Jen Brister's critically-acclaimed stand-up hour The Optimist is now available for free on YouTube. Distributed by 800 Pound Gorilla Media, it was filmed earlier in 2023.

The blurb explains: "If middle age has taught Jen Brister anything, it's that optimism does not come naturally to her. In her new stand-up special, The Optimist, will Jen work against her natural instincts and finally see the light? Covering everything from a camping trip with her walkie-talkie wielding twins, being bewildered (irritated, at best) by the vagina candle flogging wellness pioneer Gwyneth Paltrow, to becoming an evangelical sea swimmer much to the chagrin of her friends. Will Jen stay the same old pessimistic naysayer she's always been? I mean, I think we know the answer to that, but let's try and be optimistic."

You can watch the special here: