Unlike his previous special, which aired on Comedy Central, Ansari released the special directly on his website for a $5 download.
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club commented: "It's a testament to Ansari's exploding popularity that, like Louis C.K. and Jim Gaffigan before him, he's able to cut out once-powerful middlemen like Comedy Central and HBO and release his latest special directly to fans through his website."[REF] .