Is This Bill Burr's Best Interview?
Happy National Dive Bar Day! 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.
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I’ve seen Bill Burr interviewed, and I’ve listened to the Tim Ferris podcast for years. But putting both together made for some magical synergy I did not expect. It’s an excellent deep-dive into the formation of a comedy legend. Worth a watch:
Ronny Chieng is brilliant. I’ve shared his clips in this newsletter before, but every time I watch him work I’m more impressed. I highly recommend his “Asian Comedian Destroys America!” special on Netflix, which cracked me up thoroughly. It’s from 2019 but somehow I didn’t find out about it until now. Here’s the trailer:
I’ve performed with Erica Rhodes several times and she’s always a delight. Don’t Tell Comedy just released a full set of Erica’s, which you should watch right now:
Comedy Central recently uploaded this new compilation of Charlie Sheen’s best roast comebacks, always a hoot:
That’s it for now. See you next week.
- Geoff
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