Comedian Jared Freid’s new Netflix stand-up special, “Family Plan”, turns his sometimes exasperating relationship with his boomer parents into material about family, body image and adult dependence. He says the humour matters because it captures a recognisable tension for millennials who love their parents but can feel frustrated by their confidence, bluntness and continued involvement in their lives.

The special, released on 1 September, is framed around a Freid family beach holiday in Delray Beach, Florida, after his father asked him how much he weighed. Freid, 41, discusses remaining on his family mobile plan and argues that millennials’ weaker financial position can make their ties to parents more intertwined; he says audience members often recognise their own families in his stories. His next material is already taking shape after his father offered him Ozempic at dinner.