Perfectly Normal

1. Dracula biting a Black man in the 1972 film Blacula and having to issue a modern PR apology for privilege.

   Reimagines the vampire king frantically walking back his naming choice and ties it to bro podcasts sponsored by erectile dysfunction pills.

2. Growing up with an alcoholic father who reworked Christmas carol lyrics to complain about household finances.

   Uses a sketch-like delivery singing 'Jingle Bells' with bleak lyrics about losing the house and impending family tragedies.

3. Getting married for a second time versus the wife's first time.

   Compares marriage to a rollercoaster ride you've already ridden, while drawing parallels to Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler in the bunker, and Charles Manson rejecting marriage.

4. Differences between New England winter Halloweens and Los Angeles Halloweens.

   Recalls freezing under parkas dressed as C-3PO in Massachusetts versus melted pumpkin patches and department store monster decorations in L.A.

5. Calling his conservative brother who refuses to get vaccinated.

   Contrasts trusting science and not understanding zipper mechanics against conspiracy theorists who think the DMV can run a global super conspiracy.

Tone

Sardonic, crass, silly-smart, and whimsical

On stage

Conversational, sardonic, and described by reviewers as featuring a borderline psychotic delivery blended with silliness, sophistication, and absurdism.

About

marriage and divorce, Halloween and horror movies, anal beads and the US economy, family dynamics and alcoholism, alpha male podcasts and erectile dysfunction ads, vaccines and conspiracy theories

Praised by Jesse David Fox in Vulture as a masterclass in classic '90s alternative comedy sensibility, noting Gould's exceptionally sharp writing, conversational sardonic delivery, and deeply personal storytelling.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: tubitv.com, themoviedb.org, letterboxd.com, danagould.substack.com, danagould.com, imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.