Butthole Money

Sarah Tollemache walks on stage at Grove 34 in Astoria nine months pregnant, immediately grounding her dry style in a very visible physical reality. Rather than leaning on typical maternal sentimentality, she uses her condition as a direct contrast to her material, which circles around the baffling economics of modern side hustles and her own history of bad financial decisions.

The special, titled Butthole Money and released on YouTube in late 2024, is anchored by a bit that contrasts the grueling nature of traditional labor with the fortunes amassed by OnlyFans creators. Tollemache looks back on her own brief stint as a stripper, pointing out that she did actual physical labor in high heels while the modern generation makes millions from the comfort of their living rooms.

Directed by Patrick Holbert and executive produced by her husband, comedian Joe List, the set maintains a relaxed, club-honed rhythm. She spends a good portion of the hour on the domestic friction of her marriage, detailing how her own depression plays against her husband’s OCD, and finding dry humor in the small, irritating logistics of everyday life, from the design of sports bras to the quiet despair of shopping at a CVS.