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Kill Tony #51 — Steve Simeone, Jason Gillearn

📅 May 19, 2014 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 10 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Steve Simeone · Jason Gillearn

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Lineup

1

Jason Van Glass

Set: Self-deprecating jokes about being named one of LA's top 10 comedians by his own blog, asking for advice on telling his girlfriend to lose weight, and revealing he's asexual. Strong observational humor with vulnerable honesty.

Interview: Discussed his asexual orientation, hair style, comedy influences, and goals. Panel explored his low sex drive and encouraged him to stay honest in his comedy.

Bits:
  • Named self top 10 comedian on own blog, ranked number seven
  • Asking girlfriend to lose weight via podcast appearance
  • Revealing asexual orientation to audience
Moments:
  • Came out as asexual on stage for first time
  • Panel praised his honesty and unique perspective
2

Joe Marrese

Set: Observational bit about gas stations, squeegees, and the middle-grade gas option. Clean, Seinfeld-style comedy about mundane details nobody notices.

Interview: Discussed his six-year comedy career, 20-minute sets, and gas station observations. Panel compared his style to Seinfeld and Sebastian, praising his ability to write complete jokes in short time.

Bits:
  • Nobody picks up squeegees anymore at gas stations
  • Who buys middle-grade gas, the strange middle option
  • Car owners manual never recommends middle grade
Moments:
  • Panel praised ability to construct complete bit in 60 seconds
  • Compared favorably to Seinfeld and Sebastian Maniscalco
3

Zach Tiegen

Set: Physical comedy bit about moonwalking to different songs, attempting to demonstrate moonwalking to AC/DC and other non-Michael Jackson music. First-time performer with strong commitment despite initial awkwardness.

Interview: Revealed this was his first stand-up ever after wanting to do it for 15 years. Panel coached on mic stand placement, writing over physical comedy, and encouraged frequent practice.

Bits:
  • Can't moonwalk to AC/DC or other rock bands
  • Michael Jackson made moonwalk incompatible with other music
Moments:
  • First-time performer revealed after successful set
  • Panel praised commitment and physical performance despite first time
  • Mentioned 15-year gap between wanting to perform and actually doing it
4

Joe Carl Abousakher

Set: Topical material about Jay-Z and Solange elevator incident. Set felt rushed and relied heavily on news cycle knowledge, mixing references to 99 Problems and Donald Sterling.

Interview: Revealed he'd done comedy for nearly a year in 2010, then took 7-year break after father's death in 2011. Panel advised against topical material and encouraged consistent open mic attendance.

Bits:
  • Jay-Z doesn't have 100 problems due to wealth level
  • Jay-Z owns NBA team, can't lose it from video
Moments:
  • Discussed father's death in 2011 as reason for comedy break
  • Panel coached against topical material with short shelf life
5

Tyler Mesnarich

Set: Humorous storytelling about Canadian strip clubs using loonie and toonie coins, strippers kneeling to collect coins off their bodies, and Canadians' aggressive throwing style. Strong premise about Canadian politeness vs strip club reality.

Interview: From Montana, near Canadian border. Discussed growing up conservative but identifying as liberal. Panel praised his material and suggested ways to develop the Canadian niceness angle further.

Bits:
  • Canadian strip clubs use coins instead of dollar bills
  • Canadians throw coins hard at strippers to release aggression
  • Strippers use magnetic sticks to collect coins after performance
Moments:
  • Panel praised personal connection and tag potential
  • Discussed depressing nature of strip club coin collection
6

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Personal observation about getting scrambled eggs to-go and attempting to reheat them in microwave. Universal premise about giving life to something never born, leading to existential comedy.

Interview: Discussed getting eggs from Swingers restaurant. Panel coached to get to the point faster and clarify the joke's structure, suggesting different egg types for variation.

Bits:
  • Got scrambled eggs to-go in box, couldn't finish one sitting
  • Can't give life to something never born when reheating
Moments:
  • Panel praised observational style and existential angle
  • Coached to streamline delivery and remove filler
7

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Self-deprecating material about being half Puerto Rican, half deadbeat father, making her a complete asshole. Jokes about avoiding dating Spanish guys to prevent incest, fertility, and new job training on mail orders.

Interview: Panel coached on clarifying the deadbeat father reference and developing the Latino woman fertility angle into more substantive material. Praised her commitment and minimal filler words.

Bits:
  • Half Puerto Rican, half deadbeat makes her complete asshole
  • Won't date Spanish guys to avoid incest dating cousins
  • Didn't know could order mail dating, now trained at work
Moments:
  • Panel praised committed delivery with minimal filler words
  • Coached to clarify father's absence as main premise

Interview: Panel guest who discussed friendship with Rowdy Roddy Piper, his comedy journey since 2000, early embarrassing material wearing Dice t-shirt and Hawaiian shirt, bombing in Vegas, and learning to have fun on stage rather than forcing jokes.

Moments:
  • Shared story about using Dice t-shirt under Hawaiian shirt as luck charm
  • Recalled closing act about smearing Snickers bar on hands for Mrs. Chandler
  • Discussed bombing in Vegas and learning vulnerability in comedy

Interview: Panel guest who discussed friendship with Rowdy Roddy Piper, teaching high school, being married 16 years, doing stand-up since 1995 (nearly 20 years), and dating Latina girlfriend.

Moments:
  • Discussed Rowdy Roddy Piper hitting Jimmy Snuka with coconut
  • Mentioned teaching pregnant Latinas then switching to all-male classes
  • Joked about married life and eating ass with wife consent
10

Iron Josh

Panel

Interview: Patriot/security guard appearing in robot suit. Discussed liking to eat ass, spoke about being attacked by gay man threatening to spit blood. Interviewed awkwardly about sexual preferences while in Iron Man costume.

Moments:
  • Appeared in Iron Man robot suit unable to move effectively
  • Discussed being attacked and threatened by gay man