Kill Tony Dave Attell, Jimmy Shubert
Guests: Dave Attell · Jimmy Shubert
Lineup
Set: Jeremy discusses a friend who owes him $700 while vacationing in Aruba, offering $100 for a ride to confront her. The bit includes absurd escalation with toenail clippers around his neck and keys worn as a necklace.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss the strange accessories Jeremy wears (keys, toenail clippers), whether he'll actually steal from the friend, and his approach to material. Panel coaches him on stage presence and avoiding props.
- Friend owes $700 while in Aruba; offers $100 for ride to confront her
- Fish have smaller vaginas than Asian women, don't get upset about it
- Tony questions if Jeremy actually wrote the material or is genuinely asking for a ride
- Panel heavily discusses Jeremy's strange accessories (keys, toenail clippers on necklace)
Set: Feng discusses being Chinese, not liking Chinese women because they're stuck-up, comparing them to fish. Crude observational humor about dating and cultural stereotypes.
Interview: Tony and panel question whether the Asian women material is a joke or genuine belief. Discussion of Feng's background in China, college in DeVry, and attraction to white women.
- Chinese women are stuck-up with smallest vaginas; fish have smaller ones
- Asian women don't know how to be sexy, like starfish
- Panel debates whether Feng's anti-Asian women material is comedic or misogynistic
- Feng reveals he went to college in China at DeVry University, unusual background
Set: Daniel's first-ever comedy set uses Moses as premise: God led him in circles for 40 years like Gilligan's Island, then told him he'd never enter Promised Land. Topical biblical observational humor.
Interview: Tony critiques the opening for asking if people know Moses, suggests just assuming knowledge. Discussion of Daniel's background from Bakersfield, jazz musician, bassist, religious upbringing, and motivation to escape Bakersfield.
- Moses led people 40 years in circles, like Gilligan's 3-hour tour
- God told Moses he'd never enter Promised Land after decades of work
- First-time ever performing stand-up on Kill Tony in front of robot and podcast audience
- Daniel embarrassed about being from Bakersfield, has motivation to never return
Set: Carlos imagines aliens landing and saying 'what's up my n-word,' explores how cool that would be. Then pivots to a quick joke about a chicken crossing into a bar.
Interview: Tony calls the approach ballsy but crude. Discussion of Carlos's recent firing from Comedy Store, working there 3-4 years, and transition to full-time comedy.
- Aliens arrive and say 'what's up my n-word' instead of standard greetings
- Chicken crosses road into bar, bartender questions Judaism
- Carlos recently fired from Comedy Store after working door for 3-4 years
- Tony compares Carlos's approach to other comedians' weak openings
Set: Jared discusses getting hired as a forklift driver despite running over his boss sleeping in a box on day one. Transitions into a rambling bit about people asking him for drugs and awkward nervous energy.
Interview: Panel notes his nervous energy and one-man improv style. Discussion of his years working at Comedy Store, heavy pot smoking, timing issues (thinking minute was up at 37 seconds), and his physical comedy with mic stand.
- Got hired as forklift driver, ran over boss sleeping in box first day
- People always ask him for drugs, he doesn't understand why
- Jared performs physical comedy, slamming mic stand on ground scaring front rows
- Jared thinks his minute is up at 37 seconds, waits 5 more before stopping
Set: Ian opens with explicit condom story about girlfriend needing morning-after pill. Storytelling-focused set with crude language throughout, discussing relationship dynamics and running to pharmacy.
Interview: Panel praises his word economy and commitment to crude material without backing down. Discussion of his Chicago background, 4-5 years of comedy experience, 2 months in LA, and Maron-esque storytelling style.
- Condom broke mid-sex, girlfriend had to get morning-after pill at Walgreens
- Chicago has thick population, needs marathons to stay healthy
- Panel praises Ian's commitment to crude material and lack of backtracking
- Tony compares Ian's storytelling style to Mitch Hedberg, notes he's developing own voice
Set: Rob creates fantasy football team using Facebook contacts, scoring players on likes/comments. Kicks out sister for baby pictures, includes Ray Rice joke about his racial anger.
Interview: Panel critiques setup being too long and unnecessary. Discussion of Ray Rice reference not connecting logically. Rob is from Akron, Ohio, been in LA 11 months, doing stand-up 3 years.
- Makes fantasy football team with Facebook contacts, scores on likes/comments
- Ray Rice angry because of black identity and Chinese name
- Panel confused by Ray Rice punch line not connecting to Facebook fantasy premise
Set: Nakea discusses Tyler Perry making too many Madea movies, suggests 'Madea's Rest in Peace.' Makes joke comparing Perry's movies to other films.
Interview: Panel discusses her earrings, home care work background, recent shows (Icehouse, Comedy Juice), and her attraction to different races. Quick light interview.
- Tyler Perry made 97 Madea movies, should do 'Madea's Rest in Peace'
- Compares Perry's movie themes to Queen Latifah's Set It Off
- Panel comments on Nakea's large dangling earrings
Set: Kim discusses pregnancy scare, taking BuzzFeed quiz confirming she's not ready, then getting abortion. Jokes about gay people ruining society and cavemen. Mean comment about gay men's voices.
Interview: Discussion of BuzzFeed online quiz, Kim's comedy for over a year, taping every set, working as receptionist/assistant, doing spots at various venues like Icehouse and Comedy Juice.
- Pregnancy scare, BuzzFeed quiz said not ready, got abortion
- Gay people ruining everything but have always existed since cavemen
- Meanest thing to gay guy: how did your voice know the condom broke
- Kim is Kill Tony regular, drops out of UF, touring nationally
- Kim tapes every set, listens to audio of 15-17 jokes from ~70 episodes
Set: Sara angrily rants about hating science class and microscopes, comparing them unfavorably to kaleidoscopes. Yells about not wanting to look through microscopes in sixth grade.
Interview: Panel discusses Sara's character being composite of her internal feelings, suggests she normally takes small observational topics and builds them bigger. Questions microscope topic focus and relatability.
- Never have to take science again, hated science teachers and microscopes
- Microscopes pointless in sixth grade, would rather look through kaleidoscope
- Sara performs in angry character, composite of internal feelings
- Tony critiques niche topic (microscopes) lacking broad relatability