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Matt Rife’s Key to Success (or Failure) Is in the Hands of His Audience in ‘Lucid’ Netflix Special

Matt Rife has announced 'Lucid,' an hour-long Netflix comedy special centered around crowd work. It premieres August 13.

“This show is going to be completely different from anything you’ve ever seen live or on Netflix before,” Rife says at the start of the trailer for the special, which has been branded as the streaming giant’s “first-ever crowd work special.” “This is just me and you guys,” he continued. “Clearly rankled by claims that he’s merely famous for small comedy club sets where he talks to audience members — these provide the bulk of his TikTok clips — Rife concludes his scripted, long-form show on a triumphant note, saying, ‘But what do I know, I only do crowd work, right? Too bad it reads as painfully insecure, the taunt of a comic who indeed manipulates his fans by telling them they are a different breed, the “fun” ones, connoisseurs of dangerous and unspeakable facts.

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