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Kill Tony Sarah Tiana, Mike Faverman

📅 November 25, 2013 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 11 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Sarah Tiana · Mike Faverman

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Lineup

1

Lindsey Wagler

Set: Lindsey talks about babysitting a girl named Eva who recently learned the word 'vagina' and now announces it to everyone. The set includes a joke about the girl following her into the bathroom during her period, hearing tampon wrapper sounds.

Interview: Tony and panel critique her set structure, noting it's more improv than stand-up with only one real punchline. They advise cutting unnecessary setup and trimming the joke down to focus on the tampon wrapper callback.

Bits:
  • Girl announces 'I have a vagina' to women; follows babysitter into bathroom during period.
Moments:
  • Tony instructs her not to use the word 'bitch' and to cut the joke in half.
  • Panel notes she's doing more improv than stand-up; advises writing it out and trimming fat.
2

Tim Greer

Set: Tim does a set about Black fathers and stereotypes, opening with 'I'm tired of people making excuses for not having fathers,' then pivoting to mention leaving his children The Cosby Show box set.

Interview: Tony asks Tim about his father. Tim says he has one and they're the same age. Panel advises him to talk more personally about his own experience rather than making broad statements, and to hold the mic closer.

Bits:
  • I'm tired of people making excuses for not having fathers.
  • Leaving children The Cosby Show box set as fatherly example.
Moments:
  • Tony tells him not to ask audience how they're doing; tell them how you are.
  • Panel advises him to talk about his own father relationship instead of stereotypes.
3

Bo Scott

Set: Bo discusses getting high and turning his blinker on around a curve, then transitions to a grocery store bit about Grade A vs AA eggs, ugly Christmas sweater parties, and almond milk.

Interview: Panel critiques his opening about the blinker as slow and unclear. They discuss his pot humor writing and advise he jump into the egg joke quicker. Discussion of his stand-up experience over past six years.

Bits:
  • Grade A eggs vs AA eggs at grocery store confusion.
  • Can't attend ugly Christmas sweater parties because all his sweaters are 'dope as fuck.'
Moments:
  • Panel discusses his pot-smoking comedy writing and notes the blinker joke is forgettable.

Set: Rebecca does material about her childhood, her adopted family, her parents thinking she was a great actor, and her brother making her do impressions. She mentions her mom doing foster care and ends with a crude joke.

Interview: Tony and panel note the set has too many setups and not enough clarity. They ask about the Alabama mammy impression and her adoption. Panel advises writing it out, pacing better, and being more confident.

Bits:
  • Parents thought she was a great actor because 'you're just like us.'
Moments:
  • Panel struggles to follow narrative; multiple topics (Alabama impression, adoption, puberty, doctors).
  • Tony suggests writing it out and having someone read it back to hear the flow.
5

Leah Knauer

Set: Leah discusses girls at the gym in tight booty shorts with full makeup, mentions writing a poem about it. She does a bit about Disney movies (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) and makes jokes about hidden penis imagery and bestiality.

Interview: Panel asks about how long she's been doing stand-up (almost two years). They discuss her potential and recommend longer sets beyond one minute. She mentions sets about waiting till age 30 to have sex.

Bits:
  • Girls at gym in tight shorts and makeup ridiculous; can't write poem about it.
  • Disney movies hide penis imagery and normalize bestiality (Beauty and the Beast).
Moments:
  • Panel encourages her to do longer sets and do more spots per week.
6

Ken Garr

Set: Ken opens by saying he's from Mississippi and tired of people using dead people on Facebook for likes. He makes jokes about crystal meth, NASCAR, and crude punchlines about sleep and sex.

Interview: Tony and panel criticize the set structure, noting weak setups and missing punchlines. They praise his character and outfit but advise sharper joke choices and better writing. He's told to stop apologizing for jokes.

Bits:
  • Tired of people using dead Facebook profiles for likes and comments.
Moments:
  • Panel notes setup about Facebook is funny but punchline about 'rest in peace' is weak.
  • Tony advises against apologizing for jokes and to keep writing.
7

Skylar

Set: Skylar describes staring at his grandmother's popcorn ceiling thinking it looks like popcorn, eating it while laying in bed, hiding under blankets to avoid looking at it, and hiding from a monster under the bed like 'Where the Wild Things Are.'

Interview: Panel questions the logic of actually eating popcorn ceiling. They discuss popcorn textures and whether his story is real. Mike and Sarah discuss their chemistry and potential relationship angle.

Bits:
  • Stared at popcorn ceiling so long tried to eat it.
Moments:
  • Panel explains no one actually eats popcorn ceiling based on appearance.
  • Note from previous week that Skylar lives with his grandmother was mentioned.
8

Eric Carter

Set: Eric (from Mississippi) discusses being sick of Facebook users getting likes off dead people, crystal meth, NASCAR, camouflage, and a confusing joke setup that doesn't have a clear punchline.

Interview: Tony and panel critique the set for weak punchlines and confused structure. They praise his outfit and character but note the setup about Facebook isn't landing the punch. Eric is asked how long he's been in Hollywood (four months).

Bits:
  • Facebook users get likes using dead people's profiles for engagement.
Moments:
  • Panel tells him the setup is good but punchline about 'rest in peace' doesn't work.
9

Demetrius Smith

Set: Demetrius does a set about taking his car to the shop and using public transit. He tells a street joke about a kid asking for a dollar repeatedly at a gas station, referencing classic call-and-response jokes like 'Got any grapes?'

Interview: Tony asks about his three street jokes. Demetrius clarifies he only had one joke about the kid and dollar. Panel discusses how street jokes are recycled formats and praises his adaptation of familiar joke structure.

Bits:
  • Kid asks for dollar repeatedly at gas station; 'that's my economics book.'
Moments:
  • Panel discusses how this joke format (like 'Got any grapes?') is recycled street humor.
10

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Sara does material about being a loser in middle school, buying a chia pet at a thrift store to bring as a class pet, wearing stained polo shirts, and tying shoelaces with her friend 'Gouda Girl' who was obsessed with cheese. She mentions saving allowance for a manatee adoption.

Interview: Panel praises her delivery and character work. They suggest she add callbacks about the manatee and Gouda Girl's cheese obsession. Tony recommends doubling her stage time and pushing 20% more fire into delivery.

Bits:
  • Brought chia pet as class pet in eighth grade; teachers accepted it.
  • Friend Gouda Girl obsessed with cheese; they tied shoelaces together at recess.
Moments:
  • Panel notes she should add callbacks between her story beats and push more comedic character.
  • Tony suggests manatee bit could have stronger callback about her getting her own manatee.
11

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Kim discusses being tricked in relationships, men pretending to be single, and a date where she was suspicious about a fresh drink left by a guy. She makes a rape joke where she says she'll 'rape' him back and jokes about her mom teaching her to 'give good stuff.'

Interview: Panel critiques her language and setup, advising against using crude words. They discuss her character's intelligence and paranoia, suggesting she lean into her suspicious nature and add more relationship details like sushi dinners.

Bits:
  • Guys pretend to be single but are actually married; suspicious of drink left by date.
  • Guy left her wine while she was in bathroom; she made him drink it instead.
Moments:
  • Panel advises her to remove crude language and focus on her intelligence/confusion character.
  • Discussion of her character being innocent but also suspicious, which creates a fun dynamic.