Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)

Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)

Semi-professional jokesters Colton Drake and Jay Berg critique standup comedy specials by WAY more successful comics. Coming at to you live from Jay’s mom’s basement. Segments include: ”What’s for Dinner, Mom?”; ”Why I’m a Better Comic than _____”; ”Fashionisto”; and, ”This Week in Plumbing”.

Episodes

April 30, 2025 66 mins

Tim Dillon's latest Netflix offering is the target of this week's critique.  Last Week (0:25).  Hello to new listeners in Mexico, Egypt, Nepal, St. Lucia, and Western Australia! (4:25).  YaYa Brewing's Son of a Birch is this week's Beer of Choice (7:45).  Tim Dillon's background and bio (9:55).  Our overall impressions of this tight 41-minute special (13:15).  Does Dillon's hoodie/jeans combo impress notorious Fashionisto Colton Dr...

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The Snobs share their thoughts on former Comic View host Arnez J's long-awaited YouTube special in this MAMMOTH episode.  Last Week (0:30).  We welcome Spain, Thailand, and a few others to the SUS Squad (6:00).  The non-Wikipedia bio of Arnez J (10:05).  Overall impressions (24:55).  Colton discusses the leather jacket/slacks combo in "Fashionisto" (28:30).  We go deep on favorite jokes, what we liked/didn't like (34:35).  Why Jay ...

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April 16, 2025 66 mins

An unorthodox episode where we discuss the huge impact Tony Hinchcliffe's podcast has become a comedy cultural phenomenon as it is picked up by Netflix for three episodes.  Last week (1:00).  Colton has thoughts about red wagons (5:15).  Drink of the week (12:30).  The history of Kill Tony (14:00).  The ultimate workday distraction (17:30).  Hinchcliffe's impressive hosting style (24:15).  Is Kill Tony good for comedy or bad for co...

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Your favorite morons are back to critique the SNL writer's impressive Netflix debut.  Last week (1:30).  The SUS Squad welcomes two new countries and a new Canadian province to the realm (3:05).  We choose a patriotic Beer of the Week (5:30).  Introducing Rosebud Baker (8:00).  How many Prince Albert's does Baker's ensemble earn in "Fashionisto" (11:40).  "What We Liked" includes a bonus bit this week (19:35).  What we didn't like ...

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The guys are extra snobby in this episode analyzing the former Chelsea Lately star's 3rd Netflix offering.  Jay was big mad last week, and Colton had some great shows (0:50).  Three states and a region of Germany join the SUS Squad listeners (5:00).  Chelsea's bio (8:30).  Overall impressions were not great (10:05).  Colton offers a big-time takedown in "Fashionisto" (11:55).  What we liked/favorite jokes (15:45).  What we didn't l...

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March 26, 2025 61 mins

The snobs rip off our shirts and tackle Bert's 4th Netflix offering, "Lucky".  Eight new countries joined the SUS Squad.  Jay ran into a Good Samaritan in Reno last week (1:20).  We're drinking White Claws (12:30).  Bert's bio (14:00).  Overall impressions (17:00).  "Fashionisto": Is shirtless a fashion faux pas or a dynamite wardrobe choice (19:30).  We break down "The Machine's" storytelling and energy in "What we liked/favorite ...

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March 19, 2025 77 mins

A special St. Paddy's day episode for all you Irish c****s out there!  We take a look at Bill Burr's hot new Hulu special.  Colton had a multiple-show comedy day last weekend...as an audience member (2:15).  Momma Jan brings the fire (myalgia) with ribs, corn bread, salad, baked beans with a twist, and cinnamon rolls in Mom's Menu (8:20).  Jay invites you to wallow with him in "comedy depression" (12:30).  Welcome to new listeners ...

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The kids work OT this week, offering their analysis of the silky-haired Northwest native's crowd work special.  We talk about the best venue characteristics for crowd work (3:00), Gabe's look/vibe (5:50), and breaking tension in this specialized format (8:45).  Is Jay's legendary hatred of crowd work softening (11:15)?  Is stealing food from the audience a good move (18:00)?  Grab a Michelob Ultra (Gabe's favorite), check out his s...

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March 12, 2025 62 mins

We have some fun with Colton's choice for comedy G.O.A.T. on his newest Netflix offering.  Jay tells the story of getting fired on Labor Day (1:35).  We were sippin' on Michelob Ultra this week (4:55).  Background info about Schulz (6:35).  Our overall impressions (8:35).  Colorblind horrific dresser Jay Berg takes a swipe at Andrew's outfit AND facial hair in Fashionisto (13:30).  What we liked/favorite jokes (22:10).  What we did...

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The Girl/Guy Code star's 3rd comedy special is on the chopping blocks in this SUS episode.  Illness forced Jay to scramble to fill a show last week (0:40).  Our lack of knowledge of "geometry" rears its ugly head again as we welcome Indonesia and Hong Kong to our cadre of listeners (3:50).  Introducing Chris D (9:05).  Overall impressions (15:00).  Colton gives high marks but doesn't like Distefano's "biker jacket" in Fashionisto (...

