Kill Tony #260 — Randy Sklar, Jason Sklar
Guests: Randy Sklar · Jason Sklar
Lineup
Set: Set about a dog, picking sides on metoo, and apartment security concerns. Strong comedic misdirection and genuine jokes about real situations.
Interview: Discussed her background in Hong Kong and Beijing, relationship with a finance guy, dog shedding habits, and life insurance policy complications.
- Dog is heavy so she put it down; misdirect into needing euthanasia
- Finding dog poop in apartment can be blamed on your dog
- Won't pick sides in metoo vs let rape continue debate
- Tony praises her as having her best set at Kill Tony
- Reveals relationship concerns when discussing finance guy boyfriend
Set: Joke about peeing laying down, throwing up in Ubers to mark territory, mostly prop-based comedy that landed poorly with the panel.
Interview: Panel criticized him for lacking likability and punchlines, discussed his props, kite boarding, Uber driving, and working out routines.
- Pees laying down as most manly way to mark territory
- Throws up in Uber to mark territory and show he partied hard
- Brian criticizes him heavily for not being likable
- Tony notes his jokes are missing the punch at the end
Set: Self-deprecating set about looking like every white guy with brown hair, Mark Maron comparison, and a short song about childhood that fell flat.
Interview: Discussed being from Northern California, working as dog walker and acai bowl shop employee, girlfriend situation, and pulling poop out of a dog.
- Got celebrity comparisons until realizing he looks like every white guy
- Strap falls off guitar during set, throwing him off
- Panel notes his performance anxiety and bombing fears
Set: Set about being confused with rapper Drake, describing Reno as methamphetamine Vegas, and creepy dog park observations about not having a dog.
Interview: Discussed being from Reno, moving to LA 1.5 years ago, five years doing stand-up in Reno casinos, streaming on Twitch, and dating challenges.
- As black man offended by Drake confusion; Reno is Vegas without fun
- Goes to dog park without dog; sounds like creepy dog pedophile
- Randy gives genuine compliment about Drake's stage presence and commanding the room
- Tony and panel debate whether catfishing should be called blackfishing
Set: Explicit sex work commentary about trans experience, tricking straight guys using voice acting, and Ferrari joke about internal anatomy.
Interview: First-time stand-up performer; trans woman, burlesque performer, award-winning from Netflix/goldberg show Strut, traveling internationally doing burlesque; extensive discussion about dating, sex, and comedy transition.
- Penis inverted; tricks straight guys with Smurfette voice during sex
- Like a Ferrari with broken dashboard knobs when having sex
- Randy gives extensive coaching on comedy being about connection not campiness
- Sklar brothers express genuine support and encouragement for her comedy potential
Set: Metal show observation about spitting, gynecologist analogy, and Snoop Dogg lyric about job interview for murderers with big dicks.
Interview: Executive sous chef, first/second time stand-up, from Pittsburgh, in LA 6 years, single for a year, lives in the valley, given advice to transition to lunch shifts.
- Metal show guy spits on crowd; gynecologist spits on patient's vulva
- Snoop lyric about murder and dicks sounds like shady job interview
- Tony praises his controlled stage presence and opening joke setup
- Jeremiah makes existential connection about both being dead inside
Set: Joke about Starbucks wifi making you full-time homeless, suicide-posting on Facebook girl who fakes it, blocking her after she pokes him.
Interview: Five-time performer, perfect record on show, from North Carolina (Winston-Salem), moved to LA 7 months ago, sleeping in car initially, just got housing from friend Antonio.
- Going to Starbucks 8 hrs/day 5 days/week = full-time homeless
- Girl posts suicidal content, doesn't follow through; he comments she's supposed to be dead
- Recognized by FBI interviewer from Kill Tony; quit interview on the spot
- Announced going first after Joe Rogan at sold-out show tomorrow
Set: Sexting mishap where she sends wet shower message to mom instead of boyfriend; Filipino mom thinks she's in California heatwave.
Interview: Second appearance; has spina bifida; Filipino-American with American dad; two older sisters; made joke about being handicapped vs Filipino.
- Sexts boyfriend about being wet and naked but sends to mom instead
- Filipino mom misunderstands shower message as California heat wave complaint
- Randy notes her joke about spina bifida vs being Filipino is strong