Kill Tony #226 — Bert Kreischer, Dom Irrera
Guests: Bert Kreischer · Dom Irrera
Lineup
Set: Mikey riffs on being the youngest of six, ketchup on salads, vegan friends, and his signature 'boo' catchphrase. His set emphasizes physical comedy and audience participation.
Interview: Discussed his 'boo' catchphrase origin (year five of his nine-year comedy career), his catchphrase's longevity, and recent milestone of becoming an uncle.
- Youngest of six siblings led to ketchup addiction.
- Vegan friends called 'grasshoes' for their attitude.
- Girls at parties try to straighten his curly hair.
- Catchphrase 'boo' gets strong panel reaction and recognition.
- Discussed the origin and evolution of his signature catchphrase.
Set: Jewish comedian discusses Uber driver confusion, Jewish stereotypes about driving for money, and practical life issues like losing keys. Ends with Jello shot anecdote.
Interview: Tony and panel examine Ethan's entertainment lawyer background, acting career (Boardwalk Empire, Girls, High Maintenance), opera singing ability, and Jewish identity markers.
- Mistaken for Uber driver at red lights due to appearance.
- Jewish parents would 'vaporize into mist' if he became cab driver.
- Friend's advice to make spare keys created job requirement problem.
- Hostile energy toward Bert during interview, Bert claps back about not being funny.
- Tony and Bert give constructive feedback on his Uber joke.
- Ethan sings Seinfeld theme song instead of opera sample.
Set: Miami comic discusses Herbalife pyramid scheme meetings, Jesus odor, Drake references, being broke, and nicknames for water temperatures. Self-deprecating and absurdist humor.
Interview: Recently graduated from FIU studying business, works as DJ (Aki) and music video maker, plays clubs with propane-selling parents, met Tony at the Improv yesterday.
- Uses Herbalife meetings as unconventional dating venue for vulnerable women.
- Chick-fil-A decline policy allows broke person to keep food.
- Names water temperatures after Star Wars characters (Jedis = lukewarm).
- Tony punches up his joke within 24 hours of meeting him.
- Admits was going to say botany but caught himself for honesty.
- DJ name 'Aki' revealed to be based on 'awkward'.
- Shocking admission: parents sell propane, just like King of the Hill character.
Set: Mixed-race comedian (Black and Jewish) discusses Morgan Freeman age spots, Holocaust survivor mother one-upping children's complaints, ADHD, and racial identity. Dark, personal material.
Interview: Three years back performing after 12-year hiatus, works part-time at Hollywood Improv, never had a proper girlfriend, uses couch-surfing apps for dating, grew up on Saint Thomas.
- Morgan Freeman dots appearing on body as sign of aging.
- Holocaust survivor mother always one-ups children's complaints with oven references.
- Mom suggests 'concentration camp' when Ashoka complains about ADHD.
- Dom gives constructive feedback to focus on real material rather than obvious identity jokes.
- Extended discussion about girlfriend definitions and lack of romantic relationships.
- Shocking admission of using couch-surfing to meet women and lying about marriage potential.
- Jeremiah Watkins makes 'Indiana Jones' callback referencing child predators.
Set: Energetic performer discusses smoking joint at bus stop, naked woman with vulva description, and unconventional thinking. High energy, sexual content, strong stage presence.
Interview: Discussed comedy style focusing on crowd work and material balance, being 61 years old (turning 62), singing with band 'Slang', and sexual banter with panel.
- Woman at bus stop completely naked, unaware of her exposure.
- Naked woman smart for not spending money on underwear.
- Bert gives direct feedback about interactive/crowd work potential vs. material.
- Tony coaches on how to target and roast audience members effectively.
- Sexual banter about food, cornbread, and physical attraction.
- Officer Watkins bicycle seat joke with physical comedy.
Set: Wedding joke about brother's wife infidelity, seven men involved, dark humor about dancing with bride knowing she was with multiple groomsmen.
Interview: Extended 'King of the Douche' segment analyzing his Instagram posts and hashtags, hooked up with Hooters girl at brother's wedding in mom's basement, age 37.
- Brother's wife slept with multiple groomsmen including best man.
- Dancing with bride while knowing seven groomsmen previously slept with her.
