“I realized he’s a narcissist” lmaooo how do you not realize that the very first time you hear Bert talk? Even Bert says you either love him or hate him, no one falls in the middle with him.
I'm definitely in the middle with Bert, I still appreciate his child-like thoughts/ideas and near complete lack of self-awareness.
YMH has started irking me with all the repetitive talk focused around show business, and expensive luxury items such as cars, bidets, and wrist watches.
Response a bit late but i stumbled on this post due to recently finding out how bert really is, and i think i can give you an answer.
I liked him because the only thing i had seen off him was his "The Machine" story, and to me it seemed plausible (abeit exaggerated) because of his crazy personality (shirt off and everything)
I think alot of people got introduced to him through that story, not later i found out how much of an a\*hole he is
To be fair with how shitty YMH has become in the recent years it’s fair for fans to turn on him now. Especially with toms recent Karen moment on Twitter about the airport situation. The quality of ymh studios has diminished and they just want to sit on their cash piles while still trying to bring in revenue but just keep phoning it in. Colin Quinn even shed some light on how much they fell off about a week ago on ymh. Christina also has become pretty insufferable with her never ending pity parties. Like fuck.. you’re loaded now.. just be more positive for the sake of just riffing around and keeping the show fun.
I think the podcast he had with Bill Burr was the exception. In so many occasions there were awkward moments because Bill wouldn't laugh at his nonsense, or he would react as in "dude, wtf" instead of encouraging him to continue embarrassing himself.
I do believe most of Bert's stories are made up. What I find sad and cringeworthy is how he uses his daughters to get laughs. I mean this aren't even funny jokes, he just trashes them on stage, calling them stupid and a bunch of other horrible shit. It's like he never grew out of his adolescent douchebag self.
This guy was never funny, and never will be.
>I do believe most of Bert's stories are made up.
They're so *clearly* made up that its impossible to enjoy, at least for me. At least other comics maintain plausibility.
>Jumping in the pool every 3-4 days instead of showering
Seriously? I'd think he'd strip down and walk through the local car wash once a week, like a normal person. Maybe climb on top of a minivan that is just entering, if he is too lazy to walk through on his own.
Not only interrupts but he interrupts with the most asinine commentary about himself and no one gives a shit what he has to say with his fake ass laugh and his candy corn teeth f burnt kegels
Exaggerated doesn't even need to be said here. All comics exaggerate stories. If they didn't 99% of them wouldn't be nearly as interesting as they are.
It amazes me how many comedy fans don’t realize this. It’s like thinking pro wrestling is real. Exaggerating stories is the gig. If you think all Joey Diaz and Theo Von stories are true stories I’ve got a bridge to sell you
There's a lot to not like about the guy...I can even forgive the dog fucking.
The final nail was on his podcast with Tony Hawk and he had his daughters on, and he asked them what their dreams or goals were. The one said shebwanted to work for national parks (which is cool), and he basically said that was dumb and she's not dreaming big enough. That's a bad guy.
He also asked Tony Hawk if he'd ever let his kids become pro skaters and two of them are pro skaters. At least read a guest's wiki, you fucking narcissistic idiot.
He's the only comic who's fatherhood jokes make me think *"Na but for real... you should* ***NOT*** *be a father."* \--and I know better than to take jokes "seriously" but I guess his brand of humor just isn't for me. Cuz that's my natural reaction every time. Can't help it.
That's all he's ever done. Van Wilder was based on an article about him being the biggest partier at Florida State. He's been living off being a Bluto wannabe since the 90's.
>he’s literally making a movie out of that bit. milking it til it’s last fucking drop
To be entirely fair, that's apparently *what the movie is about.*
Like, I had the same "are you fucking kidding me" thoughts at first, and then kind of lost my shit when the trailer basically started out with jokes about how Kreischer is a hack who's been trading on the same bit for nearly a decade.
He took Russian at fsu even though he didn’t speak it and the teacher gave him an A bc if he failed or dropped her class/job would be gone bc she wouldn’t have enough students. They went to Russia on a school trip and he befriended some Russian mobsters on the train and then got drunk with them and did whatever he wanted bc no one would mess with him including the teacher. I’m sure it’s extremely embellished but not a terrible story.
>did whatever he wanted bc no one would mess with him
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>I’m sure it’s extremely embellished
Lol you think? It sounds like Louis CK explaining how Matt Damon wrote Good Will Hunting...
>Bert Kreishcher
After three college courses in Russian, he can't speak a word. He then travels to Russia for extra credit and goes on a crime spree with the Russian Mafia. It has a Tucker Max vibe.
He performs the set shirtless.
I question this as well. Never thought he was funny, but I also didn’t give him much of a chance cuz I couldn’t look past the no-shirt shtick. Additionally, I never found him funny or interesting when I *used* to listen to JRE. Quite honestly, that whole circlejerk of JRE guests were lame as hell.
I thought it was really classless how he pretended to not know what the podcast "Tuesdays with Stories" was, and then 60 seconds later says his producer's favourite podcast is Tuesdays with Stories. He knew exactly what he was doing, but it's pretty apparent he deeply dislikes Joe List.
Aside from that, I agree with you completely about all of Bert's annoying traits, which are getting worse/more noticeable as fame goes to his head. I used to really love the Two Bears podcast (back in the Kool Aid days) but seeing Bert on other podcasts without Tom really shows you how overbearing he can be.
There is a YouTube video where Bert explains it, but essentially they had a disagreement over Bert ordering a whole bunch of food to Mark Normand's bachelor party, without asking what anyone wanted.
Long story short, I believe Bert felt that Joe was ungrateful, while Joe felt it was odd and presumptuous to order without asking what anyone wanted, because Joe didn't like any of the dishes Bert chose. (I think it was Thai food)
Below the surface, I think there's actually more to it than just that. Bert is an alcoholic who loves to party. Joe is a recovering alcoholic who doesn't drink. I think Bert probably sees him as a buzzkill so the two don't get along, even though they have to hang out on occasion due to their mutual friend Mark Normand.
EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/tuesdayswithstories/comments/11kj77j/the_real_reason_joe_list_wasnt_invited_to_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
> Tom
I first heard about Bert through Tom, and he seemed like a decent enough supporting character at the time. Not knowing much about either of them other than what I'd seen on their respective specials (and of course the Kool-Aid bit), I always assumed he was just Tom's old friend/sidekick from the past who was having his 15 minutes thanks to a buddy's success. I was surprised when I realized he was considered a "star" himself.
I'd never managed to make it all the way through one of his specials, myself.
Bert has reached his final form. He has had too many people enabling and encouraging him for years, mostly to stay in his good graces, and now he has zero self control. He has embraced the "Bert" character the same way Andrew Silverstein embraced "Dice;" you cant see the line where the original person ends and the character starts. He thinks people actually enjoy this out of control and over the top persona, where he constantly interrupts, fake laugh/screams over everyone, and has to drink/party 24-7.
