The Dying of a Last Breed

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The Dying of a Last Breed
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Live album by
ReleasedMay 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)
RecordedMay 14, 2020
VenueThe Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Genre Comedy
Lengthapproximately 82 minutes
Producer Light Forge Studios
Doug Stanhope chronology
Popov Vodka Presents: An Evening With Doug Stanhope
(2018)
The Dying of a Last Breed
(2020)
Professional ratings
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The Dying of a Last Breed is the eleventh stand-up comedy album by American comedian Doug Stanhope. It was filmed and recorded live at the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, and became available on May 19, 2020, through Vimeo. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

(adapted from Apple Music [4] )

No.TitleLength
1."Sorry"1:50
2."Dead Kids"13:42
3."Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn"9:49
4."Gay Cousin Eric"5:00
5."Tell Us How We Did"2:33
6."Indian Gang Rape"12:10
7."#MeTooing Myself"10:46
8."What Are You Looking At, Faggot? (Weak Dude)"2:07
9."Indianapolis Barber Shop"8:57
10."Old People Disgust Me"5:07
11."Making Fun / Laura Kimball"7:19

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References

  1. Bennett, Steve (May 27, 2020). "Doug Stanhope: The Dying Of A Last Breed : Reviews 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Watch The Dying of a Last Breed Online | Vimeo On Demand". Vimeo . May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. Carter, Geoff (May 18, 2020). "Comedian Doug Stanhope pays a special visit to the Plaza in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Weekly". Las Vegas Weekly . Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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