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what. (also Bo Burnham: what.) refers to both a stand-up comedy routine and the derivative album by American comedian, Bo Burnham. Following the credible success of his first comedy special, titled " Words Words Words" in 2010, which cumulated in winning the esteemed Edinburgh Comedy Prize, Burnham disappeared for 3 years to write and record his new show. Wanting to escape from the boundaries of ordinary stand-up comedy, he slowly crafted a bizarre, theatrical hour featuring music, prop-comedy, observational jokes and miming. The live performance debuted at the Regency Ball Room in San Francisco on December 17, 2013, and the album is derived from a special live performance of the same set. In addition to the live performance, the album has 5 studio singles, "Repeat Stuff", "Eff", "Nerds", "Channel 5 News", and "Hell of a Ride". The entire show was paid for by Burnham himself and released for free on YouTube and Netflix, whereas the album was released via iTunes the next day. As of July 2016, it has 11.1M views on YouTube.