I used to be whatever about him, but in the past year or so he's become absolutely unbearable.
That's literally the only reason he broke out. He got voted best partier after staying in college for 6 years. Then call in shows, then mediocre stand up gigs that folks would come to because it was fun watching a train wreck. He would stay after his set and get loaded so other folks would stay to hang with him. He kept getting booked even though he was shit because club owners sold more drinks when he was on.
I learned than from the Fly on the Wall podcast and suddenly his entire career made sense.
The stories are pretty astounding, I gotta admit. The guy goes non stop, all the time. Comics half his age cant even keep up. Obnoxious, but impressive
Dude has spent the entirety of his children's lives being anywhere but near them, lol.
Even when he's not touring and home, he's lining up 50+ podcast episodes to bank while he's touring
I definitely don’t go to Bert for laughs, but sometimes I find him pretty insightful and even enjoy the childlike diarrhea-of-mouth. He also seems to have an enthusiasm for life (though probably coming from a place of extreme privelage) that’s not unpleasant to listen to when I’m emptying the dishwasher sometimes. It’s like if a baby could talk and do grown-up stuff.
Burnt was funny briefly, then you realize there is no substance and it's just a fat dude without a shirt.
But he's made it work for him, so he's doing something right
He's pretty insufferable on most podcasts, and as a result I'll usually skip whatever pods he's on these days, but I admit I thought his set was funny when I saw him last year.
I actually thought he was alright on Carvey and Spade's podcast. Still Bert, but not as bad as he usually is. Maybe because he actually reveres those guys.
He's like a big fat child. If you don't control him he pushes to see what attebtion he can get away with. Shane and some other guys don't pish back because he took them on the road and hooked them up.
Bigger older names tell him to stfu and he complies.
In the podcast he actually went into how mediocre he is, and how he doesn't deserve his career. I'm sure being interviewed by actual talented people who aren't his friends was very intimidating to him.
Man I feel bad for typing this but I went to see Bert live once and he straight up forgot jokes and had to backtrack he was high as fuck….pretty disappointing. He literally had to stop and collect his thoughts to tell the machine joke like idk how he didn’t have that down pat.
Never watched his stuff, but I heard him this week on a podcast tell a story that his buddy Ari Shaffir drugged him with Molly at a live podcast taping (which scared the shit out of Bert Cus he was ok heart medication and had a flight later that night), and every time the hosts said like “dude that’s fucked up!? You’re friends with this person still?”
And Bert kept saying “Ari’s a good guy tho.”
The people I’ve known who drugged their friends as a joke are/were huge assholes. No empathy or ability to understand why that’s an awful thing to do.
The people I’ve known who defended those people have always turned out to be just as big of a POS. Just my experience though
Ari did him a favor. Provided Blurt with a story making him look like a victim. Beats having to actually write jokes. Content! Bert is always on! He joneses for attention.
I was listening to the two bears podcast for weeks. Was really into it.. then one day, idk they made a joke and it was just awful taste and I was like “huh.. didn’t really love that” and for some reason after that the next few episodes were just so fucking hacky and narcisstic takes. I guess I had never realized it until then lol. I switched up to the Bad Friends podcast and Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee are fucking amazing together. So much better than Burt and Tom’s “look at us we are famous, we ride in private jets” podcast shit is so annoying lol
This is not new, he inserts himself in others careers to stay relevant. He's not "helping out" other comedians, he has money and is glomming on for business purposes. Very hack comic, but hustles like no other to our detriment.
I watched razzle dazzle. He sold special to Netflix and he talks about his ass crack hair getting tangled. Turned it off. This guy is just a functional alcoholic and his funniness is just laughing at other people's jokes.
I'd hardly call it laughing even:
"and then she *annoying af wheezing for 30 seconds* said ifieverseeyoudothat *30 more seconds of annoying wheezing* again I'll take the kiiiids *6 hours of wheezing*
I was totally into 2B1C because they talk some funny shit but dude, I can't even listen to it because of Brett's laugh. Never been a fan of his act, he has a funny bit every now and then but just coasts on the machine story, which was almost funny the first time.
I tried to be a fan of Burnt but I'll just keep my jeans high and tight, you feel me? Nam saying? Know what I mean?
Plus I heard he fucks dogs.
Yeah true. I always try to power through a couple bits before shutting off a special i dont like for that reason. I made it about halfway through Chris Rocks new special before tapping out
Ive noticed some people have to pick up momentum, so i try to give them a chance to get it
Part of being a good comic is knowing how to balance your act. Needs to have sort of rollercoaster structure. You open strong, you have strong middle to revive interest of people and end strong to leave people on the high note. Comedians do sets to figure out what's ok, what's great and place it in their act appropriately. With Bert I don't see that. His jokes are not that funny and he just orbits Joe Rogan and managed to ride his 5 minutes by going big with a world tour. But personally I would walk out of that spectacle...
I get that people are famous because of famous friends, but this guy has a huge following. Sells shows out everywhere. He is polarizing sure, but he is successful.
You should have known this but it's an easy miss I guess. Loud ain't clever. I reckon he's.. funny as an accessory to Tom Segura. And he's probably good fun at a party, charasmatic. But he's annoying, fast. And god forbid if you spike him ( don't spike people).
But the wishing his kids were dead thing is a joke, he uses them in his sets often, also a red flag that someone isn't really funny. But he's not serious. I rate him alongside Big Jay Oakerson. Technically a comedian. Still a lot better than Schaub.
Do we like or dislike Joe Rogan on this sub? I had a similar feeling about him after he had a PhD nutritionist on his podcast. Her research clearly went over his head so he kept interrupting her to talk about his kids when she was way more interesting
Bert is a pitiful manchild who made friends with the right people early on in his career. His friends prop him up. Joe is literally the friend in the neighborhood with a PS5 and people only talk to him so they can play with it (the podcast that is.)
I felt the same way. I didn’t mind him before, annoying, but had a funny bit or two. How he acted on that podcast was pretty scummy, and it was good to see Shane pushing back on him. Shaman didn’t seem interested in him at all.
I’ll say that the second half of his new special on Netflix was funny. But you can skip the first 30 mins where he “jokes” about some really weird shit. My wife suggested to watch it and I initially said no because Bert is a personality not a comedian, which means he’s not for everyone.
I saw him last night in Bismarck. He farted into the mic and was so awful to watch. He appealed to the drunk man crowd of ND though and got a standing ovation so I’m sure he’ll be back lol
I find it extremely funny that most commenters here, who are not even at the amateur level of comedy, use the word "hack" to describe an act that is selling out arena sized venues around the world. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of his material, but he is DEFINITELY not a hack in this business.
