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When I sat down to watch Nikki Glaser’s latest special, Someday You’ll Die, I was prepared to laugh, maybe cry a little (the world is a mess, why not?), and of course, expect some good ol’ comedic gut-punches that leave you thinking, Hey, that’s funny because it’s true. What I wasn’t prepared for was a crash course in mental health courtesy of a comedian who understands the human psyche better than my therapist ever will.
Nikki walks onto the stage, and you can tell she’s about to deliver something monumental. She’s not just there to tickle your funny bone; she’s there to yank it out, show it to you, and make you wonder why it’s not as humorous as you thought. The special is a masterclass in how comedy can double as therapy. It’s like she charges you a cover at the door and a co-pay at the exit.
One of the standout bits involves dating in the age of social media. Nikki dives into this cesspool of DMs and heart reacts with the kind of fearlessness that deserves a medal. She talks about the absurdities of finding love on apps where people’s profiles are more curated than a museum exhibit. And the irony? Even with hundreds of options at our fingertips, our standards are as low as my expectations for a calm discussion on politics.
But Nikki isn’t just about pointing out the ridiculous in our daily lives. No, she turns the mirror on herself, too, making her comedy an exercise in self-reflection. She talks about her own neuroses with the casual flair of someone discussing their grocery list. It’s refreshing, it’s engaging, and most importantly, it’s hilariously relatable.
Someday You’ll Die also gets dark—like, staring into the abyss dark. But here’s the kicker: it’s still funny. Nikki discusses mortality with such a brilliant twist of humor that you start to think maybe laughing in the face of death isn’t such a bad idea. After all, we’re all headed to the great unknown, so why not crack some jokes along the way?
Then there’s the part about societal expectations. Oh boy, if you thought you were alone in feeling like you’re not measuring up, this special is the communal therapy session we all didn’t know we needed. Nikki rips into the pressures of looking a certain way, acting a certain way, and basically being a photoshop version of yourself. It’s both tragic and comic, a line that Nikki tiptoes with the elegance of a ballet dancer in clown shoes.
What Nikki Glaser does with Someday You’ll Die is deliver a performance that’s cathartic. It’s not just about making people laugh; it’s about making them think, reflect, and maybe even heal a little. And if laughter is the best medicine, Nikki’s special should be covered by health insurance.
To sum it all up, Nikki Glaser doesn’t just push all the right buttons, she rewires the whole console. Her mixture of raw honesty, brutal self-awareness, and razor-sharp wit makes Someday You’ll Die not just a comedy special but a guidebook on how to navigate this crazy, messed up, absolutely absurd world. So, watch it, laugh, cry, and remember: someday we’ll all die, but at least we can die laughing.
Source: Nikki Glaser’s ‘Someday You’ll Die’ Pushes All the Right Buttons
