Ralphie May: Unruly (2015)

Ralphie May is a southern boy who graduated from Houston's class-act performing arts high school. He opened his second (and final) comedy special for this streaming service by proclaiming his pride in the South ("or, as I like to call it, America") and got applause for his redneck-y remarks, esp. accusing CNN of inventing news. He spent the rest of the first 25% of this special describing his drug use and advocating for stonerism. So he was steadily approaching a 1-star review from me. However, I found the next 40% of his standup legitimately funny, as he talked frankly and comfortably about sex, racism, gays, and marriage. Then the final 35% or so of this show got utterly explicit about oral and digital sex, including his teen experiences esp. trying to bed at least two churchgoing girls (apparently, one in her home and one at church). He framed it as a "life lesson" to the young men in the audience, so they could know all the specific tricks and techniques that were practiced by the previous generation. To be fair, by the end of the show, he had the audience eating out of his hand (while he was telling them where it had been). Enjoy as much as you can! 2.5 stars. (10-11-2017)