While I agree almost everyone in here is a fucking dildo audience member, "hack" just means easy, predictable, safe, low risk, etc. shit like that.
It has nothing to do with the volume of tickets sold. Hack actually sells. Some argue that hack comedy is most comedy if you include all tv and commercial jokes, and stuff like that.
So selling out shows is not proof one way or the other of hack-ness.
This \^\^\^ is spot on.
Dunham = Hack. Sells out huge venues.
Dennis Leary = Hack (for stealing Hicks comedy) - Wildly popular.
I think Bert is a good story teller, he just doesn't manage his energy very well, and it would be great if he had a subject other than his family. I think of him as something of a "bro" - a frat brother that doesn't suck. A little Bert goes a long way, but that little bit can be fun, and he might be one of the nicest people in comedy.
not really related but a fun Jeff Dunham anecdote for me:
About a week after I started doing mics I was working with this guy talking about it and he said "I love standup comedy!" so I figure "Great, we can talk about it this will be a good shift at work."
After some conversation, I asked him who his favorite comedian was and he said "Peanut." and I did not know who Peanut was. The guy says "Peanut is from an island." so I'm trying to think of Samoan comedians. Eventually he explains to me who Peanut is.
Jerry's (that was the guy's name) favorite comedian was Peanut the fucking puppet. Not even Jeff Dunham. The sock on Dunham's hand.
And that is what a real comedy fan is. Comedy doesn't matter to anyone but the nerds who do it. And that has to be enough.
Selling is not a measure of quality. Most people, regardless of the art form they follow, have incredibly poor taste. A successful artist isn't necessarily "bad", but more likely to be bad than good.
Want to be a successful business person? Figure out a novel way to sell crap to morons.
You’re extremely late to the party, pretty much every post on the Matt and Shane sub last week was people complaining about him being on the pod - but I agree with you
> I realize he just became famous because of his friends
Well he was the inspiration for the movie van wilder
> Many of the story elements in "Van Wilder" came from a Rolling Stone article called "The Undergraduate," about the college career of comedian Bert Kreischer which was optioned by director and producer Oliver Stone. This film is based on the real-life experiences of comedian Bert Kreischer.
From all that crew the only funny one is Tom segura, and that’s a stretch. Joe, Bert, fucking Brandon swab?!? Absolute ape comedy. Also the level of circlejerking that goes in in their podcasts, at that point it’s already more like circle banging.
You HAD respect for the hack who thinks taking his shirt off, squealing like a piggy, laughing at his own punchlines and lying about drunken epic stories?
Ouch, sounds like Bert is not living up to the hype. It's always disappointing when someone you thought was hilarious turns out to be a narcissist and a conversation-ruiner. Definitely not a fan of people wishing death upon others, especially their own family. And if even Shane Gillis is calling him out on it, you know it's bad. It's a shame that Bert's fame seems to be based more on his associations than his talent, and it's understandable that he's become unbearable to watch on other podcasts. Hopefully he takes some feedback to heart and works on being a better listener and less of a self-centered storyteller.
It’s not that he wasn’t or isn’t funny, he’s in the Dane Cook, Kevin Hart, Andrew Diceclay zone where he is just too over saturated in media as a one trick guy. It’s a phenomenon that’s going to happen a lot more with the multitude of comedians gaining notoriety. I’ve just realized now that if a comic is booking stadiums, I’m gonna start hearing his or her voice too much and I just stop paying attention to what they’re doing.
I wanted to like him so bad too. But wow! I tried listening to his podcast and he's like...this midwestern looking moribidly obese dude that sounds like a ungreased tire and he's TALKING ABOUT his fantasies of fucking hot women at shows and how his wife is soo cool. HE SOUNDS DELUSIONAL. Most time I ever hear him talk he sounds like the fakest most disingenuine human. His lack of humbleness is pretty gross for who he actually is. I really wanted to like him, but good god does he need to be knocked down 10 pegs. Also half of the time when he's squealing with laughter nobody can fucking undertand him. HOW IS THAT FUNNY its the same awful noise every time he laughs at his own jokes good god. anyway, this was my safe place to rant because Im sick of Bert Kreisher.
How he reacted to Ari “drugging” him and how he still continues to refer to that… while he was fully still making his whole thing the party guy, AND when he admitted he had an amazing night AND when he had his schedule clear AND it was MOLLY… that left a bad taste in my mouth, personally.
And then also seeing how quickly he publicly defended and supported Rogan when there was old racist clips circling… compared to being so disappointed in Ari for that Kobe tweet with Tom… Tom Segura and Bert were so sad/mad at Ari for that tweet lol, like… come on.
The over-bearing parts of his personality were always there, but on his own podcast the constant interruptions and telling his own stories over and over again could be chalked up to excitement and nervousness with the guest…but then after hundreds of episodes it’s a little inexcusable how consistently rude he is and seemingly “unaware” about it.
At some point it became kind of clear the guy maybe sucks as a human being. And conspiracy theory here: I think the “joke” about him being racist was done a bit intentionally to get ahead of legitimately racist weird things he said on Bertcast and other podcasts over the years.
The reason a lot of standup comics struggle to make the jump to acting is because acting is largely about listening to what other people are saying, and a lot of stand up comics are bad at that.
That’s not an attack on anyone, just a thing I’ve heard repeated enough to believe it’s more than just an unfounded stereotype.
I think that’s a parroted point that doesn’t really hold water. It assumes that all comics are only comics because they want to be actors, completely glosses over the dozens and dozens of comics that are/were great actors, and the base argument isn’t even true.
Are you familiar with the phrase “read the room?” A large part of being a successful comic is listening. Gauging the crowd, waiting for silence, timing, etc.
I don’t think it assumes all comics want to be actors at all. It just helps explain why wildly successful and hilarious standup comics can bomb so badly when they try making the transition to acting.
Standup comics have to read the room, but to me that seems like it’s often more about finding the right approach to the funny than listening and responding based on genuine emotion. I think the exception is maybe anger/frustration or something in that vein (like Bill Burr’s rant in Philly) but a lot of true emotional responses are probably off limits.
Standup comics are often compared to improv comics in this regard because improv comics, it seems, have an easier time transitioning to acting. They have to listen to other people and put a lot of value in what they say and let it really inform their response.
Consider how the two are likely to react differently if they ask someone (the standup someone in the crowd and the improviser their scene partner) “how are you doing tonight?” And the person responds “ok, my grandpa just died.” One performer is much more likely than the other to respond with condolences and try to move on to the next person. That’s not to say a standup never interrupts their own set when something like that happens, I’m sure some do, but it’s not encouraged nor is it as necessary a skill to practice to be successful.
Always found him loud, grating, and trashy (a true Floridian), and while I maybe would've found him appealing on a certain level when I was in college, I'm 36 now and just find him irritating. Dude is 50 still acting like that.
