Comedy

I'm a big fan of stand-up comedy. Here are lists of my favourite and least-favourite stand-up comedians, as well as audio of my own open-mic stand-up performed in various clubs in St. John's, Newfoundland, in late 2025.

My Own Stand-Up Comedy Performances

September 2025

3rd – Last Minute Comedy, Peter Easton Pub | LISTEN

10th

October 2025

1st, 5th, 12th

16th – The Black Sheep | LISTEN

26th – Spirit of Comedy, Spirit Club | LISTEN

29th

November 2025

5th – Last Minute Comedy, Peter Easton Pub | LISTEN

6th

13th – Fogged Up Comedy, Erin's Pub | LISTEN

16th, 23rd, 26th

27th – Fogged Up Comedy, Erin's Pub | LISTEN

December 2025

4th – Last Minute Comedy, Peter Easton Pub | LISTEN

My Favourite Stand-Up Comedians

My Least-Favourite Stand-Up Comedians

The Best of the Best

Dave Attell

Ricky Gervais

Greg Giraldo

Bill Maher

Marc Maron

Patrice O'Neal

Brian Regan

Chris Rock

Sarah Silverman

Doug Stanhope

Other Greats

Adam Sandler

Alex Nussbaum

Amy Schumer

Andrea Martin

Andrew Schulz

Andy Kindler

Anthony Jeselnik

Beth Stelling

Bill Hicks

Bo Burnham

Bob Newhart

Bruce McCulloch

Colin Quinn

Dana Gould

Dave Letterman

David Cross

David Steinberg

Debra DiGiovanni

Denis Leary

Derek Edwards

Derek Seguin

Desi Lydic

Elvira Kurt

George Carlin

Hannah Gadsby

Hari Kondabolu

Jeff Ross

Jenny Zigrino

Jesse Joyce

Jimmy Carr

Jo Koy

John Pinette

Jon Steinberg

Jon Stewart

K Trevor Wilson

Kristen Schaal

Kurt Braunohler

Kurt Metzger

Lenny Bruce

Lisa Lampanelli

Liza Treyger

Maria Bamford

Mark Normand

Mary Walsh

Matt Balaker

Matt Braunger

Meryl Klemow

Morgan Murphy

Nick DiPaolo

Nikki Glaser

Nikki Payne

Norm Macdonald

Orny Adams

Patton Oswald

Paul F. Tompkins

Richard Jeni

Richard Lewis

Robert Kelly

Robert Klein

Ronny Chieng

Rory Scovell

Sam Kinison

Sarah Cooper

Sebastian Maniscalco

Simon Rakoff

Steven Wright

T. J. Miller

Tom Segura

Tommy Johnagin

Wayne Federman

Whitney Cummings

The Worst of the Worst

Jim Breuer

Carrot Top

Bill Engvall

Mick Foley

Jeff Foxworthy

Gallagher

Gabriel Iglesias

Ron James

Larry the Cable Guy

Carlos Mencia

Iliza Shlesinger

Ron White

Overrated or Very Bad

Roseanne Barr

Todd Barry

Mike Birbiglia

Lewis Black

Hannibal Buress

Bill Burr

Brent Butt

Dave Chappelle

Stephen Colbert

Dane Cook

Lavell Crawford

Pete Davidson

Jeff Dunham

Bridget Everett

Todd Glass

Whoopi Goldberg

Gilbert Gottfried

Tiffany Haddish

Mitch Hedberg

Pete Holmes

Leslie Jones

Artie Lang

Mike MacDonald

Demetri Martin

Ralphie May

Dennis Miller

Tracy Morgan

Russell Peters

Paula Poundstone

Wanda Sykes

Theo Von

Katt Williams

John Wing