Kill Tony #317 — Doug Benson, Randy Sklar
Guests: Doug Benson · Randy Sklar
Lineup
Set: Ashton joked about being good at dancing, a relationship with a larger girlfriend, and Netflix login issues upon parental death.
Interview: Tony and panel discussed his set structure, the Netflix joke, and his living situation with roommates in a small bedroom.
- If good at dancing means good in bedroom, he's got it covered.
- Ex was bigger, made Valentine's Day romantic because gifts fit behind her back.
- Worst way to find out parents died is losing Netflix login.
- Panel and Tony complimented the Netflix joke as phenomenal.
Set: Jessica discussed being a big girl who loves Black men, her mother voting for Trump, her 16-year-old son, and hiding weed with a dildo.
Interview: Tony and panel discussed her nine months of comedy experience, her son, her dating history, and lesbian porn preferences.
- People assume she hates her father because she loves Black men.
- Son asks if she's gay while she watches lesbian porn and he smokes her weed.
- Hides weed with dildo so son won't steal it.
- Admiral nerd knock character from the band gave a standing ovation.
- Panel complimented her stage presence despite only nine months of experience.
Set: Aaron, a Southern comic, joked about sounding racist to Uber drivers, Facebook knowing sexuality before you do, and downloading Grindr.
Interview: Tony and panel discussed his Southern accent, his move from Atlanta to LA, felony marijuana possession, probation, and his current job at a vegan deli.
- His Southern accent makes Uber drivers think he wants to build a wall.
- Back home called a slur, out here called racist; can't win with w's.
- Facebook knows you're gay before you do; he downloaded Grindr once.
- Revealed he was on unsupervised probation for felony weed possession near school.
- Mentioned four years sober as a flex but seemed uncertain.
Set: James joked about having an oil boil between his cheeks during holidays, relatives saying he looked older, and showing his mother his gaping ass.
Interview: Tony discovered James was in a Christian rock band called Stay On Top, played bass, lived in an RV, and had secretly slept with his guitarist's girlfriend Doris for seven months.
- Spent holidays with oil boil between ass cheeks, family thought he looked older.
- Had to show gaping boil to mother on all fours.
- Revealed he had affair with guitarist's girlfriend Doris for seven months; attempted phone call prank during show.
- Quit Dunkin Donuts and bought RV, became living-van narrative.
Set: Tatenda, from Zimbabwe, performed with a British accent about adopting English when with police, getting drunk driving, and accidentally becoming Chief of Police.
Interview: Tony and panel discussed his origin in Zimbabwe, his accent, stand-up in Zimbabwe, and his experiences in Los Angeles versus Africa.
- Using British accent with police about wallet: 'Oh yes, sir, my medieval pouch.'
- Sounded like Drizella when drunk to cop, somehow made Chief of Police.
- Panel gave standing ovation and praised his presence and storytelling.
- Discussed elephant theft from gin and tonic during game counting in Zimbabwe.
Set: Erica joked about pissing on someone, losing healthcare at 26, meditating, kombucha butt chugging, and background extra work in LA.
Interview: Panel discussed her peeing on a partner in shower, her Instagram following for belching, and she competed in a belch-off against the Admiral alien character.
- Opens asking who's pissed on someone; lost healthcare at 26, trying wellness.
- Meditating with green juice, hot yoga, kombucha butt chugging cleanse.
- Background extra work in LA, doesn't want to know what confidence feels like.
- Competed in belch-off with Admiral nerd knock alien character; won with wet burp.
- Panel praised her presence and encouraged her comedic development.
Set: William joked about Monopoly properties, avoiding ecstasy on Boardwalk, a Little Mermaid impression, Christmas travel, and TSA gun comments about his arms.
Interview: Tony praised William as new regular, discussed his holiday travels to Memphis, edible use on planes, TSA interactions, sports clip haircut experience, and childhood.
- Don't buy ecstasy on Boardwalk in Monopoly; it's a cop.
- Little Mermaid impression: 'I got 20 thingamabobs, I've got 20!'
- TSA agent asked if he had bullets; he said thick arms, agent said 'guns.'
- Announced as new regular on Kill Tony; panel praised comedic unpredictability.
- Discussed attending Civil War reenactment on Jan 16 dressed as Confederate soldier.
Set: Nicholas performed a nervous set expressing anxiety about performing, repeatedly saying he was bombing and apologizing to the audience.
Interview: Tony questioned why he signed up, learned he did comedy for 2 years before taking 1-year break, and had been married three times by age 24.
- At least he got a laugh and he's hot (repeated throughout set).
- Admitted to being married three times by age 24; compared to Ross Geller.
- Called himself 'dumb and [ __ ]' during interview; set was largely breakdown.
Set: Stuart joked about being a sneakerhead since infancy, Jordan 11 Conchords, finding shoes on Facebook classifieds, and getting speeding ticket on the way home.
Interview: Tony and panel discussed his background in Oklahoma, Walmart distribution freezer job, braided hairstyle for work functionality, and his parents' occupations.
- First words were 'poo poo shoe shoe'; loves Jordan 11 Conchords as dress shoe.
- Found Jordan 11s for $200 on Facebook; got $150 speeding ticket driving home.
- Panel praised his tie-dye and braids; compared him to 1990s weed culture figure.
- Band roared during his set; he tried to continue but got drowned out.