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📅 December 14, 2015 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 7 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Jimmy Shubert · Mat Edgar

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Lineup

1

Steve Breese

Set: Steve makes jokes about his cat named Deep Purple, looking like a serial killer, and a pothead arrest statistic. He wears two hoodies and gets roasted for his appearance and work at Target.

Interview: Discusses his two hoodies, family background with lesbian babysitters, why he has people shout their names, and his Target job where he's told he doesn't show enough enthusiasm.

Bits:
  • Cat named Deep Purple because he meows 'ma'am' repeatedly.
  • Every 46 seconds a pothead gets arrested, quickest thing they've ever done.
Moments:
  • Asked audience to shout their first names at beginning of set, then gave his social security number.
  • Defended his two-hoodie strategy when questioned by panel.
2

Naveed Sultan

Set: Naveed does jokes about Indian representation in To Catch a Predator, stereotypes about Indian people being cheap, and discusses drinking games with friends based on TV shows.

Interview: Tony challenges stereotypes Naveed mentioned, discusses Indian culture, technology, and Naveed recently moved from Dallas to LA. Panel and Tony debate whether certain stereotypes are real.

Bits:
  • If based on To Catch a Predator, Indian population would be 50%.
  • Drinking game with friends watching To Catch a Predator based on race.
Moments:
  • Tony references an Ohio State hat worn by To Catch a Predator suspect that wasn't blurred.
  • Naveed accused of stealing a joke from Triumph the Comic Dog.
3

Jason Michael

Set: Jason talks about being homeless in LA after moving from San Diego, making jokes about sleeping on park benches advertising his own face, and wanting to meet Christopher Walken.

Interview: Discusses his homelessness, has a cat named Gizmo with him in his Honda Civic, struggled with oxycodone addiction for 5 years, and is chasing comedy dreams instead of a traditional job.

Bits:
  • If his face is on a park bench, they can't kick him off it.
  • Park bench advertisement strategy to monetize homelessness.
Moments:
  • Revealed he lives in a Honda Civic with his diabetic cat Gizmo and litter box.
  • Disclosed 5-year oxycodone addiction history as the reason for his current homelessness.
4

Brent Schmidt

Set: Doug (Brent) does jokes about his psychiatrist, self-love, unprotected sex with himself, and doctor visits about profanity and Tourette's syndrome.

Interview: Tony and panel praise his set construction and natural delivery. Discusses 8 months of stand-up, health problems from accident, medical marijuana, age (69), and previous work as roadie for Stevie Wonder.

Bits:
  • Therapist says self-love is needed, turns out it was physical.
  • Doctor says profanity outbursts are from hatred, not Tourette's.
Moments:
  • Tony extensively praised his joke construction, delivery, and natural comedic voice.
  • Revealed he was roadie for Stevie Wonder and worked stadiums.
5

Jake Handler

Set: Jake's first time doing stand-up. Jokes about declining a lap dance from a stripper named Karma, stripper name accuracy and expectations, and the stripper Monopoly concept.

Interview: Discusses being a first-timer, works as guitar technician for Schecter guitars, played in band Dead Things, has been wanting to do comedy since childhood watching Carlin and Murphy.

Bits:
  • Met stripper named Karma, declined lap dance due to distraction from name.
  • Stripper names should match their characteristics accurately.
Moments:
  • Mat Edgar immediately identified him as first-timer despite energy.
6

Melissa Eslinger

Regular

Set: Melissa discusses accidentally joining the Scientology-affiliated Museum of Psychiatry, padded rooms, warning signs, and buying a t-shirt that gave her membership.

Interview: Tony and panel discuss the museum's association with Scientology, the 'Columbine room,' and how she didn't realize what was happening. Discusses her migraine and apologizing on stage.

Bits:
  • Accidentally joined Scientology cult by visiting Museum of Psychiatry.
  • T-shirt saying 'Childhood is not a disorder' got her free membership.
Moments:
  • Apologized multiple times during set, which Tony criticized.
  • Developed migraine during interview; possible health issue.
7

Vanessa Johnston

Regular

Set: Vanessa does new material about her mother having schizophrenia, seeing demons, being sent to barricade house, and speculation that her mom is having affair with Nicolas Cage.

Interview: Discusses being new Kill Tony regular performing weekly, mother's schizophrenia diagnosed at Vanessa's birth, mother's medication and nicotine gum habits, and works in executive role at HBO/entertainment.

Bits:
  • Mom sees demons, when asked if dad's home says 'Lucifer is'.
  • Nicolas Cage connection to bad movie ideas caused by mother's schizophrenia.
Moments:
  • Announced as new Kill Tony regular performing new minute weekly.