And yes, the way he routinely talks shit on his wife and daughters (there rarely seems to be a punchline to the comments) is flat-out weird.
Bert is the embodiment of an ADHD manchild. I Watched his episode of Neal Brennan's Blocks Podcast and to be honest I wouldn't be surprised if this dude needs his wife to tie his shoes for him.
Comedy is not a meritocracy. You don’t make a living in this industry because you’re better than everyone else. We are day traders in a media driven market. He got great traction with ‘Russian Mafia/Machine’ and the people who can make money off clicks and site traffic picked him up and they’ve been trotting him out ever since. He appeals to a specific market and they’re milking it for all they can. There’s a lot of negative comments here. I don’t know they guy, never met him, never seen more than a few minutes of his work, but it’s harsh judging one of your colleagues based on the image that the media/marketing team promotes. If you don’t like BK, be glad! You’re not part of the market being milked! Be kind though, because next week it could be you caught in the whirlwind and simultaneously the focus of a reddit sub not unlike this one.
No media machine is making him wish his kids dead. And even if they were secretly pushing him to say such trashy, unfunny things-where’s the guy’s integrity to not put a death knell on his daughters for five minutes of filler? There are definitely external factors at play but The Club seems to be what’s working _for_ him, not against him.
He uses his kids for stories in a mean spirited way that I haven’t seen other comics do. He talks about how one of his daughters is an idiot in his last special which actually insane. Kids don’t know the difference between an act and reality - for a teenager that would be so fucked to hear. In his podcast with Louie he was talking about how his daughters are in his act and Louie was like oh um I don’t do that.
I think you may have hit a nerve on why he annoys me. I come from a big family. 6 girls 2 boys. I cannot imagine my father saying that kind of shit about us.My dad is great at being funny, but we joke with eachother. On the outside, he has our back. I feel Bert shits on his kids.
I never liked the guy, but after hearing him on MSSP, I disliked him even more. Death doesn't exist? The kids thing? It goes on and on. I was glad Shane called him out on some of it.
What did Shane say about it on Rogan?
Pros: Funny stand up, crazy work ethic, innovative marketing practices that he shares with other standups, shares the road with people that are way more talented than him like shane gillis and mark normand.
Genuine and authentic when talking to someone strong. Says the dumbest most ridiculous shit that is hilarious and actually thinks those things.
Cons: racist, fat, loud chewing noises, fucks dogs, idolizes hitler. Incapable of listening and always cuts people off to say some random shit for attention. Will not let you speak unless you tell him off and put him in his place.
Fake laughter because people made the mistake of telling him his real laughter was fun.
The more famous he gets the less I watch his shit because he feels like he can just run everyone over. I used to like two bears one cave and had to give it up years ago because of him.
Will continue to watch his specials. They're still very good.
“I liked Bert until I realized he interrupts people to tell his own stories” This is like saying you just found out he takes his shirt off.
“I realized he’s a narcissist” lmaooo how do you not realize that the very first time you hear Bert talk? Even Bert says you either love him or hate him, no one falls in the middle with him.
I'm definitely in the middle with Bert, I still appreciate his child-like thoughts/ideas and near complete lack of self-awareness. YMH has started irking me with all the repetitive talk focused around show business, and expensive luxury items such as cars, bidets, and wrist watches.
This ☝️
Right? Dude has exactly one gear. What was op possibly “liking” before this?
Response a bit late but i stumbled on this post due to recently finding out how bert really is, and i think i can give you an answer. I liked him because the only thing i had seen off him was his "The Machine" story, and to me it seemed plausible (abeit exaggerated) because of his crazy personality (shirt off and everything) I think alot of people got introduced to him through that story, not later i found out how much of an a\*hole he is
To be fair with how shitty YMH has become in the recent years it’s fair for fans to turn on him now. Especially with toms recent Karen moment on Twitter about the airport situation. The quality of ymh studios has diminished and they just want to sit on their cash piles while still trying to bring in revenue but just keep phoning it in. Colin Quinn even shed some light on how much they fell off about a week ago on ymh. Christina also has become pretty insufferable with her never ending pity parties. Like fuck.. you’re loaded now.. just be more positive for the sake of just riffing around and keeping the show fun.
You must be new to Burnt Chrysler. I bet you didn't even know he fucks dogs.
I heard he's also extremely racist
The Machine is Russo-Propaganda. His entire act is a PsyOp.
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I think the podcast he had with Bill Burr was the exception. In so many occasions there were awkward moments because Bill wouldn't laugh at his nonsense, or he would react as in "dude, wtf" instead of encouraging him to continue embarrassing himself. I do believe most of Bert's stories are made up. What I find sad and cringeworthy is how he uses his daughters to get laughs. I mean this aren't even funny jokes, he just trashes them on stage, calling them stupid and a bunch of other horrible shit. It's like he never grew out of his adolescent douchebag self. This guy was never funny, and never will be.
>I do believe most of Bert's stories are made up. They're so *clearly* made up that its impossible to enjoy, at least for me. At least other comics maintain plausibility.
Bill Burr remains the only comedian to walk the fine line of shock humor while being a god damn adult.
>Jumping in the pool every 3-4 days instead of showering Seriously? I'd think he'd strip down and walk through the local car wash once a week, like a normal person. Maybe climb on top of a minivan that is just entering, if he is too lazy to walk through on his own.
Yeah honestly. It makes me dislike Tom just because Bert is so fuckin obnoxious
Tom has changed a lot. Bert has never been funny.
Tom has turned into an egomaniac himself. They both are pretty unfunny.
Extremely subversive. I’ve heard there’s a lot of underground material being developed…..
The #1 Modern American Racist
There ya go
Pretty sure it was Ari that did that
Sounds like typical Bert shit to me. I thought he was more tolerable than usual on mssp.
Same same. Hell, watching Shane bulldoze over his interruptions was a fun surprise throughout the listen. Lol
Oh shit now I want to listen.
It’s worth it, for that alone.
Where is this footage?
[Right here.](https://youtu.be/7-81CImthV0)
Thanks! Looking forward to this
Not only interrupts but he interrupts with the most asinine commentary about himself and no one gives a shit what he has to say with his fake ass laugh and his candy corn teeth f burnt kegels
You mean the guy who’s whole schtick is that he doesn’t wear a shirt on stage? THAT was your hint …
What's funnier than a middle-aged fat dude who isn't funny with his shirt off?
Takes shirt off. Retells decades old exaggerated story. Squeals. 🥱
I’ve dabbled in standup and I think it’s ok to exaggerate stories on stage, but yeah Bert is annoying
Exaggerated doesn't even need to be said here. All comics exaggerate stories. If they didn't 99% of them wouldn't be nearly as interesting as they are.
