I went to the same uni the same time as him and would go to the monthly stand-up nights. That was almost 20 years ago and I remember most of the other comedians went from one joke and punchline to the next. What set Ismo apart then, and still does now, is how he picks a theme and just keeps looking at it from different angles, breaking it down, finding new insights, and evolving the story even when you think it can go no further. No matter how small the theme. Kudos, sir, you're truly one of a kind! My favourite, hands down!

@KarimaInWonderland

Жыл бұрын

Wow you were lucky! 🤩 😍 I only found out about him a couple of days ago and oh how I wish I did it sooner! He's a gem! 🙌

@brandonas1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s awesome. I just found out about him about 3 1/2 hours ago.

@tgeliot

Жыл бұрын

What language did he perform in then?

@ishady27

Жыл бұрын

​@@tgeliot Finnish ☺️

@ninniv.5615

Жыл бұрын

Jyväääskylä!

I love this dude! He takes the ordinary and turns it into something extraordinary through his superb selection of words and delivery!!

@juhotuominen2649

Жыл бұрын

Oh looks like not only finhish people like ISMO

@bennylloyd-willner9667

Жыл бұрын

@@juhotuominen2649 He's a world treasure, my friend, I'm close by (Sweden) but he won "Worlds Best Stand Up" or something like it in the US some years ago didn't he? Very well deserved, the one that made me hooked was one of those earlier (international ones, I don't know how long he's been at it in Finland) he made about the English language, he absolutely nailed it 👌 Man, I almost started to learn Finnish to get more, but it's just too hard for me - and my mum was born in Rovaniemi 😁 Kiitos for letting us know him!

@pippastin

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I love that he doesn't scream and use curse words all the time, like almost every comedian today.

@helluvastart

Жыл бұрын

I think he is an engineer, or a physicist. Scientists have great sense of humor.

@bennylloyd-willner9667

Жыл бұрын

@@helluvastart yup, according to Wikipedia (but it still an be true😁) his main subject at university was physics with a secondary in philosophy. A pretty good recipe for a comedian IMO. For him it absolutely works! The clarity and objectiveness of a scientist and the human angle from philosophy 👌

Netflix needs to give this guy a special so he can afford business class!! 😂

@vesalindberg5689

Жыл бұрын

Is there a bed in business class... 🤣

@showaker4755

10 ай бұрын

​@@vesalindberg5689 there is. They call it bed, business, and beyond

@r.r.r9746

5 ай бұрын

Netflix is not interested cause he doesn't talk about sex enough or queers or does racist jokes

@barrdack

3 ай бұрын

Cancel netflix

When does Ismo get a Netflix special?? This man is WAY underrated, super original clever stuff without constant "fvcking sh*t what the fvck", doesn't hurt anyone's feelings by mocking minorities etc. through the jokes... except maybe the stupid everywhere sleepers. He needs to be seen everywhere!! 5/5

@raafmaat

Жыл бұрын

he will stay obscure and underrated because he does not have the full sets available anywhere! i would be willing to spend good money on the full sets, but for some obscure reason he doesnt do it , i guess he doesnt like exposure and money....

@Nintentohtori

Жыл бұрын

@@raafmaat I mean, unless he posts a full set to this youtube channel, someone else has to offer him some kind of platform for one first.

@Zombiripuli

Жыл бұрын

XD who get's their feelings hurt from jokes anyway? XD and let's be honest here. Offensive humour is the best ;)

@raafmaat

Жыл бұрын

@@Nintentohtori he could easily host his sets on his own website and requireing payment to view it, or just host them to any of numerous websites that have payment to watch content

@teppopierune5520

Жыл бұрын

@@Zombiripuli Amer*kkalaiset 🤮

He slowly, methodically makes us realise he is brilliant. A unique style and selection of subject matter. Thanks Ismo. Long live your comedy.

The most underrated thing about this bit was that he actually explained his own joke and it didn't make it less funny at all.

@MateusRodrigues-fz3vy

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same, when I was like... Boring, f those weak mind people, move on... then he delivered another joke even better hahaha

@05042878

11 ай бұрын

You didn't understand humor. Listen again and you might understand if you understand the humor of human life. Listen😉

@wspencerhand

9 ай бұрын

I’d like to watch him dissect a frog.

His delivery is so perfect. Body language, hesitation in movements and voice, everything is perfectly balanced. I think I read somewhere that he was (and still is perhaps) nervous on stage so he made it part of the performance. I don't know if it's true or not but it sure works brilliantly. MORE MORE MORE❤👌

@UltimateDrum

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he includes this "nervous" behaviour even when doing standup in finnish. Its honestly genious how he applies it to bits sometimes.

