Kill Tony #125 — Willie Hunter, Brody Stevens
Guests: Willie Hunter · Brody Stevens
Lineup
Set: First-time stand-up about being an ambitious person in an underachiever's body, driving Uber in LA, allergies to plantains, and the origins of "I can't even."
Interview: Discussed his background as a sound guy at Comedy Store, his flamenco guitar hobby, his wife, and various life details. Received coaching on his material and attire.
- I'm a very ambitious person trapped in underachiever's body
- Allergic to plantains, go into anaphylactic shock
- Root of 'I can't even' from privileged white women history
- Tony and panel critique his sweatpants showing his dick outline.
- Revealed he was a sound guy at Comedy Store for 1.5 years before doing stand-up.
- Discussed story about passenger asking to buy cocaine, resulting in police arrival.
Set: New LA resident who just moved from Fresno, discusses job interviews at Denny's, criticism of the board game Clue, and absurd logic about skill transferability.
Interview: 21 years old, moved to LA 2 weeks ago, staying on friend's couch in Sunland/Burbank. Willie and Tony coached on sweater fit and stage presence, discussed future in comedy.
- Denny's interview logic: can work anywhere if you can serve pancakes
- Board game Clue unrealistic; need actual detective, not just game pieces
- Only solution to Clue: hire someone from Denny's who can do anything
- Willie critiques his oversized sweater, suggests he change into Brody's flannel shirt.
- Panel discusses his young appearance and beard, potential acting roles.
Set: Set about negative energy, owning an unhappy dog, a lady at church who looks like him, and self-love versus external judgment.
Interview: Been doing stand-up 4 years 7 months, works at Cedars-Sinai hospital doing scheduling and customer service. Rides motorcycles, lost best friend in motorcycle accident August 4, 2010. Only child, natural speaking style.
- Ugly dog didn't know to hate himself; another dog's negativity couldn't touch him
- Lady at church looks like me; don't want to be attracted because you're supposed to love yourself
- Revealed his best friend died August 4, 2010 in motorcycle accident, which inspired him to keep riding.
- Panel relates to his grief; Tony compares to his feelings about Brody Stevens.
- Tony warns about motorcycle safety by mentioning Dean Delray's recent accident.
Jay Ruby
Set: Jokes about girlfriend being hypochondriac, checking her prostate for fun, meeting on Plenty of Fish, and various crude observations about relationships and society.
Interview: Substitute teacher, divorced, two sons (ages 20 and 7) from two different women. Previously worked for Just For Men. Discussed his dating history, kids' reactions to his comedy, and kinky bedroom experiences.
- Girlfriend hypochondriac; doesn't need prostate check but I do it anyway
- All-female Ghostbusters; don't need that; only made sons so not feminism
- Panel discovers nickname 'Reach Around Ruby' from his kids, creates awkward moment.
- Admits ex-girlfriend wanted him to practice flogging her with plywood.
- Tony challenges him about creepy sexual detail he's hiding.
Set: Crude jokes about dating app 'Tinder Garden,' condom texture vs. taste, cosplay redefined as taking roofies and watching Cosby, heroin needles vs. spoons, and fingering in high school.
Interview: From Austin, TX, been in LA 2 months, staying in the valley. Been doing stand-up about 5 years, active in Austin comedy scene. Willie encourages agent contacts, discusses microphone technique and material selection.
- Working on dating app for kids called Tinder Garden
- Not needle-phobic about heroin; spoons are the problem due to dishes
- Cosplay is taking roofies and watching Cosby reruns
- Tony notes he's heard similar material from other comics (Tinder, condom jokes).
- Willie and Tony suggest he adjust microphone technique for better delivery.
- Willie and Tony create 'Doctor Werewolf' bit on the spot from his appearance.
Set: Jokes about becoming more lesbian each time she goes to the store, recurring dream about having cancer cured by penis, waking up in bathtub with penis, and breaking up with her friends-with-benefits.
Interview: Regular on the show, plays guitar and drums, writes songs. Was in college play-army program (Rangers). Panel discusses her nervousness, lesbian appearance, and her apparent autism spectrum traits.
- Every time at store become more lesbian; had cancer dream with penis cure
- Woke up in bathtub with penis in dream, played with it one day
- Just got dumped by my friends-with-benefits guy; if upset better be good
- Episode note: Under-21 comedians no longer allowed as regulars; Allie Makovski removed this week.
- Panel grows increasingly confused by her joke logic about becoming lesbian at stores.
- Tony asks her to explain the bathtub penis dream transition; she roars like a bear instead.
- Panel playfully suggests she might be a lesbian based on her flannel purchases.