L to R: Ariel Elias, Ellen Degeneres, Joe Rogan & Joe Nunnink.
We're nearly three quarters of the way through 2024 & it's been a killer year for comedy specials so far. Among the comics who've taped and released specials this year include Reggie Watts' Never Mind on Veeps & Sam Morril's You've Changed on Prime Video. Forthcoming specials from tapings earlier this year with dates include Matt Rife's crowd work special Lucid premiering on Netflix August 13th, specials taped to be released soon with streamers include Seth Meyers' upcoming HBO special & Bill Burr's upcoming Hulu special.
And now, we have our latest lineup for August 2024's Special Tapings Radar. This is where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting ready to record their next stand-up comedy special & album this upcoming month (here's a refresher on specials to look out for coming up from July's radar).
Here are 4 of the funniest comics who you need to see and be in the room for their next comedy special taping if you can (and are still able to if the show hasn't sold out yet). Your chance to be in the room for a live comedy special is closer than you think. Here's everyone you need to pay attention to that's recording their next hour during the month of August (read until the end to see a bonus comic also reportedly taping a special this month)!
Ariel Elias
Ariel Elias is a comedian living in New York City. Growing up, this Kentucky Jew made everyone laugh at her bat mitzvah, and the rest is history. Today, her comedy is a fun mesh of unique, personal stories mixed with witty and wry observations. Mostly recently, Described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the New York Times, Ariel has also been featured in Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and on Good Morning America. As a traveling stand up comedian, she has performed on the set of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and most recently performed stand-up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
After catching Jimmy Kimmel’s attention with a viral stand up clip that displayed her cool, calm, and hilarious composure, he invited Ariel to make her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In the same week she also appeared for an interview on the daytime talk show, Sherri. When not performing or writing, she’s probably petting a dog or struggling through a puzzle.
Elias will be taping her next comedy special for on August 3rd at Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington, VT. Tickets are available here!
Joe Rogan
A standup comedian for over 30 years, Joe Rogan’s sixth hour long comedy special Joe Rogan: Strange Times premiered on Netflix in October 2018. Rogan’s previous comedy specials include Joe Rogan: Triggered (2016) for Netflix, Joe Rogan: Rocky Mountain High (2014) for Comedy Central, Joe Rogan: Live from the Tabernacle (2012) released via his website, Talking Monkeys in Space (2009) on CD & DVD, and Joe Rogan Live (2007) on DVD. Additionally, Rogan released the CDs Shiny Happy Jihad (2007) and I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday (2000).
Rogan is host of The Joe Rogan Experience, consistently ranked one of the most popular podcasts and currently distributed on Spotify. The Joe Rogan Experience launched on December 24, 2009 helping to create the space of long form conversation video podcasting. With over 2000 episodes, an average of 2 to 3 hours in length each, the show has become a destination for open dialogue with a wide range of guests and perspectives including standup comedians, athletes, authors, artists, prolific thinkers, and scientists.
Rogan is live streaming his next comedy special, Burn The Boats, live on Netflix on August 3rd at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, TX. Tickets are sold out!
Ellen Degeneres
As a television icon and entertainment pioneer, Ellen DeGeneres’ distinctive comedic voice has resonated with audiences from her first stand-up comedy appearance through her work today on television, in film, and in the literary world.
DeGeneres made a home for herself in daytime with her hit syndicated talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which ended in 2022 after nineteen seasons. As one of the longest running daytime television shows, it earned 64 Daytime Emmy® Awards, including 12 for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, crowning it the record holder in this category. Degeneres also announced that this current stand-up tour, Last Stand...Up Tour, would be her final lap doing stand-up.
Degeneres will be taping her final special for Netflix on August 16th & 17th at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Tickets are available here!
Joe Nunnink
Joe Nunnink is a comedian, writer, and content creator based in New York City. Originally from Kansas City, Joe won over audiences with his accessible yet absurd brand of stand-up comedy and became the first paid regular at the Comedy Club of Kansas City. Joe has performed at comedy festivals all over the country including the Boston Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Festival, where he was selected as a 2023 official “Creator to Watch.” His online comedy sketches have been written about in Vulture Magazine, and he has written for MeatCanyon. Joe has opened for comedians such Shane Gillis, Andy Dick and Craig Conant.
Catch Nunnink taping his next special August 24th at The Gutter in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are available here!
Bonus - Tim Dillon
This past week, Tim Dillon announced that his next special would be going to Netflix. And while we know it's supposed to be a political talk show styled special, the comic took to his Instagram to also share a link to reserve a spot as part of this talk show styled taping he's doing for the streamer.
It's not clear where the venue or the location of the taping is set to take place, but we do know that it's happening August 16th-18th and you need to fill out an application to be a part of the studio audience. If you'd like to reserve a spot, you can do so here!
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