David Dyer
Middle-aged exasperation honed over three decades on the road.
2 specials · 2017–2019
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When he walks on stage, he already looks a little exhausted. He settles into the microphone like a neighbor complaining over a fence. His rhythm is conversational but tightly wound, stretching everyday annoyances like pulling an unusually thick nose hair or dodging his teenagers into absurd physical exaggerations. He rarely yells. He just lets the frustration leak out through tight smiles and a deadpan cadence that treats a bad retirement account statement like a profound personal insult.
Specials
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Further Along Than Anyone Expected
Comedy Dynamics
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A relaxed, conversational audio set about the absurdities of middle age.
Comedy Dynamics · Album · 44 min
On stage
He operates as a working club comic, the kind of guy who can drop into a room anywhere in the country and immediately find the rhythm of the crowd. He is a staple of The Bob & Tom Show circuit, bringing decades of stage reps to audiences who want to see their own lives reflected back at them without being talked down to.
The act is built out of domestic survival. He talks about marriage, doctor visits, and the realization that his kids are bleeding him dry. He’ll explain that when his daughter approaches him for cash, he stops her to clarify that he isn’t Dad today, he is Dave, and Dave does not have twenty dollars. He doesn’t need to invent bizarre premises. He just takes a familiar setup and wrings it out, finding exactly how long to hold a pause after describing the physical decay of his own body before dropping the punchline.
Based in Michigan, he has also spent years working as a firefighter. That reality anchors his stage presence, giving him the energy of a comic who actually lives in the world he complains about.
Turning points
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2017–2019
Partnership with Comedy Dynamics
Dyer teamed with comedy distributor Comedy Dynamics to release his live album Uncooked in 2017 followed by Further Along Than Anyone Expected in 2019.
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Contributing Writer for Network Late Night
David Dyer expanded beyond road comedy into television writing, contributing material to ABC's Politically Incorrect and NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
At a glance
Podcasts
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Idioms · host
A podcast hosted by David Dyer discussing idioms and assorted topics.
Also on screen
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A clip to start with
Your Second Child Is A Different Story - David Dyer