Kill Tony #417 — Russell Peters, Adam Ray
Guests: Russell Peters · Adam Ray
Lineup
Set: Suwon discusses her attraction to butch lesbians, her past marriage to a man, and her current non-binary partner who transitioned. Explores the differences between dating men and butch lesbians with explicit humor.
Interview: Tony and guests learn about her Korean-Black heritage, her partner's transition, her work as a clothing designer, and her experiences with ayahuasca and mushrooms.
- Lesbian with partner who became man; lost titties in the deal
- Dad might be gay based on discomfort with femininity
- First-time performer gets praised despite awkward subject matter
Set: Bando discusses his 11-year marriage to a behavioral psychologist wife, contrasting their different personalities—she's introverted and meditates, he's an angry Sicilian who likes to argue. Complains about not having anyone to argue with.
Interview: Tony learns about his GED vs. her PhD, their sexual frequency, his premature ejaculation issues, his security business background, and his new open mic spot in Long Beach.
- Wife meditates in silence for 4 days but won't do it at home
- Come fast but stay hard so can continue
- Harsh soundboard reaction cuts him off mid-set
Set: Jeff argues meat eaters should be honest about not liking animals. Makes dark jokes about being pro-abortion and willing to kill a baby. Uses meat-eater excuses to justify hypothetical abortion.
Interview: Discusses his vegan conversion through his girlfriend, his work walking dogs and doing post-mates, growing up in Detroit with seven dogs and three cats, and his concerns about animal welfare.
- If you eat meat, just admit you don't like animals
- At abortion clinic saying 'I sure hope so' to protester
- Tony coaches Jeff on joke structure and opening
Set: Mitchell jokes about being recognized as effeminate and a liar about military service, claiming to have had affairs with officers in Japan and Turkey resulting in syphilis, which he later lost in bankruptcy.
Interview: Reveals he caught syphilis twice from soldiers, discusses his work as a server, his enjoyment of the comedy store and saxophone music, and his difficulty telling the truth.
- Got syphilis after lying with captain in Japan and lieutenant in Turkey
- Filed for bankruptcy and lost everything including syphilis
- Saxophone player responds to syphilis joke with celebratory solo
Set: Kyle discusses being high, his failed drug dealing career earning only $11 per day, and his experience selling psychedelic drugs when people didn't want life-changing experiences on Tuesday.
Interview: Reveals extensive trauma from his father throwing a hockey puck at his face as a child, family history of abuse, his younger age, cleft palate from medication, and estrangement from his father for 11 years. Tony orchestrates an attempt to call his father.
- Sold psychedelic drugs but people didn't want life-changing experiences
- Made only $11 per day dealing drugs; a dollar per prison year
- Traumatic story of father throwing hockey puck at his face
- Tony attempts to facilitate call between Kyle and his estranged father
- Kyle's sister intervenes to prevent calling father on live show
Set: William performs about being a decent puppeteer but bad funeral director, researching wormholes, discovering astrological birthdays, and his brother Vance heckling him from the audience calling out his personal flaws.
Interview: Discusses going to Vegas for acid trips, bartending at Chili's, his girlfriend getting multiple Plan B pills in recent months, his creative approach to contraception, and his general life struggles.
- Not best funeral director but hell of a puppeteer
- Girlfriend needed Plan B three times in as many months
- Brother Vance heckling from audience with insults
- Audience member correctly guesses birthday during set
Set: David discusses how attractive women are too busy going to brunch, contrasting with how ugly women innovate. References the Toys R Us giraffe birth in his intrusive sexual thoughts, and discusses Jewish vs. Black oppression comparison.
Interview: Discusses his work as a door guy at Comedy Store, his five-year-old daughter, past work at LA Times, his musical knowledge of white artists, relationship with baby mama, and her job at Wells Fargo.
- Good-looking women too busy with brunch to innovate
- Came thinking about Toys R Us giraffe giving birth
- Russell Peters and others react to his comedy
Set: Quentin discusses his practice of imagining weird things during sex to delay ejaculation, mentioning the Toys R Us giraffe frequently. Makes comparisons between Jewish and Black historical oppression with contrasting responses.
Interview: Reveals 14-5-1 roast battle record, recent unemployment from construction, one-month mustache, dates scheduled on dating app Hinge, recovery from alcoholism including multiple suicide attempts, and mental hospital stay.
- Imagines Toys R Us giraffe birth during sex to delay coming
- Jewish people go straight to heaven; Earth is their hell
- Discusses five suicide attempts including jumping from windows
- Story about crying in McDonald's instead of jumping off bridge
- Reveals 30-day mental health hospitalization and suicidal ideation