Kill Tony #506 — Brian Holtzman
Guests: Brian Holtzman
Lineup
Set: Paul discusses being hit by the same drunk driver twice while in passenger seat, his band breakup over creative differences, and being a vegan exterminator—comparing the contradiction to an Amish Best Buy employee.
Interview: Paul recently moved from Worcester, Massachusetts to Austin with roommates. He's been doing stand-up for three years and recently went on a date with a female comic.
- Vegan exterminator is like Amish guy working at Best Buy
- Got hit by same drunk driver twice in one weekend
- Paul reluctantly performs punk song from his old band after crowd encouragement
- Brian Holtzman gifts Paul leather joke book and women's panties
Set: Maximilian discusses being Hispanic while looking white, his cousin's potential basketball career and lesbianism, and running recently making him understand what women experience during sex.
Interview: Maximilian was on the show two weeks prior. He discussed being at Target during an active shooter situation and being Argentinian. Tony playfully debated Italian immigration to Argentina.
- Little cousin five feet tall might become lesbian if she plays basketball
- Running for 30 minutes feels like sex—exhausting then satisfying
- Maximilian gifts women's panties and microphone keychain from Brian Holtzman
Set: Daland discusses jerking off out of boredom due to Mopac traffic, women treating him like a god when they need something, and recommends the Bible as a history of fake news.
Interview: Daland is doing stand-up for the sixth time ever after a nine-year gap. He's a licensed kayak guide and scuba instructor. He famously asked Tony for a recommendation to be Joe Rogan's bartender at his new club.
- Women treat him like god only when they need something
- Bible is the history of fake news bestseller
- Daland asks Tony for recommendation to be Joe Rogan's bartender; Tony points out he's unqualified and doesn't bartend
- Tony quizzes Daland on basic cocktails—he fails old fashioned and doesn't know muddling
- Brian Holtzman gifts women's underwear and microphone keychain
Set: Warren discusses how someone told him his jokes are good but not funny, can only afford one of two half-and-halves, finding out he's bisexual and running stop signs, and originally wanted to be a prop comedian.
Interview: Warren is 24, originally from Minnesota, works security in an empty parking garage. He was fraternity president and wears glasses to avoid people giving him their kids.
- Could only afford one half-and-half milk, gave homeless guy relief instead
- Finding out he's bisexual caused him to run stop signs
- Tony offers Warren the Joe Rogan bartender job as a callback to Daland
- Tony congratulates Warren on his recent wedding
- Brian Holtzman gifts leather joke book, women's panties, and microphone keychain
Set: David discusses how women's silent treatment is not punishment, jokes about slaves and daylight savings time, and how confused he'd be managing enslaved people.
Interview: David is visiting from LA, recently featured at a shop show. He praised comedian Lucas Smith's recent Kill Tony appearance and discussed fear of following Brian Holtzman.
- Women think silent treatment punishes men; he enjoys it
- If slave owner, would use blackout curtains to confuse slaves about time
- Extended roast battle between David Lucas and Tony with basketball jokes
- Brian Holtzman smells and comments on David's underwear
Set: Gareth makes multiple jokes about Amy Schumer stealing his barbecue, queso, and breakfast tacos, jokes about his poor diet and stinky poop, and wishes he had Greg Abbott's parking spot at HEB.
Interview: Gareth claims last week's show wasn't aired. Tony corrects him and criticizes his Amy Schumer jokes as being poorly executed. Gareth is on his third show ever performing.
- Amy Schumer would steal Austin barbecue, queso, and breakfast tacos
- Wishes for Greg Abbott's HEB parking spot at 4pm
- Kaylee throws something on stage during Gareth's interview
- Tony gives harsh criticism and coaches Gareth to take time off
Set: Jack discusses having two gay dads who wrestle with a referee present, how being threatened about his dads in school turned into a numbers advantage, and his third gay dad figure.
Interview: Jack works at Austin Country Club as a personal trainer. He invited Tony to golf but hasn't followed up. He's single, was in a relationship for 1.5 years after losing 60 pounds and moving to Texas.
- Two gay dads would win tag-team fight against other kids' dads
- Third gay dad dressed as referee supervises wrestling
- Kaylee gives Jack a kiss on the lips after 8 months without romantic contact
- Brian Holtzman gifts women's underwear and microphone keychain
Set: Charles, a teaching assistant, discusses his fourth year working with kids, a kid's disrespectful greeting, threatening the kid's mother, calling playground 'the yard,' and stopping a fight without a referee.
Interview: Charles is from Austin, graduated McCallum High School. He loves Jamaica Tony restaurant and Chez Z. He works as a junior high school teacher, does venue work at Mohawk, and has seen Wu-Tang and Ghetto Boys perform there.
- Kid disrespected him on first day; threatened to call mom
- Stopped playground fight and demanded they have a referee
- Tony references Kimbo Slice comparison from previous appearance as callback
- Brian Holtzman gives Charles handmade leather joke book as final gift
- Charles performs catchphrase with band musical punctuation