Mary Beth Barone is Thought-Provoking

Also: Dan St. Germain, Lorena Russi, and Jon Stewart

Happy National Garlic 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 week.

And now, the videos you came for:

1. Mary Beth Barone has released her new special on YouTube for you to watch for free. Filmed in Brooklyn, NY, it covers a vast range of topics from the Vietnam War to artificial intelligence to being bisexual. As Mary Beth says, “this special is for cool people who are smart.” Enjoy:

2. Dan St Germain’s newest special is also out and it’s great! In it, he explores the absurdities of both his personal life and the world around him. Whether it's getting pegged by his wife, exploring the dark side of politics, his mom's death, or having a mental breakdown, no topic is off-limits:

3. Comedy Central has released a new clip where Lorena Russi takes the stage to divulge her tips for working on her confidence, the reality of “Gay Divorce” and the time she hit rock bottom by hooking up with her first ever man:

4. Jon Stewart unpacks Iran launching missiles at Israel and resident Civil War historian Donald Trump claiming to be the solution. Plus, with Trump’s criminal trial beginning, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson go head-to-head to decide which persecuted martyr he resembles most:

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.

- Geoff

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