About this season
Each episode of this docuseries presents a compelling portrait of a comedian on the verge of breaking out to become the next big name in comedy. The diverse lineup of breakout talent offers insights into the motivations behind baring one’s soul for a living.
Episodes (8)
1. Chad Daniels
Aired 4 February 2022 • 23 min
Chad Daniels of Minnesota shares wild stories of life in small town America with a shady, fast-talking dad and a saintly mom. Chad brings down the house as he explains how unexpected fatherhood changed his life and what his future may hold.
2. Ronnie Jordan
Aired 11 February 2022 • 23 min
Ronnie Jordan shares extraordinary tales of growing up in Atlanta with a unique family ranging from a pimp to a cop to a pot-smoking chef, while serving onstage laughs chronicling his own adventures as a husband and father.
3. Lynne Koplitz
Aired 18 February 2022 • 23 min
Lynne Koplitz radiates on and off stage with her sarcastic wit turning a plethora of topics including dieting, menopause, chivalry and life as the daughter of a New Jersey mobster into huge laughs.
4. Ali Siddiq
Aired 25 February 2022 • 23 min
Ali Siddiq hilariously tackles fatherhood and aging while confessing the tales of his own one-of-a-kind childhood that led him to finding his comedic voice.
5. Tom Thakkar
Aired 4 March 2022 • 23 min
Tom Thakkar from Indiana brings down the house with his insightful stories of the women in his life, the men not in his life, growing up in a wannabe liberal town, and the shock of his biracial heritage.
6. Chanel Ali
Aired 11 March 2022 • 23 min
Smart, honest, and exhilarating describe Philadelphia native Chanel Ali as she shows her uncanny ability to bring humor and humility to her tumultuous childhood where she survived life in the foster system.
7. Emma Willmann
Aired 18 March 2022 • 23 min
Critics call Emma Willmann a master of chaos under control. It takes a brilliant mind to come out to their mother at a silent retreat. It takes a comedic genius to make it funny in the process.
8. Louis Katz
Aired 25 March 2022 • 23 min
There’s no topic off the table for Louis Katz. He turns taboo subjects into cathartic laughter like no other. And he does it without even blushing!