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Kill Tony David Arquette, Doug Benson, Matt Braunger

📅 March 31, 2015 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 9 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: David Arquette · Doug Benson · Matt Braunger

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Lineup

1

David Arquette

Set: Arquette delivered a rambling, philosophical set about human connection and positivity, admitting he had no prepared jokes and shifted to discussing masculinity and glue sniffing as a closer.

Interview: Tony and panelists discussed Arquette's lack of traditional joke structure, his honest moments, and whether his material was for a speech or campaign. Arquette mentioned wanting to live in tents together with everyone.

Bits:
  • Jay-Z had 99 problems before Beyoncé, now has 100+ with kids
  • Hardest job being woman having baby; second hardest being man with that woman
Moments:
  • Arquette admitted mid-set he had no jokes written and shifted to philosophical honesty
  • Ended set with dark joke about glue sniffing overdose
2

Bud Galloway

Set: Galloway discussed the difficulty of getting rent from a female roommate, a scary driving incident where he heard his masculinity leave his body, and claimed he wasn't a landscaper despite being one.

Interview: Tony explored Galloway's previous appearances, his landscaping work, and his delivery of the word 'ejaculate' which was noted as oddly scientific rather than comedic.

Bits:
  • Difficult to get rent money from female roommate who lives there
  • Heard masculinity leave body crossing traffic like Jason Statham
Moments:
  • Tony noted Galloway's unusually clinical delivery of sexual language
3

Sarah Kenny

Set: Kenny opened with a bizarre SeaWorld joke about stimulating male whales, pivoted to a story about being arrested for bringing a bike on a commuter train during Lollapalooza, and discussed interactions with a cop who pre-emptively denied gang affiliation.

Interview: Tony clarified the arrest was for bikes on trains, not prostitution. Kenny explained the incident was a trespassing charge from an overzealous conductor who called ahead to ambush her.

Bits:
  • Applied to SeaWorld stimulating male whales for breeding program
  • Arrested for bringing bike on commuter train, police ambushed her at station
Moments:
  • David Arquette joked Kenny was a trained prostitute based on misunderstanding arrest story
4

Marcos Martinez

Set: Martinez opened strong with an anti-baseball rant, then pivoted to being third-generation Mexican and not knowing anything about Mexico, closing with a joke about knowing where to get the best Walker and farmer boys.

Interview: Tony praised Martinez's strong opening opinion, discussed his perspective on baseball, and panel members made jokes about his appearance (looking like a nine-year-old) and ethnicity.

Bits:
  • Baseball sucks; Latin America improved it with better players
  • Third-generation Mexican, don't ask about Mexico, know farmer boys
Moments:
  • Strong opening opinion immediately captured audience attention
  • Panel made uncomfortable jokes about his appearance and ethnicity
5

Jessica Wellington

Set: Wellington discussed how mannerisms change with different friend groups, then pivoted to explicit material about becoming addicted to black men after a positive experience, referencing being born with two penises (one black father's influence).

Interview: Tony questioned the premise and discussed her competition experience, noting she makes it to semi-finals or finals but doesn't win. David Arquette offered his services to help with her stated needs.

Bits:
  • Mannerisms change with different friend groups; black friends get different behavior
  • Addicted to black men after one experience; phantom itch when unavailable
Moments:
  • David Arquette offered himself as solution to her 'itch' problem
6

Michael Perkinson

Set: Perkinson delivered rapid-fire sexual and scatological humor about fucking accidents, reach-arounds, pinkeye, stealing Triscuits, and his dad. Material was crude and relied on shock value with awkward cadence and timing.

Interview: Tony brought him to the table, discussed his awkward timing and delivery as comedic strengths. Revealed Perkinson is getting married again after 13 years, moving back to Florida for bar manager job, panicked and sent multiple texts.

Bits:
  • Nothing worse than fucking and realizing partner's dick is bigger
  • Woke up with pinkeye trying to steal Triscuits
Moments:
  • Perkinson extended his own applause with awkward timing
  • Revealed he's moving to Florida despite seeming to be thriving in LA
7

Jabari Gayle

Set: Gayle opened with a self-aware joke about dying in horror movies, then told a long story about being born in Jamaica with nine brothers and two sisters, sharing hand-me-downs, and working as a bill collector calling someone named Tim Jones about a $20,000 debt.

Interview: Tony asked about his stand-up duration (2 years) and LA experience. Made joke about Gayle working as ride operator at Pirates of the Caribbean, questioned his confidence level, and suggested he focus on family material.

Bits:
  • Always the black guy that dies in every scary movie
  • Born in Jamaica with 9 brothers, 2 sisters; hand-me-downs and shared shoes
Moments:
  • David made specific joke about Gayle's appearance/work history
8

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Congdon, a regular who dropped out of college for comedy, talked about joining a gym to find men rather than use dating apps, quoting Sir Mix-a-Lot lyrics, claiming she likes normal dates like minigolf, but guys think she's crazy because she's Puerto Rican.

Interview: Panel discussed joke structure, Tony suggested making the psychotic angle more explicit. David Arquette went on tangent about his ex-wife and Sir Mix-a-Lot, derailing the interview significantly.

Bits:
  • Joined gym to find boyfriends instead of using Match.com
  • Guys scared to date Puerto Rican women thinking they're crazy
Moments:
  • Sir Mix-a-Lot reference callback when David Arquette brought up his ex-wife
9

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Weinshenk, the other regular, did a full written minute about printers being demanding appliances that require constant ink changes and disposal of cartridges, comparing owning a printer to having a child.

Bits:
  • Printers are demanding unlike other appliances that make life easier
  • Owning a printer is like having a child with disposal issues