I thought I’d share a recommendation today. Hannah Gadsby is someone I greatly admire and is my favorite comedian. A couple years ago, I got to see them live in Chicago for Something Special, the comedy show that is now streaming on Netflix. It has already won some awards.
Something Special is Hannah Gadsby’s “feel good show.” “After Nanette, I feel I owe you one,” Gadsby says.
Nanette is a masterpiece that moved me so deeply, I watched it twice in the same day. It’s a show that begins with comedy but then turns to become powerful piece about trauma.
This “feel good show” is the story about their engagement and marriage to Jenno — Jenney Shamash. Like always, Hannah Gadsby is a master storyteller who can use a variety of twists and bends to circle back to previous material in unexpected ways. They do this here too; it ends with such a delightful surprise.
A language warning is warranted if curse words aren’t your cuppa (Hannah Gadsby is an Aussie). But I recommend this, especially if you, too, want to feel good:
Smuggling Grace 