Doug Stanhope - On Freedom

Find tickets at: www.dougstanhope.com
November 11
Orlando, FL
Back Booth
November 12
Tampa, FL
Crow Bar
November 13
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Culture Room
February 18, 2011
Nashville, TN.
Exit/In

[@HAPP_SLAPPY]

I just a video with Johnny Depp explaining how his friend Doug Stanhope told him he could smoke on stage because it’s considered part of a performance. So I looked up Doug Stanhope. How is this guy not as famous as George Carlin?

[@chriskuhn6130]

If you were a fan of GGW in the mid 2000's, at least the ads, you've seen him before. Agreed though, with notable words missing, but agreed.

[@ChristopherMHeaps]

Look up Bill Hicks next

[@piercebrand1]

He doesn't want to be. He gets more pleasure from smaller venues. Doug and Joe Rogan are best friends, he did a pretty big interview on why he is the way he is.

[@olivernewsweekly]

We need more people like this guy....

[@troycassidy6177]

He is like the Highlander there can be only one.

[@1man1bike1road]

a workmate suggested stanhope almost a decade ago never looked back

[@khalilhmissi4641]

it's not about who said it, it's about what is said,,, we need more people to believe what this guy is saying because there are a lot of prophets but few are those who listen

[@christopherhoyt7195]

No we need less. His mindset is obtuse and he seems to know it. You can hear it in his voice falling apart when he says "Keep tray locked in upright position...." Civil liberties are not meant to establish rights to endanger other people. That's why the tray tables are up, seat backs upright and seat belts fastened. You see, nobody owes you the invention of the airplane or access to it. Airplanes are not naturally occurring and are the result of lots of hard work performed by manufacturers and the airlines who operate aircraft. Therefore, if you want to fly, you must pay them for the work they have done in getting this aircraft ready. Also, there are some rules so you don't jeopardize all their hard work and everyone else's safety over your self centered desire to not want to put a seat belt on during the most dangerous phases of flight. Since an airline industry is of such immense benefit to everyone, the government has made these safety best practices, the law, but I can see how this logic would elude a drunk. Trade offs bring about a better life, not an absolute presence or barring of freedom. That's why we vote to determine these trade offs as they correspond to 21st century reality. This is what was intended by the words of the Founding Fathers written in the US Constitution. Amen.

[@edgythehedgy6661]

@@christopherhoyt7195 founding fathers, constitution, and amen. Wow, do you have a singular independent thought or do you just lap up the koolaid you mongo? People enact laws almost entirely out of fear, and fear as we know is one of the most primitive and unenlightening emotions. Hence why we end up with asinine rules that over-constrain our lives in the guise of safety.

[@deltahomicide9300]

Reminds me of Carlin's philosophy on comedy: make the audience uncomfortable but gain their trust to come along on the ride.

[@stevehooe118]

My three favorite comedians,bill biurr Dave Chappell,and my favorite Doug Stanhope,this man is a comical genius

[@nothingforyouhere418]

Hell yeah. I thinks hes the best

[@johnnunya5428]

Shit... I always go with George Carlin, Bill Hicks, and Doug Stanhope. Truth to power with logic an that hard kidney punch!

[@hoghed]

"Free-is-when-ya-don't-hafta-pay-for-nuthin'-or-do-nuthin'; We-want-to-be-free!" ~Frank Zappa

[@louismarinrenaud416]

Parents, parents, fraaaance

[@scottbak769]

Free as the wind

[@texaschizophrenic]

Long liver Stanhope. I like how he separates the reality around us and the reality we create for ourselves.

[@CameronBrtnik]

he will definitely out live his liver! 😂

[@rivergross5346]

Well said. Hope you’re still alive

[@Torgo1969]

"Most people want security in this world, not liberty." - H.L. Mencken

[@laura.r.1693]

"Most people in this world are idiots." - Fact

[@johnnunya5428]

There's a Benjamin Franklin quote to go with that one....

[@GuitarSlingerJ]

Deadbeat Hero is my favorite comedy album EVER

[@border_collie7991]

He’s underrated

[@urasoul]

"If you don't like it, why don't you leave?" - Just get the requisite paperwork first and contract with numerous corporations to open a dialogue with other nations that are either mostly or totally already dominated by the same limited thinking you don't like. Sounds legit.

