Feminist Ass Man
Comedy Dynamics · 2026 · 42 min
A Gen X stroke survivor with a guitar and opinions.
Released , on Comedy Dynamics.
Dale Dymkoski claims a 2019 stroke robbed him of his ambition and his filter, which turns out to be decent preparation for a straight white Gen Xer trying to talk politics and identity in Los Angeles. Calling himself the world’s deafest, fittest stroke survivor, he builds the set around the friction between who he looks like on paper and what he actually cares about.
Dymkoski started stand-up around age 40 after years of acting and writing unsold scripts, and put together his debut special after hitting the 10-year mark. Comedy Dynamics released the self-directed 41-minute set in April 2026 after Dymkoski road-tested the material at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. During that Fringe run at Upstairs @ El Centro, local reviews pointed out his relaxed delivery and the novelty of a working actor standing onstage with no character to hide behind.
His tone stays easygoing even when the subject matter turns bleak.
He pairs surviving New York during 9/11 and dodging Los Angeles neighborhood fires with having a stroke despite working out six days a week, comparing himself to a cat running low on lives. Elsewhere, he looks back fondly on 2020 lockdowns, diagnoses his third midlife crisis as regular depression, and likens his four- and eight-year relationships to presidential terms with constant fundraising. A stretch on solo travel in Brazil contrasts Rio favelas and 70-year-olds dancing all night with Americans who cannot last two hours at a beach before starting a viral fight. Near the end, he picks up a guitar to close with an original song.
Notable bits & set list
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Struggles with identity labels and masculinity
A Gen Xer's humorous takedown of identity overload and an antidote to bro culture.
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Dating as a partially deaf man and stroke survivor
Personal and self-deprecating anecdotes about dysfunction, hearing aids, and navigating romance.
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The closer (spoiler). Show it
Original acoustic song
Pulls out his guitar to deliver a poignant and gorgeous musical conclusion reflecting on his life.
How it plays
- Tone
- Poignant, honest, warmly engaging, self-deprecating, and funny.
- On stage
- Charming, self-aware, vulnerable, and grounded; self-described as 'the world's deafest, fittest stroke survivor' and a hetero white guy speaking up for liberal causes and marginalized groups.
- Pace
- Gentle, nonjudgmental, comfortable, and polished with sharp comedic momentum.
- About
- Identity labels and identity overload, Antidote to bro culture and masculinity, Surviving a stroke, Living and dating as a hard-of-hearing/deaf man, Moving to Los Angeles and the West Hollywood scene, Advocating for marginalized groups and liberal politics
What the critics said
Praised by reviewers as a sharp, hilarious, and refreshingly vulnerable performance blending observational standup with poignant personal storytelling.
In the room: Raucous laughter from an engaged and supportive theater crowd.
Backstory
Created in the wake of surviving a 2019 stroke and navigating life as a hard-of-hearing performer, confronting identity labels and bro culture in modern discussions around masculinity.
Details
- Released
- Runtime
- 42 min
- Where
- Comedy Dynamics
- Director
- Dale Dymkoski
- Topics
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