Kill Tony Brody Stevens, Johnny Skourtis
Guests: Brody Stevens · Johnny Skourtis
Lineup
Set: Smith performs fat jokes about his weight gain, covering dating struggles, sweating while eating wings, and physical inability to reach the floor. He discusses recently gaining weight and how it impacts his daily life.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss Smith's acceptance of his weight and encourage him to lean into it as material. They explore his background in Richmond, Virginia and his job at Solar Sales.
- Haven't gotten laid since I got fat, spank bank is memories of jacking off
- When waiter asks if still working on it while eating chicken wings
- Can't reach the floor while sitting down like he's a basketball
- Tony confirms this is Smith's first time discussing weight on kill Tony and encourages him to develop material around it
- Brody Stevens advises against smoking pot until he has established his character and booked major shows
Set: O'Keefe performs high-energy jokes about ice bucket challenge, daughter needing tonsil surgery ($13,000), finding workarounds on YouTube, and making Obamacare references. He delivers with intense stage presence and rapid delivery.
Interview: Panel discusses his high energy level, political references, and smoking pot. Brody and Johnny offer contrasting advice—Brody warns against pot use, Johnny suggests continuing it. They note his ice road trucker aesthetic.
- Found YouTube videos two clicks away from doing daughter's tonsil surgery himself
- Can buy whole kids from other countries instead of paying $13k for surgery
- Tony stops set mid-performance to assess if O'Keefe is under the influence of pot based on his glassy eyes
- Brody and Johnny give conflicting advice about pot use—Brody says quit it, Johnny says continue
- O'Keefe gets double airhorn—a rare occurrence that even Tony notes he's never seen before
Set: Rizzo performs about TSA profiling due to his beard, proposing ways to waste TSA time by smuggling his own belongings up his butthole. He makes the joke that TSA can't arrest him for being weird.
Interview: Tony learns Rizzo drove from South Carolina and met him in Jacksonville. Tony encourages him not to quit his job, use his Urban Outfitters position to support his comedy growth, and overcome flying anxiety.
- Smuggle keys/wallet/passport up butthole so TSA wastes time on weirdness not crime
- Tony reveals he already met Rizzo in Jacksonville and encouraged him not to quit his job
- Brody advises Rizzo on mic holding technique to avoid herpes from dirty microphone
- Tony and panel discuss the harsh reality that sleeping in a car was actually better than living with 16 roommates
Set: Ellis performs about awareness campaigns being lazy, discussing cancer/AIDS awareness versus finding cures. He comments on NFL breast cancer awareness and inconsistency in promoting awareness for gun control and domestic abuse.
Interview: Panel notes his good stage presence and likability. Johnny suggests being louder about points. Brody mentions his previous spot and potential. Discussion about his Polish heritage and baldness at age 31.
- I was aware of balding for years, look where that got me
- Society went from run for cure to AIDS walk to just be aware
- Triple airhorn sound effect played after Ellis's set—converted from negative to positive in flow
- Tony notes Ellis's waist size matches his age (31) and wears 32 waist
Set: Kenny performs about finding a finger on the ground while biking, claiming it brings luck. She discusses gender differences in consulting psychics versus therapists, and makes jokes about beating up psychics who don't see it coming.
Interview: Panel discusses her dark comedy style and rhythm issues. Johnny notes the setup didn't work logically. Brody suggests doubling down on evil persona. Panel encourages her to be bolder with dark material.
- I have therapist, life coach, shaman—we all beat up psychics and they never see it
- Women are gullible believing finger superstitions, I've never heard a guy mention psychics
- Panel breaks down her set structure, noting she killed momentum by explaining herself mid-set
- Brody gets shot down when suggesting combining human/pumpkin doctor metaphor, deflates and stops contributing
Set: Banks performs about living in a 16-person house with mixed ethnicities, mentioning a Filipino roommate who scared him most. He discusses proposing saying 'Nathan' instead of the n-word, discovering they might be related through his grandfather's Philippines service.
Interview: Panel discusses his likability and point of view. Johnny notes material needs more comparison or contrast. Discussion about his move to LA from Akron, Ohio, living situation, and waist size.
- Proposed saying Nathan instead of n-word in house; Filipino guy might be long-lost brother
- Tony coaches Banks on needing to establish point of view and who he is before material
- Panel discusses his real first name (Nathan) versus stage name (Rob Banks) and encourages him to change it
Set: Weinshenk performs about hating autumn and Halloween, questioning why people buy overpriced pumpkins and carve them only to watch them rot. She questions the payoff and prefers looking at other people's pumpkins.
Interview: Tony and Brody provide material feedback on her rhythm and setup. They note she lost momentum by explaining herself and breaking the negative tone. Suggestions to lean harder into dark/evil perspective.
- Don't want to carve pumpkin if I wanted brain surgery I'd be a brain surgeon
- Why carve pumpkin when you can just look at other people's carved pumpkins
- Tony breaks down how she killed momentum by saying 'more confusing than all of that' before pumpkin patch material
- Panel shoots down Johnny's attempt to help with material, deflating momentum of the discussion
- Brody drops microphone during the interview, first mic drop of the episode
Set: Congdon performs about turning 24, Vegas trip where she drank heavily and mother questioned her drinking habits, gambling away money. She contrasts losing money with being a Patriots fan and makes topical sports joke.
Interview: Panel praises her work ethic and likability. Tony notes her Patriots joke was ballsy and topical. Discussion about her birthday, Vegas trip, and Brody offering comedy workshop.
- Mom said I might have drinking problem; I said algebra was hard, not drinking
- Gambling away money is less depressing than being a Patriots fan
- Tony praises Congdon for making a topical sports joke about Patriots performance just hours after the game
- Brody offers to teach comedy workshop in his apartment