Kill Tony Adam Ray, Owen Smith
Guests: Adam Ray · Owen Smith
Lineup
Set: Set about working as a bouncer at an all-Black comedy show where a white audience member and a Black woman were present, and a comic made a confrontational racial joke.
Interview: Tony clarifies what actually happened in the story, exploring the racial tension and whether Carlos would have been disappointed if nothing happened versus something actually occurring.
- Working as a bouncer at an all-Black show with one white guy in audience
- Considering recording conflict for WorldStarHipHop instead of intervening
- Tony and panel discuss whether Carlos wanted something bad to happen for content
Set: Set about the Boston Tea Party being misunderstood as a transgender party, with jokes about online dating mishaps and being tricked by transgender women online.
Interview: Tony and Owen encourage Lil Brough to develop the premises further, suggesting he focus on the online dating angle rather than the Boston Tea Party hook, and push deeper into his observations.
- Boston Tea Party misheard as transgender party in Boston
- Dating sites where men pose as women using letter T abbreviation
- Getting tricked into moving to LA after online dating scam
- Tony and Owen provide extensive coaching on developing the bit, suggesting he dig deeper into personal experience rather than historical premises
- Owen connects Lil's observations about transgender dating profiles to a broader commentary about trust and deception online
Set: Set about paying AT&T and US government for spying services, and commentary on social issues and privacy. Comedian struggles with delivery and appears to lose confidence mid-set.
Interview: Tony questions whether Eric actually cares about his own jokes and explores his material about empathy and social commentary, suggesting he needs stronger conviction in his bits.
- Paying both AT&T and government for spying on you
- Having more jokes about empathy but unsure if audience cares
- Eric questions his own material and appears to lose confidence, Tony calls out the lack of conviction
- Adam Ray provides extensive coaching about approaching topics with emotional connection and storytelling rather than just making correct statements
Set: Set featuring impressions of Jerry Seinfeld and other celebrities with throat cancer, using a reciprocating saw as a prop. Also includes wrestling references and stories about his mother's fear of the tool.
Interview: Tony and panel explore the origins of the prop joke, how Joseph came up with the concept, and discuss the wrestling reference to The Undertaker's brother Kane.
- Jerry Seinfeld impression with throat cancer doing signature "What is the deal" bit
- Jaws theme played with reciprocating saw while suffering from throat cancer
- Story about mother's fear of reciprocating saw from elevator incident
- Joseph bought the reciprocating saw prop four years ago for $100 and kept it in his act, showing commitment to prop comedy
- Discussion about using the prop as both an impressive statement and practical joke delivery mechanism
Set: Set about being brainwashed by Kanye West's BBC interview, comparisons between personal problems and Syria's suffering, and Russia's interesting president names.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss Kenny's touring circuit presence, a friend's transition from homelessness to homeownership by taking care of comedians' pets and dogs.
- Realizing he's brainwashed from listening to Kanye West BBC interview
- Comparing personal problems to Syria situation to gain perspective
- Russia's president Vladimir Putin has funny last name compared to Western names
Set: Set about being bisexual and expectations of threesomes, disappointment in both genders, and balancing comedy with other responsibilities. Demonstrates growth and callback material.
Interview: Tony praises Sara's growth over 18 episodes, her ability to play off audience reactions, and her natural comedic instincts. They discuss her material development process and preparation.
- Being bisexual means doubling disappointment by getting let down by both genders
- When you like girls, last thing you want is a guy ruining it
- Bisexuality comment about doubling money on disappointment
- Tony celebrates Sara's consistency as the only female performer from episode 1 to episode 18 and her natural growth
- Discussion about Sara's material on gaming that evolved from this show and grew to 4-5 minutes through audience feedback and coaching