Kill Tony Jerrod Carmichael, Fahim Anwar
Guests: Jerrod Carmichael · Fahim Anwar
Lineup
Jesimin
Set: Jesimin discussed her girlfriend breaking up with her and her feelings about the breakup, with some unclear material that the panel struggled to understand.
Interview: Tony and the panel asked clarifying questions about her joke, discussing stage presence and the importance of clarity. Fahim noted her projection was good.
- Girlfriend broke up with her, unclear punchline about addiction
- Panel struggling to understand her material
Set: Pete discussed Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and how many celebrities have them, including unexpected ones like the Muppets and Kermit the Frog.
Interview: Tony and the panel discussed the breadth of Hollywood stars, noting Pete's curiosity about getting his own star and the three-topic signup sheet format.
- All these stars along Walk of Fame, even for Muppets and Kermit
Set: Paul performed about Fast and Furious movies never stopping for gas, awkward moments at red lights with attractive women, and trying to flirt.
Interview: Tony and the panel discussed Paul's comedic cadence, his tendency to repeat jokes louder, and his extended material about picking up girls in cars.
- Fast & Furious movies never stop for gas despite long drives
- Hot girl at red light slowly pulls forward at red light
- Paul switches to black comedian impression/delivery style
Set: Michelle discussed canceling her Match.com membership, describing it as misleading. She told a story about dating 'Dancing Dave' who danced like he was electrocuted.
Interview: Tony asked about her engagement to someone she met at Starbucks in Seattle. They discussed her comedy timeline, her fiancé's job, and her goals for success in stand-up.
- Match.com should be renamed to 'Creepy Folk' or sex offender locator
- Date Dancing Dave looked like he was getting electrocuted or playing tetherball
- Comfortable stage presence noted by Fahim and Jerrod
Set: Kevin performed about not wanting to pay for his daughter's wedding if he has one, arguing he's already given the groom permission and shouldn't pay more.
Interview: Tony extensively interviewed Kevin about his dry spell since 2004, his DJ years at Sugar Shack, a bartender girlfriend who let him play with her feet, and his struggles meeting women in LA.
- Father of bride shouldn't pay for wedding after letting groom bang daughter
- Should father be paid by groom like relationship transaction
- Lengthy interview about dating drought and unusual sexual practices
- Admitted to running naked swinging from tree like monkey
Set: Aaron performed about his many tattoos intended to impress women but which actually only impress introverted men in their 30s. He discussed a Malcolm X tattoo.
Interview: Tony asked about his tattoos and their origin stories. Aaron discussed getting them in his early 20s, a poem from childhood about racism, and a regretted encounter with a rock climber.
- Multiple tattoos intended to impress women only impress introverted men in 30s
- Malcolm X tattoo doesn't look like Denzel Washington
- Redman visibly reacting negatively to tattoo discussion
Set: Sara performed one-liners about sneezing being equivalent to 1/10th of an orgasm and how she learned to masturbate with pepper. She discussed her sexuality confusion and inability to flirt effectively.
Interview: Tony and Fahim critiqued her material structure, noting it jumps between unrelated topics. They suggested she develop the sneezing premise further and stay focused on one subject.
- Sneezing stimulates nerves equivalent to 1/10th orgasm, learned to masturbate pepper
- Spent hour at strip club unsure which way her sexuality swings
- Panel coaching on joke structure and segues
Set: Kim performed about being on a new diet called 'Comic' that guarantees 3-pound weight loss but makes you hungry. She joked about being a 7 who thinks she's a 10.
Interview: Tony praised Kim's natural delivery as the best of the night. They discussed her age, how long she's been doing stand-up, and her comfort level on stage.
- New 'Comic' diet guarantees 3-pound loss but constant hunger
- Just want perfection and balance while being a 7 thinking I'm a 10
- Tony praised her as best performer of the night with natural delivery
- Ended set with applause break, only performer to do so