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Kill Tony Jay Oakerson, Luis J Gomez, Dave Smith

📅 June 25, 2017 📍 New York City, NY Skankfest 🎤 7 comedians

Guests: Jay Oakerson · Luis J Gomez · Dave Smith

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Lineup

1

Beecher

Set: Set about sodomy and biblical references, examining how the practice is the most scientific thing mentioned in the Bible. Comedian struggled with timing and appeared unprepared.

Interview: Tony and panel discussed Beecher's appearance and physique, made references to previous night's naked roast, asked about his background in Connecticut and work as a standup comedian and background actor.

Bits:
  • Sodom was so dirty God named butt sex after it and destroyed it
  • Ass fucking is the most scientific thing about the Bible
Moments:
  • Beecher did time check mid-set, appeared unprepared and rushed
  • Jay made crude comment about seeing Beecher naked at previous night's roast
2

Josh Branham

Set: Set about dropping phone in toilet, living with girlfriend in tiny apartment, and buying a mannequin to practice removing a bra. Strong material with solid comedic timing and relatability.

Interview: Tony discussed Josh's 12 years in comedy, his resting facial expression, relationship with girlfriend who is a professor and breadwinner, and his apparent burnout from comedy despite strong performance.

Bits:
  • Dropped phone in toilet, landed on career barely got wet
  • Bought mannequin to practice removing bra for six months
  • Office is a blanket thrown over his head in tiny apartment
Moments:
  • Jeremiah Watkins played Smashmouth before Josh's set, crowd loved it
  • Josh crushed set but seemed emotionally exhausted and over comedy
  • Jay noted Josh's 12 years in comedy shows industry burnout effect
3

Byron Saddiq

Set: Set about being fat, food addiction, and comparing heroin addiction as cooler than food addiction. Material about '90s grunge musicians on heroin having better physiques than food-addicted people.

Interview: Tony and panel discussed Byron's Iraqi background, family history of violence in Iraq, his MMA and Jiu-Jitsu experience, fashion choices, and dating life including a date at the Metropolitan Museum.

Bits:
  • Food addiction seems uncool vs heroin addiction which seems rock star cool
  • Eat dessert every night as reward for not killing himself
  • Heroin users are all skinny with nice abs like '90s grunge singers
Moments:
  • Byron mentioned uncle was kidnapped in Baghdad for ransom in dark story
  • Byron and Diego Lopez did impromptu high kick competition with Jeremiah
  • Jay compared Byron to Andre the Giant as 12-year-old version
4

KC Aurora

Set: Extremely dark comedy about meth deaths and Amish school shooting. Material about meth as summer drug and tragedy of blood on unfinished wood floors. Controversial but well-received.

Interview: Tony and panel explored KC's Indian heritage, discussed his white girlfriend, sports knowledge, wrestling podcast, his father's death, and his attraction level compared to typical Indian men.

Bits:
  • Couple froze to death on meth; lesson is meth is summer drug
  • Amish school shooting tragedy is blood won't clean from wood floors
  • Everyone in old NYC photos wore suits, including child newspaper sellers
Moments:
  • KC disclosed his father was killed, deflected with humor about train death
  • Brian Redband loaded multiple sound effects for Indian father death scenarios
  • Panel extensively discussed KC's interracial relationship and Indian identity
5

Diego Lopez

Set: Set about responsible sexuality, Plan B pricing, lack of money, living in NY collecting historical photos, always needing to borrow blazers, and general financial irresponsibility.

Interview: Tony discussed Diego's New Jersey birth and South Florida upbringing, his MMA training background with cauliflower ears, his tattoo regrets, teaching MMA in Williamsburg, and his dating history.

Bits:
  • Plan B costs $48, perfect price to never learn lesson
  • Parents raised him for 12 years, he's topped out
  • Collects old NYC photos but wonders if suits were free
Moments:
  • Diego and Byron engaged in high kick competition with Jeremiah
  • Panel noted Diego doesn't match his Hispanic name expectation
  • Jay suggested Diego should fight audience members or be more violent
6

Mike Abrusci

Set: Set about intrusive thoughts about stealing cop guns, full-body panic seeing police, and life feeling like first half of a deodorant commercial. Strong delivery with cascading punchlines.

Interview: Tony explored Mike's dog walking business, wrestling fandom, Long Island origin, Philly shirt causing confrontation, and his career as MMA teacher and dog walker.

Bits:
  • Always think about stealing cop gun, full body panic every time
  • Plan is steal gun, slide it through train door, see you in jail
  • Life feels like first half of deodorant commercial never gets to second half
Moments:
  • Panel heavily praised the cascading punchline structure of his set
  • Luis called Mike's joke one of favorite jokes period
7

Doyle Bran