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Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war. Hitler barely recognises his beloved Fatherland, filled with immigrants and run by a woman. People certainly recognise him, albeit as a flawless impersonator who refuses to break character. The unthinkable, the inevitable happens, and the ranting Hitler goes viral, becomes a YouTube star, gets his own T.V. show, and people begin to listen.

Jo Brand is one of Britain's funniest and best-loved comedians. With a sharp eye for the absurd and in her own unique voice, she tells her story for the first time. What possessed her to become a professional comedian in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy after 10 years as a psychiatric nurse? How did she deal with late-night drunken audiences? Raised in middle class comfort, Brand left home in her teens to live with someone entirely inappropriate.

Enjoy Bob's genius as a writer, stand-up comedian, chat-show host, and compere as he looks back on a lifetime of laughs in a selecton from his most famous radio and television shows.

These inspired standup performances feature stories about being sort-of famous. Take an epic journey to the Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Show and into the depths of Julia Sweeney's soul. Watch Dana Gould get his pilot tested. Plus great snapshots of near-fame from Bobcat Goldthwait, Beth Lapides, and a gem of a song from Andy Dick with music by Andras Jones (we think).

Ron Josol performs live in Toronto, Canada.

Bobcat Goldthwait is a certifiable comic cult hero and icon. He starred in the Police Academy movies, was a Tonight Show arsonist, the creator and star of Shakes The Clown, and much more. This is his first record in over 15 years, and he talks candidly about the places he's been, who he's pissed off (a rather impressive list), and the things he's seen. You'll learn why he got kicked off Hollywood Squares, the intrigue on the set of Blow, and why he set the Tonight Show on fire.

Lavell Crawford is back and he's funnier and skinnier than ever. After losing over 120 pounds, he's new and improved and ready to tell everyone exactly what's what. From being a big fan of first-term Obama to telling us the best way to deal with cops in 2019, there's no denying that Lavell is the main man and a giant voice to be reckoned with.

Michael Magid: It’s Not What it Looks Like is a a mix of self deprecating “misunderstandings” and biographical accounts of an upbringing in a mixed cultured environment. Magid discusses never really accepting an identity, eventually coming to grips that being mixed (and feeling out of place) is okay.