Doug Stanhope
Stand-up comedian

Doug Stanhope

Who Doug Stanhope is

Stand-up comedian and podcaster known for confrontational, autobiographical and social-commentary-heavy comedy. He hosts The Doug Stanhope Podcast and wrote the book Digging Up Mother: A Love Story.

At a glance

Born
1967
Came up through
The Comedy Store
Podcasts
The Doug Stanhope Podcast and Digging Up Mother: A Love Story
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 712
Official site
dougstanhope.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: dougstanhope.com ↗.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Doug Stanhope

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Questions about Doug Stanhope

Where is Doug Stanhope performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: dougstanhope.com ↗.

What podcast do they host?

The Doug Stanhope Podcast and Digging Up Mother: A Love Story.

Where did they get their start?

The Comedy Store (one of his regular spots in his Los Angeles years).

When were they born?

In 1967.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 712.

Who are some comedians like them?

Geoff Tate (also on The Doug Stanhope Podcast).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026