A Man Named Kelly

Kelly Terranova leans into the unhurried mechanics of a comic who spent decades headlining cruise ships and Heartland clubs. He avoids cynicism, building momentum around routine domestic friction: potty training toddlers, the indignities of commuter flights on tiny regional jets, and the dread of trailing an elderly driver whose cataract glasses take up half the steering wheel. Recorded at the Dry Bar Comedy club in Provo, Utah, the 39-minute set was released in late 2020. Terranova also makes room for his home state of West Virginia, arguing that plenty of locals stay put simply because no one ever told them they were permitted to cross state lines.