Kill Tony #209 — Jon Reep, Adam Ray
Guests: Jon Reep · Adam Ray
Lineup
Set: Set about racial differences in horror movie behavior, contrasting how Black and white audiences react to scary situations. Heavy focus on horror film tropes and audience participation.
Interview: Tony questioned her about specific horror movies, asking her to elaborate on which films she referenced. Discussion about her grocery shopping habits, crab legs, karaoke, and personal life including her family background and physical attributes.
- White people keep going back into houses with monsters; Black people see monster and leave
- Black people with sharks - mentions small chains and shark lights
- Extended conversation about crab legs she bought, scheduled ride service a day in advance
- Sang Chris Brown during interview, displayed strong vocal pipes
- Discussion of her body and genetics, family background
Set: Set about being broke and doing his own taxes, getting only $62 back. Jokes about low fuel light turning off and thinking his car problem resolved itself.
Interview: Tony learned Patrick runs a bicycle fitting consulting business as sole employee/CEO. Discussion of business slogans, bicycle fitting services, Tour de France aspirations, Mexican heritage, and college background at Santa Fe.
- Got $62 tax refund; low fuel light comes on then goes off, problem solved
- Panel and Tony create multiple slogans for his unnamed bicycle business
- Discussion of Mexican heritage and liberal arts college
- Mexican Jeremiah makes joke about leaf blower
Set: Set about her brother's Harry Potter impressions and her impressions of his impressions. Brief jokes about mother being British and not hugging, showing comedy video to mom.
Interview: Tony asked about her background - she's done comedy for two years in England and one year in Auckland and Hong Kong. Discussed growing up in Hong Kong, criminal law practice, various jobs, woodworking hobby, writing a young adult novel set in boarding school.
- Brother does Harry Potter character impressions; she does impressions of his impressions
- Mother is British, doesn't hug her, showed her comedy video and she questioned quality
- Revealed she used to be a lawyer specializing in criminal law in Hong Kong
- Discussed woodworking as hobby, panel makes repeated wood-related jokes
- Extended discussion about writing a young adult novel set in boarding school based on her experiences
Johnny C
Set: Set about dating difficulties and knowing what he wants in relationships. Observational comedy about rich guy he works for and stealing small amounts, unable to buy happiness.
Interview: Tony learned Johnny works as security/prep for a wealthy employer and steals small amounts strategically to maintain plausible deniability. Extensive discussion about his tattoos (including forehead tattoo regretted), dating, pit bulls, tattoo shops as safe spaces, and his romantic/sexual history.
- Hard to find woman without drugs or family issues in one person
- Works for rich guy, steals from him but not too much to get caught
- Reveals forehead tattoo of horns/diamonds that he regrets and has to explain to dates
- Discusses tattoo shops as familiar safe spaces in every city he visits
- Already has Kill Tony tattoo from earlier episode
Set: Set about how Monday gets too much credit for being bad when every day is terrible. Observation about restaurant small talk being limited to discussing hunger and fullness.
Interview: Ali discussed working one shift per week at French restaurant in East Hollywood, writing daily comedy notes, recent tarot reading that worried her. Tony encouraged her to keep writing and performing, noting her three-year comedy journey and growth.
- Monday gets too much credit; all days suck equally, people wish to hang themselves
- Restaurant small talk only about hunger before eating and fullness after eating
- Regular on show now, doing brand new minute every week, up to ten minutes of material
- Discussion of tarot reading receiving death card
Set: Set about never having a girlfriend, wanting to experience cheating. Crude joke about mother removing ingrown hair from his genitals instead of a girlfriend. References foreskin and circumcision.
Interview: Tony asked about the mother ingrown hair story - Manuel confirmed it was true. Extensive discussion about his mother's involvement, his lack of circumcision, school photo disaster with broken glasses wedged onto sunglasses, childhood bullying, warehouse job with copper wire, buying La La Land three-disc edition.
- Never had girlfriend, wish to experience cheating but mother had to handle ingrown
- Uncircumcised; more foreskin means more action with women
- Confirmed mother actually plucked ingrown hair from his testicles while on her knees
- School photo disaster - father took mother's sunglasses and wedged his actual lenses onto them
- Works at copper wire warehouse, bought exclusive three-disc La La Land edition
- Tony calls him back to do another set same episode - rare occurrence
Dopeman
Set: Set about waiting four years to get bucket pulled, shock at audience. Jokes about nephew asking about racism, comparing shooting victims. Grandmother shot six times with penicillin. Reference to West Hollywood bear from show.
Interview: Real name Brandon Bricks. Discussed seven random names he submitted to bucket. Works security at Rite Aid in the hood for 12 years. Has child support debt of $24,000, recent custody agreement with ex. Gives blood plasma for $40, does security work, does stand-up, makes child support jokes.
- Waited four years to get called from bucket, shocked to finally be on stage
- Racist nephew; all 10 shooting victims wore white so it's not racist
- Grandma got shot six times with penicillin; she be alright
- Finally called after four years of attending every episode and signing up for randomized bucket
- Discussed his collection of seven random names submitted to bucket over four years
- Extensive discussion of child support debt, custody agreement, and various income sources