@4M0R4L

Жыл бұрын

He also scripts everything. Like, EVERYTHING! All the hesitations, pitch changes, everything. Of course, there’s some interaction with audience but not much. He’s a real professional and damn good at what he does

@bennylloyd-willner9667

Жыл бұрын

@@4M0R4L exactly, I think he was genuinely nervous at first and brilliantly invoked that in the act. Smart man, ISMO👨‍🎓

@ivilivo

Жыл бұрын

This nervousnes is sort of parody of Scandinavian- northern dorky awkwardness. Brilliant

@michaelnicholas1940

Жыл бұрын

"buddy" language

Opiskelen Suomi koska tämä mies. Kiitos, Ismo.

@Nojaru

Жыл бұрын

Ismo on uusi syy miksi rakastan suomea

@JoriMakinen

Жыл бұрын

No niin!

@helenaheino2334

Жыл бұрын

Hyvä hyvä Scott! Hieno idea.

@ssbilly3238

Жыл бұрын

Suomi kieli on hyvä ja helppo oppi

@johnraina4828

Жыл бұрын

Perrrrrkele

ISMO is the best standup comedian we have had in years ! Dude is hilarious!!!

He has a unique style that no one can copy. Ingenious.

@kipponi

Жыл бұрын

It's called finnish style.

@FINALLYQQQQAVAILABLE

Жыл бұрын

@@kipponi His Finnish accent is definitely a key element of his performances in English but his style is quite unique or at least original amongst Finnish stand up comedians as well.

@biocykle

Жыл бұрын

@@kipponi No one else quite like him

@Wenixi

6 ай бұрын

​@@kipponiit's not

@Wenixi

6 ай бұрын

You are right. Its because he has a different stage personality than most. I think he is also naturally like that, but he has said, he has developed this character that is mumbly and doesn't seem to understand everything.

NO ONE can explain it better than ISMO! 😂

@519stream3

9 ай бұрын

Seriously just look his body, he has sleeping problem is because he doesn't work out. Swimming for an hour will put you to sleep easily. This is not a joke.

@Nimtrix

5 ай бұрын

​@@519stream3No, but what he said was

@9kArdos3

4 ай бұрын

​@@519stream3Many details are connected to what interferes or helps someone fall asleep easily and he is right about thoughtlesness being The major one. But the conclusion is dead wrong the opposite, intelligent people think when they need to and are thoughtless if thought is unnecessary. Thought is like a knife, few things are it's the best for, like communication, organisation of knowledge. Learning by thought for example is mechanically impossible, you will always generate thought out of already existing knowledge. The lack of consciousness about human mechanism is humanity's nr1 problem since forever and 99% of our problems is generated by it. Starvation, wars, all chronic diseases, all suffering, etc.

As a Finnish American who grew up listening to my mom's family speaking Finglish I really appreciate ISMO!!!

@M_SC

Ай бұрын

Idk I don’t notice any non standard English in his English

I think it has a lot to do with his cleverly timed nervous disposition/laughter. That just goes so well with his dialogue delivery and content that, like someone from the comments said, he comes up with extraordinary content from everyday mundane aspects of life. Simply brilliant.

Absolutely one of my favorite comedians today! If Finns are this fun, I want to move to Finland.

@enlightenmewithronnypodcas1632

Жыл бұрын

we are as fun as box of rocks, but you are welcome.

@TWolf317

Жыл бұрын

@@enlightenmewithronnypodcas1632 I'm sure you are fun than that! I remember when our brainless former president said something about Finns raking their forests, some Finns made a video of people raking a forest! I laughed so hard.

@enlightenmewithronnypodcas1632

Жыл бұрын

@@TWolf317 haha, well we do manage our forests better then USA. as a person not from USA i got what he was saying. forest management is important. we do "rake" our forest becouse its our money. yes the memes was fun.

@petepeto9335

Жыл бұрын

Happyes country in the world 😅 But its tru

@Rubberfoot73

Жыл бұрын

Please don't, you can easily get depressed most of the year...😁 coz of the darkness.

I sleep so well on planes and trains though - the rattling movements, incessant random noises, lights going on and off in weird places... My brain finally doesn't know what the fuck to do and just shuts off.

@westerlywinds5684

Ай бұрын

I always have it at swimming pools and a fairly crowded beach. Kids yelling and waves rolling in, the sun beating down.

