Stand-up comedy special on Netflix that will help you unwind in these stressful times

Given the stressful times that we are living through, one of the best ways to unwind in a content heavy entertainment world is to watch standup comedies. Like any other form of visual entertainment, when it comes to standup comedy, there are a few comedians and their specific shows that will still make you laugh no matter how many times you see them.

Here is a the top stand up shows on Netflix that have not yet gotten old and will give you the much needed respite from the bombardment of migraine inducing news feeds.

Dr Jason Leong’s Hashtag Blessed
Dr Jason Leong is a Malaysian doctor turned actor and comedian. On his actor front he is known for Ally Chia Cooks.

Hashtag Blessed is the former doctor’s Netflix stand up special in which he gives his diagnoses on a range of topics from the nonsense of traditional healers to business class show off and much more.

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
For fans Chelsea Pertti’s name is synonymous with that of her sarcastic queen character Gina Linetti on Brooklyn Nine — Nine.

In addition to this Pertti is known for her self-deprecating and dark humor that has been shared via her sketch and stand-up comedy.

With One of the Greats, she shows off her comic brilliance through a combination of sketch comedy and commentary style stand up, cover topics like ad campaigns, small talk, texting and driving among other diverse topics stringed together.

Trevor Noah Son of Patricia
Trevor Noah is a comedian, television host, actor, writer and political commentator from South African. He is the host of The Daily Show, an American satirical news programme.

His most recent Netflix stand-up comedy special is Son of Patricia, names after his mother. In it he covers subjects from tacos, camping, runaway snakes, racism immunity and most importantly like his biography, Born a Crime there is a chunk dedicated to lessons that he learned from his mother.

Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial
Iliza Shlesinger is one of the most underrated comedians. An actress, comedian and dog lover she has a new sketch comedy series titled, The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show which is available on Netflix as well.

Elder Millennial is her fourth comedy special and in this one she breaks down gender roles and preconceived social conventions. Presenting these topics through comedy is her strong forte and she does not disappoint at all.

Originally published at https://pk.mashable.com on August 16, 2021.