re: New Patton Oswalt Netflix Special

I'd say his era is the post-standup boom. He's the spearhead of the alt-comedy boom which started in the late 90s and has flourished the last few years. Remember, he was the headliner of the Comedians of Comedy tour, one of the first comedy tours to play rock clubs instead of comedy clubs, and Zach Galifinakis' big break. At the time it was filmed, Brian Posehn was the #2 name, not Zach (though I think Maria Bamford is actually the second best comic on that absolutely loaded tour... she's a deranged genius).

Dave Chappelle had a high peak, but he hasn't kept putting in work year after year, decade after decade. And I'm not counting anything BUT standup. Chappelle is a gifted sketch comedy writer/performer. There's more credit for the guys who do the George Carlin thing: do a special and then start the next day with a blank sheet of paper until you have another special next year. Volume, and the constant touring matters.