This guy is hilarious 😂😂😂. The fact his English is not the original language makes it even funnier. I like his materials they are original.

it's amazing. He touches an important topic probably without realizing it. Some people call it the terror of the mind. For many, many millions of people this inner dialogue is the worst enemy of their life

@KOfilms22

2 ай бұрын

For me its not happening only when i need to sleep it happens even if i dont have anyone to speak to. When im at work working on something on my own, my brain starts to whip me for all the past mistakes i did as a child or teenager. What i did yesterday what i did last year. Its fucking worst.

Ismo is very funny in his English sets, but if you don´t speak Finnish and have never seen his Finnish sets... I mean I was in physical pain for three days after Ismo´s Finnish gig for laughing so hard... A pain I will take any day of the week anytime😂😂

This man does not need subtitles. If you need subtitles, you can probably fall asleep while not in a bed.

ISMO rocks :), brilliant being funny in two languages

I'm glad that I could watch this great standup for a bit longer! Please keep up the longer vids ;)

I love your humour. Laughter is best medicine. 20 minutes compulsory daily dose of your humour should be mandatory, especially for those with serious faces.

Man you got me at sleeping dogystyle, almost spit out my morning coffee, lmao!😂😂😅

@ssc00p

Жыл бұрын

People with narcolepsy could have been slightly offended by this joke 😄

I've met and interacted with Finns on trips over the years. The Finnish guys I've hung around are highly intelligent and love to laugh amongst each other. But when they translate what they're laughing about, I just don't get their humor. But this Ismo guy is genuinely funny. He's figured out how to make his humor relatable even to non-Finns. Great stuff!

@tahditon9408

3 ай бұрын

Maybe you fell asleep easily. Are you stupid?

damn!! this 6 minute vid has put me up the whole night even I'm in bed and have shut the lights off 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@nizarimi

Жыл бұрын

Have you tried the 3 limited sleeping positions he mentioned before. 😁

@bennylloyd-willner9667

Жыл бұрын

The vid is 7:12 so you have to have dosed off at least for a minute 😁

@wisnuarnanda

Жыл бұрын

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 does that mean that I have at least 1 minute of stupidity in every 7.12 minute every day? :))))

@wisnuarnanda

Жыл бұрын

@@nizarimi I even tried a doggy style :)))))

This man No racist jokes. Just an intelligent and simple words which are actually true and turn them with an extraordinary jokes with his humour and delivery...He really deserved Netflix special.

@meyou-dv8ns

11 ай бұрын

Thats because he is not black, the black comedian. can get away with it, when white comedian tries to be like. Chappell. it does not work, or that other black dude, he is short and very thin. and long straight hair, they are funny most of the time. but racist jokes run boring after a while and you already know what they are going to say. It IS NOT. easy being funny not using bad words. and trying to not be dirty, This guy, Rodney Dangerfield, Sam Kinnis. not sure how to spell his name , and that black dude. who is great . am. I forget his name, George Wallace. I think, anyway they are all funny. as hell. whom other ones too.

@TheHans-lq2yw

10 ай бұрын

Gey lol

@TheHans-lq2yw

10 ай бұрын

The best ones are r-word jokes, people are so sensitive for other peoples sake they forget to preserve their own lmao

Please someone hit me here when Ismo do a Netflix special, gotta see that, love this guy. Started learning English with these things and now I'm fluent and love specials like this one... Ismo is just great

wonderful to see a comedian who doesn't address race and politics. he has proven that it is still possible to be a stand-up comedian. Many thanks and hats off.

Ismo has literally spoiled me to the point where I can't bear to watch any other comedians lol

Funniest shit ever, you're a natural comedian. Keep up with these long vids too please

@helenaheino2334

Жыл бұрын

Ismo is great!

I randomly searched "people making of the American language" bc of a conversation I had ealier. This dude is awesome and my new favorite stand up comedian

i went to the movies with my grandmother and she always fell asleep halfway through the movie. Without fail.

I have a friend who fell asleep in the backseat of a car going 100 mph on a worn out road in Mongolia where the driver was 65 years old with diabetes and an amputated foot eating candies while driving past other cars on straights before hills. My heart was beating like I was running a marathon. He. Fell. Asleep.

@misssusan5959

Жыл бұрын

Lol! 😁🤪

@mikkelaagaard4969

4 ай бұрын

Possibly just a different stress/threat coping mechanism

He has a very unique personality, he's so endearing. One day, I would love to spoil my son and take him to do some fun things, and maybe just maybe we will have the opportunity to check out this man, hopefully. If I can dream it, then it can happen!