[@DavidKarlsson-ti6sb]

I love this guy.

[@bodeezy]

Stanhope pointing out the hilarious/sad truth.

[@daverychling2970]

Exactly

[@kevinmckay4799]

he needs a netflix show

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

Fuck no

[@bobnewton1064]

Put 30 days in the hole on it

[@Jasonthehammer]

Facts right here!!

[@jackthetford7558]

Been with this guy from the beginning... Stanhope rocks.

[@dickdouglas443]

"Give a man religion and he will starve to death while praying for a fish."

[@cowboyanimal6700]

atheism is the cringiest religion these days.

[@therat1885]

@@cowboyanimal6700 have you listened to Kanye donda?

[@colby69420]

@@cowboyanimal6700 it’s not a religion

[@itookallthenames]

@@cowboyanimal6700 keep praying for that fish

[@cowboyanimal6700]

​@@itookallthenames Better than living in a free society. I'll take my chances thanks. Let me know when shit gets so bad that even the atheist begins to pray.

[@scottbunn1222]

MOOOOOOTHER

[@artgeometrix6346]

What a legend. I hear you Dougie.

[@andreynikolaev4015]

the comic my tears pour down my ears. the truth.

[@tammydow6112]

Best comic I have scene in years.

[@bitwhys3920]

Best stretch on "bullshit" I've heard yet

[@salt_viking]

So true

[@pjviitas]

Genius

[@thethird1967]

He just articulated why I gave up my residence status.

[@richardstemle6019]

Thank you.

[@Thagros]

Fucking love Stanhope. Just wish he loved stand-up comedy still.

[@kenyang7050]

Fucking legend

[@ValleyJeff84]

Stanhope needs to be the press secretary for the whitehouse.

[@briane810]

“You were born free, you got fucked out of half of it and you wave a flag celebrating it.” Happy 4th! 🥴

[@FuhkYub]

It's not a hack premise, it's a fucking felony...

[@liquid6901]

Doug's liver will give out before Giuliani's; that is the world in which we exist.

[@LockSteady]

You know the big sign on the wall that said: "Stop trying to be Bill Hicks!" Stanhope is just like, what? I'm not being like him. My jokes are actually funny.

[@mrbrown5417]

Both kill I love Doug more tho

[@ChristopherMHeaps]

Stanhope seems more impotently angry than funny to me

[@xitsox]

The laws have been written for slaves ;)

[@holybigbang]

the sketch 1:33 got some bill hicks qualities

[@cquilty1]

1:12: Yes, cutting hair is a skilled trade.

[@stevearle]

Now watch it again Freedom Convoy.... (Yer not free.)

[@weezershamonic]

AMERICA!

[@modurhead]

+Blaine Mahoney Uhmerica

[@michaeldowson6988]

I've met the general public. I want laws!

[@somerandomvideos645]

Most valuable part you cut off Coz those are bad arguments but for a reason, if you will hear the last part, it is gonna make you think about ur personal freedom

[@garywheeler60]

Well did you compost the fish guts..!!??? Hmmmmmm and do you have a license for this campfire??!! ....Doug kills it......

[@kynismos]

You are born totally depended on other people.

[@goshomladenoff3037]

This is law school.

[@lumenknight5673]

80 year old corporate spokesman from rockstar do what thou wilt Dionysus party cult

[@denysarcuri1213]

Just another anarchist. I'm not complaining; I just call 'em like I see 'em.

[@MommyLongerLegs]

Sounds like social contract theory.

[@Badgerinthenight]

@texaschizophrenic Can you elaborate on that please? :)

[@stevearle]

Sadly this rant is even more relevant as human nature adopts it's "All Weather Cop out Stance" ... of "That's Just the Way It is "... YES QUOTES!!!

[@culpster53]

@WhatDoUThinkOfThat Because if it a certain video gets enough views the algorithms that be decide commercials are warranted and thus they must pay the artist and in this case its technically a copyrighted material so being KZbin they would rather shut down one video whilst letting another spawn down the chain.Wink Wink

[@Intuition11111]

Published on 11:11......

