Kill Tony #395 — Ryan Sickler, Trevor Wallace
Guests: Ryan Sickler · Trevor Wallace
Lineup
Set: Latino comedian from Watts, LA discussing growing up in a rough neighborhood, misconceptions about white people, and projects vs. trailer parks.
Interview: Tony and guests ask about his background, tattoos, arrests, and move to Hawaii at 17. Discussed upcoming Oakland show.
- Only difference between white and Latino projects: white people can move theirs when rent is due.
- Tony makes inappropriate joke about KKK uniforms after Jose jokes about his appearance.
Set: Set about photo filters, dating a Spanx woman, and an awkward sexual encounter with a Japanese woman ending in crude punchline.
Interview: Tony questions authenticity of the date story. Tyson admits it's partially true/exaggerated. Discussion about Asian women preference, dating apps, and hook-up culture.
- Photo filters are just Spanx for your face; Spanx women have secrets waiting to reveal.
- Japanese girl gives him 'Pearl Harbor necklace' - crude sexual reference.
- Tony questions whether the story actually happened; Tyson admits only 30% true.
- Red Band mentions Tyson was first comedian on American Ninja Warrior; Tyson confirms wearing red pants and 'Oh my god Becky' shirt.
Set: Crude set about discovering masturbation at 12, creating a 'magic corner' in his room, and his Christian mother finding it and misidentifying it as orange juice.
Interview: First-time performer at Comedy Store. Girlfriend Sarah put his name in bucket. Works in marijuana grow business for 5 years, dating girlfriend 10 years.
- Spent 4 months ejaculating in corner; mom found it, thought it was spilled orange juice.
- Ryan's girlfriend Sarah gets pulled to do a set immediately after his performance, surprising everyone.
- Sarah does nervous, unprepared set; Tony coaches her on honesty being her strength.
Set: Offensive set about school shooters needing sex; crude humor about solving gun violence through sexual satisfaction. Disjointed and poorly constructed.
Interview: 46-year-old structural engineer, single, former Uber driver. Wife had affair with accused rapist 5 years ago. 3 kids (19, 15, 14). Tony heavily coaches on timing and beats.
- School shooters just need sex; women touching awkward teens would save lives.
- Tony heavily criticizes set for being poorly structured and lacking comedic timing. Michael one of his 'least favorite humans' to deal with.
- Michael reveals wife had affair with rapist; admits she told him about rape allegations beforehand.
Set: Gay comedian discussing coming out, auditions for being gay, hypothetical pill to turn him straight, crude joke about suppository. Strong material.
Interview: Fourth time attempting to get on show. Works at La Jolla Comedy Store as employee. Known he was gay at age 3. First hookup at 14 in Maryland forest with train tracks nearby.
- Being gay isn't a choice; it requires audition in front of Satan and homophobes.
- If scientists invented pill to turn him straight, would insert it as suppository.
- Brandon reveals taking PrEP (HIV prevention pill) daily; explains undetectable viral load concept to panel.
- Describes losing virginity in woods by train tracks at 14; homeless man walked by during encounter.
- Had poison ivy cover entire body after first sexual encounter; didn't tell mom.
Set: New minute featuring movie pitch 'High Tides,' impression of uncle working in pharmacy sewer, Aztec heritage references. Character work and impression-based.
Interview: Regular performer. Recently received hate messages telling him to kill himself. Started doing word searches/games for mental health. Mentions word 'Cinderella' found in search. References being related to Aztecs.
- Movie pitch: High Tides about LA police and bomb squad member on exploding bus.
- Uncle impression: works in pharmacy sewer (rambling, unclear punchline).
- William mentions recent suicidal ideation; sat at edge of parking structure ledge in Memphis.
- Tony addresses the hate messages and suicidal comments directed at William by audience members online.
- William writes new minute every week, puts immense pressure on himself; Tony encourages him.
Set: High-energy set about hating skinny people on escalators, would take them all out. Tight 50-second joke with strong delivery and confidence.
Interview: Discussed potential manager meeting, recording live album October 24th. Gary Clark Jr. in audience. Tony acknowledges his therapy needs. Discussion about booking agents and opportunities.
- Skinny people walking on escalators annoy him; he'd fall back and take everyone out.
- Tony calls him 'gender-neutral Barbie' after set; David fires back with joke retorts.
- Gary Clark Jr., famous blues musician, in audience. Tony gives him a shout-out.
- Tony expresses frustration that David came unprepared/not ready but still crushed it.
- David mentions therapist fired him as a client because he kept making jokes during serious conversation.
Set: Single woman discussing catch-and-release dating, ex calling back repeatedly, emotional immaturity of partners, fourth vs third grade education level.
Interview: Costco cashier, divorced after 14 years (ex wore her lingerie). Single 10 years. Caught on VHS tape. Tony sets her up with audience member Waluigi; she refuses kiss but kisses Leon puppet.
- Stuck in catch-and-release; guys keep calling back after break-ups.
- Picking up emotionally fourth/third grade level partners while women have PhDs.
- Tony brings audience member on stage to ask Kirsten on date; she refuses.
- Kirsten kisses Leon (puppet) on stage when asked to kiss him instead of real audience member.
- Reveals ex-husband wore her lingerie; found out on VHS tape from 1996.