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Kill Tony Ralphie May, Mike Lawrence

📅 August 10, 2015 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 9 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Ralphie May · Mike Lawrence

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Lineup

1

Matt Micheletti

Set: Matt discusses weird IT office experiences including homeschooled kids taking virtual field trips on Google Earth and jokes about where their childhood dreams died.

Interview: Tony and guests critique the short 37-second set, questioning the structure and punchline. Matt defends the material and discusses his background in Phoenix and Sacramento.

Bits:
  • Kids taking virtual field trips on Google Earth instead of real ones
Moments:
  • Set runs only 37 seconds instead of 60
2

Victor Martinez

Set: Victor discusses moving from Dallas to LA, living in Koreatown around sex workers, driving Uber, and pitches app ideas like 'Doober' for stoned passengers.

Interview: Panel comments on his appearance and delivery; Ralphie and Mike joke about his fashion sense and young appearance. Discussion covers his move to LA and Uber driving experience.

Bits:
  • Doober app concept for high passengers who forget destinations
  • Hookers in Koreatown accept credit cards in 2015
Moments:
  • Panel roasts his androgynous appearance
3

Jermyn Parra

Set: Jermyn criticizes people bragging about bad neighborhoods, contrasts Compton with Hermosa Beach, and makes jokes about single mothers and their parenting challenges.

Interview: Tony pushes back on the anti-single-mom angle. Discussed his recent marriage (10 months), construction/cabinet business background (20 years), wife is mental health therapist, and his multicultural family dynamics.

Bits:
  • Single moms get credit but can't maintain relationships
  • Growing up in projects blamed on parental inability to afford housing
Moments:
  • Horse of truth sound effect triggered by honest statement
4

Willx

Set: Willx performs extended rap-like rant about his three kids and their annoying behaviors, using repetitive 'these damn kids' refrain with explicit parenting observations.

Interview: Tony and guests discuss his shirt with 'these damn kids' printed on it. Revealed he has three kids and performed extended material beyond 60 seconds about parenting.

Bits:
  • Kids interrupt bathroom time with no sense of privacy
  • Toddler says poop poop, father insults her smell
Moments:
  • Extended performance beyond 60 seconds with repeated refrain
  • Shirt features repeated 'these damn kids' phrase
5

Ali Macofsky

Set: 19-year-old Ali discusses acne treatment, dermatologist recommending birth control, jokes about condoms as acne prevention, and party balloon innuendo for quinceañeras.

Interview: Panel compliments her poise and self-deprecating material. Discussed her child celebrity status as a prank caller on KIIS-FM with Ryan Seacrest from third to sixth grade.

Bits:
  • Birth control clears acne, stopping it causes breakouts
  • Condoms from birth control as quinceañera balloons
Moments:
  • Young performer receives unanimous positive feedback
6

Jesse Rothenberg

Set: Jesse discusses being emotionally closed-off, friend comparison to cookie and milk, self-deprecating oatmeal raisin cookie comparison, and inappropriate childhood memories involving his father.

Interview: Tony critiques his stage presence and voice cracks. Discussion covers his job as an analyst, age 23, and awkward social interactions. Panel encourages embracing his natural awkwardness.

Bits:
  • Friend's 'cookie to my milk' metaphor about compatibility
  • Oatmeal raisin cookie comparison to undesirable friend status
Moments:
  • Significant voice cracks during delivery
  • Pat Reagan plays guitar in distress during set
7

Peter Garcia

Set: Peter discusses being Mexican, landscaping job, father's motto 'mow lawns mo money,' recent marriage tricked into, chess metaphor for women, and checking girlfriend's texts after sex.

Interview: Tony notes Peter laughs at his own jokes. Discussion of landscaping work, marriage circumstances, and stereotypical nature of material. Advised to either commit fully to premise or branch out.

Bits:
  • Father's motto 'mow lawns mo money' doesn't translate to income
  • Tricked into marriage like losing chess game with women
Moments:
  • Self-laughing overshadows audience reaction
8

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Sara discusses her mother using ThighMaster while watching Married with Children, researches ThighMaster invention, discovers same inventor created mood ring, jokes about product innovation.

Interview: Mike Lawrence and guests discuss structure and wordiness of the set. Sara explains difficulty placing mood ring punchline. Coaching on cutting unnecessary words and tightening delivery.

Bits:
  • ThighMaster and mood ring invented by same person
  • Bent abortion hanger description of ThighMaster shape
Moments:
  • Coaching on structure and pacing of material
9

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Kim discusses drunk sex with text message snooping, women's revenge nature, Bill Clinton/Hillary oval office joke, intern cunnilingus reference, and dark political humor.

Interview: Tony compliments her opening act work, material, and comedic development. Discussed performing with Ally Macofsky. Panel praised her confident stage presence.

Bits:
  • Crazy sex equals checking boyfriend's texts while sleeping
  • Hillary won't get eaten out if elected, intern sacrifice
Moments:
  • Regular performer delivering confident new material