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Clean Slate

Sumukh Torgalkar

YouTube · 2026

Starting over in middle age with dry wit and zero profanity.

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Released , on YouTube.

Re-entering the dating scene after a 15-year relationship is difficult enough in your twenties, but doing it in middle age is an exercise in mild bewilderment. Sumukh Torgalkar approaches the reset with calm, deadpan patience. Rather than venting about the breakup, he treats single life like an unexpected field trip, puzzling over dating apps, odd restaurant names, and well-meaning pressure from his family.

Filmed at The Comedy Fort in Fort Collins, Colorado, the 50-minute set debuted on YouTube in September 2026. Torgalkar spent years working comedy scenes in Ohio and Los Angeles before settling along the Front Range, and the pacing reflects that road mileage. He works completely clean, sidestepping easy shock value in favor of unhurried, observant storytelling.

Notable bits & set list

5 bits

  1. Audience members snapping fingers instead of laughing

    Recalling performing at a drag show where the audience only snapped, prompting him to explain that audible laughter is essential for standup comedy.

  2. Dog DNA test kits

    Questioning why anyone would spend $100 to test a 12-year-old backyard mix dog, joking that the results would reveal high math aptitude like an Indian dog.

  3. Being removed from a Costco membership card after a 15-year relationship ends

    Discovering at the gas pump that his card is marked 'invalid' because his ex removed him as a secondary cardholder, even while remaining on his car and health insurance.

  4. Autocorrect text about a newborn child

    Accidentally texting expecting friends 'Is it a baby?' instead of asking if it was a boy or girl, then fully leaning into the absurdity when they replied.

  5. Fallen soldier transported via Southwest Airlines

    Noticing a moment of silence over the airplane loudspeaker and joking that after making the ultimate sacrifice, the government booked them on Southwest.

How it plays

About
Breakups and relationships, Pet ownership and dog DNA tests, Costco memberships, Autocorrect mishaps with friends, Air travel and airlines

Backstory

Filmed following the end of a 15-year relationship while Torgalkar was completing a master's degree at age 41.

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YouTube
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