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Kill Tony Jerrod Carmichael, Fahim Anwar

📅 September 9, 2013 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 8 comedians ⭐ 1 regular

Guests: Jerrod Carmichael · Fahim Anwar

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Lineup

1

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.

Bits:
  • Girlfriend broke up with her, unclear punchline about addiction
Moments:
  • 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.

Bits:
  • All these stars along Walk of Fame, even for Muppets and Kermit
3

Paul Alia

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.

Bits:
  • Fast & Furious movies never stop for gas despite long drives
  • Hot girl at red light slowly pulls forward at red light
Moments:
  • Paul switches to black comedian impression/delivery style
4

Michelle Westford

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.

Bits:
  • Match.com should be renamed to 'Creepy Folk' or sex offender locator
  • Date Dancing Dave looked like he was getting electrocuted or playing tetherball
Moments:
  • Comfortable stage presence noted by Fahim and Jerrod
5

Kevin Fard

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.

Bits:
  • Father of bride shouldn't pay for wedding after letting groom bang daughter
  • Should father be paid by groom like relationship transaction
Moments:
  • Lengthy interview about dating drought and unusual sexual practices
  • Admitted to running naked swinging from tree like monkey
6

Aaron Marsh

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.

Bits:
  • Multiple tattoos intended to impress women only impress introverted men in 30s
  • Malcolm X tattoo doesn't look like Denzel Washington
Moments:
  • Redman visibly reacting negatively to tattoo discussion
7

Sara Mostajabi

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.

Bits:
  • Sneezing stimulates nerves equivalent to 1/10th orgasm, learned to masturbate pepper
  • Spent hour at strip club unsure which way her sexuality swings
Moments:
  • Panel coaching on joke structure and segues
8

Kim Congdon

Regular

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.

Bits:
  • New 'Comic' diet guarantees 3-pound loss but constant hunger
  • Just want perfection and balance while being a 7 thinking I'm a 10
Moments:
  • Tony praised her as best performer of the night with natural delivery
  • Ended set with applause break, only performer to do so