Kill Tony #130 — Jamar Neighbors, Michael Kosta
Guests: Jamar Neighbors · Michael Kosta
Lineup
Set: Obama saying n-word on podcast; historical context of presidents and the word; Emancipation Proclamation joke; girl leaving due to large penis.
Interview: Discussed his background as a lawyer barred in Texas and California, employment law practice, courtroom humor, hiking and jazz preferences, and Vietnamese-Cameroonian heritage.
- Obama first president to say n-word on podcast but 44th overall.
- Lincoln said Negro, Emancipation Proclamation took three attempts.
- Girl leaving because penis too big.
- Tony praised the Obama/44th president joke
Set: Dateline lonely woman watching murders and deceit; desire for stalker or insurance policy; dark humor about solitude and relationships.
Interview: Discussed previous appearance, Dateline joke structure, high school Google searches finding obituaries, obsessive behavior with crushes in Colorado Springs, and current work as attorney writing mediation briefs.
- Dateline runs 10pm Friday ads saying 'don't watch alone' but everyone watches alone.
- Googles high school names with word 'died' finding obituaries.
- Tony praised the literary structure of the Dateline joke
Set: Speech impediment making words hard to understand; college degree in biology; decided against medical school; joke about being the doctor you'd see once then visit another doctor.
Interview: Discussed owning the speech impediment, his biology degree from University of Louisiana Lafayette, four years at Comedy Store, journey from cocky beginner to humble performer.
- Speech impediment makes him sounds like Obamacare doctor; patients don't trust diagnosis.
- Panel praised how he owns the impediment upfront
Set: Women offended by 'ma'am'; more correct term is 'bitch' because it's ageless; tipping culture is messed up; previously paraplegic with Down syndrome until got off gluten.
Interview: Three years doing stand-up, works on AI projects at tech company, rides bike in LA traffic, does drugs, performs multiple times a week.
- Call women 'bitch' instead of ma'am because it's ageless.
- Tipping is messed up; like paying your coke dealer.
- Was paraplegic with Down syndrome; got off gluten; things turned around.
- Tony asked if she has jokes about being flat-chested
Set: Didn't like his name, changed it when younger, read the Koran, wants to be motivational speaker but is a freak, blows nose with left hand, favorite body part women's neck-to-belly curves, ninja meeting had no attendees.
Interview: Son turned 3 years old, inspiring him to do stand-up, son is naturally funny entertainer, hasn't done stand-up in 3 years, got tattoo while blacked out in San Diego.
- Read the Koran; nothing about being mean or hurting people in it.
- Blows nose with left hand feels like someone else doing it.
- Favorite part of woman's body: curves between neck and belly.
- Discussed blackout tattoo with German lightning bolts he doesn't remember getting
- Came to naked on a roof in San Diego, not his house
Set: Short aggressive set with minimal jokes, improvised material responding to previous comedian's setup about big dick, used microphone as prop, energetic stage presence with physical comedy.
Interview: First night back after 2.5 years, has 6 kids total, 53 years old, smokes weed, discussed oral sex techniques and craziest experiences with women on airplanes.
- Aggressive improvisational response about big dick and protection.
- Staredown with Tony during set; unusual moment of tension
- High-energy stage presence using microphone stand physically
Set: Didn't poop in toilet until age 5; parents bribed with dollhouse; pooped pants in DuckTales pajamas; ate chalk as child wanting to make poop pretty; ate a nickel/dime.
Interview: Moved around a lot living in Germany, US, Florida; discussed potty training trauma, eating non-food items, bed-wetting, and family dynamics around bodily functions.
- Didn't poop in toilet until 5; parents bribed with dollhouse.
- Ate chalk as child thinking it made poop pretty.
- Ate a nickel to prevent brother buying eraser.
- Regular performer; performs new minute every week