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Kill Tony #410 — Daniel Van Kirk, Lara Beitz

📅 October 28, 2019 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Main Room 🎤 11 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Daniel Van Kirk · Lara Beitz

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Lineup

1

Jenny Burnette

2

Kyle Gridley

Set: Kyle talks about drinking, smoking pot, and doing dabs. He discusses how dispensaries give free dabs with purchases and the difficulty of handling them, comparing dabs to 'sleepy meth.'

Interview: Kyle reveals he's been doing stand-up for six years, starting at Flappers in Claremont. He works at In-N-Out Burger doing custodial work, is half-Guatemalan, played football at junior college in Victorville, and discusses his dating life.

Bits:
  • Dabs described as 'sleepy meth' with brown crystal and glass fire
  • Dispensaries give free dabs but expect customers to drive home
Moments:
  • Panelists joke Kyle looks like Bob's Burgers character Flip
3

Collin Shumaker

Set: Collin jokes about taking clothes off in front of a girl who said his body wasn't as disgusting as expected. He discusses his views on transgender rights in sports and makes jokes about Pele and Mike Tyson.

Interview: Collin reveals he worked on nuclear missiles before moving to LA and lived out of his car. He discusses drawing dicks on missile silos, his current schooling with GI Bill housing allowance, and a troubled roommate.

Bits:
  • Girl says his body not as disgusting as thought; he went soft
  • Female sports only interesting if all men play; mentions Pele and Mayweather
Moments:
  • Reveals roommate incident: wrote slur on wall, kicked hole, smashed mug, put up bookshelf
  • Return appearance; previously disclosed nuclear missile work
4

Sean Hall

Set: Sean does a short 40-second set about trying to photograph a duck, a priest saying laws don't apply to him, and mentions his addiction to glory holes in Catholic confession.

Interview: Extended 14+ minute interview covering Sean's heartbreak from a band relationship. He met his girlfriend in a car at a park, had sex on a Hawaii band trip balcony, but she dumped him after three to four months because of his eagerness.

Bits:
  • Hard to photograph a duck while holding phone
  • Glory hole addiction awkward to mention in Catholic confession
Moments:
  • Daniel Van Kirk emotionally walks off stage during breakup discussion
  • Extended interview lasting 14+ minutes, unusually long for bucket pull
  • Met girlfriend at band trip to Hawaii, had sex on balcony
5

Tristan Bowling

Set: Tristan discusses taking Molly at an EDM festival while on antidepressants, feeling uncomfortable in the hot mosh pit with people touching him. He jokes about women at festivals looking like sexy soccer goals and compares men's penises to wounded soldiers.

Interview: Tristan's parents Brad and Shannon (creators of NCAA football video game) attend. Tony praises Tristan as one of the most promising comedians. Tristan performs a rap about his mom getting a new boyfriend/lover.

Bits:
  • Paid $20 for sweaty Molly pill at mosh pit festival
  • Women at festivals look like sexy soccer goals in fishnets
  • Every man's dick like wounded soldier ready to serve
Moments:
  • Golden ticket winner cashing in; parents present with gift (snow suit)
  • Dad is creator of NCAA football video game; Tony reveals fandom
  • Tristan performs impromptu rap about mother's new relationship
6

Jordan Cornish

Set: Jordan, biracial (Black/Jewish), jokes about spending money in clubs then picking it up. He discusses dating preferences, describes Black girlfriends as loyal and protective like Pokemon, and claims to like any vagina.

Interview: Jordan is from Raleigh, North Carolina, doing stand-up for two years. He admits to previous sexual experiences with men while drunk, details a gay club encounter with someone named Brandon, and reveals he writes papers for people. Works at a sushi restaurant.

Bits:
  • Biracial means spending then picking money back up in clubs
  • Black girlfriends loyal like Pokemon you fuck occasionally
  • My type is women with vaginas; I like any vagina
Moments:
  • Jordan admits to sexual experience with man named Brandon at gay club
  • Tony reads audience's gaydar reaction during interview
7

Michael Silver

Set: Michael discusses difficulty being tough with depression, a fight with a Hispanic man where he said he wanted to die, and jokes about buying a car from police auction where four people were murdered.

Interview: Michael returns after previous appearance. He's a fish distributor from Venice/Englewood area, been doing stand-up seven months. Discusses boxing and smoking weed to cope with depression, fights with cops, and dating a female comedian.

Bits:
  • Hard to be tough guy when you have depression issues
  • Got car from police auction; four people murdered in it
  • Frustration buying your own car back from police auction
Moments:
  • Michael discusses fight with cops in Venice Beach, tasered by officer
  • Return performer; previously appeared several months ago
8

David Lucas

Regular

Set: David performs set about being big and Black, comparing himself to Kool-Aid Man, attempting weight loss and joking about crack, mentions no one appreciates large guys. Also delivers roast jokes about panel members.

Interview: David performs extensive roast jokes about Tony, Jeremiah, Joel, and others. Very short post-set interview; Tony praises his willingness to try new things and take comedic risks.

Bits:
  • Being big and Black; knee hits table, called Kool-Aid man
  • All skinny guys on crack; big guys get no buzz
  • Multiple roast jokes about Tony, Jeremiah, Joel and other panelists
Moments:
  • Performs extensive roast jokes on entire panel as surprise appearance
  • Announces 'Brothers in Cursive' podcast with William Montgomery
9

William Montgomery

Regular

Set: William appears in blackface with red beard, makes joke about his uncle buying him Sammy Sosa cereal and waking up Black. Brief set with minimal jokes, mostly character work.

Interview: William and David Lucas announce new podcast 'Brothers in Cursive.' Discussion of his blackface/red beard appearance triggers short interview. Tony praises his ability to make people comfortable with controversial material.

Bits:
  • Uncle bought Sammy Sosa cereal; woke up Black
Moments:
  • William Montgomery appears in blackface with red beard
  • Announces new podcast 'Brothers in Cursive' with David Lucas
10

Viet Nguyen

Set: Viet, Vietnamese immigrant who came to US in 2016, discusses learning English from Nicki Minaj song thinking it's about endangered anacondas. Talks about job search where he Googled 'hand job' for five hours with no results.

Interview: Viet's first time on show. Came to US in 2016, currently works at poke restaurant for two years due to affordability. Tony asks about white voice impressions, which Viet attempts. Discussion of his background and work.

Bits:
  • Thought Nicki Minaj song about endangered anaconda species awareness
  • Googled 'hand job' for five hours looking for employment
Moments:
  • First-time performer, came to US in 2016, works at poke restaurant
11

Ichabod

Interview: Ichabod makes surprise Halloween appearance, arriving from Las Vegas on dollar bus ticket due to virus scare. Discusses items in pockets (gummi bears, Hostess cupcakes, raw buffalo meat), his dive bar job and raise, and announces Uncle Ron passed away with funeral tomorrow.

Moments:
  • Surprise appearance via bus from Las Vegas; no advance warning
  • Announces beloved character Uncle Ron Crayball died; funeral tomorrow
  • Brought raw buffalo meat on bus, mentions virus scare