Elliott Morgan
Breathless, cynical standup from an internet veteran having an existential crisis.
2 specials · 2015–2019
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Elliott Morgan works the stage with the wired energy of a guy who cannot shut off his brain. He speaks in winding bursts, letting a thought build until he sounds thoroughly defeated by his own premise. When a joke requires him to look stupid, his posture collapses, dropping his shoulders as he stares at the floor. He brings the fast, articulate cadence of a broadcaster to the room, but uses it to deliver existential panic rather than enthusiasm.
Specials
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Comedy Dynamics · 54 min
On stage
Morgan belongs to a wave of online creators who successfully ported their skills to traditional standup. Rather than coasting on inside jokes for a built-in fanbase, he writes actual, structured hours of comedy. He draws crowds that spent their teenage years watching him on a laptop screen, but he makes them sit through a real standup show rather than a live vlog.
The jokes hit hardest when he details his religious upbringing and his slow drift away from the church. He will explain a grim theological concept with the bright, chipper delivery of a youth pastor. For his 2019 special Holy Shit, he shot the entire hour in one continuous take inside a Los Angeles dive bar. The format stripped away the safety of editing, forcing him to control the room entirely with his pacing and pauses.
He spent years hosting daily news shows on YouTube. The tension between that eager, camera-ready persona and the tired adult on stage fuels the act. He grew up in central Florida, and that backdrop regularly surfaces in stories about his family, grounding his frantic energy in the reality of his hometown.
Turning points
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2012–2014
Original Anchor on SourceFed
Selected by Philip DeFranco as one of the original hosts of SourceFed, Morgan helped launch the Streamy-winning comedy news channel before leaving to pursue standup.
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Winning NBC's Bring the Funny
As a founding member of comedy troupe The Valleyfolk, Morgan won the first season of NBC's Bring The Funny, securing a 250,000 dollar prize.
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2020–2026
Academic Pivot to Depth Psychology
Stepped away from the full-time creator spotlight to earn a Master's degree and PhD in depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, reshaping his comedic lens.
At a glance
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Mike Falzone
Falzone toured comedy clubs with Morgan and performed alongside him in Los Angeles improv and standup showcases.
Podcasts
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The Fundamentalists · co-host
Explores cultural issues and philosophy through the lenses of psychoanalysis and depth psychology.
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Elliott Morgan's Got Questions · host
Interview show featuring in-depth conversations with experts and historians on politics and society.
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The Morganism · host
A solo comedic talk podcast that reached the top 10 on the U.S. iTunes charts.
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Shooting Stars · co-host
A comedy podcast co-hosted with fellow SourceFed personality Lee Newton.
Also on screen
- 2012–2014
- The Annoying Orange
- Marvin Marvin
- I Catfished My Kid
- The Woods
- Bring the Funny
A clip to start with
A clip of Elliott Morgan