Diehard fans of Hannah Gadsby’s work, at least those outside of NYC, were disappointed they would not get to watch a recording from the five-week run of their last standup show, Woof!, on Netflix. After all, Gadsby’s last three shows were made available on the streamer, so why not this? Well, it doesn’t exist.
That’s according to a press release, at least, one that dictates Gadsby wanted to break their release pattern and bring back the focus of their audience to listening to the show in an intimate way. So now, Gadsby has released two alternate versions of a recording — an audio-only album, and an edited version with animation to go with the dialogue, the latter of which is exclusive to YouTube.
Woof! is a show that draws its subject material from current affairs of the year 2023, which Gadsby toured in 2024. After spending 2025 in the editing booth, the comedian feels that 2026 would be the year to put it out into the world — not so coincidentally releasing the album onto streaming on their birthday.
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The Rolling Stone AU/NZ cover star added, “Seven years after Nanette changed my whole life and exposed me to an incredible, if inconceivable, audience around the world, it’s time to have another direct conversation with my – new – audience. I’m not the same person I was when we met. Allow me to reintroduce myself, on my terms. I am so proud of this show, and so excited about this new format. Please, get in my head, while I get in your ear…not in a weird way.”
Nanette was Gadsby’s breakout 2018 special, one that propelled them to win an Emmy, a Peabody, an AACTA, and the Most Outstanding Show awards at both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe. Since then, Gadsby has toured the world with solo stand-up comedy shows – selling out houses across the US, Australia, and Europe, including the Sydney Opera House, The Palladium in London’s West End, the Kennedy Center, and the Opera House at BAM in NYC.
Gadsby’s second Netflix special, Douglas, was also nominated for an Emmy Award and won an AACTA, as did their third, Something Special.
Woof! is available wherever you stream your music, and you can watch the animated version exclusively on YouTube here.
