Kill Tony Jesus Trejo, Benji Aflalo
Guests: Jesus Trejo · Benji Aflalo
Lineup
Set: Sara talks about getting a flu shot at Rite Aid, worries about developing autism, describes an elderly pharmacist giving her the shot, and discusses her anxieties about vaccines and various phobias including cats and yoga.
Interview: Tony and panel question her about vaccine hesitancy, yoga attendance, and her interactions with wealthy yoga attendees. They discuss her goddess workshop experience and her tendency to avoid situations.
- Rite Aid pharmacist doing both q-tips and flu shot injection
- Goddess workshop with bitter older women in Lululemon having breakdowns
- Yoga girls have expensive mats worth more than her bank account
- Panel discusses her vaccine hesitancy and concerns about autism
- Benji coaches her on the yoga angle to win audiences
Set: Mario describes taking his mother out dancing in an electric wheelchair, her love of lion dances and the wobble, and how she gets cortisone shots and moves fast while dancing.
Interview: Tony asks about picking up his mom from the airport and whether people were concerned about the wheelchair situation. Mario discusses his comedy journey over six weeks in LA from Georgia.
- Mom in electric wheelchair doing the electric wheelie instead of electric slide
- Mom gets cortisone shots then does miracle dance move on dance floor
- Benji creates the 'electric wheelie' callback from Mario's setup
- Panel praises Mario's physical comedy with disabled subject matter
Set: Lil Brough discusses moving to LA without money, not wanting to go home, child support obligations, and jokes about Halloween costumes and family history.
Interview: Tony asks about his background and connections to comedy. Brough reveals his family's complicated history with race relations in Mississippi spanning generations.
- Can't afford plane ticket, hopes child support accepts checks over jail
- Halloween costume is loose with baster and butternut squash
- Reveals six-generation Mississippi family history and race relations story
- Jesus responds positively to Brough's honesty about family background
Set: Eric does Southern-fried offensive material about Jewish people, Black women, stereotypes, and planned business ideas like 'Dykes and Coins' bar. Discusses getting identity stolen on BlackPeopleMeet.com.
Interview: Tony probes whether Eric's racist material represents genuine hatred or just shock value. Eric defends his approach and discusses his Mississippi family history with interracial relationships.
- Plans to open 'Dykes and Coins' bar on Sunset Boulevard
- Got identity stolen from BlackPeopleMeet.com instead of dating
- Saw pierced broad and Jewish people with hats first in Hollywood
- Panel debates whether offensive material works in LA comedy scene
- Eric justifies his material as shock value not hatred
- Jesus advises Eric about consequences of racist material in comedy
Set: Keith does material about checking bank accounts, Halloween being scary, bank overdrafts, and personal finances. Discusses anxiety about money and checking account statements.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss banking, checking accounts, financial anxiety, credit cards, and how spending money affects your mindset and comedy.
- Kid in scary Halloween costume: online bank account with overdraft
- Bank of America closed his account for shady activity then took money back
- Extended panel discussion about bank fees and account management philosophy
- Benji and Jesus debate spending money lavishly vs. saving as life philosophy
Set: Leah discusses her stupid tattoos including a Foo Fighters logo on her back, gets hit roughly by boyfriends who see it, dates thugs, and talks about her dating preferences.
Interview: Tony coaches her about the premise and setup of her jokes. Discusses her first big relationships, getting hurt, and dating history.
- Foo Fighters tattoo on back, boyfriend roughly fingers her because of it
- Prefers thug in wheelchair so she can work and have sex simultaneously
- Gets asked if she speaks Armenian, guy says 'shut up that's not a thing'
- Tony praises the thug-in-wheelchair premise as funny and punchable
- Panel discusses Armenian heritage and successful Armenians
- Benji coaches her on punch-up and developing the premise further
Set: Kim discusses her dating preferences, not dating thugs anymore, wanting a guy in a wheelchair who can still work, and her perfect 'thug in wheelchair' concept.
Interview: Tony coaches her on the premise, asks if she's really dated thugs, and discusses developing the joke further with examples.
- Can't date thugs anymore, perfect guy is thug in wheelchair
- Thug in wheelchair gets tired and says 'baby I think we need a break'
- Wheelchair guy gets Timberlands stolen, always vulnerable at amusement parks
- Tony coaches her to remove the word 'cripple' from her set
- Panel praises her premise and overall execution
- Discussion about changing her stage name vs. building brand
Set: Sara performs about her mood affecting her comedy writing, penis insecurity, wanting to see dick pics even when they're gross, and the challenges of being a touring comedian.
Interview: Tony probes her about writer's block affecting mood, her personal issues impacting material, and asks her to develop her premises more fully.
- Dick pics are like car crash on freeway, you hope for imperfections
- Boys show weird-looking dicks to girls hoping they put near their body
- Tony coaches her to develop personal material more and add perspective
- Discussion about mood affecting comedy and writing consistency