""You guys think people get offended too easily these days?" (Audience cheers). "Keep that in mind during this next one." When you call yourself the "only funny white guy in America" (trademarked, no less) and your website is whitecomedian.com, it's like issuing a challenge: Is Geoffrey Asmus making fun of "woke" comedians, trolling anti-woke comics, making a commentary on race or, I don't know, offering truth in advertising? (He is funny. And white.)"
"You might not be aware of his name, but anyone with a phone and a savvy algorithm will most likely immediately recognize New York-based comedian and writer Dan Toomey, if not for his whip-sharp stand-up clips circulating on Reels and TikTok, then for his faux business journalist sketch comedy operation Good Work, which he runs in conjunction with newsletter startup turned media empire Morning Brew. Buoyed by boyish looks that could anchor national television, a sixth sense for highly engaging vertical-"
Social media has broadened access to stand-up, sketches, impressions, and other comedic forms, creating many performers focused on making audiences laugh. Five up-and-coming comedians are gaining traction through viral clips, distinctive voices, and memorable branding. Anthony Robustiano already attracts attention. Geoffrey Asmus uses a provocative trademarked persona, self-identifying as the "only funny white guy in America," deploying a faux "alpha comic" style to tackle hot-button topics and unsettle audiences. Dan Toomey combines whip-sharp stand-up clips with a faux-business journalist sketch project, Good Work, produced in partnership with Morning Brew, and excels at vertical social video.
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