Ali Wong’s ‘Hard Knock Wife’ Proves She’s Still the Rawest Comedian in the Game

Ali Wong gotta be the hardest comedian in the game. Easily. Hands down. Her first Netflix special Baby Cobra was incredible. I’m still upset I didn’t get the chance to review Baby Cobra because I found out about it months later. When Ali Wong’s second special ‘Hard Knock Wife’ was announced, I did the Birdman Handrub but was nervous. I was afraid that it may not live up to her first special. Yeah, that is not the case at all. If ‘Baby Cobra’ is a kick to the gut then ‘Hard Knock Wife’ is the Bast damn Stone Cold Stunner. This special starts off with Wu-Tang Clan’s triumph playing. You know shit is going to be real rap raw if ‘Triumph’ is playing. That’s a statement. Ali Wong’s Hard Knock Wife works like an actual sequel to her previous comedy special. Ali talks about the Monkey’s Paw situation of being a stay at home mom. In Baby Cobra Ali was envious of the stay at home wife. Well, now she got her wish (kinda) by staying home but the mom part? “It’s a wack ass job. You’re in solitary confinement all day with this human Tamogatchi that has no reset button”. Ali lets you know the tone of this special early and the bars only get more vicious.

It’s a Hard Knock Wife for us When Ali talks to the audience about being a mom, giving birth, dealing with a newborn and the perils of breastfeeding, she does so in a way where it feels like a conversation with a friend that needs to vent. Ali is able to talk about being a mom and then tie it into social commentary for issues that both st…