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February 26, 2025 56 mins

The boys take a crack at 2010 Last Comic Standing Felipe Esparza's second Netflix special.  Last week your hosts played too much Lego Fortnite (0:25).  The SUS squad expands to four new geographic areas (8:15).  Felipe's bio (11:00).  What we liked/favorite jokes (14:30).  Colton and Jay disagree vehemently on Esparza's look (18:05).  What we didn't like (22:05).  Angry Berg wants to retire "Spirit Airline" jokes (26:20).  Talking ...

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February 19, 2025 57 mins

Colton returns from south of the border to review Doug Stanhope's 17th album/special, released on YouTube.  We start off with Colton's Mexico strip club story (1:00).  Is "de nada" rude (5:55).  Doug Stanhope's biography (16:30).  Welcoming new listeners from two states and four countries (19:30).  Overall impressions (20:15).  Colton rates Doug's thrift store fit in "Fashionisto" (23:15).  Jay makes a pitch for Stanhope's 2007 "No...

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Week 2 for Colton in Mexico, but we would never leave y'all hanging.  We have a chat about Gabriel Iglesias's newest Netflix special, filmed in Miami, Florida.  About Gabriel Iglesias (2:45).  Overall impressions/Jay Berg calls Fluffy's act "Pop Comedy" (6:15).  The boys discuss whether 98 minutes is too long for a special (9:15).  Colton eviscerates Iglesias's island attire in "Fashionisto" (11:30).  Arrogance and false premises (...

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February 5, 2025 54 mins

Colton is in Mexico, but he didn't leave before we were able to share our thoughts on the 2024 Golden Globe Award winner for "Album of the Year", streaming on Netflix.  About Ali Wong (:45).  Overall impressions (8:40).  Ali's "American Girl" outfit in "Fashionisto" (13:45).  Wong really ends this thing weird (21:35).  Did trauma-dy help Ali Wong secure the Golden Globe (24:00).  Favorite jokes (30:35).  What we didn't like (30:30)...

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The fellas give their freezing-cold takes on Ari Shaffir's newest Netflix special, his 6th video special of his career.  Colton talks about an audience member's weird laugh (0:40).  Ari's background (6:55).  We welcome DC and Japan to the SUS Squad (8:20).  We discuss North Korean mail order brides (10:20).  Overall Impressions (12:20).  Colton takes on Shaffir's "earthy vibe" in "Fashionisto" (15:40).  What we liked (19:55).  Favo...

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January 22, 2025 69 mins

Colton and Jay get positive for a change, gushing over Roy Wood Jr.'s newest Hulu effort.  The boys discuss their (lack of) endorsement deals (0:15).  Colton's early-bird shows went well and his wife, Bev, got "passed" into the green room (1:35).  Three countries become the newest members of the SUS squad (12:05).  Overall impressions of the special (13:45).  The "jacket over T" phenomenon continues in "Fashionisto" (17:40).  Colto...

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Your favorite disparagers Jay and Colton lambaste Vine/YouTube sensation Chelcie Lynn's debut YouTube special.  Colton learns what a "mukbang" video is (5:30).  A headliner told Jay Standup Snobs is the worst idea she's ever heard (10:00).  SUS has new listenership in some foreign countries (10:50).  Jay incorrectly defines and mispronounces "archipelago" (12:00).  Overall impressions of the special (17:00).  Why Lynn is a master m...

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January 8, 2025 57 mins

The Snobs look down their noses at the Flagrant podcast co-host's second YouTube album.  Mom's Menu (1:00).  Overall Impressions (5:25).  Does Singh have "plants" in the crowd (8:50)?  "Fashionisto" Colton Drake predicts the biggest comedy fashion trend for 2025 (12:00).  Why strokes are hilarious (16:45).  The hardest part of becoming a feature comic (23:35).  "What We Hated" and the debut of "Angry Berg" (29:00).  Akaash's pander...

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Your friends, Colton and Jay, ring in the new year with scrutiny of the comedian who might have had the best 2024 of anybody out there, Nate Bargatze.  Local Brew of the Week (2:50).  Last week's comedy shows (4:10).  Overall impressions of "Your Friend" (9:55).  Is Bargatze is as dumb as his stage persona (14:10).  Fashionisto Colton Drake has a very strong opinion about Nate's style choice (22:10).  Listener Mail: Open mic advice...

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December 25, 2024 54 mins

Your favorite Grinches tackle Ilana Glazer's second Hulu special, "Human Magic"!  Overall impressions (6:00).  Fashionisto (16:00).  Our favorite jokes of the special (21:00).  Mom drops by some clutch BLTs (36:00).  Why we're better comics than Ilana (38:00).  Colton's strategy of treating his plumbing apprentices like kindergartners (43:00).  IG follower count (48:00).  Who we've been listening to (49:30).  Unofficial Beer Sponso...

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