Kill Tony

Set: William performed jokes about cancer, Jesus/metal detectors, Disney World, pineapples, and a fictional cooking show concept. The set was disjointed with awkward pauses and incomplete premises that didn't land well.

Interview: Tony questioned William about his set's logic, his father's cancer status, and his job search. William revealed he needs employment and was in Memphis, leading to absurdist tangents about Petco squirrels and grilling.

Set: Dave's set was entirely fictional dark humor about owning a puppy mill with his mother and abusing dogs to turn them into rescues. He revealed after the set that none of it was true and this was his first joke ever written before Kill Tony existed.

Interview: Tony discovered Dave works for BodyGlove/Whammo in e-commerce. Dave revealed he's a degenerate who does cocaine, smokes pot, has a schizophrenic brother he does drugs with, and ended a relationship after refusing his girlfriend's invite to drinks on Valentine's Day.

Set: Zac performed dark offensive comedy covering sexual abuse by priests, anal beads, cancer compatibility, and war vets with PTSD. The set pushed boundaries with crude sexual and violent humor.

Interview: This was Zac's second time on stage ever but he'd signed up over 20 times. He moved to LA seven years ago at 18, works in Malibu at Paradise Cove, is 25 years old, and is a tattoo artist/graphic designer.

Set: David performed a minute about trying to lose weight and sexual performance, claiming fat guys have 300 pounds of pressure advantage. He jokes about trust during missionary position and references Shape Ups as effective.

Interview: Extended banter with Tony and Red Band about sex, cardio, body types, fat guy advantages, and wearing shirts during sex. Discussion of their recent trip to Salt restaurant and various food preferences.

Set: Shawnji performed about coming out during quarantine, developing an obsession with Home Depot (escalating from cactus to stealing items), and slowly transforming her husband into a porcelain doll through grooming and doll clothes.

Interview: Tony was surprised this was her first time (she watches regularly). Her husband Evan Jones is a regular comedian who also performed. They discussed their interracial relationship and potential to have children.

Set: Evan performed about fulfilling a dream of being in a David Lynch movie, compared Johnny Depp to a Pirates ride animatronic, and discussed theme parks (Disneyland vs Six Flags). He had been sitting on theme park material since before the pandemic.

Interview: Evan has been doing stand-up 11+ years, moved to LA three years ago from New York. He discussed social anxiety, psychedelics, the tough NYC comedy scene, his wife Shawnji, dog walking gigs, and potential future children.

Set: Mario performed about COVID being measured in '911s', having an abortion with an Asian Tinder girl after misunderstanding, and trying Korean food for the first time in LA after seven years. Much tighter and more coherent than William's earlier set.

Interview: Mario revealed he was arrested twice, once with heroin with intent to distribute (reduced after lawyer), and had a dream about a girl attacking him with a gun after sending an unsolicited dick pic.

Set: Michael performed rapid-fire topical jokes about Brooks Brothers suits, Taylor Swift, Washington Redskins name change, and made dark references to racism and fear. The set had a Weekend Update/SNL style with political commentary.

Interview: Michael revealed he won a Chicago Tony Award and challenged Jeremiah Watkins to a monologue duel next week. He discussed covering his eyes during karaoke to hear better, sang a song about his mother, and claimed he was a blind deaf person.