Kill Tony #311

Set: Jokes about horse power values on cars using lesser animals, smartphones learning user preferences and disabling darker skin tone emojis, and a false claim about getting cut off at an open mic that he later admits was a lie.

Interview: Tony and the panel roast Eric's enormous ears, which he reveals are real. He's a personal trainer charging $80/hour, married 11 years, and this is his first time ever on stage.

Set: Jokes about being a 'miracle baby' with umbilical cord around his neck, irrational fear of breaking babies, girlfriend concerned about parenting, and wondering how scientists test infant durability.

Interview: Tony learns Gage is 21, a quarter Mexican, gets scholarships that way, works as a library cleaner, and is a self-described half-gay porn enthusiast. Extended discussion about sexual orientation and preferences.

Set: Self-deprecating set about wearing an Adidas tracksuit, his name being associated with a Cuban dictator, and being judged by his appearance rather than substance.

Interview: Fidel reveals he has had braces for ten years at age 31, is a DJ/music producer from Toronto (SoundCloud: fyd), and the panel tries to get him to remove his braces live on stage.

Set: Set about winning the lottery and what he'd buy (Lamborghini, Rolex) because rappers sing about them, not practical items. Set gets cut off by Tony.

Interview: Jamie is 24, a chiropractic student graduating December 2019, crossfit enthusiast, and an all-American wrestler at 197 lbs. Discussion about his fitness interests and career trajectory.

Set: Set about recently breaking up with a transgender girlfriend, exploring differences in grip strength and how it affects perception of his penis size, and other sexual observations.

Interview: Nicky is a jeweler, seventh-time performer, discusses his relationship with transgender woman in detail, sexual preferences, and work selling jewelry to wealthy clients.

Set: Extremely incoherent set involving spelling words, references to LSD, concentration camps, and philosophical nonsense that completely fails with the audience.

Interview: Alexander is revealed to be potentially autistic or developmentally disabled, from Kansas City, sober since July 2017 after an LSD experience, performs high kicks on stage, and is described as the worst performer in Kill Tony history.

Set: Set analyzing why Christian rap fails compared to secular rap, suggesting Christian rappers should 'dis the devil' and use similar braggadocio as secular rappers instead of only talking about God's love.

Interview: George is 26, from El Paso but living in Fort Worth for a year, his father taught him manners, works as a cook in a kitchen and serves shots in underwear at a gay bar.

Set: Set about opening a pie-stealing restaurant next to Village Inn, high school superlatives becoming dark (most likely to die in combat), and observations about realism in comedy.

Interview: Sam is 23, drove from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Fort Worth with his girlfriend, had sex with her two hours before the show, is a business analyst at tech company, and gets high to watch Kill Tony.

Set: Set about being skinny/mass-impaired, wearing a medium flannel that looks huge, not being able to join Peace Corps because he looks nothing like the people he'd help, and makeup expectations.

Interview: Jordan is first-timer but was previously fired from working at Hyena's, weighs 120-135 pounds, participates in Mexican drum-off against Joel Berg (loses), is from New Orleans, and only does music.

Set: Set about parents being separated and meeting at Brahms ice cream parlor to deliver bad news, creating unhealthy relationship with ice cream, and making a jingle about it.

Interview: Jordan has been doing stand-up for six years, was born and raised in Texas, recently started opening weekend shows at Hyena's, and has performed with Steve Hurst.

Set: Set about having alopecia and not growing hair, wearing wigs instead, advantages in hot Texas weather, self-defense against hair-pulling, and making joke that people assume means cancer/AIDS.

Interview: Ginny goes by one name, first-time performer, discusses alopecia condition since childhood, participates in wig-swap with Joel Berg creating comedic moment, boyfriend helped write the bit.