Kill Tony Dom Irrera, Bob Oschack
Guests: Dom Irrera · Bob Oschack
Lineup
Set: Growing up with an incarcerated father, visiting him in prison, getting tattoos, and being followed in stores. Topics include his father's warnings about prison life and the perception of tattooed people.
Interview: Tony and guests discuss Art's body language contrast with his heavy subject matter, his father's actual prison sentence (2 consecutive life sentences under three-strike law), and recent parole reversal after 23 years.
- Father warned him he'd get raped in prison if small
- Having tattoos means people follow you in stores worldwide
- Art skips up to stage with joyful energy despite dark material
- Revelation that father was recently released after 25 years
- Father asked Art to smuggle phones into prison
Ron Bush
Set: Identity confusion in a coffee shop with an Asian man dressed like a Lakers owner, discussing ethnic stereotypes and the white man ordering espresso with steamed milk.
Interview: Discussion about transitioning from sketch comedy to stand-up, the difficulty of that transition, and Ron's TV pilot experiences with sketch groups.
- Coffee shop interaction with man dressed like Lakers owner
- White man ordering espresso with steamed milk on the side
- Tony praises Ron's vibrancy and energy despite rough material
- Discussion about sketch performers looking down on stand-up
Set: Discussion of celebrity integrity using Bill Cosby as example, critiquing how we assume celebrities are good people without knowing them. References stripping past and physical comedy.
Interview: Panel discusses Davina's stripper background, energy on stage, and encourages her to develop stripper stories as comedy material.
- Bill Cosby seemed like good guy as Dr. Huxtable on TV
- Bill Cosby was a vagina addict disguised as doctor
- Panel references Davina's wedding ring despite mentioning wife died
- Panel encourages mining her stripper background for material
Set: Pat discusses OCD, how people misunderstand psychological disorders, comparing them to physical ailments. References compulsive behaviors and the frustration of being told to just stop.
Interview: Pat discusses his background in PA and Nebraska, his transition to LA, his marriage, and his ability to work both clean and dirty material.
- People tell him to just stop OCD like he'd tell stroke victim
- Nobody tells stroke victims why don't you get over it happily
- Tony praises Pat's rapid joke delivery and multiple punchlines
- Pat and David Vardoulis both keep mic stand in front
- Mention of Angelo Bowers LIVESTRONG bracelet Pat found
Set: David discusses Mars One mission, applying with slogan 'Not on Mars' for various problems like student loans, heating apartment, finding hot women, and suicidal ideation.
Interview: Tony reveals he and David started comedy together 6 years ago, David took a 6-year break due to depression, and recently returned to performing.
- Mars One slogan should be 'Not on Mars' for life problems
- Need student loan forgiveness? Not on Mars. Heating apartment? Not on Mars.
- David reveals 6-year absence from comedy due to depression
- Tony coaches David on physical presence and pacing
- Dom Irrera shares he also quit comedy and came back
Set: Scott discusses fancy job titles for dominatrix and dental hygienist, makes joke about ISIS rebranding as 'Turban Outfitters', and closes with teacup chihuahua/girlfriend joke.
Interview: Tony identifies turban Outfitters as Zach Galifianakis joke, discusses Scott's nervousness, job as production assistant, and a story about working at Lionel Richie's mansion.
- Dominatrix rebrands herself as having fancy title
- Turban Outfitters as hipster rebranding of ISIS
- Teacup girlfriend won't get bigger no matter how much she eats
- Tony catches Turban Outfitters as Zach Galifianakis joke
- Scott admits first time at Comedy Store, nervousness
- Story about production work at Lionel Richie's mansion
Set: Ian discusses struggling with spelling the word 'alcoholism', hating texting as inadequate conversation, and prostate exam joke about doctor's reaction to his anatomy.
Interview: Tony learns Ian is a college grad turned stand-up, discusses rewrites needed for texting joke, and praises his opening.
- Alcoholism is hard word to spell, not the drinking
- Texting conversation is too short and delayed
- Looking forward to 40 for prostate exam doctor reaction
- Tony coaches Ian on texting joke rewrite and punchline
- Ian's delivery style compared to Steven Wright
Set: Kim discusses Florida sports teams named after things that hurt Floridians (Hurricanes, Gators, Dolphins). Claims friend was raped by Dan Marino. Compares herself to UF football players (3 years then pros).
Interview: Panel discusses Kim's joke similarity to Brian's dolphin bit, explores expanding the premise with other university mascots, and clarifies her dropped-out-of-college reference.
- Florida teams named after things that hurt Floridians
- Friend raped by Dan Marino, dolphins aren't safe
- Did 3 years of college then went pro like athletes
- Panel catches Kim's joke is too similar to Brian's dolphin bit
- Panel suggests Larry Csonka as alternative punchline
Set: Sara criticizes hangman as a game that sends wrong message to kids about literacy. Compares unfavorably to Wheel of Fortune. Questions why game shows dismemberment as consequences.
Interview: Panel discusses Sara's writing process on hangman joke over the week, her attempts to expand it, and her collaboration with Kim on similar topics.
- Hangman teaches kids they'll die if they can't guess word
- Kids afraid of dismemberment or lynching, wrong message
- Video games teach defense, hangman teaches half-body-part creation
- Panel notes Sara wore same skirt as Kim
- Sara's writing process on hangman bit throughout the week
- Somber realization in delivery compared to Kim's approach