Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!

Who it's for

This is one of the rare specials whose explicit thesis is reassurance: Papa argues that life isn't perfect, never was, and that an average life is fine.

Feelings it meets

• Envy
• Anxiety
• Self-Worth
• Perfectionism

What it is

You're Doing Great! is a Netflix stand-up special by Tom Papa, released on February 4, 2020 and filmed at the Victoria Theater at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Built on the premise that life isn't perfect and that's OK, Papa takes on the pressures of family, work, social media, the news and modern expectations of success.

Where to find it

Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: Body-image jokes and flippant suicide jokes.

Age: TV-14 (suggested 13+)

just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby