[Best of] Top 5 comedy Rubesletters of the year

Deep dives on Chappelle, Gervais, Seinfeld, Rogan, Theo Von, Howard Stern, and more.

The five most popular newsletters about standup comedy I emailed in the past year:

Did Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais really sink to new depths?

Standup is a better leading indicator than polls

Seinfeld haters have lost their minds

What the media can learn from comedian podcasters like Theo Von, Joe Rogan, & Marc Maron

What it's like doing standup in Europe

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“Bolo” coming soon!

I’ve got a new standup special coming to YouTube in a few days. Join me for a live Q&A during the premiere of “Bolo” (7pm EST on January 9, 2025). You can sign up there to get notified when it goes live.

Wanna watch it now (or just wanna support)? You can stream the full special now for $4 at Punchup Live.

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Top 10 Instagram Reels

The ten most popular vids I posted on Instagram this past year.

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Bunch of groovy new stuff coming in 2025. Stay tuned!

-Matt