He explains this issue so perfectly!!! I love Ismo!

The man has come this far by long long hard work, enormous persistance and a unique iq humoristic sence. Just admiration.

Ismo is a true comic treasure.

Haven't laughed this much at a standup routine in a while. Truly LOL funny. We need me European comedians.

Ismo incontrovertibly qualifies as royalty in our collective comedy canon.

The whole thing about his comedy is that he's actually never going to run out of jokes because the things he speaks about are simple daily "nothings". Genius! Pablo Francisco and alikes had a very small box to pick out of. I love this guy and he's gonna last for a long time ❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️

He's the best comedian! ❤️❤️❤️

I can completely relate to ISMO. I cannot fall asleep to save my life. And when somebody wakes me up earlier than im supposed I get into a fight with them.

He makes everything funny 😄

Love his ideas and usage of words and the English language very cleverly...just love it

So funny and yet so accurate. I am a fan of ISMO.

Always good. Your ability to find fun in ordinary things is unbelievable. And you do it without offending anyone or calling anyone out. Come back to Philly!!!!!

You’re the funniest guy I’ve ever seen and I mean it! It’s not an overstatement. I’ve just stumbled across your channel and I’ve been binging through it the whole morning, it’s fantastic. You actually make me laugh out loud, not just blow air out of my nose. 😅 That means something. You’ve got my sub.

I saw an interview with Ismo. He said he was in the military for 12 months. One thing I learned in the army was to sleep anywhere, at any time, and in any position.

I love his comedy. His jokes are very similar to the ones my dad (also a very funny man) tells. He has this funny one about when he first learned English and had to stand up in front of the class to read his translation. It's a long string of misunderstandings and mistranslation, "I cooked the kitchen in the chicken..."

Ismo, I just discovered you last night and watched more then 20 youtube videos from your shows. Must be great to know that you bring people to laugh at so different points of the world. Thank you, Best wishes from Istanbul.

@marionknight8111

Жыл бұрын

Discovered him 3 days ago . Watching constantly….brilliant ❤

@colleendelaporta-wells6602

Жыл бұрын

Same!

I'm Swedish and have been living in Ireland for almost 20 years and I can relate so much but then in the Swedish language we have so many double meanings for one word. Ismo is soo funny and clever. I would love to see him on stage. He is so witty. I also love words and love to play around with them.

I cant believe that he hasnt been on "Live at the Apollo" he's far better than most. If I laugh out loud he's top drawer.

He is a comedy genius.

ISMO 😘 You just made being neurotic sound really flattering...

It’s not just his material that is so funny but his mannerisms and cute sounds 😀💗

Funny material, clever delivery

I think I stared at the headrest of the seat in front of me for 14 hours when I flew between LA and New Zealand.

@MacClariggs

Жыл бұрын

Yes nuke eyes with a movie or two

Can so relate to the sleeping issues and the comments you get. It's nice to be able to laugh about it for once, thank you Ismo :D

😂 I absolutely love your videos :) Please never stop them. I was crying/laughing everyone around me thought I went nuts . Thank you 😊

This man is a genius! I loved this so much. It made my day. Thanks so much.

My ex-girlfriend would sometimes say she doesn't feel the least bit sleepy, that she's pissed off because she can't fall asleep. This was right when she laid down in the bed. Five minutes later she was always sleeping. At 6 am I made her breakfast after having been up all night and couldn't think of anything else worthwhile doing. The doggy style sleep with alcohol isn't that good and healthy REM sleep, it's truly dog's sleep. But hey, better than "don't worry about it, just go back to sleep" in the morning is when you tell that you have trouble falling asleep (you've been getting only a couple of hours for the last two weeks) and they recommend you to just lay in the bed eyes closed and if it so happens that you STILL can't sleep, it's no problem because at least you get a bit of rest. And maybe they also tell you to still wake up early with only a few hours of sleep and guarantee you that you'll fall asleep the next night. As if you hadn't been living pretty much like that for the past two weeks, and now you stay up all night the next night because you got even less sleep and when the night comes around you're "over-exhausted" and too stressed out to fall asleep at all.

This was brilliant and funny as he usually is

A great sketch from ISMO! Thank you! 😊❤

So happy to discover Ismo. Been looking for new comedians that actually make me laugh for a while

Good Stuff right there!! I really enjoy Ismo comedy!

@user-pv7vc9kp9k

Жыл бұрын

this comment is only missing a "👍"

Fooking hilarious. 😂😂Ricky Gervais, and Ismo, are my two favorite comedians at the moment. Can't get enough 👍👍👍

When i saw you're going to perform in Amsterdam i booked tickets right away can't wait!!

