Sydney Castillo is a world-class storyteller with hilarious stories of familial kidnapping, crazy dating, how television is destroying love, and taking care of his mom who thought he was going to be an NBA star.

​In her first HBO stand-up special, comedian and writer Sam Jay takes the stage at Brooklyn Steel for a hilariously frank discussion on embracing our differences, the stresses of long-term relationships, the power of empathy and more.

In his electrifying second stand-up special, ‘My Name Is Preacher,’ the dynamic comedian Preacher Lawson brings his trademark high-energy style to the stage. Sharing uproarious tales from his comedic journey, Preacher invites audiences into his world of family-friendly humor, infused with boundless charm. From his nomadic upbringing to navigating life with a mischievous dog, to getting pulled over on his birthday, Preacher’s infectious energy and hilarious anecdotes promise a laugh-out-loud experience for all.

Thank you for listening to 800 Pound Gorilla Album of the Week!

To celebrate a fantastic first season, we have put together a curated compilation featuring 12 comics from season one. Comedians in order:

Zoltan Kaszas

Ryan Beck

Anjelah Johnson Reyes

Matt Rife

Nick Offerman

Blair Socci

David Cross

Lace Larrabee

Sarah Millican

Sean Patton

Fern Brady

Chad Daniels

Zoltan Kaszas

Stay tuned for another season of fantastic comedy albums and other exciting episodes starting on June 19!

In the deeply existential and deeply funny Is This It? Kanan Gill reflects on the unsettling feeling of finding yourself in the middle of life, holding dead dreams and trying to cope, and offers a simple solution: give up your dreams, death is coming, let’s party. Taking a pair of tweezers to every shared ambition : love, money, success, retirement plans, (and their inevitable failure), and their salves : motivation, mindfulness, vision boards, Is This It examines modern suffering and gives it an A+. Highly relatable, hilarious and thorough, Is This It offers an alternative to thrashing hopelessly in life’s absurdity. Let’s Party. But how?…

Clean Suit. Dirty Mouth. Jimmy Carr’s back with an epic anthology of zingers.

He’s 27, gay, and riddled with dyspraxia. Dan Tiernan has had a huge year—quitting his job as a dinner lady, going full-time in comedy, and finally leaving home. Yet, despite all these big changes, he still feels like he’s completely going under. The reigning BBC New Comedy Awards winner and British Comedian of the Year delivers a gag-heavy, high-energy debut hour packed with chaotic storytelling and razor-sharp punchlines. Having toured with Micky Flanagan and Jamali Maddix and appeared on BBC, Channel 4, Comedy Central, Dave, and ITV2, Dan is fast becoming a breakout star. The Guardian calls him “raucously entertaining,” while Chortle praises him as “a force of nature who sweeps the room up in his exhilarating performance into a frenzy of laughter.” Get ready for a powerhouse hour of stand-up that’s fast, fearless, and completely unfiltered.