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My Mom Said I Can't Go

Tyler Fowler

Comedy Dynamics · 2025 · 47 min

An unmarried comic takes stock of domestic life and overprotective moms.

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Tyler Fowler spends much of his time talking about marriage, mortgages, and suburban stability from the outside looking in. As an unmarried guy whose mother served as head of the neighborhood watch, he approaches adult milestones with mild bewilderment, picking apart the odd social contracts of adult life, like being asked to officiate a couple’s wedding while entirely single.

He is comfortable acting as the resident outsider.

A regular around Chicago clubs like Zanies and The Laugh Factory, Fowler built an early following on the Midwest circuit and clean-comedy stages, releasing his debut album Friends With 401(k) Benefits before putting out a Dry Bar half-hour. This 47-minute set, directed by Steven Haas and released by Comedy Dynamics, keeps the focus close to home: forgotten ADHD diagnoses, quitting alcohol after taking Dry January too far, and the lingering terror of traveling anywhere his mother considers remotely dangerous.

Notable bits & set list

6 bits

  1. Officiating a wedding as a single guy

    Commenting on navigating marriage rituals without having a marriage or partner of his own.

  2. Swearing off Everclear

    Recounting personal drinking experiences and extremes of moderation.

  3. Being raised by the president of the neighborhood watch program

    Exploring his mother's perennial vigilance and overprotective worry.

  4. ADHD diagnosis

    Revealing he was diagnosed in middle school and forgot until two weeks prior.

  5. Dry January and moderation

    Doing Dry January five years prior and not having had a drink since, showcasing his lack of moderation.

  6. Public speaking versus private speaking

    Noting that while most people fear public speaking, it is private speaking that messes him up.

How it plays

Tone
Silly and playful, featuring an exquisite blend of light and dark humor.
On stage
Silly, playful, fun, autobiographical, and self-deprecating with an emphasis on relatable personal connection.
About
family, relationships, marriage, parenting and kids, jobs, mother's worry and neighborhood watch

Backstory

Named after Fowler's mother, a perennial worried parent who warns him that places he travels to on the road are unsafe.

Details

Released
Runtime
47 min
Where
Comedy Dynamics
Director
Steven Haas
Topics

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