Kill Tony #340 — Jessimae Peluso
Guests: Jessimae Peluso
Lineup
Set: Shoshana discusses ass augmentations and how Black women run 'ass palace,' joking about white women getting fake butts and should have to marry Black men as compensation.
Interview: She's a journalist who produced TV for 15 years, recently moved from NYC to LA in February, enjoys rollerskating (dance skating specifically), and does backwards moves on skates.
- Black girls run ass palace; white girls getting fake butts should marry failing men
- If you buy a Black ass you should have to marry a man to take care of
- First-time performer picked first from bucket, visibly excited and overwhelmed
- Tony notices her camouflage pants and jokingly comments about her body
Set: Attackthedream recounts waking up at Coachella where he saw Justin Bieber, a woman jumped the fence to get to him, and he missed an opportunity to network by not jumping over as well.
Interview: He's an entertainer with an audiobook series called 'Layers' about Egypt, just started stand-up, wears sandals and toe rings, and expresses he doesn't want to be a stand-up comedian.
- 250-pound Secret Service agent vs. blonde chick jumping fence for networking
- Entire audience gives standing ovation rejecting the set
- Tony dismisses him from stage, saying Comedy Store is a stand-up comedy club
Set: Isaac discusses how stating the current year doesn't actually change people's behavior or fix societal problems, using historical examples of ignoring issues.
Interview: He's a Comedy Store employee going through a 6-month divorce, was married after 1 year of dating, had issues with abuse in the relationship, is a musician who plays drums.
- Stating year doesn't change behavior, uses witch burning and Jesus examples
- Isaac wins the Mexican drum-off against reigning champion Joel Berg
- Reveals recent 6-month divorce, wife predicted he would hit her
Set: Corr Cohen talks about having lived in 22 cities and nicknames for genitalia, particularly praising Southern women and comparing her own to 'breakfast of champions' - cold, soggy, full of disappointment.
Interview: She's done stand-up 10 years, recently completed stunt school training high falls, did parkour with Spider-Man's stunt coordinator, owns personal assistance and concierge business for wealthy clients.
- Southern women call genitalia 'cookie'; hers is breakfast of champions
- Ted reveals crush on Corr, panel discusses her attractiveness
- Corr mentions stunt coordinator worked on Spider-Man films
Set: Alex Minken does a minimal set about his dad being a fan with a photoshopped picture of Tony's face over Alex's baby photo, then claims that's all he wanted to say.
Interview: Alex brought friends who are comedians, wasn't originally a comedian, didn't prepare a routine, seems to lack direction or commitment to stand-up comedy.
- Dad is fan with picture of Tony's face over Alex's baby photo
- Alex admits he didn't have a routine planned
- Tony heavily criticizes Alex for being unprepared and lacking direction
Set: Anesha discusses plastic surgery hypocrisy in LA (women with implants opposing GMOs), mentions an Armenian aunt named Dr. Sheila Nazarian, and mimics an Armenian Uber driver's laugh while telling stories.
Interview: 21 years old, been doing serious stand-up 1 year but did stand-up in high school since age 15, plays tennis and ballet, graduated with degree in theater/screenwriting after starting in physics.
- Women with silicon implants against GMOs; hypocrisy of plastic surgery
- Armenian Uber driver's laugh sounds like 'okay' when hearing funny stories
- Anesha does ballet pirouette on stage during interview
- Reveals she was an unplanned pregnancy, significant in Indian culture
Set: Gwendlyn discusses women's expectations about catcalling, compares French (where she's from) women not being catcalled, to her experience in China and then moving to LA where it's back.
Interview: She's French, was backpacking in Australia when she met her husband (a tutor in Brooklyn), been together 8 years, he teaches/tutors, came to LA from New York.
- Catcalling varies by country; France has none, China had none, US has plenty
- Panel works to identify her husband sitting in audience
- Tony jokingly claims responsibility for Notre Dame fire, blaming Gwendlyn's husband
Set: William performs in blind jazz musician character, discusses Easter and 'All Dogs Go to Heaven,' does impression of his young self calling with uncle's dementia story.
Interview: Regular performer who comes back weekly with new material, has pinkeye, addicted to Advil (takes it orally, nasally, intravenously), doesn't have legitimate pink eye but told doctor he does.
- All Dogs Go to Heaven is the classic Easter movie, not typical choice
- Stealing watches off escalators by asking time while wearing sunglasses
- Panel discusses his resemblance to various characters - Nacho Man Randy Savage, Terminator, Tiger Woods' caddy
- William performs watch-stealing bit involving pink foot (sunburn) confusion
Set: Jeffrey performs a song called 'Mine Kampf' about hipsters wanting to be oppressed, claiming to want sympathy by pretending to be gay or Black.
Interview: 4 years stand-up experience, started in Little Rock Arkansas, lived in LA 2 years, grew up in South Dakota, works at wax museum selling group tickets, plays guitar 10 years, with girlfriend 3 years.
- Song 'Mine Kampf' - hipsters singing around campfire wanting oppression
- First ever Norwegian guitar off - Jeffrey vs. Chroma Chris
- Jeffrey does tiger and other animal impressions from children's theater teaching