{"id":2074470,"date":"2025-10-07T09:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2074470"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:46:07","slug":"comedian-charlie-berens-coming-to-naples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/comedian-charlie-berens-coming-to-naples\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian Charlie Berens coming to Naples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Charlie Berens will bring Midwest \u2015 and particularly Wisconsin \u2015 humor to Southwest Florida this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian known for his YouTube and Instagram bits about life in America&#8217;s Dairyland will perform standup at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesnews.com\/story\/life\/2021\/06\/04\/netflix-comedian-nate-bargatze-coming-naples-june\/7524865002\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Off The Hook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Off The Hook<\/a> Comedy Club from Oct. 9-11.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Who is Charlie Berens<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Type &#8220;Charlie Berens&#8221; in YouTube search and you&#8217;ll find his name with words after like &#8220;Midwest goodbye,&#8221; &#8220;IKEA,&#8221; &#8220;Midwest translator&#8221; and his famous &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zZEOEGWsfw8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Manitowoc Minute;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Manitowoc Minute<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In that last bit, Berens will give a quick, humorous rundown of Wisconsin news.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How being a journalist helped with standup<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Berens, 38, studied journalism in college and began his career working for the\u00a0MTV News show &#8220;Choose or Lose.&#8221; He later began writing and performing comedic news wrapups, which gave him the idea to try them as a comedian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just wanted to do it because of the way you could say what you wanted to say and be nice about it,&#8221; he said of going into comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There were no rules with standup, like how to approach a joke. I did a comedy news show but it really got me in the rhythm of doing setup punchines and I think, through that, I started having a lot of fun writing comedy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Comedian Charlie Berens performs standup Oct. 9-11, 2025, at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100, Naples, Florida.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">His approach to comedy videos<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While some have compared Berens&#8217; sketches to those from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=04u58ifxmRA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bob and Doug McKenzie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bob and Doug McKenzie<\/a> on SCTV in Canada back in the day, but he says there were before his time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t even see those guys until after I did (his own skits) but people make those comparisons,&#8221; Berens said. &#8220;I was doing news for a while then I was doing standup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How Berens describes his own standup<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;it&#8217;s sort of life through the eyes of a guy from the Midwest. I lived in Wisconsin and spent a lot of time with my family,&#8221; Berens said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Packers<\/a> obviously will come up as will the (Chicago) Bears. If you&#8217;re from the Midwest or know someone from the Midwest, you&#8217;re going to like it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">With the current state of the world, how does comedy help?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Comedian and Green Bay Packers fan Charlie Berens mocks the Minnesota Vikings\u2019 \u201cSkol\u201d chant on the Draft Theater stage during the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. (Tork Mason\/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"764\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tYaUgXuj.VVIZaD2m_KwBA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc2NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/naples-daily-news\/05ef65ff1a20906736596c77b144c8d5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Comedian and Green Bay Packers fan Charlie Berens mocks the Minnesota Vikings\u2019 \u201cSkol\u201d chant on the Draft Theater stage during the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. (Tork Mason\/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Doing standup shows and getting people all in the same room together, that&#8217;s so important whoever you&#8217;re doing to see,&#8221; Berens said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s important to talk to people face to face. I like to really find commanlity. The more people are brought together the more they&#8217;ll understand each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Know before you go<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a06:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9: 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10; and 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road,\u00a0No. 1100<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$36 general admission, plus a fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Information:<\/strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offthehookcomedy.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:offthehookcomedy.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">offthehookcomedy.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0239-389-6901<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. Contact him at dosborn@gannett.com and follow him on Instagram @lacrossewriter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naplesnews.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2025\/10\/07\/midwest-comedian-charlie-berens-in-naples-florida-this-weekend\/86502377007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Midwest comedian Charlie Berens in Naples Florida this weekend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Midwest comedian Charlie Berens in Naples Florida this weekend<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Berens will bring Midwest \u2015 and particularly Wisconsin \u2015 humor to Southwest Florida this weekend. The comedian known for his YouTube and Instagram bits about life in America&#8217;s Dairyland will perform standup at Off The Hook Comedy Club from Oct. 9-11. Who is Charlie Berens Type &#8220;Charlie Berens&#8221; in YouTube search and you&#8217;ll find [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2074471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[373378,389244,389246,389245],"class_list":["post-2074470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-charlie-berens","tag-hook-comedy-club","tag-midwest","tag-wisconsin-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Comedian-Charlie-Berens-coming-to-Naples.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074470"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2074472,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074470\/revisions\/2074472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2074471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}