[@scottbunn1222]

Can we just say this man needs to train our rulers on how to human properly n shit

[@aidanmagill6769]

Yeah but maybe if we just vote harder next time...

[@liveintehpast]

You know its sad but true - Metallica

[@texaschizophrenic]

@texaschizophrenic live* =/ But liver too because he drinks a lot!

[@jackt5617]

Sadly, in 2022, things in this country have only gotten worse.

[@ihopcsx]

This is so true its not even funny anymore.

[@hooverdog1957]

Why would you wish such an unprincipled job on Doug? Doug doesn't want to hang around with a bunch of sociopaths that want to run your life. Doug doesn't even vote and if you do I would reassess this futile waste of time and energy.

[@Cinepobrefilmfestival]

$50 fine for fake fishing license on non biodegradable paper

[@zeusnitch]

I love Stanhope but this bit rubs me the wrong way because "wE LivE IN a SoCieTY". It's easy to complain; now how about some solutions to the Sartrean hell that is other people?

[@eitanlieberman2076]

Doug…We The People…well, thank creation that we ask for help and forgiveness…not permission haha. Keep Bisbee Natural… oh wait! It’s a self flushing toilet! Back to taking care of Life on All levels…you radical DEMYSTIFIER! Thanks for always holding up a mirror and for doing always right by your love ones through think and thin. Sorry for bleeding on your car…y’old softie. Now what we gonna do with our NATURAL WORLD??? I want to make a world where Doug Stanhope and Bingo WANT to have 10 kids together, move in the old good-natured hippies to be surrogate grandparents and stunt doubles…Doug and Bingo for the people of Bisbee! King and Queen…no paperwork required…no polling numbers needed…Automatic! Natural! Spontaneous! Easy! No competition…no hate…no sacrifice…no wait! Holy shit…we gonna die sober and well…after we live as long as we feel like living! Glad we were brought together…proud to call you family! Say hi to GERONIMO for me. He didn’t think The People needed licenses to fish either…Tom Wheeler wanted to keep parking free in Old B…me?! Keep it local, keep it pedestrian and keep it free…power to the powerful people! Time to resume THE NEVERENDING STORY…commercial break is over…back to our Natural Programming aaaahaha. The truth is so much better than fiction…wait till we use inner space to explore outer space…aaahha. We The People créate life together. Thanks for bringing yourself to the game. Time to level up all natural. Life is magic. We are magic. Natural law…is no mystery. We do not come from preachers. We come from master teachers. Life is made to be loved. Any other teaching is false. K much love. Meth is a hell of a drug…Nazi mindfuk. Life is to love, to create, it is given to us, the way it works can be understood…but life was not created to be understood. It was created to live…in love…and gratitude and awe….awe family…too good. To infinity and beyond!

[@thestraydog]

How's that word salad taste, babe?

[@vernonmarsh]

Well Doug, that's how civilization works. We can live together with relative safety in large groups because there are rules and most of us follow them.

[@davidwright296]

You mean, as a question; to choose who you decide to judge you, would you still accept that if the same people wanted to murder the beliefs of your family and or you? while its being continuously told to you with treats that are shown on tv that you will be harmed? would you still support that? who decides who is in control of the larger groups before your next?

[@davidwright296]

dont get mad i could of wished and hope you live forever in unbearable pain in hope to die but just couldn't as as the world around people crumble suffering from human urges as they feel their world they created burns inside and out them as they live forever seeking food they cant eat nor water they can drink the only ability to vast as they walk a desolate world walking in eternal flame

[@davidwright296]

you like the beach imagine it being hotter then the hottest day with no water forever..... is how other people might think.... just try and do better for others, the rewards arent always seen but trust me they truly are much greater

[@davidwright296]

what would you say if this was against you and or your beliefs and again indulge me what was america before america was america i just hope your beliefs are not an absolute

[@davidwright296]

every one thinks they have more then they do the whole wold became lies

[@LeeZaslofsky]

Ha! Ha! "Bleed from the ass!" Now THAT'S profound! Real deep! But not funny.

[@anthony6929]

File a w8 Ben and have your employer file a w8 Ben e....then you no longer have fica taxes taken out of your paycheck...legally...taxes are a voluntary contribution

[@efjefe]

Exactly