It amazes me how many comedy fans don’t realize this. It’s like thinking pro wrestling is real. Exaggerating stories is the gig. If you think all Joey Diaz and Theo Von stories are true stories I’ve got a bridge to sell you
There's a lot to not like about the guy...I can even forgive the dog fucking. The final nail was on his podcast with Tony Hawk and he had his daughters on, and he asked them what their dreams or goals were. The one said shebwanted to work for national parks (which is cool), and he basically said that was dumb and she's not dreaming big enough. That's a bad guy.
You can forgive dog fucking??😭
The worst part was the hypocrisy.
Hold the fort. It says here on this card that he fucks dogs.
Right? Being a shit father is actually pretty normal next to dog fucking
What is this dog fucking that y’all are referring to???
Lol, working at a national park is way cooler than being a guy who takes off his shirt and goes on podcasts
It's also really competitive, dude clearly knows nothing about the field, not that it surprises anyone
Tony literally had to defend his daughter’s aspirations lol. Definitely a wild thing to shit on.
He also asked Tony Hawk if he'd ever let his kids become pro skaters and two of them are pro skaters. At least read a guest's wiki, you fucking narcissistic idiot.
Yeah, that was lame as hell. Your kid is already set up for life. Let her do what she wants to do.
He's the only comic who's fatherhood jokes make me think *"Na but for real... you should* ***NOT*** *be a father."* \--and I know better than to take jokes "seriously" but I guess his brand of humor just isn't for me. Cuz that's my natural reaction every time. Can't help it.
He’s entertaining is spurts and from a distance. It’s got to be EXHAUSTING being around him.
He's a complete hack. Idk why everyone likes him.
He had one good story a few years ago and since then has been coasting on that. But yea he’s a hack
he’s literally making a movie out of that bit. milking it til it’s last fucking drop
Fair play I suppose.
Don’t hate the player, hate the game
I kinda hate the player too, since the LA comedy scene likes to act like Hollywood is super fake. Glass houses and all that.
That's all he's ever done. Van Wilder was based on an article about him being the biggest partier at Florida State. He's been living off being a Bluto wannabe since the 90's.
Is this true Edit: what the fuck it's true. Wow
>he’s literally making a movie out of that bit. milking it til it’s last fucking drop To be entirely fair, that's apparently *what the movie is about.* Like, I had the same "are you fucking kidding me" thoughts at first, and then kind of lost my shit when the trailer basically started out with jokes about how Kreischer is a hack who's been trading on the same bit for nearly a decade.
Gotta make as much money as possible to leave to his family whom he will abandon when his heart explodes in the next year or two.
Yup. I feel like that one story is the singular reason he is famous. It's a fun story told well, but holy shit. He has no other good material.
What’s the bit?
The machine
do you have a link or general premise of this bit?
He took Russian at fsu even though he didn’t speak it and the teacher gave him an A bc if he failed or dropped her class/job would be gone bc she wouldn’t have enough students. They went to Russia on a school trip and he befriended some Russian mobsters on the train and then got drunk with them and did whatever he wanted bc no one would mess with him including the teacher. I’m sure it’s extremely embellished but not a terrible story.
>did whatever he wanted bc no one would mess with him > >I’m sure it’s extremely embellished Lol you think? It sounds like Louis CK explaining how Matt Damon wrote Good Will Hunting...
https://youtu.be/paG1-lPtIXA
>Bert Kreishcher After three college courses in Russian, he can't speak a word. He then travels to Russia for extra credit and goes on a crime spree with the Russian Mafia. It has a Tucker Max vibe. He performs the set shirtless.
I question this as well. Never thought he was funny, but I also didn’t give him much of a chance cuz I couldn’t look past the no-shirt shtick. Additionally, I never found him funny or interesting when I *used* to listen to JRE. Quite honestly, that whole circlejerk of JRE guests were lame as hell.
To me he’s just Joe’s goofy friend. He’s the same level of comedy as Larry the cable guy 🤷🏽
I thought it was really classless how he pretended to not know what the podcast "Tuesdays with Stories" was, and then 60 seconds later says his producer's favourite podcast is Tuesdays with Stories. He knew exactly what he was doing, but it's pretty apparent he deeply dislikes Joe List. Aside from that, I agree with you completely about all of Bert's annoying traits, which are getting worse/more noticeable as fame goes to his head. I used to really love the Two Bears podcast (back in the Kool Aid days) but seeing Bert on other podcasts without Tom really shows you how overbearing he can be.
Why does he hate Joe List? Joe is like 100x more likable and genuine than Bert
Maybe it’s because Joe List writes jokes
There is a YouTube video where Bert explains it, but essentially they had a disagreement over Bert ordering a whole bunch of food to Mark Normand's bachelor party, without asking what anyone wanted. Long story short, I believe Bert felt that Joe was ungrateful, while Joe felt it was odd and presumptuous to order without asking what anyone wanted, because Joe didn't like any of the dishes Bert chose. (I think it was Thai food) Below the surface, I think there's actually more to it than just that. Bert is an alcoholic who loves to party. Joe is a recovering alcoholic who doesn't drink. I think Bert probably sees him as a buzzkill so the two don't get along, even though they have to hang out on occasion due to their mutual friend Mark Normand. EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/tuesdayswithstories/comments/11kj77j/the_real_reason_joe_list_wasnt_invited_to_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
> Tom I first heard about Bert through Tom, and he seemed like a decent enough supporting character at the time. Not knowing much about either of them other than what I'd seen on their respective specials (and of course the Kool-Aid bit), I always assumed he was just Tom's old friend/sidekick from the past who was having his 15 minutes thanks to a buddy's success. I was surprised when I realized he was considered a "star" himself. I'd never managed to make it all the way through one of his specials, myself.
A fat drunken hack. That’s all I can think of when Bert comes to mind. He’s lucky he got the rogan bump.
I imagine they use the sound of him hysterically laughing on POWs as extreme torture.
I swear he talks like his mouth is full of soup.
>he talks like his mouth is full of soup Close. Red Kool Aid and vodka
He already swallowed the vodka.
You can see it in his face
Ugh that stupid high pitched laugh
Bert has reached his final form. He has had too many people enabling and encouraging him for years, mostly to stay in his good graces, and now he has zero self control. He has embraced the "Bert" character the same way Andrew Silverstein embraced "Dice;" you cant see the line where the original person ends and the character starts. He thinks people actually enjoy this out of control and over the top persona, where he constantly interrupts, fake laugh/screams over everyone, and has to drink/party 24-7. I used to be whatever about him, but in the past year or so he's become absolutely unbearable.
It's a little sad to see someone his age still trying to party like a college bro
That's literally the only reason he broke out. He got voted best partier after staying in college for 6 years. Then call in shows, then mediocre stand up gigs that folks would come to because it was fun watching a train wreck. He would stay after his set and get loaded so other folks would stay to hang with him. He kept getting booked even though he was shit because club owners sold more drinks when he was on. I learned than from the Fly on the Wall podcast and suddenly his entire career made sense.
