Standup Brandon Wardell must be extremely aware of how many views ASMR videos get on YouTube, because he’s tapping into that crinkle- and whisper-loving market for his new comedy album. Announced ...

To an entire generation of comics, there’s a big question mark in their head next to Brandon Wardell. I’ve heard older stand-ups say that they hate this weird “millennial character that he’s playing.” ...

It’s the middle of the night, and I am awake against my will. It doesn’t matter that my bed is comfortable or that my cat is curled up nice and cozy by my feet. The radio in my brain is flipping ...

I’m not sure when it was that I first became aware of the engrossing strangeness of online ASMR culture, but I know that it was 2017 when I first fell down the rabbit hole of attempting to understand ...

3 Josh Groban Sets 'Stage, Screen, and Symphony' Tour Across U.S. Today, Nick van Hofwegen, musician and visual artist known as Young & Sick, has announced his inclusion on stand-up comic Brandon ...

Jack Barry is to become the first comedian to release a stand-up special in the style of an ASMR video. ASMR – or ‘autonomous sensory meridian response’ – is a mild euphoria, usually experienced as a ...

After a childhood in a military family spent bouncing around the country and starting his stand-up career at age 17, Brandon Wardell has been finding unconventional ways to perform comedy for almost a ...

The BBC has commissioned a new ‘meditative’ comedy based on the ASMR trend. Zen School of Motoring involves battle-rapper Ogmios quietly commentating on what he sees as he drives around North London ...

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Sometimes, the world can feel like a relentless nightmare, designed by someone with all your pain points in mind. Being online, whether you have to be or just want to stay in the loop, can make all ...

Step into a world of whispers, whooshes and whales as Yogie Belle, the world's #1 (and only) extreme ASMR practitioner and sound beautician, guides you on a sonorous journey like no other. In this ...

ASMR, comedy AND climate change? You have to see it to believe it. MEET ISSY Phillips, a young Australian comedian who believes she can harness the power of comedy to make people listen to the stories ...