Al Jackson's Stand-Up Gig Went Horribly Wrong

Also featuring: Lewis Black

Well, we made it to 2024! I’m Geoff Plitt, and welcome to What You Need to Know, the brief, weekly newsletter where I share the best comedy videos I’ve seen all week. It will always be free, and you’re welcome to become a friend by following me on Twitter, Threads, Instagram, or TikTok, where I share my own jokes every day.

This week, I’m featuring some older content that’s finally free to watch on YouTube!

And now, the videos you came for:

1. Al Jackson is super funny, and his 2016 story from This Is Not Happening is now free to watch. He talks about how he once accidentally said yes to a gig that turned out to be an early morning speech about note-taking and organization.

2. Comedy Central just released this fun compilation of the cringiest moments from past roasts. As they say in the video description: most roasts are, obviously, full of moments that make you cringe, but these stick out as some of the most unforgettable:

3. Lewis Black’s 1998 special is now FREE to watch on YouTube:

4. Finally, Comedy Central just uploaded this cool compilation, with one joke per year from every year since they first got on the airwaves:

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.

- Geoff

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