The Advice Special Part 3

Matteo Lane does not bother with a traditional set of written material for this YouTube release. Instead, he leans entirely into the crowd work that made him a social media sensation, holding court at the Comedy Cellar to hand out dating and relationship advice to an audience that probably should not be taking it from him.

Filmed at the Comedy Cellar in New York City and directed by Chris Caso, the 36-minute special was released in June 2024. By this point in his career, Lane had built a massive independent following through viral internet clips, bypassing traditional streaming networks to put his self-produced work directly onto YouTube. The special thrives on rapid-fire, improvised banter, with Lane tackling audience dilemmas ranging from a lingering ex to an overstepping psychotherapist couple. He handles the room with the casual, gossipy energy of a group chat, prioritizing quick, blunt roasts over structured punchlines.