Michael Lair

Michael Lair, a Kill Tony regular with ALS, performed a rambling, stream-of-consciousness set about his wheelchair, charging devices, and family dynamics with self-aware humor about his disease.

• Comparing his wheelchair and Optimus Prime finding to Transformers
• Needing all bathroom plugs to charge his equipment

Michael performed three minutes of new material about having Lou Gehrig's disease, claiming to be Hitler reincarnated, making controversial jokes about Russian wives vs. adopting Black babies, and Father's Day/Juneteenth observations.

• Claims to be Hitler reincarnated because karma keeps fucking him over despite his condition.
• Now cheaper to buy Russian wife than adopt a Black baby; racist audience can celebrate.
• Father's Day celebrates Black men being emancipated from fatherhood, contrasting with Juneteenth.

Michael returns after being retired for months. His set covers Zelensky as a comedian-turned-wartime president, Brittney Griner's imprisonment, legalization of weed, and ends with crack jokes.

• Zelensky as wartime president vs when comedians get power (Bill Cosby reference)
• Sending WNBA players to Russia as bargaining chips

Absurdist riff on changing world dynamics, school board meetings, and Afghanistan. Removed his shirt mid-set continuing his signature ALS-fighting bit.

• School board meetings featuring angry dogs with pizza delivery
• Hans Kim getting exposed through confidential letters with shrinking handwriting

Michael discussed drive-in movie theaters, LA City Council corruption, his frequent smiling despite depression, and airplane etiquette. He also made jokes about having an STD shot off with a laser.

• LA City Council members jailed; joke about leaving money smitten on plate.
• When he could walk, frequent STDs shot off with lasers by doctors.
• Smiling a lot despite being depressed because nobody wants sad people.

Michael performed the final Rambo First Blood monologue in Sylvester Stallone's voice, discussing returning home from war to protests and losing his friend Frank's legs.

Michael performs jokes about Chinese duck-making pride and the coronavirus, complimenting the craftsmanship of Chinese duck makers and their dedication to their work.

• Chinese duck makers take more pride in work than anyone, screaming 'crispier' to gods.
• China created both coronavirus and delicious duck—six of one, half dozen ducks.

Unorthodox, rapid-fire submission with fragmented jokes about drug addiction, cocaine, Magic Johnson, law enforcement, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR, Donald Trump, lobster pricing, and child exploitation references. Stream-of-consciousness style.

• Drug addiction systematic feeling; cocaine farmers have blood on hands
• Magic Johnson comeback rumors tied to coronavirus
• Bubba Wallace NASCAR investigation reference mixed with dark commentary