Kill Tony #33 — Mike Lawrence, Tiffany Haddish
Guests: Mike Lawrence · Tiffany Haddish
Lineup
Set: Performed as a character named Barrett who channels multiple spirits, including one called Mad Dog. Used absurdist humor about spirits and a car wash scenario.
Interview: Tony asked about the spirit premise and whether it's part of his regular act. Discussed the gum-chewing and the spirit characters.
- Had multiple spirits inside him, one named Mad Dog who is gay
- Spirit at car wash gets told to show his sagging ass
- Tony joked about the spirit sounding like McGruff the Crime Dog
Set: Story about living with a 31-year-old white man whose girlfriend's daughter was playing LittleBigPlanet while her mother was having sex. He greeted the girl with a pound, which she misinterpreted.
Interview: Panel asked for clarification on LittleBigPlanet reference, discussed the confusing structure. Tiffany shared story about being in Grand Theft Auto games as a hooker character.
- Little girl playing LittleBigPlanet while mom gets pounded
- Giving the girl a pound (fist bump) causes misunderstanding
- Mike Lawrence said he got confused about what was happening with the original setup
- Panel discussed structure needed two premises not blended
Set: Talked about moving to LA 18 months ago, losing 40 pounds on the 'struggle diet,' and a conversation with her mom about having kids. Mom compared kids to 'good nuts' (orgasms).
Interview: Panel discussed her rapid speech pattern and need to slow down. Gave advice on finding clear punchlines and having confidence even after a weak joke opener.
- Lost 40 pounds on diet called 'the struggle'
- Mom says kids are just good orgasms/nuts
- Taking pregnancy test when sad because negative result cheers you up
- Mike Lawrence praised her energy and stage presence
- Tony told her to never say she's bombing and have confidence
Set: Joke about girls wanting men who don't play games, but he loves Yahtzee. Reference to fighting fire with fire using a flamethrower. Two cats at a bar joke setup.
Interview: Panel discussed his winger shirt and chain, asked about his appearance and gaming references. Tony gave advice about being a confident villain rather than a stormtrooper.
- Girls say they don't want to play games, he loves Yahtzee
- Don't fight fire with fire; flamethrower makes it worse
- Tony critiqued his appearance, comparing him to various characters and stereotypes
- Tony gave extensive coaching about confidence and ownership of material
Set: Self-deprecating material about having a lot of pubic hair and a small penis. Compared his appearance without hair to hairless cats. Discussed how women's expectations are subverted.
Interview: Panel advised to lead with the punchline (small dick) rather than describing and painting pictures. Discussed owning insecurity with confidence.
- Without pubic hair he'd look weird like a hairless cat
- Women think more penis is hidden behind the hair
- Tiffany interjected about never hearing 'bush' used in male context
- Mike Lawrence coached him to lead with punchline not description
Set: Story about a homeless man asking for change or calling him a piece of [expletive]. He decided to be a piece of [expletive], paid it, and the homeless man stared at him.
Interview: Panel discussed the factuality and perspective of the homeless man's side. Talked about being from New York versus LA comedy scenes and differences in stage time quantity vs quality.
- Homeless man asks for change or if he'll be a piece of [expletive]
- Mike Lawrence said the story was 'more factual than funny'
- Discussed difference between New York and LA comedy scenes
Set: Roasting material about the panelists and others on stage. Joked about 'chocolate women,' compared people to celebrities and characters. Got defensive when called out.
Interview: Panel criticized him for roasting without having performed at the venue before and suggested he write actual jokes instead.
- Roasting panelists about appearance and comparisons
- Tiffany Haddish called him out for roasting without being a regular there
- Tony told him to write jokes instead of just roasting people
Set: Observational comedy about people with sunglasses fastened to ropes around their necks. Noted correlation between cheap glasses and rope attachment, suggesting their lives are action-packed.
Interview: Panel complimented the bit, noted good pacing and information delivery. Discussed other things people attach ropes to and the absurdity of it.
- People with sunglasses on ropes live extreme lives
- Cheaper the sunglasses, more likely to have rope
- Panel praised her pacing and information delivery
Set: Shared a statistic about sitting vs standing percentages. Joked about being single, relationship being abusive, and the guy should have made her a sandwich. Brushes teeth and rinses with orange juice.
Interview: Panel critiqued opening line of 'I'm gonna tell you something funny,' advised against signposting. Suggested developing the abuse joke further with more absurdity.
- 50% of people sit, 50% stand (false statistic joke)
- Single, was dating someone abusive, should have made sandwich
- Brushes teeth then rinses with orange juice
- Tony criticized opening signpost 'something funny'
- Panel advised to develop abuse joke further with absurdity