Kill Tony #373 — Sal Vulcano
Guests: Sal Vulcano
Lineup
Set: Hackett performed a set about being high and unable to pass a Hulu robot verification test, using absurdist humor about overthinking simple questions.
Interview: Discussed her 7 months of stand-up comedy, working as a receptionist, previous jobs including Lyft driver and poke restaurant worker, and living situation with five roommates in a two-bedroom apartment.
- Can't pass Hulu robot test while high; overthinks identifying storefront signs
- Owen Wilson impression observation about seeing actors practicing their lines
- First-time appearance on show, performing well for early in comedy career
Set: Frataloni self-deprecatingly joked about his appearance, dressing like a mob boss's son or Saved by the Bell extra, and shared a story about ejaculating on a girlfriend.
Interview: Discussed being from Minnesota, two years into stand-up, quitting smoking weed three months ago, bar backing, and expertise in kendama (Japanese skill toy).
- Looks like mob boss's douchebag son or Saved by the Bell extra
- Had sex recently and girl called him 'toaster strudel' after ejaculation
- Coaching moment about not creating forced brand, lean into authenticity
Set: Kelly performed about parents bragging about odd accomplishments instead of intelligence, shared story about having a father in wheelchair, making jokes about using stairs to avoid discipline.
Interview: Discussed being 23 years old with braces, one and a half years doing stand-up, born in Phoenix, moved multiple times due to parents' relationship, two jobs (waitress and bartender at umami burger).
- Dad brags about her low center of gravity instead of intelligence
- Growing up with wheelchair-bound dad meant avoiding discipline by climbing stairs
- Strong debut performance impressing panel with honest, unapologetic comedy style
- Tony mentions family trauma including father's tire accident and mafia connections
Set: Thompson performed dark material about Law & Order SVU, pedophilia jokes, uncle who opened for Bill Cosby, and mother coming out as lesbian in her 60s.
Interview: Sixth comedy show ever, moved to LA three months ago from Denver, worked with weed growing operations, lives in Koreatown with racist Bulgarian landlord, brought custom Kill Tony graphics.
- Describing Law & Order SVU episodes about priests and pedophiles unavoidably creepy
- Mother came out lesbian in 60s, creating philosophical paradox about homophobia
- Brought custom Kill Tony graphics as gift, invited to be informal intern
Set: Holliday joked about discrimination based on Android phone text bubbles, never having anal sex, and contrasted upper/lower body physiques comparing himself to George Lucas.
Interview: Age 23, two months into comedy, born and raised in LA, works for father's home theater/alarm company, lives in Koreatown with roommates, makes kombucha.
- Judged by Android text bubble color not content of messages
- Never had anal sex despite appearance; concerned about poop
- Lower body young spry George Lucas, upper body modern sad George Lucas
- Ray Romano voice impression noted by panel as distinctive strength
Set: King joked about being told he has body of young Santa Claus, contrasted his upper/lower body to versions of George Lucas, describing himself as 'rich sad white guy body'.
Interview: Two years comedy, lives in downtown LA, freelance video production editor, plays in wiffle ball league, girlfriend of two years met on Tinder, 24 years old.
- Body of young Santa Claus is backhanded compliment about kids/candy
- Lower half young spry George Lucas, upper half modern sad George Lucas
- Tony notes Jason and Alex had nearly identical body comparison jokes
Set: Montgomery performed about stealing from airport luggage, doing cocaine with Dracula unable to see reflection, putting tarantulas in Halloween bags with Sal in 1996.
Interview: Regular on show for 12 years, works at self-storage facility, missed New York shows due to work, boss watched last episode, reconnected with Sal over AOL memories from 1996 Atlanta.
- Airport luggage theft joke about bags not following on flights
- Doing cocaine with Dracula can't see reflection in mirror
- Callback to 1996 with Sal involving tarantulas and Halloween bags
- William's boss saw last week's episode, he got in trouble at work
Set: Garcia joked about being introvert, bouncer packing people like slave ship, me too movement and Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby in prison being father figure to criminals.
Interview: Two and a half years stand-up all in LA, from Connecticut (Stratford), parents work at carpet store and gas company, wears gloves always, had panic attack at 25 prompting life changes.
- As introvert, physically pained to hear own name called
- Me too movement caught Harvey Weinstein, first jailed was Black guy
- Bill Cosby in prison only father figure criminals ever had
- Shared personal trauma: week-long panic attack at 25 motivated life changes
Set: Bowling performed about not fearing if daughters become sex workers, wanting daughter's partners to have sports trophies/rings, wanting daughter to be 'swallowing champion' and texting him during hookups.
Interview: Age 21, turned 21 two days before cashing golden ticket from Phoenix episode, attended with mother who let him smoke blunts in car, wears designer clothes, frequents Goodwill extensively.
- Doesn't care if daughter is sex worker as long as she's winning
- Wants daughter's Hall of Fame trophy/ring collection from hookups
- Wants to text daughter at night about lovers while holding trophies
- Won golden ticket at age 20 in Phoenix, cashed in after turning 21
- Tony's immediate negative impression turned positive within ten seconds of set
- Mother drove him to show and allowed smoking blunts in car