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Effable
In his observational material, Branum achieves the difficult goal of finding new angles on tired topics, his unique perspective as multiple-level outsider imbuing jokes with a manic—yet controlled—sensibility.
Tracks
1. Karen Mispronounces Guy's Name (1:05) 2. Introductory Notes (1:45) 3. Guy Meets Mario / 38 (1:31) 4. The Naked Place (0:49) 5. Sandwich (0:37) 6. Temple (0:28) 7. Renaissance Pope (1:52) 8. Canada (2:05) 9. Reality Tv (2:16) 10. You Can Make It Here (2:01) 11. Salad (3:00) 12. Unity Mitford (3:03) 13. Masturbation (0:27) 14. Apartment Dog (2:45) 15. Sweat Interval (0:29) 16. A Cross Cultural Greeting (1:08) 17. Notes on Sodomy (1:15) 18. Hanky Code (1:42) 19. The Boyfriend Within (2:07) 20. Red Lobster (1:29) 21. Politics! (2:36) 22. Shoah / Race War (2:17) 23. Pax Americana (2:28) 24. Gay Voice (3:47) 25. Quagmire! (4:11) 26. Cocksucker (2:12) 27. Truth (2:24) 28. Guy's Dismount (4:52)
Praise
"Throughout Effable, Branum’s forceful, authoritative comic persona carries within it a core of vulnerability."
— A.V. Club
"A contender for the best comedy special of 2015."
— The New York Times
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
— Douglas Adams
Excerpts
Effable
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