What a unique stand-up comedian Ismo is! Loved watching this and have loved all his bits i have seen earlier. Wish there was a longer stand-up special of his somewhere:( that would be a great watch!

It's refreshing to see a comedian who can get by without foul language and still entertain a crowd

@beaufraser495

Жыл бұрын

He does use the f word! Maybe not much?? Would like to see him live but get fed up off constant foul language... 🤔

Kovaa settii Ismo, en oo vielä löytäny yhtään huonoa pätkää ja tuskin löydänkään.

Legit one of the best around, often deceptively simple but man is he funny 😂

I love his comedy I can relate !

I didn't fall asleep while watching this, so I must he very smart 😁

When my brother was around 5 years old, he'd regularly fall asleep in the doggy position. So much so that we'd take photos. Naturally, at his 21st birthday party, we decided a whole board to pinning them up.

His delivery is exceptional. Love him.

Awesome! love from Nepal ❤

Awesome as always!

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love it!! Totally on point!!

Love your stuff Ismo. I am half Finn and Half Norwegian but my heart is with Finland my Mom's Country.

Finally a new video. Keep it coming Ismo. We love you and need more content. Also please visit my city for a show

In the army (it's mandatory at least half a year for men in Finland) I learned the exceptionally valuable skill of being able to instantly falling asleep, every minute of sleep if you had a chance was crucial so I developed this amazing talent of just sleeping anywhere and for any length of time but always being perfectly aware of when to wake up and be clear on what's going on, I have only somewhat lost this ability but can still use it from time to time, almost feels like a superpower when I perfectly pull it off.

@LynxSouth

Жыл бұрын

I've known several men who did stints in the military who developed this same skill.

@timoterava7108

Жыл бұрын

I don't wish to ruin your memories, but basically we all got that same talent for sleep in the military.

@TjarpDex

Жыл бұрын

@@timoterava7108 Yes back then it was normal but I can still somewhat use this ability 9 years later and that's what fascinates me cus I don't really have a need for it anymore.

@mariegutscher1183

Жыл бұрын

My husband has 30 yrs in the Canadian military - it just means he says "sorry" before falling asleep all over the place.

@orangeeeeeee

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile I've had this ability since childhood and I'm extremely grateful for it

Hahahahahahaha! You're a freaking national treasure Ismo, kippis!

Brilliant,love this guy.

Love his observations, so relatable..

My attitude towards this GENIOUS is exactly ADORE and ADMIRE!!! The concept here is ABOUT very currently top news ❤️ We who live within hectic society are FORCED yea to stay awake and tap computer More fast than the whole Instagram web flood. How on earth could we!?! Yes and the creative Job of his is TOTALLY masterpiece

i like how it says 'buddy' when he says 'body'

@tkp80

Жыл бұрын

That is Rally english. We (Finnish) speak english like that.

@lladerat

Жыл бұрын

​@@tkp80 Congratulations on your NATO membership from a fellow ukrainian.

I just discovered this guy from 9gag about 5 minutes ago and now I am hooked!! A great talent indeed.

I just recently start watching this guy. This guy is funny! 😅 damn he's brilliant as well. Yup, he needs more exposure and his own show.

I’m so glad I stayed subscribed all this time because I was hoping to hear some jokes again.:).

This is super weird. On moving vehicles, I can fall asleep pretty well. But in my own bed, I can have major trouble falling asleep with my own thoughts keeping me up. The odd thing though is that while I can easily sleep on a flight that's a few hours, I have never been able to sleep for more than one hour on a 10 hour flight to Europe.

“Talented sleeper.”😂

😂 watching this while struggling to sleep at night love your comedy

You’d absolutely hate me. I’ve nearly fallen asleep standing up.

@ssc00p

Жыл бұрын

And I... while having a shit...

Nobody should be sleeping on Ismo! xD When are you going to do your next US tour??

You are a very talented and smart comedian, Ismo.

when i’m able to be distracted during the day, i’m the “it’s dark, time to think” person at night

"Don't worry about it, just go back to sleep".. I gave my computer the middle finger. And I am ALONE! Awesome jokes, just brilliant. Hope to find alot more from you, already seen a few different sketches, but I need more!

Anyone who could have been offended by this joke must have been already asleep by the time the joke was over. So no problem 😂

YES, YESS FINALLY!! Thirst quenched!

He's back! This was some 'good ass shit'!