30 Minutes

Colum Tyrrell performs with the energy of a man who has seen too much and expects even worse, delivering a half-hour of low-boil cynicism that targets historical atrocities, physical insecurities, and cultural differences. He avoids the typical charm of the Irish storyteller in favor of a dry, unsparing perspective, turning his status as a Dublin transplant in New York into a vantage point for picking apart American absurdities. The standout bit is his bizarre breakdown of how Jeffrey Dahmer managed to catch his victims, comparing the serial killer’s methods to a crude, cartoonish box-and-stick trap that shouldn’t have fooled anyone.

Filmed at The Stand in New York City and released by GaS Digital in September 2023, the special arrived during a breakout stretch for Tyrrell. He had made his American television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in late 2022 and spent 2023 cementing his reputation as a favorite guest on the East Coast podcast circuit. This half-hour captures that club-honed momentum, showing off his ability to push boundaries without breaking his stride.

Other segments find him ranking the work ethic of Chinese and Mexican immigrants with deadpan precision, and reflecting on the physical anxieties of Irish men.