Having the Time of My Life

Tommy Ryman delivers his sophomore comedy album with the gentle, slightly neurotic energy of a performer who knows he looks more like a high schooler than a married homeowner. His style is mild-mannered but punctuated by sharp sarcasm, drawing humor from a Midwestern upbringing shaped by a folksinging mother and a traditional Lutheran father. Rather than relying on shock value, he leans into observational domestic absurdity and the trials of looking significantly younger than a grown man should. Released in 2018 on Stand Up! Records, Having the Time of My Life reached number two on the iTunes comedy charts. The 46-minute set features routines about a run-in with a grocery store lot attendant, buying a hedgehog, and trying to fix a wooden step, turning everyday domestic mishaps into detailed, layered narratives through a mix of boyish excitement and deadpan self-deprecation.