Louis CK’s stand-up shows are perfect for binge watching on a lazy Friday afternoon.
Louis CK tackles race jokes, but does it with an underlying political message. Unlike some comedians who simply do it for the laughs insensitively (looking at you, Amy Schumer), Louis CK always uses his monologues on race to point out the flaws in our society and the privileges that prevail.
He calls us out when we feel too entitled, reminding us that we owe the world much more than it owes us. In a conversation with Conan O’Brien, Louis CK points out that people who complain about the Wi-Fi not working on airplanes need to realize that it’s a privilege – not a right – and that they’re complaining about the Internet not working while sitting in a chair – in the sky.
“You’re flying! It’s amazing! Everybody on every plane should just constantly be going ‘OH MY GOD! WOW!’”
He tells you that sometimes, you’ve got to embrace your loneliness. Louis CK says we’re simply too afraid of being alone, too afraid of an inner sadness. And that’s why – sometimes – we text when we drive, trying to feel connected to and needed by other people. But if we just let that one text go and acknowledged that it’s okay to be alone sometimes, our gratefulness itself can be uplifting.
He even advocates for protecting the planet and manages to crack us up while he does it. In this monologue, Louis CK points out that irony in the fact that many people who believe that Earth was given to them by a god fail to take care of it. If we’re to live on this planet, we’ve got to take care of it, he points out, and let it stay in a natural state.
He circumvents the rules, regulations, and problems with providers like Netflix, Hulu, and TV networks, and lets us download his stand-up shows directly from his website. Louis CK wants to make it effortless for us to watch his content, so he uploads all of it to his website and lets you download and own the shows. He even lets you set the price you pay yourself.