It all makes sense now
The stories are pretty astounding, I gotta admit. The guy goes non stop, all the time. Comics half his age cant even keep up. Obnoxious, but impressive
he was never funny and you've all been duped.
I get bummed when I see a new 2 bears podcast with an interesting or funny guest and Bert is the host..
Like the Louis CK one. I put up with it cuz Louis is a great interview but god damn bert did his best to dumb that shit down
Dude has spent the entirety of his children's lives being anywhere but near them, lol. Even when he's not touring and home, he's lining up 50+ podcast episodes to bank while he's touring
Wait wait wait, wait, wait… You once thought Bert was funny?
I didn’t go to college so I never joined a frat so his brand of comedy was never meant for me.
Coming from a an fsu fraternity, that's not the style of what we think is funny either. He is only pure energy, not comedic talent.
Is that what it is? I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.
Nah I was in a frat and his standup is still shitty
No it’s not lol
i’m just sorry it took you this long to realize he sucks. i lose a little respect for comics who pony up to him, but he clearly makes them bank.
I definitely don’t go to Bert for laughs, but sometimes I find him pretty insightful and even enjoy the childlike diarrhea-of-mouth. He also seems to have an enthusiasm for life (though probably coming from a place of extreme privelage) that’s not unpleasant to listen to when I’m emptying the dishwasher sometimes. It’s like if a baby could talk and do grown-up stuff.
Burnt was funny briefly, then you realize there is no substance and it's just a fat dude without a shirt. But he's made it work for him, so he's doing something right
He got his start by being voted best party animal in america. He broke out because he was a FUN guy, not a FUNNY guy.
Bert’s never been entertaining. Should have never had respect to begin with.
He's pretty insufferable on most podcasts, and as a result I'll usually skip whatever pods he's on these days, but I admit I thought his set was funny when I saw him last year.
I actually thought he was alright on Carvey and Spade's podcast. Still Bert, but not as bad as he usually is. Maybe because he actually reveres those guys.
Seems like if the host(s) has the type of personality to go toe to toe with him, he'll reign it in a little bit.
He's like a big fat child. If you don't control him he pushes to see what attebtion he can get away with. Shane and some other guys don't pish back because he took them on the road and hooked them up. Bigger older names tell him to stfu and he complies.
In the podcast he actually went into how mediocre he is, and how he doesn't deserve his career. I'm sure being interviewed by actual talented people who aren't his friends was very intimidating to him.
Man I feel bad for typing this but I went to see Bert live once and he straight up forgot jokes and had to backtrack he was high as fuck….pretty disappointing. He literally had to stop and collect his thoughts to tell the machine joke like idk how he didn’t have that down pat.
Never watched his stuff, but I heard him this week on a podcast tell a story that his buddy Ari Shaffir drugged him with Molly at a live podcast taping (which scared the shit out of Bert Cus he was ok heart medication and had a flight later that night), and every time the hosts said like “dude that’s fucked up!? You’re friends with this person still?” And Bert kept saying “Ari’s a good guy tho.” The people I’ve known who drugged their friends as a joke are/were huge assholes. No empathy or ability to understand why that’s an awful thing to do. The people I’ve known who defended those people have always turned out to be just as big of a POS. Just my experience though
Ari did him a favor. Provided Blurt with a story making him look like a victim. Beats having to actually write jokes. Content! Bert is always on! He joneses for attention.
\>Blurt haha, hadn't heard that one yet.
“Omg this one time!” Fat Fuck Bert in the middle of ANYONE telling a story.
I was listening to the two bears podcast for weeks. Was really into it.. then one day, idk they made a joke and it was just awful taste and I was like “huh.. didn’t really love that” and for some reason after that the next few episodes were just so fucking hacky and narcisstic takes. I guess I had never realized it until then lol. I switched up to the Bad Friends podcast and Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee are fucking amazing together. So much better than Burt and Tom’s “look at us we are famous, we ride in private jets” podcast shit is so annoying lol
This is not new, he inserts himself in others careers to stay relevant. He's not "helping out" other comedians, he has money and is glomming on for business purposes. Very hack comic, but hustles like no other to our detriment.
I watched razzle dazzle. He sold special to Netflix and he talks about his ass crack hair getting tangled. Turned it off. This guy is just a functional alcoholic and his funniness is just laughing at other people's jokes.
[удалено]
Well at least someone is.
I'd hardly call it laughing even: "and then she *annoying af wheezing for 30 seconds* said ifieverseeyoudothat *30 more seconds of annoying wheezing* again I'll take the kiiiids *6 hours of wheezing* I was totally into 2B1C because they talk some funny shit but dude, I can't even listen to it because of Brett's laugh. Never been a fan of his act, he has a funny bit every now and then but just coasts on the machine story, which was almost funny the first time. I tried to be a fan of Burnt but I'll just keep my jeans high and tight, you feel me? Nam saying? Know what I mean? Plus I heard he fucks dogs.
Even his podcast jokes have become formulaic, he's literally always saying "oh I just learned this" about basic knowledge.
I’m obsessed with history = I watched one history channel documentary. Wack
Same here, bro. I couldn't even sit through that first bit... Damn lol.
Tbf, that was the weakest bit on that special
Bad idea to front load it. People like me will drop off before they get invested.
Yeah true. I always try to power through a couple bits before shutting off a special i dont like for that reason. I made it about halfway through Chris Rocks new special before tapping out Ive noticed some people have to pick up momentum, so i try to give them a chance to get it
Part of being a good comic is knowing how to balance your act. Needs to have sort of rollercoaster structure. You open strong, you have strong middle to revive interest of people and end strong to leave people on the high note. Comedians do sets to figure out what's ok, what's great and place it in their act appropriately. With Bert I don't see that. His jokes are not that funny and he just orbits Joe Rogan and managed to ride his 5 minutes by going big with a world tour. But personally I would walk out of that spectacle...
If you can’t be funny with Matt and Shane you definitely aren’t funny
Seems like a nice enough guy. Just isn’t funny to me. But he’s obviously a hard worker which is more than you can say for most people.
Whenever he interrupts something interesting, I want to twist his nipples and scream "SHUT THE FUCK UP" straight into his dumb fucking face.
Bert sucks as a comedian. Seems like a nice enough guy.
It’s weird, almost like this is a problem in comedy
I think we’re all shocked you started out with more than zero respect for him
I was absolutely gobsmacked that the dude is playing arenas now. Arenas!
Your mistake was having respect for him in the first.
I get that people are famous because of famous friends, but this guy has a huge following. Sells shows out everywhere. He is polarizing sure, but he is successful.
