Rose Matafeo Muses on Horniness in the Trailer for Her HBO Max Comedy Special Horndog

HBO has been the home of great comedy since the ‘70s. In the decades since the network has aired some of the best and most important stand-up specials of all time. It’s one of HBO’s defining features. Meanwhile, Netflix has proven how valuable a stockpile of stand-up can be for a streaming service. So obviously it was only a matter of time before HBO Max launched its own original comedy specials. That day arrives next week, August 20, when the streamer releases multiple specials as part of its Summer Comedy Festival.
One of those specials—and the one we’re here to talk about today—stars Rose Matafeo, a hilarious young comic from New Zealand who was only the fifth woman to win Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe when she took home the award in 2018. That show, Horndog, is now coming to HBO Max next week, and Paste is excited to share an exclusive look at the trailer with you.
Here’s how HBO Max’s press release describes Matafeo and Horndog: