Kill Tony Joe Rogan, Al Madrigal
Guests: Joe Rogan · Al Madrigal
Lineup
Set: Storyteller discussing his experience waiting nine months at San Francisco Punch Line, discussing his aunt Johanna with Alzheimer's at Christmas dinner.
Interview: Tony discusses Horace's background as a firefighter, his storytelling style, and his preference for sincerity over character work in comedy. Extended discussion about comedy commitment and starting young.
- The only person in Texas who can't remember the Alamo because of Alzheimer's.
- Tony and Joe discuss the difference between sincere storytelling and character-based comedy.
- Discussion about when comedians started young (Chappelle, Eddie Murphy at 14-15) versus later.
Jacob Grodnik
Set: Discusses visiting family in Texas for Christmas dinner, mentioning his aunt with Alzheimer's and jokes about her progressing memory loss.
Interview: Tony discusses Brett's comedy journey, leaving a job interview early, his writing discipline, and encouragement to not let discouragement stop him.
- Good thing about messing up jokes about Alzheimer's is she's the only person in Texas who can't remember the Alamo.
- Joe Rogan relates Brett's material to Robert Schimmel's observational comedy style.
Kip Hart
Set: Discusses his appearance, comparing himself to redheaded girl with a beard, and his long-term relationship dynamic.
Interview: Tony learns Kip walked corporate shows in San Francisco with others, is now living in LA on savings for six months, and has been doing comedy on/off for five months.
- His beard looks like a redheaded girl and he looks like the dad from a TV show.
- Al Madrigal compliments Kip's tempo and relaxed demeanor on stage.
Set: Asian comedian discussing stereotypes and self-awareness about appearance and dating issues.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss Feng's comedic style and material.
Set: Material about public bathrooms and cultural observations.
Interview: Brief discussion with the panel about Hal's material.
Set: Discusses her first experience with phone sex, keeping her phone on vibrate, and her phone ending up in rice.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss Alice's growth as a comedian over the past year and a half, her opening with Russian accent, comedy teaching experience.
- Phone sex hurt; next time might take the cover off the phone.
- An apple a day makes you a weirdo if you're having sex with your phone.
- Phone broke and is now in a bowl of rice at home.
- Panel discusses Alice's growth from first-time stage to consistently performing new material.
Interview: Panel discusses Kim's experience with teaching comedy classes and recommends books for aspiring comedians: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Comic Insights, and On Writing by Stephen King.
- Sam Tripoli and panel member discuss teaching comedy class where they told students they needed a 7-15 year plan.
Set: Discusses scrambled eggs and powdered milk, comparing powdered milk to something served in Oliver Twist's orphanage and concrete.
Interview: Tony praises Sara's observational writing style and how she finds humor in mundane grocery items and product comparisons.
- Scrambled eggs already scrambled; you can't add milk to already scrambled eggs.
- Powdered milk is what Oliver Twist's orphanage served; dairy shouldn't be powdered.
- Confusing powdered milk for cocaine at airport security.
- Panel highlights Sara's unique writing approach observing grocery aisles and small mundane details.
- Joe Rogan notes Sara as his favorite comic of the night based on her writing and confidence.