The Half Hour: Adam Newman

Adam Newman treats his Comedy Central showcase like a sprint, anchoring a densely written act with a casually frantic delivery. He takes deeply ridiculous premises and commits to them with utter sincerity, analyzing the logical flaws of the “Diarrhea Song” and breaking down the specific, horrifying mechanics of pooping foam.

Filmed in 2014 at The Royale in Boston, the set aired as part of the third season of The Half Hour. Newman was an established fixture of the Brooklyn comedy scene at the time—gaining national traction from a network television debut on David Letterman and his sketch work with CollegeHumor. Beyond the highly detailed intestinal material, the taping includes his take on basketball great Dikembe Mutombo, serving as a clean, definitive snapshot of his mid-2010s club act.