Reggie Watts: The Comedian Who Loves to ‘F*ck With’ His Audience
In an age of comedy that aims to shock, Reggie Watts is arguably the most unpredictable comedian working today. That’s not to say he’s particularly controversial. And in fact, he decided to “set” his latest stand-up special Never Mind in the mid-’90s precisely so he wouldn’t feel any pressure to talk about what is happening in America right now.
In this 250th episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Watts breaks down how he uses his completely improvised comedic approach to “disorient” audiences and even make them question their reality. He also reveals the real reason he gave up his gig as one-man band leader on the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show (hint: It wasn’t because James Corden hired him away) and why he was so “stoked” when The Late Late Show ended when it did.
Never Mind, which will be available to stream on the platform Veeps starting this Saturday, July 20, at 8 p.m. ET, is just the first in what Watts imagines could be a series of specials set in other time periods. (He has his eyes on a late ’70s/early ’80s vibe next.)