Hi — I’m Daniel-Ryan Spaulding. www.danielryanspaulding.com
I’m a stand-up comedian, writer, and cultural commentator — currently touring internationally, with new live show, and writing a book.
My work lives at the intersection of comedy, culture, and real-world experience. Over the past few years, I’ve spent significant time in Israel during a period of major historical events, and that experience has shaped a central part of what I do: helping audiences better understand Israel, the Middle East, and rising antisemitism — while defending liberal values in the West.
Alongside my stand-up, I’ve developed a series of “Power Gay” comedy monologues — short, character-driven pieces filmed in cities around the world. Each one is a kind of mini story: part satire, part commentary, part travel diary. Whether I’m in New York, Berlin, Tel Aviv, or elsewhere, they capture a moment, a place, and a cultural tension — through humor.
My 2023 special Power Gay is now on YouTube, and these monologues have become an extension of that world — building a larger, evolving body of work across different countries and audiences.
In addition to comedy, I’ve also begun appearing in long-form conversations and interviews, exploring these topics in a more direct way — including discussions with Dr. Einat Wilf and Jonathan Sacerdoti which you can view on Youtube. These conversations reflect another side of my work: engaging more deeply with the ideas behind the material.
Right now, I’m building what comes next — new material, new tours, and a bigger independent platform.
This is all being created outside the traditional system.
If you’ve followed my work, watched a monologue, or come to a show — your support helps make it possible to keep creating at that level.
Your support goes directly toward:
• Touring and live performances around the world
• Filming and producing new “Power Gay” monologues in different cities
• Developing new comedy specials and long-form content
• Writing and expanding my upcoming book
• Building an independent platform without gatekeepers
You can explore more here:
My travels and monologues are documented in my Instagram highlights
→ www.powergay.nyc is my merch line.
If you want to support the work, I appreciate it.
– DRS
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