Kill Tony Dom Irrera, Steve Simeone
Guests: Dom Irrera · Steve Simeone
Lineup
Set: Set about natural hair, shopping on a budget, and a friend's age lie. Nico stopped at 30 seconds despite the 60-second time limit, then continued with an additional joke about best friends and a sleepover revelation.
Interview: 13 years of comedy experience. Performs at The Improv and Laugh Factory. Works in commercials and television, including Sleep Number bed ads. Discussed dating preferences across different ethnicities.
- Black woman's natural hair gets compliment from tattooed lady but declines response.
- Best friend revealed to be much older, worked at elementary school during Nico's attendance.
- Nico stopped her set at 30 seconds instead of using full 60 seconds, then continued.
- Dom noted she was first Black comedian he'd seen get off stage early.
Set: Isaac discussed his year of sobriety from heroin and cocaine addiction, sharing explicit details about sexual acts performed to obtain drugs and the confusion around drug-fueled behavior versus prostitution.
Interview: Isaac has approximately 25 minutes of material. Works at a restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard. Discussed flashbacks to drug use, the appeal of heroin, and how comedy helps process trauma. Panel offered material structure advice.
- Had to perform sexual acts to get heroin; dealers wouldn't just sell it to him.
- Friend confused cocaine use with prostitution, couldn't drink energy drinks without thinking of sexual acts.
- Joking about how cheap prostitution would be compared to actual drug addiction costs.
- Panel praised Isaac's ability to balance dark subject matter with smile and likability.
- Discussion of Isaac's material improvement and connection to the show over time.
Set: Josh discussed feeling empowerment from having potential and sexual prowess, making statements about his capabilities with women. Material was structured loosely and involved discussing confidence and attraction.
Interview: Josh works as a McDonald's manager outside LA. Panel discussed his speech impediment, distinctive voice, and suggests he restructure material to open with his potential concept for better joke flow. Advised to speak in normal voice for variety.
- Claims he has potential and women should date him now for good deal.
- Jewish women specifically should consider him as available romantic option.
- Tony noticed Josh stares at ceiling/top-left during set instead of making eye contact.
- Panel compares Josh's appearance to South Park character with increasingly round head.
- Tony recalls story of discovering Josh at bar potluck comedy show years ago.
- Panel suggests Josh open with potential concept to frame entire 15-minute set.
Set: Gabe delivered quick one-liners about depression after masturbation, quitting the internet to avoid weed warnings, boneless chicken wings, and masturbation jokes.
Interview: Gabe recently moved back to Los Angeles from New York City after 8-9 months. Writes for MMA betting website OddsBreaker.com and makes money through UFC betting. Had a notable $25,000+ win on a Brandon de Pierro fight.
- Feels depressed after masturbating, but afraid to admit it.
- Quit the internet instead of quitting weed to avoid health warnings.
- Boneless chicken wings are inferior to regular wings.
- Tony noted Gabe's voice has changed since last appearance.
Set: Jesse made a shocking joke about being a pedophile to a weed card doctor, compared bee deaths to pedophilia, and discussed his motorcycle and life in LA.
Interview: Jesse is from Colorado, moved to LA 1.5 years ago. Owns a Harley motorcycle purchased on credit. Works stealing merchandise (admits on air). Tried to get famous on reality TV. Girlfriend works at a zoo.
- Told weed card doctor he was pedophile to get card approved.
- Bee deaths compared to pedophilia jokes about surprise and expectation.
- Jesse admits to shoplifting and being caught on security camera.
- Panel laughs when Jesse reveals girlfriend's actual job at zoo, not stripping.
Cruz
Set: Cruz joked about shoplifting out of spite at grocery stores and gas stations, including gaming the self-checkout by swiping items twice.
Interview: Cruz works in cabinet-making, building kitchen cabinets. Panel discussed his material about shoplifting and offered advice on commitment to premise and avoiding weak self-deprecation at the start.
- Started shoplifting out of spite instead of paying at stores.
- Swiping grocery items twice at self-checkout makes them free.
- Panel criticized Cruz's self-sabotaging mic cord flexing at set start.
- Steve suggested Cruz should have committed more to shoplifting premise instead of backing off.
Set: Joel discussed his first masturbation experience at age 12, the reverse cowgirl position on a toilet with Vaseline, and anxiety.
Interview: Joel is the drummer for The Baby Boys band. Works at a skate park enforcing helmet rules for minors, which kids resent. Has worked there for 9 years since age 20. Girlfriend of 11 years works at a spa doing massages.
- First orgasm at 12 while doing reverse cowgirl on toilet with Vaseline.
- Tony noted Joel's Mexican Richard Lewis comparison and panic attack tendency.
- Joel mentions kids carved 'Fuck Joel' into skate park, 6 feet long with oversized genitals.
- Story about ex-Marine refusing helmet, saying he'd rather die, and leaving before new rules.
Set: Ana delivered a dark set about dating three men who experienced serious incidents: boyfriend had stroke during sex, first date died (worked on show Cops, shot on location), third date found dead in apartment. Joked about being ground zero for deadly STD.
Interview: Ana confirmed boyfriend stroke story happened 2.5 years ago while in shower during sex. First date death was a real Cops show sound guy (knew someone who vouched for story). Third date was heroin addict in recovery. Works at drug treatment center as house mom in sober living.
- Had sex with ex-boyfriend who had a stroke; said she blew his mind.
- Three consecutive dates resulted in serious incidents including death; possibly deadliest STD.
- Dom remembered the Cops sound guy story from news coverage; confirmed accuracy.
- Ana attended funerals of both men who died, making second dates awkward.
- Panel questioned whether Ana takes responsibility or sees it as pure coincidence.
Set: Dan discussed his military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, joking about masturbating in night vision goggles, accidentally scaring fellow soldiers, and discussing homeless interactions.
Interview: Dan moved to LA three weeks ago from St. Louis. Was in Marine Corps for 9 months in Iraq. Worked as entertainer for battalion. Now works security at The Whisky A Go Go and drives Uber (2016 Prius). Previously professional wrestler for 14 years under name 'Crocodile Keith.'
- Masturbated in night vision goggles in Iraq; semen scared fellow soldiers.
- Learned to end homeless person conversations by playing with balls in pocket.
- Dan reveals he was professional wrestler for 14 years under 'Crocodile Keith' name.
- Dan attempts wrestling promo in character against Undertaker with Australian accent.
- Panel praised night vision goggle joke as strong material to expand.
Set: Melissa joked about parking garage validation machines and therapy, sleeping with a Barney doll, and breaking the Barney doll's voice function.
Interview: Very new comedian, very nervous. Panel coached on removing filler words like 'um' and being more direct with material. Advised to stop self-sabotage and commitment issues in delivery.
- Parking garage validation machines could replace therapy visits.
- Still sleeps with childhood Barney doll, may attract pedophiles.
- Broke Barney doll's voice function trying to squeeze it.
- Dom coached Melissa to remove 'um' filler words that weaken delivery.
- Tony stopped Melissa to calm her nerves during set.
- Tony noted that all comedians were funniest during interview portion after sets.