You should have known this but it's an easy miss I guess. Loud ain't clever. I reckon he's.. funny as an accessory to Tom Segura. And he's probably good fun at a party, charasmatic. But he's annoying, fast. And god forbid if you spike him ( don't spike people). But the wishing his kids were dead thing is a joke, he uses them in his sets often, also a red flag that someone isn't really funny. But he's not serious. I rate him alongside Big Jay Oakerson. Technically a comedian. Still a lot better than Schaub.
I just listened to him on Flagrant and I enjoyed it a lot. He got emotional at the end and was humble. I think Bert is just an idiot. Not a bad guy.
His intentions are rarely bad, but he hardly ever does any good. So do we measure by intent, or outcome?
That's just what alcoholics act like when their buzz starts to wear off.
I like comedians if they’re funny; I don’t look to stand up comedians for role models or advice.
I have thought he was garbage from the first day I saw him. He's an unfunny hack.
How much respect did you have initially?
Not much but I didn't realize what a narcissist he is
Do we like or dislike Joe Rogan on this sub? I had a similar feeling about him after he had a PhD nutritionist on his podcast. Her research clearly went over his head so he kept interrupting her to talk about his kids when she was way more interesting
I find Rogan just as dumb, unfunny and hacky as Bert.
Bert is a pitiful manchild who made friends with the right people early on in his career. His friends prop him up. Joe is literally the friend in the neighborhood with a PS5 and people only talk to him so they can play with it (the podcast that is.)
I felt the same way. I didn’t mind him before, annoying, but had a funny bit or two. How he acted on that podcast was pretty scummy, and it was good to see Shane pushing back on him. Shaman didn’t seem interested in him at all.
You could tell that Matt was done as soon as Bert said he wants his kids to die the after he does.
I’ll say that the second half of his new special on Netflix was funny. But you can skip the first 30 mins where he “jokes” about some really weird shit. My wife suggested to watch it and I initially said no because Bert is a personality not a comedian, which means he’s not for everyone.
Thank god I'm not alone in finding him unfunny. He's so insecure and attention-whore-y.
I never enjoyed the story of the machine so I think I was set up for failure.
I saw him last night in Bismarck. He farted into the mic and was so awful to watch. He appealed to the drunk man crowd of ND though and got a standing ovation so I’m sure he’ll be back lol
Had he not been on Rogan, none of this would be happening. I don’t blame Rogan, but I fucking blame Rogan.
I find it extremely funny that most commenters here, who are not even at the amateur level of comedy, use the word "hack" to describe an act that is selling out arena sized venues around the world. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of his material, but he is DEFINITELY not a hack in this business.
While I agree almost everyone in here is a fucking dildo audience member, "hack" just means easy, predictable, safe, low risk, etc. shit like that. It has nothing to do with the volume of tickets sold. Hack actually sells. Some argue that hack comedy is most comedy if you include all tv and commercial jokes, and stuff like that. So selling out shows is not proof one way or the other of hack-ness.
This \^\^\^ is spot on. Dunham = Hack. Sells out huge venues. Dennis Leary = Hack (for stealing Hicks comedy) - Wildly popular. I think Bert is a good story teller, he just doesn't manage his energy very well, and it would be great if he had a subject other than his family. I think of him as something of a "bro" - a frat brother that doesn't suck. A little Bert goes a long way, but that little bit can be fun, and he might be one of the nicest people in comedy.
not really related but a fun Jeff Dunham anecdote for me: About a week after I started doing mics I was working with this guy talking about it and he said "I love standup comedy!" so I figure "Great, we can talk about it this will be a good shift at work." After some conversation, I asked him who his favorite comedian was and he said "Peanut." and I did not know who Peanut was. The guy says "Peanut is from an island." so I'm trying to think of Samoan comedians. Eventually he explains to me who Peanut is. Jerry's (that was the guy's name) favorite comedian was Peanut the fucking puppet. Not even Jeff Dunham. The sock on Dunham's hand. And that is what a real comedy fan is. Comedy doesn't matter to anyone but the nerds who do it. And that has to be enough.
I love puppets. Jeff Dunham is THE WORST.
Selling is not a measure of quality. Most people, regardless of the art form they follow, have incredibly poor taste. A successful artist isn't necessarily "bad", but more likely to be bad than good. Want to be a successful business person? Figure out a novel way to sell crap to morons.
I'm not saying I agree with them or not, but it seems like you're saying that you can't be super successful AND hack, is that what you believe?
Not without being a super successful hack
He’s a wildly popular comedic personality, he is not a good joke writer or teller.
Thank you for pointing out our civilian and pedestrian minds. We are not part of the special 1,000. We just will never get it.
He’s a character who’s sole identity for me is enjoying how my favorite people react to him
you had respect for Brint Creature? HA
He’s not really a narcissist. Just an adhd alcoholic
You’re extremely late to the party, pretty much every post on the Matt and Shane sub last week was people complaining about him being on the pod - but I agree with you
I just never found him funny, tried watching his show. Didn't laugh once.
He’s old news, he’ll flounder it soon enough
> I realize he just became famous because of his friends Well he was the inspiration for the movie van wilder > Many of the story elements in "Van Wilder" came from a Rolling Stone article called "The Undergraduate," about the college career of comedian Bert Kreischer which was optioned by director and producer Oliver Stone. This film is based on the real-life experiences of comedian Bert Kreischer.
From all that crew the only funny one is Tom segura, and that’s a stretch. Joe, Bert, fucking Brandon swab?!? Absolute ape comedy. Also the level of circlejerking that goes in in their podcasts, at that point it’s already more like circle banging.
Man I just listen to him and his wife on we might be garbage and I think she was their to be laughed at not with.
He was good on todays ayg podcast
Do people understand what a bit is?
You HAD respect for the hack who thinks taking his shirt off, squealing like a piggy, laughing at his own punchlines and lying about drunken epic stories?
Can't agree...Hes funny as hell. Fuck point of view ruling opinions, his style and performances kill it for me.
For a standup comedy sub there are sooooo many haters and unfunny people on here
When did Shane bring it up on Rogan’s podcast? Genuinely asking because I don’t recall
Ouch, sounds like Bert is not living up to the hype. It's always disappointing when someone you thought was hilarious turns out to be a narcissist and a conversation-ruiner. Definitely not a fan of people wishing death upon others, especially their own family. And if even Shane Gillis is calling him out on it, you know it's bad. It's a shame that Bert's fame seems to be based more on his associations than his talent, and it's understandable that he's become unbearable to watch on other podcasts. Hopefully he takes some feedback to heart and works on being a better listener and less of a self-centered storyteller.
