BELLS AND WHISTLES - FULL STAND UP COMEDY SPECIAL

Colum Tyrrell works with a dry delivery that treats American life as a series of minor annoyances he was already braced for. Rather than leaning on folksy immigrant charm, he sticks to a sour pragmatism, building routines around his dating habits, domestic adjustments, and blunt takes on social posturing.

Filmed at the New York Comedy Club, the 49-minute set represents Tyrrell’s first full-length special, released independently on YouTube. By the time of its release, the Dublin native had built a dedicated following through frequent spots at the Comedy Cellar and regular appearances across comedy podcasts like Legion of Skanks and Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast.

The set focuses on low-key cynicism, moving from the unglamorous mechanics of meeting his partner to the culture shock of moving out to suburban New Jersey. He gives the jokes room to breathe, unbothered by whether the room agrees with his perspective.