Kill Tony #51 — Steve Simeone, Jason Gillearn
Guests: Steve Simeone · Jason Gillearn
Lineup
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.
- Named self top 10 comedian on own blog, ranked number seven
- Asking girlfriend to lose weight via podcast appearance
- Revealing asexual orientation to audience
- Came out as asexual on stage for first time
- Panel praised his honesty and unique perspective
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.
- Nobody picks up squeegees anymore at gas stations
- Who buys middle-grade gas, the strange middle option
- Car owners manual never recommends middle grade
- Panel praised ability to construct complete bit in 60 seconds
- Compared favorably to Seinfeld and Sebastian Maniscalco
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.
- Can't moonwalk to AC/DC or other rock bands
- Michael Jackson made moonwalk incompatible with other music
- 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
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.
- Jay-Z doesn't have 100 problems due to wealth level
- Jay-Z owns NBA team, can't lose it from video
- Discussed father's death in 2011 as reason for comedy break
- Panel coached against topical material with short shelf life
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.
- Got scrambled eggs to-go in box, couldn't finish one sitting
- Can't give life to something never born when reheating
- Panel praised observational style and existential angle
- Coached to streamline delivery and remove filler
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.
- 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
- Panel praised committed delivery with minimal filler words
- Coached to clarify father's absence as main premise