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Kill Tony Sarah Silverman, Doug Benson, Bruce Buffer

📅 August 17, 2015 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 13 comedians ⭐ 3 regulars

Guests: Sarah Silverman · Doug Benson · Bruce Buffer

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Lineup

1

Bruce Grey

Set: Discusses a man on the show Taboo who has 100+ orgasms daily, comparing having 9 consecutive orgasms at a father's funeral to being exhausted rather than sad.

Interview: Tony makes appearance jokes comparing Bruce to a Kid from an 80s dead body movie. Doug and Sarah discuss the disgusting nature of excessive orgasms and potential wardrobe issues at a funeral.

Bits:
  • Man with 100 orgasms daily complains; would be exhausted at father's funeral
  • 9 consecutive orgasms would trump sorrow of dead dad
Moments:
  • Tony compares Bruce to a young lesbian and references Fall Out Boy/ 80s dead body movie kid
  • Discussion of potential funeral wardrobe disasters from excessive ejaculation
2

Jack Riedel

Set: Newcomer to LA disappointed by the Hollywood sign, comparing its appearance on the hillside to his small genitals in proportion to his body.

Interview: Tony praises Bruce's brevity and jokes about small dick material. Discussion of Jack's background in Philly and New York stand-up, his recent move to LA, and his weight loss.

Bits:
  • Hollywood sign looks like small dick proportional to large body
Moments:
  • Intentional short set praised for efficiency with small dick material
  • Positive reinforcement about weight loss since moving to LA
  • Drug reference joke about losing weight through cocaine/meth
3

Fabian Gonzales

Set: Low-key observational set about cereal milk and babies on car bumpers being supportive despite not knowing about fatherhood.

Interview: Tony praises Fabian's nervous energy and authentic style. Discussion of his move from Long Beach, being new to LA comedy, and his preference for keeping things real.

Bits:
  • Babies on car bumpers are supportive despite not knowing fathers
  • Cereal milk as a desired food concept with lazy execution
Moments:
  • Tony emphasizes Fabian's authentic nervous presentation as a strength
  • Discussion of keeping material real and authentic to true self
4

Joe Reddington

Set: Set about brothers taking him to strip club at 18, learning dollar bill trick that doesn't work, waking up with 'pink guys' (emphasis unfinished due to time running over).

Interview: Panel critiques asking audience questions and discussing getting over time. Sarah advises about presence and authenticity. Discussion of warehouse job and strip club visits.

Bits:
  • Strip club compared to Taco Bell: both expensive and regrettable next day
  • Dollar bill magic trick doesn't work; woke with pink guys
Moments:
  • Joe goes over time trying to finish punchline about pink guys
  • Sarah critiques the 'have you been to a strip club' opener as weak
  • Discussion of avoiding appearing poor in comedy
5

Kyle McFadden

Set: Kyle performs about being extremely white, attempting to not be white on a bus with a Black homeless man discussing oppression, then correcting him that it's 3/5 not 3/4 a person.

Interview: Discussion of Kyle's appearance jokes and how he incorporates feedback from previous appearances. References callbacks about looking like Teen Wolf and other physical comparisons.

Bits:
  • Being very white means feeling guilty about racial issues
  • Sitting at back of bus to show equality, corrects man's historical reference
Moments:
  • Kyle references multiple callbacks about his appearance from previous shows
  • Panel makes extensive pubes beard jokes
  • Kyle invited to do desk spot at Ice House Friday
6

Mike Mazaladi

Set: Observational humor about indoor vs. outdoor cats, the futility of cat tags and collars, and absurd scenarios of finding someone else's lost cat.

Interview: Discussion of Mike's work at Comedy Underground in Seattle and a pizza place. Conversation about his dog named Arson and naming strategies.

