Criminally Posehn

At fifty years old, Brian Posehn remains committed to the art of self-deprecation, analyzing his aging body with the same geek-adjacent neurosis he has carried his entire career.

Filmed at the House of Blues in San Diego during Comic-Con, the special marks Posehn’s first time in the director’s chair for one of his own hours. He leans heavily into his specific brand of metal-head, nerd-friendly exhaustion, taking on topics like the physical decline of his body—describing his appearance as a bunch of farts in a man costume—and the junk food cravings he calls depressed treats. Other bits cover a hotel toilet mishap, an encounter with a drug-sniffing dog, and his wife banning him from strip clubs.

Originally released on the streaming platform Seeso, the hour was well-received by fans of his alternative comedy style, earning a spot on several year-end lists.