5 jokes we couldn't laugh enough at from Hannah Berner: We Ride At Dawn Netflix special

The recent Netflix stand-up special, Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn, premiered on the platform on July 9, 2024. The comedy special soon rose to become one of Netflix’s Top 10 most popular shows in the TV section.

Hannah Berner has been a popular face in the comedy scene for some time now, appearing in Bravo’s reality series Summer House and her podcast Giggly Squad. She also has a noteworthy following on TikTok where she often goes viral with her comedic street interviews.

Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn was performed in front of a responsive Philadelphia crowd. Subjects covered in the special include Disney princes, politics, drinks, and sex in movies, among many others. The official synopsis of Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn reads:

“From marrying a zaddy to unrealistic sex scenes in movies, Hannah Berner unpacks romance, dating, and more in this raunchy stand-up special.”

While most of the jokes in Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn are meant for an adult audience, there are enough jokes that could amuse viewers of any age group. Below are five of the best jokes from the Hannah Berner special.

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5 Best jokes from Hannah Berner: We Ride At Dawn Netflix special

1) “Espresso Martini”: Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn relies a lot on relatability

A still from the special (Image via Netflix)

Hannah Berner’s spirited interaction with the live audience makes it clear that her special scored well on relatability. She raised several personal issues that resonated with many in the audience, making her jokes all the more effective.

Berner opens up to the audience that she has depression, anxiety, and chronic fatigue. As loud responses from a major part of the listeners show that they may be having the same conditions as well, Berner recounts an anecdote about a doctor she visited regarding this. The doctor told Berner that she needed to drink more water.

Then begins a long tirade against water drinking that gets the audience laughing. While she is at it, she also pokes fun at other soft drinks, all culminating in her wishing that the “most essential liquid” was an espresso martini. This gets the audience rolling with laughter.

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2) “Guns don’t kill people. Men kill people”: Berner’s version of the saying

In Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn, Berner cracks several jokes exploiting and undermining gender stereotypes. When she talks about the phenomenon of gun violence, she mocks the men who say that it is people, and not guns, that kill people.

As the room quiets down, she offers a small improvement to this adage, saying, “Guns don’t kill people. Men kill people.” As the joke brings down the roof, Berner quotes statistics to show how men often channel their anger and frustration by shooting at people.

The joke does not end there. She goes on to imagine what would happen if she had a gun. She concludes that she would probably lose or forget where she kept it. Berner’s self-deprecating humor establishes a balance between her witty one-liners in Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn.

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3) “Hinge is scary”: Berner’s take on dating apps and the men on them

Much of Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn’s appeal lies in the way Berner works her audience. She frequently engages in conversation with them from the stage, often extracting humor. One such moment has her addressing the young women in the audience and asking them if they are on dating apps.

As apps like Hinge and Bumble are mentioned, Berner goes on to say how the personality of men can be judged by how they interact on these apps. She makes fun of some male character types who boast when asked a normal question.

For example, she jokes about how when a man is asked, “What’s your hobby?” on these apps, they reply, “I travel the globe. Don’t hit me up, unless you want to see the globe.” As is characteristic of the whole special, the joke is stretched a bit further, as Berner starts naming toxic Disney princes and says they have resulted in women having bad taste in men.

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4) “Joe Biden”: Berner uses ageism to expose ageism

Berner’s special does not shy away from sensitive topics (Image via Netflix)

Berner starts Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn with a personal touch, sharing how she just turned 30 “twenty-nine months ago.” As the audience cracks up, she delivers the following joke:

“By the time you turn 30, they make you feel like you’re just gonna become … Joe Biden.”

The elderly President of the USA has been criticized for his “mental fitness” given his age. As per a CNN report dated July 2, 2024, there are misgivings about the same, with Biden fighting for another term in office. Berner’s joke utilizes this timely concern.

At the same time, Berner goes ahead to make a political statement, following that Biden-quip with, “I am just kidding. Women can’t be President. That would be insane.”

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5) “3-in-1, which should be called 0”: Berner makes fun of men’s shampoos

Berner interacting with the audience (Image via Netflix)

Towards the end of the special, Berner makes fun of the fact that men do not have conditioners in their bathrooms. This goes down well with the audience and she continues to say how men have shampoos that are 3-in-1 but “should be called 0” because she is “dirtier after using it.”

Berner then goes on to name some of the shampoo brands men use, pronouncing the words with relish so that the audience can fully appreciate the mockery. When she is done, she asks, “Like, is this an Andrew Tate haiku?” referring to the brand names. Mockery of high-sounding phrases is a strong motif in Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn.

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Hannah Berner: We Ride at Dawn covers a range of topics and alternates between quick one-liners and well-built-up jokes. The Hannah Berner special is now available for streaming on Netflix.