- Extended 'King of the Douche' Instagram hashtag analysis segment where Tony and Brian read actual hashtags from his posts.
- Instagram post 'all we are is shadows and dust' (Gladiator quote) analyzed for poetry claims.
- Admits to 37 years old but initially said 35, uses cut-and-paste hashtags.
- Hooked up with Hooters girl at brother's wedding in mom's basement.
- Mom was blind and didn't see him bring girl home.
Set: 21-year-old regular writing new minute weekly. Religious material: atheist mom who prays and believes in ghosts, Jewish identity for financial reasons, no positive ghost stories.
Interview: Weekly updates: jobless, mom in Long Beach discovered she watches podcasts to learn about Ali's problems, applied for dog store job with history of firings.
- Mom is atheist but prays and believes in ghosts contradictorily.
- Identifies as Jewish for financial advantage despite non-religious background.
- Porn industry should use slide whistle sound effects more often.
- Bert gives constructive coaching on delivery vs. conversation style.
- Mom discovered Ali's problems through listening to Kill Tony.
- Full circle moment: Ali bombed in front of Dom at Laugh Factory in high school, now on his show.
Set: One-year performer discussing OCD and orgasms, porn slide whistle idea, married ten years with three boys, make-a-wish jokes, crude humor about blow jobs.
Interview: Just returned from girls trip to Laughlin Nevada with 9 people, married 10 years, three sons (6, 11, 17), works as massage therapist, husband had vasectomy.
- OCD limits orgasms to even-numbered thrusts only (joke premise).
- Disappointed porn industry doesn't use slide whistle sound effects more.
- Mother of three boys results in being surrounded by 'wieners'.
- Admits to crude joke where she tells son she just gave his dad oral sex.
- Describes Laughlin trip as nine people accomplishing nothing except gossip.
- Reveals husband had vasectomy and she's permanently done having children.
Set: Cuban-Venezuelan comic doing 15+ years stand-up. Impressions (Jason Statham, DMX, Cleveland Brown), job rebranding, crude sexual content, family diabetes jokes, Trump/Viagra comparison.
Interview: Does impressions (Statham, Armstrong, Leach, baseball announcer, DMX), works in real estate, started West Palm Beach Improv after seeing Mike Epps, does crowd work.
- Job rebranding: 'custodial manager' sounds better than janitor.
- Licking ass tastes like batteries because first time is shocking.
- Mom bought diabetic dad quadruple chocolate cake to finish the job.
- Sets up Jason Statham delivery of pizza joke but bails on punchline, then completes it later.
- Panel and Tony do multiple impression requests (DMX, Cleveland Brown, Louis Armstrong, Robin Leach).
- Bert makes Monet painter/Impressionist joke that bombs with audience.
- Extended discussion about various impressions and musical styles.
Interview: Monster Energy Outbreak Tour with multiple cities listed, shares ghost experience at Alcatraz, gives constructive feedback to performers throughout show.
- Describes locked-in experience at Alcatraz with ghost adventures show crew.
- Gives Kevin Mack honest feedback about Instagram douchebag aesthetic.
Dom Irrera
Interview: Season finale of 'I'm Dying Up Here' on Showtime, performs at Boston Wilbur Theater with Robert Kelly, touring internationally (Singapore, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, DC).
- Provides constructive criticism to Ashoka about beginner-level Holocaust and identity jokes.
- Full circle moment: Ali watched Dom bomb at Laugh Factory during high school.
Interview: House percussionist and comedic panelist, participates in roasting and callbacks throughout show.
- Makes 'Jesus stinks' callback referencing Mateo Rodriguez's earlier material.
- Excellent comedic timing with Monet painter/Impressionist double meaning.
- Multiple 'signal dispatch' callbacks throughout episode creating running gag.
Interview: Band member with bicycle cop character costume, contributes commentary and callbacks throughout show, touring with Tony on Monster Energy Outbreak Tour.
- Continuous 'police dispatch' character commentary with signal codes throughout show.
- Indiana Jones callback about 'ripping young boys' hearts out'.
- Threatens Kevin Mack with butt rape as part of character bit.
Interview: Band member with cop character costume, contributes to running police dispatch bit throughout episode.
- Part of police officer character bit with Jeremiah throughout episode.