Kill Tony #42 — Ari Shaffir, Jayson Thibault
Guests: Ari Shaffir · Jayson Thibault
Lineup
Set: Story about attempting rough sex with girlfriend using a safety word, but she couldn't say it while choking and fell off the bed. Confused ending about whether to stop or continue.
Interview: Tony and panel discuss the story details, girlfriend's reaction, safety word usage, and whether Mike gained weight after finding out she was pregnant. Panel praises his comfort with the material.
- Safety words don't work because women treat you like an asshole anyway
- Girlfriend fell during sex and couldn't breathe but wouldn't use safety word
- Tony and panel extensively coach Mike on joke structure and delivery
- Discussion about whether Mike was protecting his child or just wanted to keep girlfriend
T Pap
Set: Observational comedy about aggressive gay men on the streets and at bars making unwanted sexual advances. Includes story about being threatened with rape at a bar.
Interview: Panel critiques the homophobic framing of the jokes and discusses how to attack groups with sensitivity and actual punchlines rather than just insulting them.
- Gay guys on the street are getting really aggressive with sexual advances
- Guy at bar said he'd rape him; friend had to intervene with humor
- Ari and Jayson criticize the set for being homophobic without actual jokes
- Discussion about evolution of comedy and how attacking groups now requires sensitivity
Set: Three short jokes: wasting time at DMV to meet people; brother crashed car and insurance won't cover; knowing a dead girl who he had sex with; comparing to character Bubbles from The Wire.
Interview: Panel points out jokes are too similar in structure and punch, advises spacing them apart. Discusses joke setup/misdirection and suggests opening stronger with best material.
- Wasted five hours at DMV just to meet people
- Brother crashed car, insurance won't cover because he wasn't driving
- Had sex with a dead girl; misdirection about biggest fear being like Bubbles
- Panel extensively coaches on joke structure and misdirection techniques
- Ari makes racist joke about Gabriel being Armenian
- Gabriel mentions he's headlining Zankou, panel suggests he should do Laugh Factory
Set: Story about watching C-SPAN while high thinking it was Law & Order. Joke about government replacing 'act of terrorism' with 'man-made disaster' but drawing a distinction with a crude punchline.
Interview: Panel critiques the setup being unclear and the punchline not landing strongly. Discusses how to trim fat from jokes and better establish the premise of being high.
- Got so high watching C-SPAN thinking it was Law & Order episode
- Government replacing 'terrorism' with 'man-made disaster' but some disasters involve defecation
- Panel coaches on setting up premise more clearly and trimming setup fat
- Discussion about opening being weak for one-minute format
Set: Fat jokes about America getting fatter. Joke about roommate's period syncing up but roommate is male and bleeding from penis. Comments about never being like something followed by always being like that.
Interview: Panel discusses how to tag out fat jokes better and praises her commitment to finishing despite stumbling. Jayson extends the period joke improvisationally.
- Fat joke setup about America and joke genres suffering from it
- Roommate's period synced up but he has a bleeding penis instead
- People who say 'I'm usually not like that' definitely always are
- Sarah commits to finishing joke despite stumbling on words
- Jayson Thibault extends the period joke with improvisation
Set: Adult industry performer discusses parallels between porn stars and comedians: drug overdose and rectal trauma statistics, both sucking dicks to get ahead, Seven-inch black objects in mouths, disappointing fathers.
Interview: Panel critiques her reading from cue cards rather than delivering naturally. Suggests practicing more and not over-explaining jokes. Discusses her transition from porn to stand-up.
- Porn stars and comedians have identical statistics on death and trauma
- Both have spent time with seven-inch black things near mouths
- Both have equally disappointed fathers with career choices
- Panel critiques her sounding like she's reading cue cards
- Extensive discussion about her porn career and transition to stand-up
Set: Observations about piñatas being a confusing tradition. Imagines children blindfolded beating characters. Beverly Hills housewife piñata with cacao nibs and yogurt-covered raisins inside.
Interview: Panel praises her quick crowd-work handling of a heckle. Discusses how she set up premises without fully developing punchlines and suggests adding more joke tags.
- Piñatas confuse kids and make them fight over candy while blindfolded
- Beverly Hills housewife piñata filled with cacao nibs and yogurt raisins
- Quick handling of heckle earns crowd approval and panel praise
- Heckler told to not do that in real comedy shows
Set: Self-deprecating jokes about relationship struggles. Claims she's easy to date requiring only food and attention. Uses kegels during sex and cooking bacon after to keep men. Forgets final punchline about letting rich men pull out wallet.
Interview: Panel compliments her presence when she realizes she forgot her joke and handles it in the moment. Discusses the structure of her premises and praises her humility and charisma.
- Only needs two things: food and attention all the time
- Uses kegels during sex and cooks bacon after to keep boyfriend
- Lists positive qualities then asks what else guys could need
- Kim forgets her final punchline about rich guys and wallet
- Panel praises her presence and connection despite forgetting material