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Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees
The part of you that you were told was a flaw might be the proof that you're human. #GetOnYourKnees
Who it's for
Novak spends ninety minutes looking closely at one act most people only joke about crudely, and by treating it with literary seriousness she shows that even deeply embarrassing experiences can be thought about instead of hidden.
Guilty / Ashamed→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
Jacqueline Novak's Netflix special, directed by Natasha Lyonne and released on January 23, 2024, adapts her acclaimed one-woman show that ran Off-Broadway from 2019 at the Cherry Lane Theatre, produced by Mike Birbiglia.
Where to find it
Netflix original (filmed version of her off-Broadway show). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Very explicit sexual material.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 18+)
Where there is sorrow there is holy ground.Oscar Wilde, De Profundis
