay tuned for another season of fantastic come...

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May 29, 2025 112 mins

In the deeply existential and deeply funny Is This It? Kanan Gill reflects on the unsettling feeling of finding yourself in the middle of life, holding dead dreams and trying to cope, and offers a simple solution: give up your dreams, death is coming, let’s party. Taking a pair of tweezers to every shared ambition : love, money, success, retirement plans, (and their inevitable failure), and their salves : motivation, mindfuln...

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Clean Suit. Dirty Mouth. Jimmy Carr’s back with an epic anthology of zingers.

 

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May 15, 2025 52 mins

He’s 27, gay, and riddled with dyspraxia. Dan Tiernan has had a huge year—quitting his job as a dinner lady, going full-time in comedy, and finally leaving home. Yet, despite all these big changes, he still feels like he’s completely going under. The reigning BBC New Comedy Awards winner and British Comedian of the Year delivers a gag-heavy, high-energy debut hour packed with chaotic storytelling and razor-sharp p...

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May 8, 2025 80 mins

The hilarious Sarah Millican is back with a Bobby Dazzler of a new stand-up show. In this, her sixth stand-up special, you'll learn about the best way to eat a kiwi fruit, how your vagina candle should smell, trying to lose weight but only losing the tip of your finger and a surprisingly funny smear test. But mostly, you will laugh. At her, yes but also with her.

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Garrett Millerick’s new special is an hour of no-holds-barred stand up for people who like to keep things simple. Join the world’s angriest optimist on an hilarious rollercoaster ride through modern resentment as he searches for a new religion for the new age of certainty. Garrett’s got a daughter to raise, and he doesn’t have the answers, but he better find some quickly before she starts asking questions. T...

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April 24, 2025 55 mins

Kelsey Cook recently moved to Minnesota in the dead of winter to live with her boyfriend. In her new special "Mark Your Territory", she's letting audiences in on the perks of dating an older man, the insanity of IUD insertions, navigating a parent with dementia, and much more. 

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April 17, 2025 57 mins

In this new comedy special, rural Tennessee's Trae Crowder brings his uniquely erudite-yet-trailer'y perspective to life, fatherhood, and America in the 2020s. From his experience as a displaced hillbilly in Hollywood to the love-hate relationship rednecks have with aliens, and everything in between, Trae promises to make you laugh...and not just at how he talks.

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April 10, 2025 56 mins

"I’m Your Son, Papa" is JR De Guzman’s debut one-hour stand-up special filmed live in the vibrant city of Las Vegas. In this special, JR shares and sings the true stories of his Filipino-American upbringing, filled with laughter, love, and the complexities of family life.

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April 3, 2025 58 mins

Getting deep, staying silly. Chris Redd digs into his days of living life like a music video and realizing that even if he'll never be tall enough to dunk, he can still grow as a person.

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March 27, 2025 65 mins

In Mind Your Business, Gina Brillon takes the audience on an unforgettable journey through the highs and lows of life, blending humor with heartfelt storytelling. Brillon tackles becoming a mother during the pandemic, the evolving challenges of parenthood, the rising costs of travel, and the complexities of our ever-changing social climate. The special culminates in a deeply moving and empowering story about her journey to self-bel...

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In this hilarious live performance, Sarah Millican gives instructions on how to make your own treadmill and examines the practicalities of having an orgy.

 

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March 13, 2025 62 mins

This is Maz Jobrani’s 7th standup comedy special filmed at the World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles. In “The Birds and the Bees” Maz covers how he became a regular at the Comedy Store under legendary owner Mitzi Shore. Jobrani also takes on politics, family, and of course, the birds & the bees!

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March 6, 2025 43 mins

Jimmy Shin's Wok This Way is a hilarious and heartwarming journey that takes you from the hallowed halls of law school to the bright lights of the comedy stage. With a sharp wit and a self-deprecating style, Jimmy shares his unique perspective on life, love, and the unexpected twists and turns of his own story.

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February 6, 2025 66 mins

“Great news, team: here is a feature length poultice of humor with which to salve the unpleasant stressors of modern living. Goes great with meat, alcohol, or turnips!”—Nick Offerman

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January 30, 2025 67 mins

There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his debut special, Modi solidifies himself as the former; wielding his unique blend of observational comedy and hilarious insights to shine a light on an often-insular community in "Know Your Audience".


Having performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe, Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it me...

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January 23, 2025 50 mins

Saddle up for Katherine Blanford’s new comedy special, “Catholic Cowgirl”. With her unfiltered honesty, Katherine exposes the hidden truths of being a senior bridesmaid in Miami to the startling realities of her country roots. Witness Katherine trying to relate to a riske world while balancing her catholic upbringing. You won’t want to miss this bright adventurous hour.

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