Kill Tony Dom Irrera, Greg Fitzsimmons
Guests: Dom Irrera · Greg Fitzsimmons
Lineup
Set: Set about growing up in China, parental beatings, grandmother wanting him to marry a Chinese woman and have Chinese babies, and his refusal to do so. Heavy use of the word 'Chinese' throughout.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss his excessive use of the word 'Chinese,' his tattoos, his move from Beijing, and his new position at the Comedy Store. Discussion of his dreams to do stand-up in America.
- Got 700 points on SAT test just for his Chinese name.
- Grandmother wanted to see him married to Chinese woman with Chinese babies before she died.
- No matter who he marries, grandmother won't live long enough to see the outcome.
- Tony points out Feng said 'Chinese' 11 times in 60 seconds, suggesting a paid deal per word.
- Discussion of Feng's full arm tattoos and commitment to non-business lifestyle.
- Feng reveals he wears long sleeves when visiting family to hide tattoos.
Set: Dark deadpan set about being a mother for six weeks, putting a baby in a jar, abortion, and recently moving to California. Heavy focus on jarring (pun intended) imagery and absurdist humor.
Interview: Panel discusses her three and a half years of stand-up experience, previous performances in Miami, and her transition to darker material. Coaching on making abortion jokes land harder and avoiding redundancy.
- Was a mother for six weeks; mom watches the baby in a jar floating.
- Moved to California a month ago from Miami after six years performing.
- Greg coaches her on making abortion jokes darker and more impactful rather than deadpan delivery alone.
- Tony and panel note redundant use of the word 'jar' throughout the set.
- Panel uncomfortable with the jarring (literal) abortion imagery she presented.
Set: Set about being five months sober with sponsor MailChimp, stealing Rosetta Stone software from Target, selling it on eBay, and Rosetta Stone company goons shutting down his operation. Also mentions selling it on Craigslist.
Interview: Panel discusses his creepy appearance, work as location manager on Ellen, firing from Ellen after winning Emmy, heroin addiction, prison time in Orange County Jail, and current stand-up trajectory going up 3-5 times daily.
- Sponsored sobriety by MailChimp email marketing; uses Rosetta Stone as sponsor joke.
- Stole Rosetta Stone from Target, sold on eBay at half price until caught.
- Started selling Rosetta Stone on Craigslist after eBay account shut down by company goons.
- Tony and panel extensively mock Dan's creepy appearance and glasses.
- Pat Reagan delivers one-liner about Dan's huge nose holding up massive glasses.
- Dom and Greg acknowledge Dan's earned credibility from heroin addiction and prison time.
- Dan booked a show at UCB theater for the following Tuesday night.
Set: Set about learning what sharks eat by cutting them open, misrepresentation of diet via autopsy, moving next to Mexican supermarket, chaos at Mexican supermarket with no expiration dates, and buying meat with 'manana' dates.
Interview: Panel discusses his three and a half years of stand-up, location in Sacramento area, recent four-day visit to LA, nonprofit work with kids, and aggressive stage presence. Offered show at Ice House.
- Scientists cut open sharks to learn what they eat; fears being misrepresented via autopsy.
- Mexican supermarket is like Safeway with no rules; meat dated 'manana.'
- Tony notes Stephen is naturally aggressive on stage, thought he was coming at them.
- Greg offers him a show at Ice House if he can make it Friday.
- Tony identifies him as a potential star and compares to Johnny Carson energy.
Set: Rambling, incoherent set where performer says 'crack' repeatedly, mentions brother Stevie Wonder, references to going home and being careful on streets. Very minimal coherent material.
Interview: Panel questions Al about drug use (crack), his brother Stevie Wonder (who is actually blind), his work at a nonprofit organization, mismatched shoes, and suggests he come back soon. Tony notes this feels like Celebrity Rehab.
- Repeated use of 'crack' as comedic element; no clear punchline structure.
- Tony notes Al has mismatched shoes (one Converse, one Nike).
- Greg makes Stevie Wonder joke about Al's claimed brother being blind.
- Dom suggests Al not on Twitter; Tony jokes about trying to connect him with Stevie Wonder.
- Panel implies Al still using crack despite claiming to be working at nonprofit.
Set: Set about going to Asian massage parlors with friends, the 'something extra' at the end, masturbating frequently to save $100 each time, and feeling great about saving money through masturbation.
Interview: Panel questions his sexual history, discusses his first time on stage, mocks his appearance (lazy mullet, lack of chin), and offers encouragement. Discusses family vacations and his future in stand-up.
- Getting Asian massages with friends involves paying $100 for 'something extra' at the end.
- Masturbating saves $100 each time compared to paying for massage 'extras.'
- This is Chase's first time ever on stage performing anything.
- Greg mocks his appearance, saying he looks like 'both the school shooter and the victim.'
- Panel discusses his hair (lazy mullet) and appearance issues.
- Greg and Tony offer encouragement despite weak set, telling him not to give up.
Set: Set about a friend with a girlfriend hitting on her, Vegas gambling and unprotected sex, dating a guy who plays blackjack, and detecting his lying via his tells at blackjack. Also discusses putting on sunglasses at night to look cool.
Interview: Panel coaches her on joke structure, suggesting poker instead of blackjack for better liar metaphor, discussing the sunglasses bit, and her weekly new minute writing routine. Discussion of real-life inspiration for jokes.
- Guy with girlfriend hits on her; he's not rich enough to deserve cheating.
- Vegas dating guy who plays blackjack; can tell when he's lying via his tells.
- Wearing sunglasses at night to nightclub creates illusion of being cool.
- Panel discusses poker vs. blackjack metaphor; suggests poker is better for liar's game.
- Regular performer writing new minute every single week for two years.
- Tony acknowledges her consistent new material output weekly.
Set: Set about a guy calling her 'sturdy' like an oak tree, comparing her legs to baby-carrying capabilities through apocalypse, and rejecting the idea of carrying anyone's babies through apocalypse because she'd rather do drugs.
Interview: Panel discusses the 'sturdy' comment from real-life experience, her outfit choice, whether others have called her sturdy, and her weekly new minute routine. Discussion of birthing hips and not wanting children.
- Guy called her 'sturdy' like oak trees; offensive compared to home foundations.
- Her legs could carry babies through apocalypse; she'd rather do drugs.
- Tony notes the apocalypse refusal was funny even without big laughs initially.
- Regular performer with weekly new minute for over two years.
- Discussion of whether 'sturdy' is actually an insult or compliment.
- Joking suggestion about Greg wanting to see Sarah's feet.