Wet Heat
Netflix · 2025 · 70 min
Blue-collar Southern charm with a very sleepy tempo.
If there is one thing Dusty Slay knows, it is the particular terror of a marijuana gummy kicking in too hard, and the only known cure is the soothing voice of George Strait. For his second Netflix hour, filmed at the historic Walker Theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Nashville-based comic brings his signature trucker hat and deadpan drawl to a set packed with highly relatable, blue-collar observations. He spends his time pondering the absurdities of milk, the reality of Southern humidity, and delivering an extended, note-by-note takedown of Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Hard Workin’ Man’ that will ruin the 1993 country hit for you forever. Following up his breakout 2024 hour, Workin’ Man, Slay’s sophomore effort finds him fully leaning into his sleepy, self-effacing style, punctuated by his trademark ‘we’re having a good time’ catchphrase. While his hyper-casual pacing occasionally flirts with autopilot, Slay’s nostalgic rants about growing up on Lot 8 of an Alabama trailer park keep this steady, low-stakes hour comfortably grounded.
The set list
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Brooks & Dunn lyrics analysis
Comically examines the 1993 song 'Hard Workin' Man', questioning why the protagonist wears a helmet while hammering and painting and suffers money troubles.
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Wet heat vs. dry heat
Defends muggy Southern summers against Southwest 'dry heat', arguing he would rather be in weather that feels like a sweat-inducing sauna.
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Elevator social etiquette and brands
Jokes about suppressing bodily functions while stuck in an elevator and questions why elevator brands advertise inside cabs.
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Cashier small talk and the water bottle
Recounts the agony of awkward small talk over water bottle handles, beating himself up after oversharing mundane thoughts.
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Drinking and driving mishaps
Shares past stories from when he drank, including rolling his car upside down and mistaking projectile vomit for a simple burp on a North Carolina highway.
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Treating vertigo and diabetes paradoxes
Notes that candy can either save or kill his diabetic sister, and describes treating adult vertigo using crystals and Q-tips.
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Jeffrey Dahmer glasses
Riffs on how his own eyeglasses resemble those worn by serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
How it plays
- Tone
- Clean, observational, self-deprecating, and whimsical.
- On stage
- Laid-back, relatable blue-collar comic with Southern twang, distinctive glasses, and a self-effacing, nervous charm punctuated by his trademark 'we're having a good time' catchphrase.
- Pace
- Extremely laid-back, low-key, and unhurried; at times awkward with jokes trailing off, which he acknowledges directly onstage.
- About
- Blue-collar life, Social awkwardness, Country music lyrics, Past drinking stories, Medical ailments, Southern weather
What the critics said
Critics praised Slay's relatable working-class charm, observational chops, and strong second half, though some reviewers noted that the hour felt overstretched, occasionally redundant with previous themes, and overly laid-back.
In the room: Strongly positive and laughing throughout, connecting with his clean observational humor and callbacks.
Backstory
Filmed in Tennessee, embracing Southern summer humidity ('wet heat') versus Southwest 'dry heat', informed by Slay's clean comedy approach and sobriety since 2012.
Details
- Released
- Taped
- Walker Theatre, Chattanooga
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Where
- Netflix
- Topics
- Before
- Workin' Man (2024)
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