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Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)

Standup Snobs (with Jay Berg and Colton Drake)

By: Jay Berg
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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”.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Art Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Ep. 64: Ismo - "Hello"
    Jan 28 2026

    This week, we discuss the Finnish Phenom’s YouTube special, produced by 800 Pound Gorilla. The Snobs discuss YouTube comments section and our ragebait weak spots (0:15). We suck at social media, and we’re cool with that...but we really aren’t (10:30). Last week, Colton almost unintentionally killed the podcast mascot, and the boys gambled with Jon Hodge, friend of the pod (14:50). We met a father who’d rather play table games than talk to his estranged daughter, and Colton got aggressive with a dealer (18:05). Introducing Ismo/overall impressions (22:10). We wonder if it helps Ismo’s style that he’s a foreigner (28:30). Colton has issues with the salad in Fashionisto (34:00). Favorite bits (39:45). Things we didn’t like, including Ismo’s “bomb saver” (51:25). Work at open mic/Good hang/What are his hobbies/ Better name/ What would you emulate? (55:25) Jay has a horrific take on “vabbing” (1:02:55). Top 5 (1:03:45). “Why I’m a Better Comic Than…” Ismo (1:05:15). Comics You Should Follow (@levfer and @thejfharris) (1:09:20). Upcoming shows (1:11:20). Next Week: Ehsan Ahmad - “Too Soon” (1:12:50).

    If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.

    IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy, @standupsnobs

    Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep. 63: Raanan Hershberg - "Morbidly Jewish"
    Jan 21 2026

    Grab some babka and an insulin pen as we critique Raanan's latest YouTube special. We discuss what touring with your Dad would be like (0:20). Story time as Jay tells a tale about nearly doing hard time, and Colton is encouraged to tip by a freeloading buddy (11:15). Seizure talk (18:30). New listeners in Latvia and Congo (24:45). Introducing Raanan Hershberg (26:55). Trailer (32:00). Overall impressions (37:10). Does the bomber jacket score big points or big boos from Colton Drake: Fashionisto (41:00). When the lights went out (46:00). Favorite jokes (47:55). What we didn't like (1:01:30). Scathing Chat GPT review (1:03:05). Good Hang?/Top 5?/What would you emulate? (1:04:40). "Why I'm a Better Comic Than..." Raanan Hershberg (1:07:20). Listener mail (1:09:45). We're definitely sponsoring a UFC fighter (most of that sentence is wrong) (1:12:00). Comics You Should Follow (@robstantcomedy ; @scubastevefurey) (1:16:50). Upcoming shows (1:18:30). Next Week: Ismo - "Hello" (1:20:30).

    If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.

    IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy, @standupsnobs

    Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep. 62: Ricky Gervais - "Mortality"
    Jan 14 2026

    In this episode, we tackle The Office co-creator's Golden Globe winning performance, and talk about a bunch of other weird stuff. Different ways of changing bits (0:15). Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...no it isn’t (4:30). Joke police (9:00). Colton’s “no shame” 2026 (12:00). Intoxicated exercising (23:00). Last Week (23:45). Our little “Is This Thing On?” review (30:10). Introducing the special (32:00). What we liked (37:25). Did the “Mortality” thru line land (42:30)? Our favorite bits...and a killer setup from Colton (47:20). What we didn’t like (1:01:15). Golden Globes talk (1:03:00). Colton Drake: Fashionisto (1:07:10). Good hang/British references/Would it work at open mic/Better name for the special?/What would you emulate?/Top 5? (1:11:10) “Why I’m a Better Comic Than…” Ricky Gervais (1:21:05). Comics You Should Follow (@jamiewolfcomedy ; @alistairogden) (1:23:55) Next Week: Raanan Hershberg - "Morbidly Jewish" (1:25:25).

    If you'd like to help us out, please like, rate, review, subscribe, follow, and tell your friends! Enjoy! Thank you for listening.

    IGs: @JayBergComedy, @ColtonDrakeComedy, @standupsnobs

    Email: StandupSnobs@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 27 mins
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