Kill Tony #401
Lineup
Eric Jawe
Set: Dylan talks about weed from Alaska, his three naps, cheating on girlfriend after 3 weeks of 6-month relationship, and compares breakup to canceling lifetime subscription.
Interview: Tony learns Dylan's been doing stand-up for one month, is 22 years old, works as a butcher, just broke up with girlfriend last week, and his parents were both drug dealers.
- Cheating girlfriend like giving up lifetime subscription for 7-day free trial
- Dylan waves to camera mentioning his girlfriend Haley who caught him
Set: Tamron's first time doing stand-up, tells a truncated joke about being called 'Tampon Lloyd' by a substitute teacher in 7th grade, appears intoxicated.
Interview: Tony discovers Tamron ran a comedy club in Boise, recently moved to Northern California, first time ever doing stand-up, and appears to have had too much to drink before performing.
- Substitute teacher called her 'Tampon Lloyd' in 7th grade science class
- Tony conducts sobriety/DUI test on Tamron due to obvious intoxication
- Tony stops set to make sure female comedians don't get bad reputation
Set: Bridget does a strong set discussing getting drunk and sexual situations, losing her mood ring, references to counting on death/taxes, and dark humor.
Interview: Bridget is 10-year veteran, shoots guns at ranges, single, drives Mercury, met guy through Ouija board saved as 'widget', does crowd work well.
- Got drunk in alley sucking dick for heroin, doesn't even use heroin
- Lost mood ring, only thing I can count on is you dying
- Special spot brought up mid-show as strong performer from previous night
- Met long-term hookup through Ouija board, saved in phone as 'widget'
Set: Matt discusses bad restaurant concepts, admits he's out of shape, makes Magic Johnson AIDS reference, and discusses his wife cheating with Jeff.
Interview: Matt performed two nights in a row, wife cheated while 8 months pregnant with Jeff, has no car, no ass, used to work as mortuary removal technician.
- Vietnam War themed restaurant where all waiters/waitresses named Charlie
- Reveals wife cheated while 8 months pregnant with coworker Jeff
Set: Matt's first time doing stand-up, discusses being single for a year, can't do 52 of anything, jokes about hiking and 52-hike challenge.
Interview: Matt is 31, first time on stage, grew up with Carlin/Cosby comedy records, works as Costco supervisor, lives with 86-year-old grandmother since grandfather passed 2 years ago.
- Can't do 52 of anything, only got halfway through baseball season
- Ace of Base reference by Tony about 'I Saw the Stairs'
Grom Jeromy
Set: William, a regular with 10 months on show, does tight material about smoking embalming fluid, faking death for dog, various observations.
Interview: William is longtime regular, has jock itch from thigh chafing, discussed dreams/nightmares, performs tight one-liners, recognizes audience member Michael in crowd.
- Had to stop smoking weed, got addicted to embalming fluid
- Faked death to see how dog would react, dog tried to eat me
- William sings 'Friends in Low Places' with entire Sacramento crowd
- Takes two Advil before going on stage, gets loopy
Set: Joe, just over a year in stand-up, performs dirty material about getting girls, consent, and sexual encounters with good timing and crowd work.
Interview: Joe is a year into stand-up, has sexual stories including picking up girl at bar and paying for oral sex on cruise, retired attorney, fell on Barbie doll.
- Girls won't give me action and consent because I don't wear condoms
- Picked up girl on cruise, paid $200 for oral sex, negotiated to $200
- References falling on Barbie doll in sexual situation
- Panel compares him to Colonel Sanders/Kenny Rogers on Sons of Anarchy
Set: David, new regular, discusses treadmill cardio, being out of shape, only able to walk at home but out of breath walking to car.
Interview: David staying in big house with cast, only Black person in house, references William Montgomery, Tony gives him country music moment leading entire crowd singing 'Friends in Low Places'.
- Treadmill for hour feels like 10 minutes, cardio time like dog years
- Can walk treadmill but out of breath walking to car
- Leads entire Sacramento crowd singing Garth Brooks 'Friends in Low Places'
Set: Michael discusses dating and ghosting, commitment issues that run in family, mother's abortion story (fell asleep during procedure, mom with 10 kids all boys).
Interview: Michael's done stand-up 10 times since May, works retail merchandising, adopted two kittens from different dads, from Reno/Fresno, met girlfriend at casino in Reno.
- Mom couldn't commit to abortion, fell asleep during procedure, took as God sign
- Michael struggles significantly with pronunciation throughout interview
- Tony does Asian accent bit with audience member permission