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Kill Tony #103 — Ian Edwards, Erik Griffin

📅 May 4, 2015 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 8 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Ian Edwards · Erik Griffin

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Lineup

1

Ryan Dalton

Set: Ryan discusses moving to LA, fine dining restaurants, and water options. He also talks about suppository as a word and uses road material about restaurants.

Interview: Discussed that he's been doing comedy 11 years, lived in Cleveland, and moved to LA last month. He's married and his wife is a nurse.

Bits:
  • Fine dining restaurants offer water options making him feel poor
  • Suppository is the nicest word for an uncomfortable situation
Moments:
  • Tony invites him to Death Squad show at Ice House, raising his profile significantly
2

Lane Smith Jr

Set: Lane discusses his sweaty hands condition ruining his dating game. He tells a story about meeting a girl on Tinder, taking her to a house party, and the morning after reveal.

Interview: Discussed real stories vs. fake stories, his wet hands condition, golfing mishaps, True Detective acting work, and the importance of authenticity in comedy.

Bits:
  • Met girl on Tinder, sweaty hands, bathroom situation gone wrong
  • Woke up next to girl who turned out to be in high school
Moments:
  • Ian Edwards harshly critiques Lane for abandoning his unique sweaty hands premise for hacky material
  • Reveals he was on True Detective as 'dead body number two' with Rachel McAdams
3

Erin Darling

Set: Erin discusses Star Wars Day while wearing Star Wars shirt, breaks up with boyfriend and quits job in same day, and makes jokes about typography and calligraphy.

Interview: Discussed her nervousness and lack of confidence in delivery. Ian praised her Star Wars joke but noted she didn't sell it. She's been doing stand-up 2-3 years in LA.

Bits:
  • Star Wars Day at baseball stadium - what if they skip first three innings
  • Three things I hate: cancer, rape, and lack of calligraphy
Moments:
  • Ian critiques her delivery despite liking the joke content
4

David Deery

Set: David discusses language differences between British and American English, including cigarettes called 'fags' and 'fanny' meaning vagina. Story about calling a baby's diaper a 'fanny.'

Interview: Ian criticized the set as hacky, noting the British English jokes are overdone. David shared he's into skateboarding, cooking, and struggles finding original material.

Bits:
  • British call cigarettes 'fags' - British guy in West Hollywood confusion
  • British 'fanny' means vagina - told baby she had cute fanny
Moments:
  • Ian Edwards harshly calls his material 'hacky' and notes overdone British English jokes
  • Tony remarks David looks older than his stated age of 42
5

John Mitchell

Set: John discusses hearing his roommate have sex, masturbation, bad tattoos from Google Translate, and a misspelled tattoo that says 'life is bitch' instead of 'life is a bitch.'

Interview: Tony praised his energy and willingness to jump on stage. Discussed his year of comedy experience, performed at Ice House and other clubs, wrote a screenplay before comedy.

Bits:
  • Hearing roommate have sex all night, knock on door for noise
  • Bad tattoo 'Lavida espera' missing 'a' in 'la' from Google Translate
Moments:
  • Tony notes John came from under the table to shoot up on stage
6

Robin Ryan

Set: Robin is a special ed teacher who discusses a student asking why she doesn't have a Christmas tree, leading to a joke about crying in her car. Another story about a student saying she looks like she belongs on Hollywood streets.

Interview: Praised for strong delivery, timing, and self-deprecation. Ian and Eric discussed her natural ability to ease into uncomfortable topics. She's taught special ed for 10 years.

Bits:
  • Student asks why no Christmas tree - reveals difference between lonely and alone
  • Student says she looks like she belongs on Hollywood streets not in Hollywood
Moments:
  • Eric compliments her ability to ease discomfort like giving a shot - people don't feel it
  • Tony encourages her to come back to the Comedy Store regularly
7

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Kim discusses her stepdad Shelby whom she hated because of his name, his obsession with cleaning, and refusing to let them talk at dinner, keeping the TV on instead.

Interview: Ian praised her for doing one focused topic in one minute, unlike others. Discussed her stepfather still being around, 25 years together, and how Kill Tony has helped with stage comfort.

Bits:
  • Won't respect anyone named Shelby, includes jokes about his Mustang
  • Dad wouldn't let them talk at dinner, kept TV on instead
Moments:
  • Ian notes she's the only one to focus on one topic for entire minute
8

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Sara discusses carrying a backpack as a girl and the assumptions people make. She reveals she had a roller backpack as a kid because her dad was protecting her back.

Interview: Praised for her weird, unique character and delivery. Tony notes she and Kim are different - Kim does family long-form while Sara focuses on quirky observations like backpacks.

Bits:
  • Girls with backpacks assumed to be adventurous or independent, but she just has angst
  • Had roller backpack as kid - dad protecting back with two books
Moments:
  • Ian appreciates her originality on roller backpack topic, no one talks about this