Kill Tony #470 — Brett Erickson
Guests: Brett Erickson
Lineup
Set: Michael discusses Disneyland calling employees 'cast members,' references to acting schools, and musical effect on children. Set includes observational comedy about Disney and cultural commentary.
Interview: Tony asks about Michael's acting career and Easter Seals film festival rejection. Discussion covers his reaction work, acting background, and a kendama segment where Michael attempts to make a million dollar shot.
- Easter Seals film festival rejection and commentary on the organization's name history from 1919.
- You can tell neighborhood quality by taco bell hot sauce access.
- Michael attempts kendama challenge for million dollar prize, makes shot on first try.
- Discussion of Michael's motor neuron disease and impact on his speaking speed and delivery.
Set: Dan covers weight loss during quarantine, running, a fitness app showing 'obese' category, making jokes about a pedophile-tracking app and game show idea, ending with dark humor about children.
Interview: Tony asks about Dan's 35-pound weight loss. Discussion covers his trainer, hormone injections, testosterone, cryptocurrency day trading losses, and his relationship with a Trader Joe's employee girlfriend.
- Weight loss categories: 'obese' to 'concerning' — 'y'all better be concerned'.
- iPhone app tracking pedophiles in neighborhood, can't swipe or message them.
- Game show idea 'To Catch a Predator' or 'Smarter Than a Fifth Grader' with children.
- Dan reveals he's on hormone injections (sermorelin, testosterone) costing $600/month for body transformation.
- Dan made $11,000 on Chainlink cryptocurrency but lost $700 day trading.
- Trader Joe's girlfriend conversation and discussion of the company's racial brand removal.
Set: David covers national coin shortage and Barack Obama, Uber pool, feeling like a prostitute waiting for cars, and a joke about 'Ocean's 11 inches' referencing his anatomy.
Interview: Tony praises David's joke writing and roasting ability. Discussion covers his weight loss journey (376 to 335 pounds), meal prepping, working out with Richie and comedy store guys, and CBD usage for sleep.
- National coin shortage despite Obama asking for change.
- Uber pool makes you feel like a prostitute waiting for a car.
- Ocean's 11 inches movie joke about personal anatomy.
- David reveals serious weight loss progress: down from 376 to 335.8 pounds through training and meal prep.
- Extended riff on boxing training and fighter name jokes between Tony and David.
- David discusses CBD smoking for relaxation and sleep improvement.
Set: Urubey covers his name mispronunciations (Ruby to Uber), working at Planet Fitness as mascot, being 300 pounds of muscle with 2% body fat, and nervousness performing. Set includes references to judgment at the gym.
Interview: Tony asks about his name, Planet Fitness mascot role, pizza on Mondays. Discussion covers his Mexican heritage, work at Universal Studios sanitation, shower drain roots, and kickboxing background with high kicks demonstration.
- Name mispronounced as 'Ruby,' 'Uruguay,' 'Uber Gate' — became an app.
- Worked at Planet Fitness as mascot, people judged him for being fat while working at gym.
- Pizza served every first Monday at gym — terrible idea for diet goals.
- Urubey demonstrates high kickboxing kicks on stage, nearly breaking the mic stand.
- Discussion of Mexican heritage and being mistaken for Samoan or Filipino.
- Story about shower drain with roots, references Tony Appleseed from Joe Rogan story.
Set: Reagan covers moving from Minneapolis to LA, fire sale car dealership, comparing women to Instagram/Victoria's Secret models, Victoria's Secret like Catholic Church trafficking kids, and his father's lung cancer diagnosis.
Interview: Tony asks about Reagan's background. Discussion covers his dad's 5-year cancer diagnosis kept secret, skydiving (47 jumps), malfunctioning parachute death, girlfriend cheating situation, and having chicken brain in China.
- Fire sale at car dealership — better he takes it than it burns.
- Victoria's Secret like Catholic Church: unrealistic expectations and trafficking kids.
- Father diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago, only found out last week.
- Reagan reveals father had lung cancer for 5 years but didn't tell him until recently.
- Reagan discusses 47 skydiving jumps, including story of girlfriend's parachute malfunction death.
- Reagan admits to affair with girlfriend whose boyfriend would drop her off, continued hanging out together.
- Trump sound board malfunctions and becomes recurring joke throughout interview.
Chyna
Set: Chyna covers being force-fed as child, liking mashed potatoes down throat during sex, being East Coast 7-8 versus LA 3, and transforming into Quasimodo when attractive women appear at bars.
Interview: Tony asks about her comedy background. Discussion covers 2 years doing comedy, 9 years in LA, attending New York Film Academy, father being Vietnam veteran, father's passing 2 years ago, adoption at age 4, and having eaten chicken brain in China.
- Force-fed as child, now likes mashed potatoes shoved down throat during sex.
- East Coast 7-8 attractiveness, LA 3; Quasimodo transformation at bars.
- Chyna stands on her head on stage for the audience.
- Chyna sings Linkin Park's 'Crawling' with the band.
- Discussion of her adopted status and being named after Jefferson Airplane song 'China' by biological mother.
Set: William covers Nike masks and vaccines, sketch about moving to Saudi Arabia and crucifying someone, Australian hipsters missing 'old Zealand,' and asks redman to believe in Jesus as best man.
Interview: Tony notes William is sober for the first time. Discussion covers his premonitions of death, recent drinking (whole bottle of vodka), calling employees derogatory terms, bruise on stomach from bumping table, and inability to reach unemployment office.
- If Nike makes masks, people won't get vaccine.
- Saudi Arabia sketch: running for office, crucifying donors at fundraisers.
- Australian hipsters saying 'I miss the old Zealand'.
- William performs completely sober for the first time on the show.
- William reveals he called multiple people including band members and employees derogatory terms while drunk.
- William shows bruise on stomach, claims from table bump, can't remember how it happened.
- Discussion of William's unemployment issues and inability to reach department.
- Mike Shinoda comments that William doesn't know anyone's name despite repeated interactions.