comedy
BY ANDY VALENTINE
I’m Still High?
FRIENDS
LAUGHTER
MEMORIES
Summer Camp 2011
EUGENE FAMILY YMCA
Wading through a sea of shitty comedians is a drag these days. Just fl ipping to
the “Comedy Central Presents” marathon — which seems to fi ll at least one day’s
worth of airtime per week — doesn’t cut it anymore, so it’s always exciting when
someone actually worth listening to pops up.
Enter Doug Benson, star of the parody Super High Me, sixth-place fi nalist on
“Last Comic Standing” and all-around funny man. His style maintains elements of
that generic stand-up presence and obvious joke-fi ller, while remaining in league
with the irreverent greats of the past. His routines range from that “what’s up with
airports?” type shit to witty and endless riffi ng on the possibility of a guy wanting
to jack off to High Times magazine. It’s this versatility and ability to keep you
guessing that makes him engaging.
Marijuana has become something of a calling card for Benson, so there’s little
chance of escape for those of us with supple, virgin ears. But that’s what stand-up
is all about: laughing at shit you never thought could be funny. When asked by EW
last week if he wants to be known as anything besides the pot jokester, Benson
said, “I’d settle for funny comic.” On the other hand, he currently hosts a podcast
discussion of movies that usually breaks down into wacky hijinks by the time it’s
run its course. So there’s something for everyone with Doug Benson — even the
completely unrealistic dude who goes through life trying to avoid all mention and/
or use of drugs could have a good time.
So whatever your tastes, there’s bound to be at least one joke worth chuckling
at when Benson hits town. Who knows, maybe Doug will be so fried from 4/20 that
he’ll just lie on stage and sleep? It’s all a mystery waiting to be solved.
Doug Benson performs at 7:30 pm Thursday, April 21, at WOW Hall; $20 adv.,
$23 door.
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