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Kill Tony #251 — Mike Lawrence, Mary Lynn Rajskub

📅 February 12, 2018 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Main Room 🎤 9 comedians

Guests: Mike Lawrence · Mary Lynn Rajskub

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Lineup

1

Taylor Avery

Set: Comedy set about a gay haircut vs Nazi haircut, Taco Bell menu descriptions, Ross gift cards, and dating a trans male partner. Heavy on observational humor and absurdist premises.

Interview: First time at Comedy Store, two years doing stand-up, from Orange County, dating a trans male for a year, discusses prosthetic penis options and heated dildos. Tony and panel extensively question relationship details.

Bits:
  • This isn't a Nazi haircut, it's a gay haircut; doesn't want to oppress nobody
  • Taco Bell menu sounds like someone describing Mexican food for the first time
  • Got Ross gift card for Christmas from in-laws as sign they don't like him
Moments:
  • Taylor runs offstage immediately after set, surprising the panel
  • Extensive discussion of prosthetic penis options, temperatures, and heating functionality
2

Daniel Vargas

Set: Set about being Mexican-Irish, single parent household, absent father named Domingo, family mechanics, and personal challenges. Uses cultural identity as central premise.

Interview: Six years of stand-up, from Rancho Cucamonga, discusses fanny pack contents including hot sauce and expired condoms, works as waiter at Yard House and Wiltern Theatre. Panel jokes about waiter demeanor vs stage presence.

Bits:
  • Mexican and Irish means built for alcoholism and minimum wage
  • Dad's name is Domingo (Sunday) and he took every day off literally
  • Mechanic kicked car with boot and it started; just needed real man
Moments:
  • Panel discovers Daniel carries blue expired condom from 2019 in fanny pack
  • Mike Lawrence points out Daniel's waiter voice is more confident than stage persona
3

Subra Doyle

Set: Set about personal vegan diet transition and body changes. Makes jokes about kale replacing pubic hair, loss of beard, and tofu benefits. Self-deprecating about appearance.

Interview: First time doing comedy, introduced by friend Nick. Real name is Subramanyam, legally changed name in India, recorded conscious album 'Fire for Freedom', meditated daily, studied in India and San Francisco. Discusses art projects and spiritual journey.

Bits:
  • Vegan diet made balls shrivel off, kale replaced pubic hair
  • Tofu diet giving him 'tofu tatas' as physical transformation
Moments:
  • Panel makes extensive jokes about spiritual/hippy aesthetic and dreamcatcher
  • Subra discusses being locked in UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens while tripping on mushrooms
  • Chris Pontius (from Jackass) appears in audience and is called out
4

Mattie Hanson

Set: Set about loving trans women, appearing as substitute teacher, discriminatory preferences for men, wishing to be woke, and Persian people. Controversial edgy humor.

Interview: Been on show multiple times before. Works/worked in real estate and yard house, got fired from real estate job, trying to become substitute teacher, took CBEST exam. Discussion of job status and career transitions.

Bits:
  • Trans women are uplifting proof they're not mad, don't need science
  • Don't look like someone who has sex with seventh graders
Moments:
  • Mary Lynn and Tony openly criticize Mattie's appearance as ugly
  • Mattie teaches brief history lesson about Scottish-Irish settlers and American Indians
5

Missy Martinez

Set: Porn star returning for comedy. Set about being in MILF category, body changes, considering MMA/UFC, volunteering at suicide hotline, getting into politics with crude references to sexual positions.

Interview: Performed 14+ times on show. Recently writing for Hustler magazine, contributed kill Tony piece to publication. Discusses watching Korean/Japanese revenge films, staying home drinking wine. Asked about customized fetish content and wealthy clients' unusual requests.

Bits:
  • In MILF category now with body of recently pregnant woman
  • Volunteering at suicide hotline while discussing how hard life is
  • Politics career natural fit since dresses have semen stains
Moments:
  • Panel discusses Missy's ability to generate fresh material from real life experiences
6

Taylor Rizzo

Set: Set about white guilt regarding slavery, conversation with friend, woman chiming in claiming she wouldn't own slaves, response about legal rights to slap women. Long setup, incomplete delivery.

Interview: Interior designer for Urban Outfitters, recently promoted to new store on Cahuenga, builds small structures/houses inside stores, smokes pot daily, loses keys frequently. Regular on Doug Benson podcast 'Getting Doug with It', discusses hobbies and theme parks.

Bits:
  • If 200 years ago, could legally slap woman for talking out of turn
  • Women 200 years ago didn't get to own slaves or opinions
Moments:
  • Taylor fails to complete set within 60 seconds, Tony gives him extra time
  • Panel discusses Taylor's keychain with sting figure and unconventional placement
7

Jason Acuna

Set: Story about large woman (BBW) jumping out of car in parking lot, chasing performer, car rolling, woman distracted trying to stop vehicle. Crude observational humor about size and physical comedy.

Interview: Known as 'Wee Man', has been on show multiple times. Discussed Peter Dinklage rivalry/relationship, mentioned being Mexican, makes tacos, travels worldwide, stays busy. Panel jokes about shortness and obvious jokes.

Bits:
  • Large woman chases performer in parking lot, her car rolls away
Moments:
  • Wee Man says Tony's jokes are elementary, only targeting his height
  • Panel discovers Wee Man is Mexican, jokes about wall and Corona
8

Mikey McKernan

Set: Set about being tested for ADD, working 11 years at same restaurant, not humping coworkers, joke with coworker named Joy about depression, she took her life. Dark humor about suicide and workplace relationships.

Interview: 32 years old, worked 11 years at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company at Universal Studios. Fan of Anaheim Ducks hockey team, stalks Jumbotron workers on Instagram, performs regularly on show (7th appearance), uses 'boo ha' catchphrase.

Bits:
  • Coworker named Joy commits suicide; jokes about being killjoy
Moments:
  • Panel and audience react strongly to suicide joke delivery
  • Mikey's trademark boo-ha laugh discussed as burden of catchphrase
9

Jessie Johnson

Set: Set about having cool dad, cat's in the cradle song reference, father-son relationship mirroring song's absent father dynamic, emotional commentary on paternal absence.

Interview: Recently got bed (previously on air mattress), new bakery job starting next week as cashier at Mexican bakery with Spanish-speaking clientele. Has roommates in two-bedroom, recently moved to LA, practices Spanish.

Bits:
  • Song 'Cat's in the Cradle' about absent dad; her relationship just first half
  • Called dad from college, he said call back, he never called back
Moments:
  • Mary Lynn Rajskub offers genuine emotional support and life advice
  • Discussion of deceased dog Carmen, emotional interview moment