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I'm the Man

Jessica Kirson

Hulu · 2025 · 48 min

Jessica Kirson’s physical, loud set about sex toys and parenting.

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Jessica Kirson spends much of her performance with her mouth twisted into a bizarre square, her tongue waggling, or her back turned to the audience as she whispers self-conscious anxieties directly into her microphone. This highly physical, unapologetically crass hour highlights the veteran comedian at a stage in her career where her decades-long reputation as a comic’s comic has finally translated into mainstream success, largely fueled by her viral crowd-work videos. Yet, this Hulu special, released in April 2025 as part of the streamer’s “Hularious” lineup, is a scripted set rather than an improvisational crowd session.

Filmed live in New York City and directed by Marcus Russell Price, the 48-minute set is heavily preoccupied with bodily functions, sex toys, and the exhaustions of middle-aged motherhood. Kirson uses her cartoonish vocal range to mimic TikTok influencers, her mean-spirited children, and her own inner critic. While the physical commitment and frantic pacing are impressive, the performance drew some mixed reactions from fans who felt her scripted material fell slightly short of the electric unpredictability of her live crowd work. The release came during a massive touring surge for Kirson, who capitalized on her online fame to sell out theaters across the country.

The set list

5 bits

  1. Annoying TikTok girls

    Kirson utilizes exaggerated voices to impersonate both social media influencers and herself in an anecdote where she comedically 'kills' the TikTok girls.

  2. Experiences at a trauma center

    Kirson reflects on her bizarre personal stay at a mental health trauma facility.

  3. Mean children

    Kirson explores the harsh truths of raising kids, focusing on how uniquely mean children can be.

  4. Room service and Sephora makeup makeover

    She jokes self-effacingly about lying about the volume of food ordered from hotel room service and getting turned into a drag queen by a male makeup artist at Sephora.

  5. Sex toys

    Kirson discusses and jokes about discovering new sex toys.

How it plays

Tone
Gritty, incisive, sharp-tongued, blue, and adult-oriented.
On stage
Bold, raw, fearless, and self-effacing, utilizing animated facial expressions and exaggerated cartoon-like character voices.
Pace
Fast-paced, high momentum.
About
Sexuality and sex toys, TikTok culture and social media influencers, Mental health and staying at a trauma center, Parenting and dealing with mean children, Body image, food, and identity

What the critics said

Critical reception was mixed; Laughing Place praised Kirson's cartoonish voice work and parenting routine but felt the heavy reliance on sex-focused material lacked fresh comedic punch, while audience reviews ranged from praise for uncontrollable laughs and legendary comedic skill to complaints of excessively crass humor.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: rottentomatoes.com, disneyplus.com, pro.imdb.com, laughingplace.com, abc7.com, thedailybeast.com, imdb.com, press.hulu.com, wtfpod.com.

Backstory

Released as part of Hulu's monthly 'Hularious' stand-up comedy series, created in response to recent difficult years to offer brutally honest, vulnerable entertainment touching on identity and mental health.

Details

Released
Runtime
48 min
Where
Hulu
Director
Marcus Russell Price
Topics
Before
Talking to Myself (2019)

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