Bits:
  • Indoor cat definition: if it doesn't come back, it was an inside cat
  • Cat tags useless; if you find someone's cat, just warn them it's far from home
Moments:
  • Panel jokes about Mike's working dog named Arson vs. dog named Cosby
  • Dalmatian reference leads to arson joke resolution
  • Mike in van with other Seattle comedians traveling down the coast
7

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Kim performs about visiting the gynecologist, mother calling during exam, doctor laughing while examining her, and awkward moment realizing the doctor's laughter may have been caused by hair tickling her nose.

Interview: Discussion of Kim's consistency hitting exactly 60 seconds, her custom titty shirt merchandise, and appreciation for her authentic delivery and precision.

Bits:
  • Mom calls during gynecologist exam; doctor laughs while examining
  • Doctor's laughter caused by pubic hair tickling nose, not the joke
Moments:
  • Kim introduced by Bruce Buffer as newest regular with special status
  • Kim hits exactly one minute timing from internal clock
  • Kim promoted to official show regular with custom merchandise
8

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Sara performs about people carrying binoculars in public, calling them perverts rather than bird watchers, referencing a concert experience where a woman with binoculars sat nearby.

Interview: Panel analyzes Sara's comedy structure, discussing how the joke winds and loses audience then winds back. Discussion of tone, specificity, and subject matter.

Bits:
  • People carrying binoculars are perverts; bird watcher excuse is cover
  • Woman with binoculars at concert had bad seats; should sell binoculars for better tickets
Moments:
  • Panel appreciates meta-joke of saying 'binoculars' multiple times
  • Discussion of joke structure that winds and unwinds audience
  • Sara promoted to official show regular status
9

Melissa Eslinger

Regular

Set: Melissa performs about Facebook making fun of her Kentucky past, LA as a sandbox with cat turds, mother's weird toast rules, and dating a man who leaves toast in wrong toaster position.

Interview: Panel praises Melissa's honesty and shaking delivery, comparing to early Eminem. Discussion of her job, doing 2-3 open mics weekly, and becoming a new regular.

Bits:
  • Facebook makes fun of her Kentucky past on soulmate app
  • Mom's weird toast rule: only right side of toaster if making one piece
  • Boyfriend leaves regular toast everywhere, making her a swinger by association
Moments:
  • Melissa visibly shaking throughout set; panel praises honest vulnerability
  • Sarah compares Melissa's honest fear to early Eminem in rap battles
  • Melissa promoted to official new Kill Tony regular
10

Ali Macofsky

Set: Ali performs about Santa Monica helicopter scare from a gunman, finding news photo of suspect in board shorts and sandals, questioning how casually he was dressed.

Interview: Panel praises Ali's professional delivery and ability to add joke with seconds remaining. Discussion of her wearing custom merchandise and becoming a new regular.

Bits:
  • Gunman arrested in board shorts and sandals; questions about fedora and longboard
Moments:
  • Ali delivers high-quality professional minute on first appearance
  • Ali adds strong final joke in last 10 seconds of set
  • Ali promoted to official new Kill Tony regular and invited to wear custom merchandise
11

Sarah Silverman

Interview: Sarah participates as main guest panel member. Pat Reagan asks her about circumcision. She discusses sexual experiences and provides coaching feedback to multiple comedians throughout the episode.

Moments:
  • Pat Reagan asks Sarah about circumcision and her personal views
  • Sarah praised Bruce Grey for authentic delivery despite nervousness

Interview: Doug participates as main guest panel member and regular. He wears Back to the Future October 21 shirt promoting a show. Provides coaching and analysis throughout multiple comedian interviews.

Moments:
  • Doug wears specific Back to the Future shirt promoting his San Francisco show
  • Doug references his Netflix special interaction with Mike about twitter handle
13

Bruce Buffer

Interview: Bruce Buffer serves as special guest panel member. Provides UFC-style introductions for the two retiring female regulars (Kim Congdon and Sara Weinshenk) and the two new female regulars (Melissa Eslinger and Ali Macofsky).

Moments:
  • Bruce Buffer provides elaborate UFC-style introduction for Kim Congdon
  • Bruce Buffer provides elaborate UFC-style introduction for Sara Weinshenk