Kill Tony #440 — Donnell Rawlings

Set: First-time stand-up performer with absurdist observations about eating, trains, operating TV remotes, and awkward uncomfortable moments comparing them to creepy scenarios.

Interview: Donnell emphasized that despite limited punchlines, he had presence and swag. Corduroy revealed it was his first time ever doing stand-up and that he spent 10 years managing a vegan, zero-contact strip club in Portland.

Set: Eight-month stand-up comic and Muay Thai fighter discussing rehab experiences, meat-eating dangers, and bathroom masturbation anxiety during dates.

Interview: Anthony discussed his professional fighting record (11-5 pro in Thailand), new Airbnb back house rental business, and family trauma including an addicted uncle who destroyed his home while dying of cancer.

Set: Rapid-fire joke setup and punchlines about first words, bank robbery, gun manuals, and Crocs, demonstrating strong professional joke writing and delivery.

Interview: William discussed losing 20 pounds through working out, his parents' visit from Tennessee, recent sexual encounter with a woman while having Hepatitis C and B, and sadness over a relationship issue.

Set: 23-year-old Air Force PJ candidate doing observational humor about making women uncomfortable by leaving conversations, flipping the me-too movement, and self-care through masturbation and candles.

Interview: Brandon discussed enlisting in Air Force for Special Forces paratrooper (PJ) role, influenced by aunt, disclosed mother does clerical work and father does construction, both potentially Mexican despite appearing white.

Set: Pulled from audience, performed awkwardly about foster care background, looking like gay Pidgeotto, new stepdad responsibilities, blanked out halfway through set and asked for help.

Interview: Adam was a long-time listener (hour-long commutes) who aged out of foster care at 18 after 7 years in system starting at age 11. Donnell became frustrated with him for not leading with foster care story and being untalented.

Set: Observational set about cousin's death despite fundraising for heart transplant, funeral planning, and roasting himself about appearance and clothing.

Interview: Donnell and David had an intense exchange where David roasted Donnell harshly, Donnell responded with mutual roasting. They discussed respecting each other as comedians despite their verbal sparring.

Set: 70-year-old woman claiming she was Trump's wife in past life, lived in green house with him for millennia, now a medium claiming to contact Kobe Bryant.

Interview: Donnell was initially critical but then praised her for having passion despite her rambling, incoherent material. Mary revealed she's 77, has 86-year-old husband, and claims psychic medium abilities.

Set: 2-year stand-up comic about parents' pending divorce discovered via psychic, dating troubled man named Eric with restraining order and three diseases.

Interview: Lorraine works 12 years as cocktail server at hotel bar in LA, been doing stand-up for 2 years, met boyfriend on Hinge dating app 6 months ago who works in radio at a Latino station.

Set: Comic with ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease doing dark material about assisted suicide, lost motor control, inability to use condoms, dating challenges, and fighting while in wheelchair.

Interview: Donnell asked if he told comedians Michael was dying, praised him as sanguine and confident. Michael discussed performing despite ALS diagnosis, comedy special on Pornhub, and upcoming Skank Fest Houston.

Set: Fourth-time performer discussing parents thinking he's gay, reading a good book with closet metaphor, childhood pretending to be horses, and changing terminology for online banking.

Interview: Liam is 23, turning 23 tomorrow, fourth stand-up performance, actor on visa working on hospital TV show, lives with roommates, recently had sex with female roommate.