Emmy Blotnick on Dogs and Anxiety

Also: Danny Jolles, Lizzo, and SNL

Happy National High Five Day! 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 videos!

1. Former Late Show writer Emmy Blotnick returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater for a stand-up comedy set that's full of great advice for new dog owners, and anyone venturing back out into the world after two years of quarantine:

2. Here’s a new clip from my hilarious friend Danny Jolles's special “Six Parts” (Don’t Tell Comedy), where he talks about Mattress Commercials:

3. Comedy Central released a fun compilation of comedians talking about dating apps, featuring Solomon Georgio, Taylor Tomlinson, Chris Tellez, Chris Thayer, Aparna Nancherla, Sam Morril, Gabe Liedman and Emily Heller:

4. Saturday Night Live had a sketch last week that cracked me up a lot, featuring a twerking Lizzo playing flute in an orchestra, and it’s just delightful:

I’ll leave it there! See you next week.

- Geoff

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