Kill Tony #475 — Erik Griffin
Guests: Erik Griffin
Lineup
Set: Extended bit comparing cockroaches to dogs, questioning why people fear roaches but not dogs despite similar hygiene issues. Critiques pharmaceutical marketing and roach vs. dog lobbying efforts.
Interview: Revealed he has 200 cockroaches in his home; discussed Vegas trip where he lost $1,200 gambling on roulette; accepted apology from Tony for previous podcast incident; received 25+ pairs of shorts from listeners, becoming a running gag throughout the episode.
- Dogs sleep in bed naked with us; roaches in kitchen cause panic despite similar exposure
- Roach commercials feature toxic chemicals vs. dog commercials with Sarah McLachlan
- Listener sent 25+ pairs of shorts to comedy store for William; became recurring bit with multiple outfit changes throughout episode
Set: Quarantine dating jokes about Tinder bio, pescatarian girlfriend, inability to have kids, and jokes about ketamine, psychedelics, and difficult conversations with children.
Interview: Disclosed parents are retired Air Force colonels; he's youngest of six siblings, most in military or counseling; took acid day Robin Williams died; discussed ketamine use for depression therapy; parents initially thought he'd become a youth pastor.
- Tinder bio: has Hulu/HBO, seeking girl with Netflix/Disney Plus and no gag reflex
- Can't answer kid questions about cocaine because you giggle and ask if they have any
- Took acid morning of Robin Williams' suicide; drove home on freeway while girlfriend was also tripping; learned about Williams' death on radio
Set: Jokes about ex-girlfriend who aged poorly, racist KKK/BLM protest joke, AIDS and homeless people commentary, and fetishizing Asian women.
Interview: Discussed current relationship drama: Dominican girlfriend cheating with copywriter; created fake account to trap the guy; banged his ex to retaliate; ex came to his door unannounced; currently reconnecting with all parties involved.
- Ran into old girlfriend; she aged significantly; jokes she even has breasts now
- Don't date Asian girls due to fetish perception; clarifies all girls get peed on equally
- Created fake copywriter account to expose Dominican girlfriend's cheating; trapped the guy into admitting he was with her two weeks ago
- Multiple women drama: Dominican girlfriend, white ex, copywriter love triangle playing out in real time
Set: Lingerie is meaningless to men compared to nudity; white people and pets in kitchen while cooking; white people can't handle spicy food; uses spicy birthday cake as revenge on white friends.
Interview: Traveled with Tony and Eric Griffin; received mentorship from both; met Eric's mom in Atlanta; praised Tony and Joe Rogan for wanting comedians to succeed; discussed improving comedy through mentorship.
- Men don't care about lingerie; it's like wrapping paper on a toy; just take it off
- White people say they're germaphobes but let cats on counters while cooking
- Get revenge on white friends by baking them spicy birthday cake after racism
- Discussed traveling with Tony and Eric; praised their mentorship and support for other comedians
Set: Read jokes about 9/11, broken pinky finger, goal-oriented behavior, using pornography to improve spelling, dyslexia humor, and fake porn site disclaimers. Set heavily reliant on reading from notes.
Interview: First-time stand-up after moving to LA three months ago; worked for Kevin Smith; from Chicago; drummer for 10 years; criticized for reading jokes instead of performing them; Tony encouraged him to memorize instead and return in three weeks for a potential 'Mexican drum off.'
- Almost a score since 9/11 but forgot the first one; new Patriots reboot will be fire
- Pinky nub means all past pinky promises are void; publicly announced
- Heavily read from paper during set; Tony criticized for reading like an ad-read instead of performing; first stand-up ever
- Tony offered encouragement to return in three weeks for 'Mexican drum off' if he improves
Set: Parents met at wedding where mom's sister married dad's brother; makes incest jokes about close family; single with dog that sleeps in bed; makes jokes about masturbating in front of dog; grew up Catholic with heaven/party comparisons.
Interview: From south central Minnesota farm town (1700-600 people); doing stand-up 5+ years; moved to LA one year ago; had set on acid before; dating non-exclusively with welder; loves psychedelics and edibles; Michael Lehrer recognized her from Chicago open mics.
- Parents met at wedding marrying siblings; makes incest joke though family just close
- Single, dog sleeps in bed, masturbates in front of dog, clarifies she doesn't have sex with it
- Grew up Catholic; heaven described as great but same as bad parties; worried more people coming
- Michael Lehrer recognized her from Chicago open mics; accused her of stealing his joke premises; called her jokes mediocre
- Strong stage presence and projection despite being relatively new to LA comedy scene
Set: Jokes about COVID 'new normal,' men dangling anatomy, gym trip, trimmed pubic hair shaped like unicorn, jokes about landscaper from Disneyland, gender-neutral humor.
Interview: Got nervous with crowd present; admitted would do better alone; Tony coached her on performing without reading notes; had top shelf Long Island iced tea before set; believed set would have been better if she wasn't so nervous.
- COVID new normal; guys ready to dangle their anatomy; hashtag I'm next
- Went to gym didn't want to get ready; gardener/landscaper trimmed bush into unicorn shape
- Visibly nervous on stage; struggled through set; admitted she performs better alone without crowd
- Heavily intoxicated during interview; disoriented and unable to coherently discuss her set
Set: Performed as 'Vape Thing Future Truth Teller' character in mustache. Stream-of-consciousness future predictions: Trump sharts on stage, Kanye in Wyoming, rainbow colors, North Korea honeymoon, Tupac, ketamine suicides, butts replacing chairs, Kim Kardashian butt baby.
Interview: Revealed concussion from falling out wheelchair opening door like Superman at 5am after drinking beer; practiced Tony Hawk video game and hit head; lost sensation on right side; discussed stem cell treatment possibilities; confronted Merrit Landsteiner about stolen jokes from Chicago open mics.
- Trump sharts on stage; plunges in polls after farting/sharting
- Webster adds new words for gay; factory catches fire; future includes mayonnaise and black colors
- Performed entire set in Vape Thing Future Truth Teller character with mustache; ripped off mustache at end
- Confronted Merrit Landsteiner about stealing his joke concepts from Chicago open mics weeks before
- Discussed serious health issue: fell from wheelchair at 5am after beer, had concussion, lost sensation on right side