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Life

Andrew Schulz

Netflix · 2025 · 59 min

Andrew Schulz brings his high energy to IVF and fatherhood.

Andrew Schulz trades his usual confrontational crowd work for a set about fertility struggles, bringing his signature loud, hyperactive energy to the clinical indignities of IVF. He takes the audience through the unglamorous reality of producing sperm samples on command and the emotional strain of trying to start a family.

Filmed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City and directed by Troy Miller, the 2025 Netflix special captured Schulz at a career peak. By this time, his independent hustle through YouTube and his Flagrant podcast had already elevated him to arena-level status. While the material is far more personal than his usual cultural commentary, he still delivers it with the aggressive, fast-paced performance style his fans expect.

The set list

6 bits
  1. Pressures of being a girldad versus raising sons

    Argues fathers of daughters face more blame for their issues, while sons can succeed even if their dads are absent.

  2. Circumcision and safe sex

    Explores religious traditions and jokes that sex is safe unless dating a Spanish-speaking Latina.

  3. IVF clinics and low sperm count

    Relates receiving a C+ grade for his sperm, taking hair pills for 15 years, and getting roasted by a clinic nurse nicknamed 'Meatball'.

  4. Visiting an OB-GYN and labor procedures

    Admits confusing 'OB-GYN' with an acronym for homosexuals and describes doctors routinely checking dilation during labor.

  5. Newborn baby appearance

    Jokes that his newborn daughter initially looked Puerto Rican right after birth.

  6. Gender selection in IVF

    Asserts that since he paid thirty thousand dollars to choose the baby's gender, the child cannot decide to change it later.

How it plays

Tone
Raw, raunchy, humorous, vulnerable, and heartfelt.
On stage
A blend of machismo and alpha-dog bravado with a loving, supportive husband and father persona, delivering unfiltered, sharp, and bold observational humor.
Pace
Electric delivery, high energy, impeccable timing, and lightning-fast wit.
About
fatherhood, IVF and fertility struggles, marriage and relationships, masculinity and health

What the critics said

Considered a softer, more heartfelt turning-point special dealing with fatherhood and fertility, praised for honesty though noting some familiar tropes and off-color jokes.

In the room: A diverse, highly engaged, and responsive capacity crowd offering frequent laughter, applause breaks, and sentimental reactions.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: imdb.com, pressparty.com, rottentomatoes.com, thefutoncritic.com, decider.com, readysteadycut.com, allyourscreens.com, nytimes.com, m.imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.

Backstory

Filmed following his global LIFE tour after becoming a first-time father via in vitro fertilization (IVF) with his wife Emma.

Details

Released
Taped
Beacon Theatre, New York
Runtime
59 min
Where
Netflix
Director
Troy Miller
Topics
Before
Infamous (2022)

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