Step 1: If you need your comedians to open with a bland greeting and an underhanded softball pitch of an opener, back away slowly and go catch a Tuesday night open mic in your hometown instead.
Once you get past that, just hold on for the ride. What is disguised as silly and absurdist is actually a wonderful blend of deep, well-crafted material and straight up brilliant observation.
I think some people miss the boat here and think he's trying to be something when in reality he is actually making fun of that thing.
If you like comedy that sometimes takes an interesting path, think Louis CK, but he's driving in the shoulder of the road. Rory is reminiscent of Kyle Cease, Kyle Dunnigan, maybe a little Nick Swardson. This is now like eight years old, maybe, and it's pretty funny that some of the Donald Trump stuff has suddenly become topical and relevant again. It still holds up and is a fun ride. -You can skip the side sketches... these are rarely worth watching in a comedy special. Jim Norton is a notable exception. This is one of my favorite specials to go back and watch again, and I docked a point for the sketches. Anyway, enjoy and hang on!
