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Kill Tony #271 — Kirk Fox

📅 June 11, 2018 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Main Room 🎤 8 comedians

Guests: Kirk Fox

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Lineup

1

Angel Pitts

Set: Angel discusses androgyny, being on a diet, getting kicked out of a library for eating, and sexual experiences. The set ends with a controversial statement about sucking dick that lands a big laugh.

Interview: Tony and Kirk discuss Angel's three months of coming to the show, one year of stand-up, working as a busser/butcher, being from Texas, and a four-year relationship with her girlfriend. General discussion of personality and advice to smile more and avoid anger on stage.

Bits:
  • I've been dropping some lbs, kicked out of library for eating
  • I'm a girl and I sucked a dick because of jowls
Moments:
  • Kirk compliments Angel's personality and gives coaching advice to be authentic
  • General Jeremiah mentions having a crush on Angel based on her nose compliment
2

Michael Cragney

Set: Michael does a Kermit the Frog impression pitching Harvey Weinstein a movie, with escalating sexual harassment undertones. The set is poorly received with Tony stopping him mid-set.

Interview: Tony criticizes Michael for ignoring all previous notes and doing bad impressions. Discussion of his use of headphones, working at The Improv, calling in sick to work due to acid trip, and his various bad impressions.

Bits:
  • Kermit pitches Harvey Weinstein a movie while Harvey undresses
Moments:
  • Tony harshly stops Michael mid-set, criticizing the impression
  • Michael explains he called in sick to The Improv saying 'I think I'm dead' due to acid trip
3

June Gonzalez

Set: June does an impression of his dad's reaction to him being vegan, discusses his Indian wife who prays to cows, makes jokes about aiming at her bindi with a rifle, and discusses filling the fridge with steaks to make her starve.

Interview: Extensive interview covering his marriage to an Indian woman, battle rap background, martial arts training, post-mates work, living situation in London versus LA, and various personal details about his family and relationships.

Bits:
  • Dad said salads, mom said at least someone does when told vegan
  • Wife prays to cows, aiming rifle at bindi on forehead
  • Fill fridge with steaks to watch wife starve
Moments:
  • Kirk praises June's comedy and confidence
4

Rita Lee

Set: Rita discusses being a 42-year-old divorcee with three cats, her Polish-Mexican heritage, her parents' divorce, and a joke about being a nudist at a pump. She mentions becoming a stripper/burlesque performer after divorce to pay alimony.

Interview: Extended interview covering her 10-year divorce, 6 months of stand-up, 8 years of marriage, stripper/burlesque career for 12 years, business-driven approach, meeting celebrities, current relationship with 6'3" 250lb Canadian biker, and various life details.

Bits:
  • 42-year-old divorcee with three cats welcome to lady portion
  • Full name Teresa Rita sounds like Applebee's drink for divorcees
Moments:
  • Rita reveals 12-year stripper/burlesque career, Tony seems surprised
  • Kirk gives encouraging feedback about her comedy potential
5

Nick Country

Set: Nick does a high-energy set about being crazy, loving crazy women from mental institutions, hospital stays, and adrenaline from violence. The set uses characters and manic energy throughout.

Interview: Tony and Kirk provide extensive coaching, questioning Nick's mental health claims (depression, schizophrenia, paranoia, dyslexia), his on-disability status, art career, and suicide-themed comedy script. Kirk urges authenticity over characters.

Bits:
  • Picking up crazy chicks at mental institutions, love the rush
Moments:
  • Kirk gives serious coaching about authenticity and personal connection
  • Nick does old man voice impression which lands better than his character work
6

Malcolm Hatchett

Set: Malcolm discusses being a crack baby, sneezing crack at school, mother stealing from Walmart, and mother thinking she's on TV. Short set with observational humor about his mom's behavior.

Interview: Discussion of visiting Aphrodite's house for chicken and biscuits, working on a short film, new car, sleeping in car with reclined seat, living in North Hollywood, from North Carolina, only 9-10 months in LA, diet of candy, father's death at 54.

Bits:
  • Born crack baby, sneezing crack in elementary school
  • Mom steals from Walmart, thinks she's on TV from cameras
Moments:
  • Tony notes Malcolm recovered from difficult room with strong minute
  • Reference to Aphrodite making chicken and biscuits, bonding moment
7

Josh Baloo

Set: Josh discusses not being athletic, missing managing money, financial goals about checking bank account without cyberbullying himself, gambling on college sports, and private art school debt.

Interview: Extended interview covering half-black heritage, parents' occupations (mother in hospice, father is minister), Iranian-Caucasian girlfriend of 5 years, big hair maintenance, skateboarding, sketch comedy, book about puns with illustrations, chess.

Bits:
  • Wish I was more athletic, most athletic thing is mismanaging money
  • Financial goal: check banking account without cyberbullying myself
  • Gambled on college degree like college sports
Moments:
  • Josh brings copies of his illustrated pun book to gift to panel
  • Tony notes Josh's big hair has been consistent for 10 years
8

Dan Donahugh

Set: Dan discusses working at a graveyard, jokes about poorly attended funerals, and advice about having six friends or four strong friends at all times in life.

Interview: Discussion of working graveyard as 13-year-old summer job, two years of stand-up experience, moved to LA four weeks ago from Boston, works in factory doing sound equipment, sleep schedule, back sleeper, no gambling, 23 years old.

Bits:
  • Graveyard job great if you don't have morals but need flowers
  • Poorly attended funerals teach you life's not about friend count
Moments:
  • Discussion of being in special education for dyslexia and speech impediment
  • Kirk gives coaching on speech impediment importance for comedy