Best Comedy of 2013 Special

Episode 100

31st December 2013

Take pity on our poor intern Brian. We sat him down in front of a computer with a stack of comedy CDs as high as an elephant’s eye. He sifted through hours of hilarious stand-up specials and narrowed them down to the very best. Now we’re ready to share the results with you. It’s here. The Best Comedy of 2013 Special.

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It was a great year for comedy. Everyone from seasoned stand-ups to musical comedy groups came out with hilarious new material. We listened to all of it and picked the absolute best for you to enjoy. Get ready for the Best Comedy of 2013 Special, as picked by our staff at Bullseye.

You’ll hear selections from the following, almost all of which are available for purchase (with the exception of the sets from the Atlantic Ocean Comedy and Music Festival).

Kumail Nanjiani – Beta Male

Kathleen Madigan – Madigan Again

Pete Holmes – Nice Try, the Devil

Moshe Kasher – Live in Oakland

Bill Cosby – Far From Finished

Maria Bamford – Ask Me About My New God!

Mike Birbiglia – My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Eugene Mirman – An Evening of Comedy in a Fake, Underground Laboratory

Todd Glass – Todd Glass Talks About Stuff

Craig Ferguson – I’m Here to Help

Chris Hardwick – Mandroid

The Lonely Island – The Wack Album

Dana Gould – I Know It’s Wrong

John Roy – Alexander Hamilton

Josie Long – from the Atlantic Ocean Comedy and Music Festival

Jasper Redd – from the Atlantic Ocean Comedy and Music Festival

Kurt Braunohler – How Do I Land?

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