Kill Tony David Arquette, Dan St. Germain
Guests: David Arquette · Dan St. Germain
Lineup
Set: Magic performance featuring a celebrity prediction trick with a box and exploration of how Google ruins magic mystery. Used Siri to teach a magic trick with a napkin.
Interview: Discussed how Google kills mystery in magic, the challenge of maintaining wonder in the modern age, and demonstrated a Siri-assisted magic trick using an iPhone 6.
- Google kills magic mystery by explaining tricks instantly
- Magicians should bring mystery back, don't need to know everything
- Successfully performs celebrity prediction trick with audience member Betty White
- Uses Siri on iPhone 6 to teach a magic trick during set
Set: Discusses doing a show at a gay club in Canada where guys tried to get him drunk, misunderstandings about how intoxication affects sexuality, and stories about becoming a Broadway choreographer.
Interview: From Toronto/Scarborough, visiting LA for a month to test if he's funny in America as well. Discussed his Broadway choreography career and his background in Edmonton.
- Gay club guys try to get you drunk so you'll have sex with men
- Straight man gets drunk and wakes up naked cuddling another man
- Discusses trying to kiss his own penis
Set: Jokes about walking in on his mom having sex with the mailman and her being a grown woman who can make her own choices. Absurdist screaming and physical comedy with props.
Interview: Tony notes Jeremy hits himself with pipes on stage, asks about nervousness and his use of props. Discussed working on TV and his background in LA.
- Mom's a grown-ass woman, can have mailman sex if she wants
- Uses prop pipes on stage, hits himself with them during set
- Found an egg on the way to stage, ate it during set
Set: Story about asking 40-50 friends to come to comedy shows but having to 'dig them up.' References to James Bond, Ray Charles, and absurdist humor about taxes, death, and police encounters.
Interview: Tony and panel engage with rambling set structure. Discussion about performing in different venues and Zan's history with comedy clubs in different cities.
- Between death and taxes, death never gets worse
Set: Self-deprecating jokes about having no cleavage, being vegan and deciding to be 'more vegan', phone vibration mistaken for heartbeat, and fountain soda tasting wrong at her dad's sushi restaurant.
Interview: Tony praises her rapid improvement and evolution as a comic. Joshua Meyerowitz comments on her cute energy. Discussion about her dating life and Josh asking her out.
- Don't have cleavage unless in particular position
- Phone vibrating in pocket mistaken for heartbeat
- Fountain soda tasted like bleach at sushi restaurant
- Tony and Josh offer dating advice, Josh asks her out
Set: Jokes about having a friend more proper than him, doing Australian accent about going to authentic Asian restaurants, doesn't like fusion food, complains about waiters checking on them.
Interview: Tony questions the Australian accent in a race-based joke setup. Discussion about Alex's stage time, comfort level, and encouragement to perform more. Notes his set went longer than allotted time.
- Friend is more proper than me, uses Australian accent
- Don't want fusion food, want authentic Asian restaurant
- Panel points out he's doing Australian accent for race-based joke
Set: Complains about weird idioms like 'plenty of fish in the sea' and 'apple doesn't fall far from the tree', discusses friends' assumptions about her sore back being related to beauty.
Interview: Tony discusses timing issues and coaching her on the delivery of jokes. Notes she's a regular doing new 60 seconds each week and praising her evolution.
- Plenty of fish in sea is weird thing to say about dating
- Apple doesn't fall far from tree - parent had midlife crisis
- Why does my sore back get sympathy when I'm attractive?
Set: Opens wearing Ricky Martin shirt found at thrift store. Apologizes to Kim Congdon about rejecting a Sabrina Uber driver, complains about flat fountain soda at sushi restaurant in Van Nuys.
Interview: Tony asks about her Ricky Martin shirt discovery and her podcast. Discussion of Van Nuys sushi history and Mikado restaurant. Mentions she's doing Conan on Monday.
- Rejected Uber driver named Sabrina because name seemed weird
- Fountain soda tasted like bleach at sushi restaurant
- Tony shows Sara his custom shirt creation, physically demonstrates it