Kill Tony #303 — Dom Irrera
Guests: Dom Irrera
Lineup
Set: Beau discusses racial stereotypes, comparing how different races are stereotyped in Olympic fashion, with Mexicans receiving only an 'honorable mention' for hard work.
Interview: Beau reveals he drove from Arizona for the show, has only done stand-up four times (second time sober), and works in TV sales. Discussion covers his workout routine, body vs. head appearance mismatch, and a tattoo bet lost.
- Olympic sport for racial stereotypes with gold/silver/bronze medals for different races
- Mexicans get honorable mention in stereotype Olympics for hard work
- Tony notes this is second consecutive week show opened with racism
- Apollo 13 members identified in audience by their Afros
Set: Darik delivers absurdist humor about masturbation, wearing diapers, fighting with his mom over ducks, and claims of acquittal from unnamed charges.
Interview: Darik is from Rhode Island, lived in LA for 8 months with only $1000 savings, worked at doggy daycare, did improv, and is moving back Wednesday. Tony offers him Red Band's couch for 3 months.
- Rubs one out before leaving house to last longer when doing it on bus
- Wears diapers for number one and number two, got into fight with mom over ducks
- Claims acquittal from all charges, no kids but hasn't checked trap yet
- Strong contrast to previous set - Darik gives compelling answers during interview
- Audience slow-motion shot of Aphrodite laughing during hateful self-deprecation
- Tony directs audience to send Darik Venmo money, provides his handle
Set: Paulina discusses her tattoos disappointing her Kentucky mom, then talks about getting a baseball glove tattoo on her stomach to grow old with her, which she oils and practices with.
Interview: Paulina has been in LA for two years, works as a personal assistant to women in showbiz, has been doing comedy for 7 years. Reveals scoliosis brace as her vest, discusses relationship with boyfriend 'DT' who is Dom's ex.
- Tattoo gets leathery and wrinkly, so got baseball glove to grow old with it
- Treats baseball glove tattoo like real one - oils it and throws balls at stomach
- Dom reveals he knows Paulina, met 18 times, references relationship with her ex
- Paulina throws her vest into audience; Cassandra catches and becomes Elvira
- Joel Berg coaching about recording sets and performance quality
- Aubrey (Jeremiah barista character) teaches how to make pumpkin spice latte
Set: Monique discusses racial profiling of her name, meeting her boyfriend's parents in high school who had prayed for her before meeting her.
Interview: Monique has been doing comedy for 10 months, started at Belly Room, works as massage therapist since 2002, got sober 14 months ago after drinking heavily. Red Band offers her Venmo support to stay in LA.
- When boyfriend's parents met her, they said they'd been praying for her
- Monique shares detailed sobriety story, reveals extensive drinking history
- Joel Berg reaches 8 bad jokes, Tony offers tattoo if he hits 10
- Red Band offers Venmo support to help Monique stay in LA
- Monique touches Tony during handshake, appears to misunderstand high-five intent
Set: Mike discusses his last name 'LeBlanc' meaning 'the white' in French, his appearance looking racist, an uncomfortable experience buying a tiki torch at Home Depot, and implies more material was cut short.
Interview: Mike has been doing stand-up 3 years with a year off for his son's birth. Has two kids from different mothers, baby mama cheated on him which he discovered via kids' iPad messages.
- Last name LeBlanc means 'the white' - has blue eyes and alt-right hair part
- Looks like guy on Trump dating site Ancestry.com where you swipe white
- Got uncomfortable looks buying tiki torch at Home Depot, had to clarify not racist
- Mike admits to discovering girlfriend's infidelity through synced iPad messages
- Heartfelt interview contrasts with racist appearance, Tony gives credit for honesty
- Joel Berg reaches 9 jokes, streaks ending as Mike provides genuine content
Set: Malcolm contrasts music taste change (from gangster rap to The Beatles), discusses how anyone can die from anything (sneezing wrong way), and jokes about homeless plumbers having access to bathrooms.
Interview: Malcolm is a regular on the show, recently quit pizza delivery job, lives in his car with broken AC but has a church fan. Friend Street went home to North Carolina to see his aging dog.
- LA changed his music taste from gangster rap to The Beatles
- Anyone can die from anything including sneezing wrong way, everything kills you
- Best job for homeless man is plumber - gets to use bathroom
- Malcolm reveals he's now getting pizza delivery gigs and making money
- Dom compliments Malcolm's style and approach positively
- Malcolm mentions street friend's dog is turning 12, went home to see it
Set: Daniel argues that nostalgia for the 1950s ignores polio and segregation, jokes about not knowing how to use maps or remember phone numbers, and references dialing 911 during his only phone call.
Interview: Daniel is 22, from Dallas, moved to LA a month ago, dropped out of film school after one month. Adopted at age 17, previously lived with wealthy adoptive parents, has history of drug use including cocaine and DWI.
- Can't wish for 1950s when there was polio and segregation
- Doesn't know how to use maps so would just live where map dropped him
- Only phone number remembered is 911, dialed it during his one allowed call
- Daniel reveals adoption story - parents took him in at 17 for hot tub access
- Extended interview reveals extensive drug history including cocaine use
- Firetruck stopped Daniel for DWI while blacked out on Xanax
- Record-length interview lasting 15+ minutes with emotional childhood details
- Dom offers selfie with Daniel, says he's one of most likable heads in comedy