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It’s been five years since Anthony Jeselnik released his last comedy special, 2019 Fire in the maternity ward. There are a number of possible explanations for the extended pause. Of course, there was a global pandemic in the meantime. The fact is that Jeselnik is an extremely thorough writer who takes extra time to make sure his jokes are written down to the smallest detail. Hell, Jeselnik could have just been busy with the day-to-day stresses of his personal life. But when the trailer for his upcoming special Bones and everything Is there any evidence that the comedian spent most of his time between specials standing on stage in silence, waiting for the audience to stop cheering his jokes. “One of my friends just asked me if I wanted to be the sperm donor for her baby,” he begins in the trailer’s only joke. “I said, ‘I don’t know. That’s a pretty big decision. How old is your baby?’” This ten-second one-liner is then followed by an extended 28 seconds of laughter, cheering and applause that last so long that at one point Jeselnik looks at his watch. Apparently, five years leading up to that point did nothing to soften the comedian’s distinctive personality.

Bones and everythingdirected by Bill Benz, marks Jeselnik’s 20th year of performing stand-up. Comedian who rose to fame as the star of Comedy Central Roasts and currently hosts the popular podcast The Jeselnik and Rosenthal Vanity Projectrecorded it at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. Find out what other jokes he tells his audience to cheer for when the special hits Netflix on November 26th.

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