How Many Comedians Released Specials In The First Half of 2023?
Part of an ongoing attempt to quantify our current digital comedy boom
This list includes all of the known stand-up comedy specials released in the second quarter of 2023 (April through June), then combines those stats with previously reported Q1 figures.
APRIL
New on LouisCK.com
New on OnlyFans
Whitney Cummings Presents: The Roast of Bert Kreischer
New on Netflix
My Name Is Mo’Nique (my review)
Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman (my review)
Celeste Barber: fine, thanks (my review)
John Mulaney: Baby J (my review)
New on YouTube
Papp Johnson: Timeless (via Four by Three)
Mary Santora: Nothing Matters (via Helium Comedy Studios)
Adam Ray: Read The Room (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Brian Roe: That’s My Vibe (via Four by Three)
Frenchy: The Accidental Crowd Work Special AUSTRALIA YouTuber
IIT Tough Hai | Indian Stand Up Comedy by Chirag Panjwani INDIA
Stavros Halkias: Four Nights In New York (Crowd Work Special)
Goran Vinčić - Dežurni krivac CROATIA
Hari Kondabolu: Vacation Baby (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Luke Heggie: Tiprat AUSTRALIA
Stuart Laws: Stuart Laws Is All In (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Gareth Mutch: I’ll Be Honest SCOTLAND
Mayabhai Ahir: Lok Dayro INDIA
Greg Warren: The Salesman (via Nateland Entertainment)
Nimesh Patel: Lucky Lefty, OR: I Lost My Right Nut And All I Got Was This Stupid Special
Jason Salmon: Biscuits & Gravy (via Four by Three)
Luke Kidgell: Cheers To That, AUSTRALIA
Chris Porter: There’s No Money in Babies (via Helium Comedy Studios)
New on Amazon Originals
Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Cares!? (my review)
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (my review)
New on Amazon for rent/sale
We're Still Not White (Amer Zahr)
New on NextUp (all UK unless otherwise noted)
Milton Jones: Milton Impossible
Njambi Mcgrath: Black Black
Henning Wehn: It'll All Come Out In The Wash GERMANY
Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me
Rob Rouse: No Refunds
Shelf: Hair (Rachel WD and Ruby Clyde)
Jamie D’Souza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster
Will Duggan: Iceberg
Rajiv Karia: Gallivant
Sam Rhodes: Colossus of Rhodes
The Gorgeous Diva: Songs In The Key Of Me (Jay Bennett)
Tarot: Cautionary Tales
New on Dry Bar
Chris James: Black Harry Potter
Ryan Conner: Cub Scout Dropout
Rhonda Corey: Wizard of Walmart
Andy Woodhull: Middle Parent Syndrome
Andrea Caspari: Don’t Judge Me
Paul Farahvar: Always A Groomsman
Hoss Ridgeway: The Husky Chronicles
Tymon Shipp: We’re In Trouble Y’all, I’m Just Saying.
New on Moment
THIS MONTH: 72
MAY
New on HBO (streaming on Max)
Sarah Silverman: Someone Loves You (my review)
New on Netflix
New on Amazon Originals
Biswa Kalyan Rath's Mood Kharaab (Prime Video India)
New on Amazon rent/sale
BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country (via Comedy Dynamics)
2 Moms 1 Mic (Selina Ringel, Kaela Crawford)
New on YouTube
Eunji Kim: Live From The Raven Room (via Four by Three)
Simon King: As Good As Or Better Than (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Matt Falk: Not Great (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Tabari McCoy: Be Happy (via Four by Three)
Neema Naz: I’m Your Sugar Daddy (CANADA)
Hannah Fairweather: Just A Normal Girl Who Enjoys Revenge (UK)
Joe Sib: You Don’t Even Know (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Gareth Reynolds: Ga’Riffs Live Vol. 1 (via All Things Comedy)
Chris Forbes Live! (SCOTLAND)
Handren Seavey: XI YRS (via Four by Three)
Tom O’Mahony: Clattered (IRELAND)
Brian Holtzman: #CancelHoltzman (via The Comedy Store)
Nate Craig: Live At The Green Mill (via All Things Comedy)
James Scott Paterson: Superior Design (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Eric McMahon: First Down (via The Laugh Button)
New on Dry Bar
New on OnlyFans
The Roast of Whitney Cummings
New on Channel 85
THIS MONTH: 53
JUNE
New on HBO and Max
John Early: Now More Than Ever (my review)
New on Netflix
New on YouTube
Yannis Pappas: Mom Love (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media) premieres tonight
Joe Kwaczala: Ooh La La (via Helium Comedy Studios)
Andrew Rivers: For The Wrong Reasons (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Will Noonan: 50 TikToks At Once (via Boston Comedy Studios)
Mincu: Amintirile ma chinuiesc ROMANIA
Leland Klassen: Free Shoes For A Year (via CrownTV)
Ali Woods: Best Friend Ever ENGLAND
Kevin Bozeman: God’s Work (via Helium Comedy Studios)
Larry Dean: Fandan (via 800 Pound Gorilla Media)
Matt Rife: Walking Red Flag (Crowd Work Special)
Russell Kane: The Essex Variant ENGLAND
Tuxford Turner: Live From The Raven Room (via Four by Three)
Radu Isac: Keep Coughing ROMANIA
New on Amazon rent/sale
New on DryBar
New on Fox Nation
Rob Schneider: Woke Up In America (my review)
New on Patreon
New on Vimeo On Demand
THIS MONTH: 52
corrected to add New from 800 Pound Gorilla Media
June 13 — Helen Bauer: Little Miss Baby Angel Face UK
June 20 — Huge Davies: The Carpark SCOTLAND
June 22 — Sean McLoughlin: So Be It UK
CORRECTED JUNE TOTAL: 55
Q2 SUBTOTAL (APRIL-JUNE): 180
Q1 SUBTOTAL (JANUARY-MARCH): 182
MIDYEAR TOTAL: 362
SPECIALS ARRANGED BY DISTRIBUTOR
206 — YouTube had 104 in Q1, 102 in Q2
61 — Dry Bar had 36 in Q1, 25 in Q2
35 — Amazon for sale/rent had 21 in Q1, 14 in Q2
17 — Netflix had 9 in Q1, 8 in Q2
12 — NextUp had 12 in Q2
9 — Amazon Originals had 3 in Q1, 6 in Q2
6 — Moment had 5 in Q1, 1 in Q2
5 — HBO/Max had 3 in Q1, 2 in Q2
2 — Fox Nation had 1 in Q1, 1 in Q2
2 — OnlyFans had 2 in Q2
2 — Self-released through personal websites; 1 in Q1, 1 in Q2
1 — Peacock had 1 in Q1
1 — Showtime had 1 in Q1
1 — Channel 85 had 1 in Q2
1 — Patreon had 1 in Q2
1 — Vimeo on Demand had 1 in Q2
1 — Locals Only had 1 in Q1
Previously: For Q1 reference, purposes…
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