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Live From Jeff's Garage

Nick Rado

Comedy Dynamics · 2023 · 54 min

Low-key clean comedy recorded inside a residential New Zealand garage.

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Nick Rado's first special since On-Trend (2021). Released , on Comedy Dynamics.

Nick Rado builds his set around the small embarrassments of modern domestic life, working clean and relying on deadpan timing rather than volume. His best material treats minor indignities as matters of grave concern, whether he is trying to defend intermittent fasting, rationalizing the purchase of a fluffy cavoodle, or recounting an ill-advised social football match against prison inmates.

The venue is as literal as the title suggests. Recorded in late 2023 in a residential garage in Nelson, New Zealand, the performance strips away theater polish in favor of a small gathering seated next to home storage shelves.

At the time, Rado was a regular fixture of the New Zealand circuit, having spent years as the head writer on the topical TV show 7 Days and touring as an opener for Nate Bargatze and Russell Howard. Comedy Dynamics issued the performance as an audio album in December 2023, alongside an independent video release on YouTube.

Notable bits & set list

4 bits

  1. Intermittent Fasting

    Comedic takes on the diet trend.

  2. Cavoodles

    Observations on owning or encountering dog breeds.

  3. Playing social football against prison inmates

    Humorous storytelling about an unusual athletic matchup.

  4. Reading Certificate

    Standup routine featured on the album release.

How it plays

Tone
Clean, unpretentious, relatable, and grounded.
On stage
Observational, clean comedian who deliberately avoids swearing or sexual references.
Pace
Casual, intimate, and raw live energy.
About
Everyday life, Intermittent Fasting, Cavoodles, Social football against prison inmates

What the critics said

Endorsed warmly by peers: Rob Brydon called him 'a wonderful, hilarious comedian' who 'must be stopped!', Brian Bates described him as 'like a Kiwi Nate Bargatze', and Russell Howard praised his 'crisp jokes, great observations, absolutely brilliant.'

In the room: Intimate, casual, and connected within a non-traditional personal garage space.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: regionalnews.kiwi, clipzag.com, watchwhatwhere.com, music.apple.com.

Backstory

Filmed in an unconventional suburban garage in Nelson, New Zealand, and made available for free on YouTube as a response to cost-of-living pressures while also airing across North America on Sirius XM.

Details

Released
Taped
Jeff's Garage, Nelson
Runtime
54 min
Where
Comedy Dynamics
Topics
Before
On-Trend (2021)

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