Kill Tony #154 — Jesse Joyce, Byron Bowers
Guests: Jesse Joyce · Byron Bowers
Lineup
Set: Ukrainian immigrant jokes about his family speaking Russian at home and how his American friend thinks they're always arguing. His parents are installing TVs and audio systems, and he works multiple jobs including as a swim instructor and Zamboni driver in Mexico City.
Interview: Discussed his accent work, Eastern European appearance, multiple jobs, and family background. Byron and Jesse critiqued his reliance on accents and acting out characters rather than straightforward delivery. Byron made harsh comparisons to his appearance.
- Ukrainian grandmothers' only job is feeding him, and it's not going well.
- Friend thinks parents arguing when they speak Russian, but they're just asking about tea.
- Father stabs electrical outlet to show him not to do it.
- Byron compares him to Boston bombers and Locked Up Abroad prisoners
- Jesse coaches him about not relying on accents and language for material
Set: Comedian who quit drinking discusses how people boo him for improving his life. He jokes about how if he has one drink, he ends up smoking heroin behind a Ralph's. The set includes commentary on people being judgmental about his sobriety.
Interview: Discussed his erectile dysfunction from antidepressants, his Southern accent being mistaken for stupidity, his lack of health insurance, his job walking dogs, and his last date in 2015. Extended discussion about his sexual dysfunction and attempts to help him.
- People boo sobriety as if it's a bad life improvement.
- One drink leads to smoking heroin behind a Ralph's.
- Pat Reagan ties shark fin around Ryan's crotch and Jeremiah Watkins awkwardly lays on stage
- Extended discussion about his erectile dysfunction and lack of dating since 2015
Set: Persian comedian from Austin, Texas who jokes about being mistaken for Mexican, having a motivational speaker father, and being gay in the angsty self-loathing sense. References Kevin Spacey and describes her essence as Divine.
Interview: Discussed her work on Chelsea Handler's Netflix show where she was fired after a week. Talked about writing jokes for talk show vs standup format, her ADHD, being a sitcom writer, and her lack of confidence despite being hired to write jokes.
- Persian in Texas, everyone thinks she's Mexican who can read.
- Father is motivational speaker but she's gay and self-loathing.
- Sarah reveals she was fired by Chelsea Handler after one week on Netflix show
- Jesse gives her strong coaching about following her momentum and not self-destructing
Set: 25-year-old virgin on the autism spectrum makes jokes comparing himself to Seth Rogen with Down's Syndrome, discusses his uncle who's a hearse driver losing his vision, and does a very short set at 35 seconds.
Interview: Second time ever on stage. Discussed his photography hobby, family history (parents' names both Laurel/Laura derivatives), his father's work at Costco and as movie writer for 'Baseball', his fascination with fashion gigs and sneaking pictures. Extended discussion about his comfort level and honest personality on stage.
- Virgin at 25, looks like Seth Rogen with Down's Syndrome.
- Uncle is hearse driver losing vision but business is good.
- Both mothers named Laurel/Laura derivatives - dad got divorced and remarried woman with similar name.
- Byron comments on Quinn's unusual comfort level and confidence for second-ever set
- Quinn reveals he ate 20 of the 100-calorie lemon bars, which Tony calls best joke of the night
- Tony compares Quinn's eye contact to his late friend Angelo Bowers who had similar confident eyes
Set: Three identical triplets do set together about being three mistakes, their mother doubling in size during pregnancy, labor lasting forever, and comparing it to their father's disappointment. One triplet has a noticeable lisp that becomes focus of discussion.
Interview: Extended critique from panel about their material being generic, acting like commercial actors, lacking authenticity. Pat Reagan goes on extended rant about them needing to be more conversational and authentic. Discussion about living together, their jobs in construction, bathroom/defecation schedule, and influences.
- Three babies in one belly made mother double in size.
- Labor was horrible, like pulling magician's handkerchief that never ends.
- Father's disappointment worse than being mistakes.
- Pat Reagan launches extensive critique about triplets being generic, performative, and not authentic
- Byron discusses how one triplet with lisp is given all the S-heavy lines strategically
- Pat compares them to Pep Boys and barber shop quartet where fourth guy killed himself
Set: Millennial comedian describes her generation as a disorder rather than generation, discusses growing up with internet and porn, AOL Instant Messenger as therapist, and how calling a new bird was cheaper than skipping school.
Interview: Tony critiques her constant self-destruction and meltdowns during set. Discussion about writing set on her hand, memorization, and training her memory for minute-long sets. Byron encourages her that jokes are funny.
- Millennials are disorder, lazy, loud with YOLO and internet porn access.
- AOL Instant Messenger was her therapist teaching her not to use all caps.
- Father had to walk to skip school, she just called a new bird.
- Tony lectures her about writing set on hand leading to teleprompter dependency
Set: Comedian from Minnesota talks about hating everyone but it comes off as hating everyone, loves her father who hates everyone and doesn't even like her. Father drops her off at preschool telling her he's hoping her mother dies soon so he doesn't have to pay alimony.
Interview: Tony asks if she's from New York based on accent, compares her to Trump and one of his wives. Jesse and Byron praise her dad material as strong and well-written with good twist.
- Father hates everyone including her, making him the best.
- Father tells her at preschool he's hoping mother dies soon to avoid alimony.
- Jesse praises her dad material as well-written with good twist