The veteran comedian turns love, relationships, and the never-ending differences between men and women into a hilarious five-part formula, now streaming on YouTube.
Marcus D. Wiley is back with a brand-new stand-up comedy special, “Gimme 5,” bringing his signature perspective to marriage, relationships, and the hilarious reality of trying to make love work when men and women don’t always speak the same language.
Now streaming on YouTube, “Gimme 5” finds Wiley drawing from the wisdom—and comedy—that comes from being married long enough to understand that relationships require patience, compromise, communication, and sometimes knowing exactly when not to say anything at all.
Throughout the special, Wiley takes an honest and comedic look at husbands, wives, expectations, romance, and the everyday misunderstandings that can turn even the simplest interaction between couples into an unforgettable story.
At the center of “Gimme 5” is one big question: What do men really need from women?
According to Wiley, the answer can be broken down into five essentials: Support, Sustenance, Sports, Silence, and Sex.
Those five “S’s” become the foundation for Wiley to explore the differences between what husbands and wives expect from one another, what people think marriage is supposed to look like, and what actually happens once two people attempt to build a life together.
Rather than presenting himself as someone who has relationships completely figured out, Wiley finds the humor in the ongoing process. From communication and companionship to intimacy and the importance of simply having a little peace, he transforms familiar relationship situations into observations audiences can immediately recognize.
It’s the kind of comedy that can have couples laughing at Wiley one moment and looking suspiciously at each other the next.
A veteran stand-up comedian known for blending relatable storytelling, sharp observations, and an unmistakable personality, Wiley once again demonstrates his ability to find comedy in everyday experiences. “Gimme 5” allows him to tackle a subject nearly everyone has an opinion about—love—while approaching it through the perspective of a husband who has accumulated plenty of stories along the way.
Marriage may not come with an instruction manual, but Marcus D. Wiley has at least narrowed things down to five requests.
“Gimme 5” is streaming now on YouTube.
