Chris Distefano: Size 38 Waist

Also: John Oliver, The Cookie Monster, and Alex Nussbaum

Happy June! Hello, 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, Instagram, or TikTok, where I share my own jokes every day.

And now, the funny videos you came for:

1. Chris Distefano’s 2019 special is now FREE to watch on YouTube. He talks about being a lifelong New Yorker, raising a dramatic toddler and why he thinks Benjamin Franklin should have been the first president:

2. This video is 8 years old but I just discovered it and it’s the hardest I’ve laughed in a long time. It’s out-takes from a sketch with John Oliver and The Cookie Monster, and you’ve gotta watch:

3. The WGA strike has paused late-night shows, but the Daily Show still had a backlog of sketches they had already shot. Here’s a sketch they just released, lampooning Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s obsession with urination:

4. My friend Alex Nussbaum has released a new special (shot in 2019) full of amazing jokes. From the things we do to impress and judge others, to navigating a tech-heavy world, along with the differences of growing up in another culture, this special offers a silly yet clever take on the current world as we know it:

Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend.

- Geoff

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