Kill Tony #284 — Andy Kindler

Set: Zachary opened with weight loss material, making absurdist comparisons about losing 160 pounds and his history of being extremely overweight. He used fractions, Tic Tacs, and an elevator anecdote.

Interview: Revealed this was his second year doing stand-up, only his fifth or sixth time on stage. He discussed losing weight from 2016 onward, starting at 375 pounds, inspired by podcasts like Joe Rogan's. He has Asperger's syndrome and wears a patriotic fanny pack.

Set: Kyle did edgy material about hashtags and social media mishaps, starting with the #foodporn vs #childporn joke. He also made a joke about a mixed message from sitting with his grandmother about sexual harassment.

Interview: Kyle has been doing stand-up for two and a half years, runs shows an hour and a half south of Fort Wayne. He works for a mortgage company processing documents, used to be a bank teller, and plays in a bluegrass/country band.

Set: Steve performed material about the Women's March, criticizing the homogeneity of the pink pussy hat design and making absurdist vagina comparisons. He suggested vaginas are more diverse than represented.

Interview: Been doing stand-up for almost two years. Originally from Garrett, Indiana. Recently discovered he's part Cherokee, Irish, and Black through a family reunion where his estranged father met his grandfather. Works with Amish people building pop-up campers.

Set: Nathan started strong with an Ohio vs Indiana joke but was immediately heckled. He recovered and did material about balding, bowling alleys, and a story about receiving a text of someone's small penis at age 14.

Interview: 25 years old from Dayton, Ohio. Works the meat and seafood counter at a grocery store for three years. This was his first time on stage doing stand-up. He's shy and nervous but loves comedy.

Set: Andy opened with his surname 'Koons' and made material about how Black people won't be his friends because of it. He discussed how friendships never last past exchanging full names due to the unfortunate phonetic similarity to a racial slur.

Interview: Started stand-up seriously in April. Inspired by Kill Tony podcast. From Michigan originally, Kansas/Oklahoma area. Married with three kids, works delivering medical equipment like oxygen and hospital beds.

Set: Anthony performed about student loan forgiveness scams, exposing how offers claiming loan forgiveness actually require repayment. He discussed the illusion of forgiveness and worked through the math.

Interview: Been doing stand-up about four years. Originally from Mooresville, Indiana south of Indianapolis. Mother is a safety director for construction; father struggles with alcoholism. Has two younger brothers. Works in Fort Wayne doing comedy.

Set: Cory's first time on stage involved a long, punchline-free story about masturbating to a classmate's yearbook photo in the shower and his brother telling that girl about it at a school dance, destroying his confidence.

Interview: 27 years old, first-time stand-up performer. Does special fabrication and welding, building machinery for cutting jerky and meat smokers. From Kansas City, drove to Fort Wayne. Has a girlfriend, enjoys hiking and kayaking.

Set: Joe performed observational material about Family Feud format variations (white families vs minorities) and made commentary about TV. He opened with a joke about donating cars for breast cancer being a bad trade.

Interview: Seven years of stand-up, started in Houston, moved to San Jose, now Indianapolis. Was a civil engineer working on BART light rail, got laid off. Moves around frequently due to father's work. Big wrestling fan with a podcast, plays Dungeons & Dragons.

Set: Brett performed self-aware material about being compared to an autistic comedian, eye contact avoidance and introversion. He discussed anxiety advice from comics (drink/smoke), being straightedge, and Monster energy drink ingredients being Linkin Park lyrics.

Interview: Five years of stand-up. Lives 40 minutes north of Detroit in Trump country. Previously hung out with Tony and prevented him from falling off a high stool; they bonded over Post Malone joke. Has a baby. Wrestling fan since childhood.

Set: Kyle performed material about his new beer delivery driver job and looking like someone who works for a beer company. He made an awkward first date hiking joke where he jokes about murdering his girlfriend.

Interview: Five years of stand-up by December. From Metro Detroit. Met girlfriend on Tinder using a friend's one-liner about campfire stories. In Dungeons & Dragons for two years. Girlfriend dislikes his death material jokes.

Set: Brian spent his entire 60 seconds roasting Tony with surface-level jokes about appearance, sexuality, priests, and Netflix special. He made comparisons to Tom Cruise, Jerry Sandusky, and gay material.

Interview: First-time comedian. From four hours south of Fort Wayne, will be in Nashville. Works at Ford. Has a son who travels with him to shows and may be funnier. Interested in material about Black people and race.