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Doodle All Day

JJ Barrows

Comedy Dynamics · 2019 · 32 min

Southern manners, thirties dating, and dubious career advice from Aunt Jackie.

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Growing up the middle child in a South Carolina preacher’s home gave JJ Barrows an ear for the hostility that often hides inside Southern hospitality. Her set treats regional passive aggression as a toolkit, explaining why nobody says “bless your heart” with good intentions.

The title comes from career guidance offered by her great aunt Jackie, who advised that the easiest route to being an artist was simply getting married so she could doodle all day. Barrows builds her material around ignoring that timeline, walking through bad dates, church matchmaking, and the relief of reaching her late thirties without feeling obligated to stay cool.

Filmed in Provo, Utah, for Dry Bar Comedy and directed by Aaron Stephenson, the half-hour performance works within the club’s strict clean-comedy boundaries while maintaining a conversational, relaxed rhythm.

Notable bits & set list

2 bits

  1. Growing up in South Carolina as a preacher's child and middle child

    Shares witty stories about Southern upbringing, observing that 'bless your heart' is not a nice thing to say.

  2. Navigating single life in her thirties and personal quirks

    Approaches dating mishaps, awkward life choices, and aging with self-deprecating honesty and candid humor.

How it plays

Tone
Self-deprecating, witty, relatable, candid, and family-friendly.
On stage
Candid, authentic, self-deprecating outsider willing to laugh at herself.
About
Growing up in the South in a preacher's family, Middle child syndrome, Being single in her thirties, Dating mishaps and awkward life choices, Adjusting to aging and life transitions, A cross-country move

What the critics said

Praised for an authentic, candid approach and hilariously relatable, witty self-deprecating humor about Southern family life and singlehood.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: comedydynamics.com, angel.com, drybarcomedy.com, thegrablegroup.com, tubitv.com, imdb.com.

Backstory

Raised in South Carolina as the middle child of a preacher's family, feeling like an outsider, and dealing with being single through her thirties, aging, and a cross-country move.

Details

Released
Runtime
32 min
Where
Comedy Dynamics
Director
Aaron Stephenson
Honors
Featured on The Grable Group's 'Top 18 Female Comedians You Need to Watch on Dry Bar Comedy' (2019)Featured on Angel Studios' '12 Family Friendly Comedians You'll Love' (2023)
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