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Kill Tony #279 — Ryan O'Neill, Jeff Danis

📅 July 23, 2018 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Main Room 🎤 10 comedians

Guests: Ryan O'Neill · Jeff Danis

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Lineup

1

Mikey McKernan

Set: Mikey jokes about being mistaken for the guy from Workaholics on the road, meeting a Christian virgin girl, and his signature granola bar choking bit.

Interview: Discussed his job at Bubba Gump Shrimp Factory, recent breakup with 5-year girlfriend who also worked there, and why he dropped his signature voice bit.

Bits:
  • Mistaken for Workaholics guy; doesn't make enough money at gigs
  • Met Christian virgin girl, dry humping, angel loses boner
  • Signature bit: choked on granola bar while jogging
Moments:
  • Tony notes Mikey dropped his signature voice impression
  • Panel discusses his Bubba Gump job and appearance similarity
2

Nathan Driver

Set: Nathan discusses his Trump-supporting NASCAR fan father, fights between liberal mom and conservative dad over circumcision, culminating in a church ceremony with food.

Interview: Competed in first-ever 'Nathan Off' against another Nathan (Beau Sharer), discussed their background, confidence levels, and work situations.

Bits:
  • Dad's favorite race is Daytona 500, least is Hispanic people
  • Parents fought about circumcision, booked church, hired pastor, ordered food
  • Grew up with mother's video game comparison to her achievements
Moments:
  • First-ever Nathan Off created on the spot with competing Nathan
  • Nathan won the Nathan Off competition against Beau Sharer
3

Scott Anthony

Set: Scott jokes about turning 30, selling his car, joining dating apps, looking like he didn't finish puberty, and being unpicky (lonely).

Interview: Revealed he's actually done comedy three times before (not first), works as a professional dog trainer, discussed crazy requests from clients including someone asking him to train their dog for sexual acts.

Bits:
  • Turning 30, sold car, on dating app like selling used car
  • Looks like he did half-ass job finishing puberty
  • Not picky on dating app is nice way of saying lonely
Moments:
  • Scott claimed it was his first time but panel revealed third time
  • Discussed training dog to respond to doorknob with sexual act
4

Lizzie Wiseman

Set: Lizzie jokes about being Jewish, single in her 30s, mom's setup with Mickey Mouse actor, dating apps, curvy body preferences, and scoliosis humor.

Interview: Discussed her background, four years of stand-up, worked as preschool teacher for seven years, now recruits for University of Kansas, single for eight months, father produces Black gospel music.

Bits:
  • Mom sets her up with Mickey Mouse actor from Disneyland
  • What curves do you like? Scoliosis response
  • Jews and camps don't have good history, nervous about summer camps
Moments:
  • Climbed over 15 people to get to stage
5

Jerome Tennison

Set: Jerome jokes about being a high school math teacher enjoying summer, intimidating student with tear drop tattoo, addiction to strip clubs, and football player making it rain.

Interview: Discussed first full school year teaching high school seniors and freshmen AP Calc, finds the job easy, performs material for students, has girlfriend who's a nurse, engaged in roleplay with professor/student dynamic.

Bits:
  • Student with tear drop tattoo under eye usually means he killed somebody
  • Made $300 at strip club while making it rain with strippers
Moments:
  • Performed his material in front of his class

Set: Noah is a touring musician who signed record deals and charted on Billboard, now living in his car and driving Uber, jokes that it doesn't help with ladies.

Interview: Competed in a drum off against Joel Berg, won round one, lost round two, discussed being in metal bands since age 15, played for The Browning and Moto Grader, obsessed with sharks and Shark Week.

Bits:
  • Living in car and driving Uber doesn't help with dating
  • At bar when asked what he does: I work from home
Moments:
  • Competed in drum off against Joel Berg, Joel won both rounds
  • Noah revealed he's a metal drummer and drum teacher in college
  • Has Shark Week mission to do stand-up every night of Shark Week
7

Jess Wood

Set: Jess tells story about phone sex job, secretary relaying fantasy requests, Jamaican dominatrix shaving fetish bit with Jamaican accent punchline.

Interview: Discussed recent hookup with meth-addicted homeless ex-lover, his transformation since meeting, shower commitment, cigarette negotiations, various past relationships including 'the pirate' and other colorful characters.

Bits:
  • Phone sex job, secretary relays customer fantasy requests to performers
  • Jamaican dominatrix shaving fetish bit with accent punchline
Moments:
  • Jess revealed she slept with homeless meth addict that same day
  • Extended discussion about homeless boyfriend's habits and timeline
8

Mark Sully

Set: Mark jokes about moving to LA and heat, Googling if Black people need sunblock, looking like vampire Slash, being gay, and giving gay best friend advice about foreskin.

Interview: Discussed running to the Comedy Store from far away, originally from Miami, moved to LA in November, works as server, gay dating in LA vs Miami, started comedy in January, does musical theater.

Bits:
  • Moved to hot LA, Googled if Black people need sunblock
  • Looks like vampire version of Slash from Guns and Roses
  • Gay best friends ask about foreskin advice using peek-a-boo metaphor
Moments:
  • Red band accidentally emitted a high-frequency beam sound
9

Ichabod

Set: Ichabod jokes about taking Megabus, got passed by Greyhound, got tan but still pale, looks like vampire Slash, blood donation, graveyard burial fears, hangover punchline.

Interview: Discussed taking Megabus from Vegas, wearing sunglasses and hat for mysterious effect, received joke tips from Greg Fitzsimmons, opened for rock band The Scoundrels in Vegas, brought up band five minutes early.

Bits:
  • Took Megabus, passed by Greyhound bus, got dark tan but still pale
  • Looks like vampire Slash, blood donation lady put in recovery room
  • Pale appearance, might pass out in graveyards, mistaken for corpse
Moments:
  • Tony praised this as one of Ichabod's best sets ever
  • Ichabod revealed he bailed on opening for The Scoundrels after 5 minutes
10

Robert Thompson

Set: Robert taught PE to special ed kids, describes characters like Wyatt with Tasmanian Devil energy and tetherball skills, Chris with head stuck to shoulder, heard downer predictions about remedial students' futures.

Interview: This is Robert's third time on show, started doing comedy a month ago but did it for two years previously, plays in comedy punk band Dick Neptune with circus theme show in Anaheim.

Bits:
  • Special ed PE class student Wyatt with Tasmanian Devil energy, tetherball
  • Student Chris with head stuck to shoulder, nice guy, fruit rollups
  • Heard teacher say remedial students wouldn't amount to much
Moments:
  • Robert mentioned Little Mermaid character Dick Neptune who drowned in a river today
  • Referenced girlfriend drowning in lake as punchline to love life question