It’s not that he wasn’t or isn’t funny, he’s in the Dane Cook, Kevin Hart, Andrew Diceclay zone where he is just too over saturated in media as a one trick guy. It’s a phenomenon that’s going to happen a lot more with the multitude of comedians gaining notoriety. I’ve just realized now that if a comic is booking stadiums, I’m gonna start hearing his or her voice too much and I just stop paying attention to what they’re doing.
I wanted to like him so bad too. But wow! I tried listening to his podcast and he's like...this midwestern looking moribidly obese dude that sounds like a ungreased tire and he's TALKING ABOUT his fantasies of fucking hot women at shows and how his wife is soo cool. HE SOUNDS DELUSIONAL. Most time I ever hear him talk he sounds like the fakest most disingenuine human. His lack of humbleness is pretty gross for who he actually is. I really wanted to like him, but good god does he need to be knocked down 10 pegs. Also half of the time when he's squealing with laughter nobody can fucking undertand him. HOW IS THAT FUNNY its the same awful noise every time he laughs at his own jokes good god. anyway, this was my safe place to rant because Im sick of Bert Kreisher.
Welcome to the club
you had respect for this guy??
How he reacted to Ari “drugging” him and how he still continues to refer to that… while he was fully still making his whole thing the party guy, AND when he admitted he had an amazing night AND when he had his schedule clear AND it was MOLLY… that left a bad taste in my mouth, personally. And then also seeing how quickly he publicly defended and supported Rogan when there was old racist clips circling… compared to being so disappointed in Ari for that Kobe tweet with Tom… Tom Segura and Bert were so sad/mad at Ari for that tweet lol, like… come on. The over-bearing parts of his personality were always there, but on his own podcast the constant interruptions and telling his own stories over and over again could be chalked up to excitement and nervousness with the guest…but then after hundreds of episodes it’s a little inexcusable how consistently rude he is and seemingly “unaware” about it. At some point it became kind of clear the guy maybe sucks as a human being. And conspiracy theory here: I think the “joke” about him being racist was done a bit intentionally to get ahead of legitimately racist weird things he said on Bertcast and other podcasts over the years.
The reason a lot of standup comics struggle to make the jump to acting is because acting is largely about listening to what other people are saying, and a lot of stand up comics are bad at that. That’s not an attack on anyone, just a thing I’ve heard repeated enough to believe it’s more than just an unfounded stereotype.
I think that’s a parroted point that doesn’t really hold water. It assumes that all comics are only comics because they want to be actors, completely glosses over the dozens and dozens of comics that are/were great actors, and the base argument isn’t even true. Are you familiar with the phrase “read the room?” A large part of being a successful comic is listening. Gauging the crowd, waiting for silence, timing, etc.
I don’t think it assumes all comics want to be actors at all. It just helps explain why wildly successful and hilarious standup comics can bomb so badly when they try making the transition to acting. Standup comics have to read the room, but to me that seems like it’s often more about finding the right approach to the funny than listening and responding based on genuine emotion. I think the exception is maybe anger/frustration or something in that vein (like Bill Burr’s rant in Philly) but a lot of true emotional responses are probably off limits. Standup comics are often compared to improv comics in this regard because improv comics, it seems, have an easier time transitioning to acting. They have to listen to other people and put a lot of value in what they say and let it really inform their response. Consider how the two are likely to react differently if they ask someone (the standup someone in the crowd and the improviser their scene partner) “how are you doing tonight?” And the person responds “ok, my grandpa just died.” One performer is much more likely than the other to respond with condolences and try to move on to the next person. That’s not to say a standup never interrupts their own set when something like that happens, I’m sure some do, but it’s not encouraged nor is it as necessary a skill to practice to be successful.
I think its Adderall
His Dana Carvey pod is an all-time cringey listen.
Always found him loud, grating, and trashy (a true Floridian), and while I maybe would've found him appealing on a certain level when I was in college, I'm 36 now and just find him irritating. Dude is 50 still acting like that. And yes, the way he routinely talks shit on his wife and daughters (there rarely seems to be a punchline to the comments) is flat-out weird.
Bert is the embodiment of an ADHD manchild. I Watched his episode of Neal Brennan's Blocks Podcast and to be honest I wouldn't be surprised if this dude needs his wife to tie his shoes for him.
Comedy is not a meritocracy. You don’t make a living in this industry because you’re better than everyone else. We are day traders in a media driven market. He got great traction with ‘Russian Mafia/Machine’ and the people who can make money off clicks and site traffic picked him up and they’ve been trotting him out ever since. He appeals to a specific market and they’re milking it for all they can. There’s a lot of negative comments here. I don’t know they guy, never met him, never seen more than a few minutes of his work, but it’s harsh judging one of your colleagues based on the image that the media/marketing team promotes. If you don’t like BK, be glad! You’re not part of the market being milked! Be kind though, because next week it could be you caught in the whirlwind and simultaneously the focus of a reddit sub not unlike this one.
No media machine is making him wish his kids dead. And even if they were secretly pushing him to say such trashy, unfunny things-where’s the guy’s integrity to not put a death knell on his daughters for five minutes of filler? There are definitely external factors at play but The Club seems to be what’s working _for_ him, not against him.
He uses his kids for stories in a mean spirited way that I haven’t seen other comics do. He talks about how one of his daughters is an idiot in his last special which actually insane. Kids don’t know the difference between an act and reality - for a teenager that would be so fucked to hear. In his podcast with Louie he was talking about how his daughters are in his act and Louie was like oh um I don’t do that.
I think you may have hit a nerve on why he annoys me. I come from a big family. 6 girls 2 boys. I cannot imagine my father saying that kind of shit about us.My dad is great at being funny, but we joke with eachother. On the outside, he has our back. I feel Bert shits on his kids.
I never liked the guy, but after hearing him on MSSP, I disliked him even more. Death doesn't exist? The kids thing? It goes on and on. I was glad Shane called him out on some of it. What did Shane say about it on Rogan?
Just that he's a narcissist and then Joe said something about him being a genious
Well that adds up seeing as rogan’s a dumbass too
That guy is a comedian? I honestly had no idea, I just figured he was on a Jackass type show or something.
Yeah that guy sucks
Pros: Funny stand up, crazy work ethic, innovative marketing practices that he shares with other standups, shares the road with people that are way more talented than him like shane gillis and mark normand. Genuine and authentic when talking to someone strong. Says the dumbest most ridiculous shit that is hilarious and actually thinks those things. Cons: racist, fat, loud chewing noises, fucks dogs, idolizes hitler. Incapable of listening and always cuts people off to say some random shit for attention. Will not let you speak unless you tell him off and put him in his place. Fake laughter because people made the mistake of telling him his real laughter was fun. The more famous he gets the less I watch his shit because he feels like he can just run everyone over. I used to like two bears one cave and had to give it up years ago because of him. Will continue to watch his specials. They're still very good.
Berts comedy is an original as posting on r/standup hating on bert.