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Kill Tony #555 — Rachel Wolfson, Mat Edgar

📅 April 11, 2022 📍 Austin, TX Vulcan Gas Company 🎤 8 comedians ⭐ 3 regulars

Guests: Rachel Wolfson · Mat Edgar

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Lineup

1

Hans Kim

Regular

Set: Korean-American comedian joking about loving Texas, the Alamo and child detention, Ukraine Instagram posts, and gas prices. Physical comedy and awkward energy throughout.

Interview: Hans discussed his recent arena appearance with Tony in Jacksonville, his private jet experience with a tripod mishap, meeting the Korean Zombie at UFC, and revealed he has a new girlfriend he met at Kill Tony.

Bits:
  • Ukraine Instagram posts won't matter if they lose the war.
  • If someone in Ukraine ignores politics, Instagram posts are pointless.
Moments:
  • Tony reveals Hans used a massage gun on a girl's genitals while she sang 'Our God Is An Awesome God' at an after-party.
  • Hans announces he has a girlfriend after the private jet trip and Kill Tony appearance.
2

Demi Chang

Set: Nine-month comedian discussing being Asian in current times, brainstorming racist encounter responses, differentiating between Asian nationalities, and working through confrontation anxiety.

Interview: Demi revealed she's in the Marine Corps, lives in an RV full-time with her husband, sells products on Amazon and Walmart, and discussed her mother's essay about her 'destroying dreams.' Tony offered her a five-minute set at the top of the show.

Bits:
  • Brainstorming racist responses but knowing real racists won't care what type of Asian.
  • Plan B response mixing K-pop and Han's Kim reference if situation escalates.
Moments:
  • Tony warns Demi about doing impressions of other races on Kill Tony, suggesting she could get cancelled.
  • Tony offers Demi a five-minute set at the beginning of the show; she accepts with enthusiasm.
3

Michael Lehrer

Set: Gold medalist improv comedian doing improvised comedy about abortion bans, gay education laws, and Joe Rogan moving back to Hollywood. Introduced as legendary improv olympiad coach and storyteller.

Interview: Tony read Michael's special intro inviting audience suggestions for 'what it's like to have sex with Michael Lair.' Michael improvised responses to household objects, celebrities, and places, showcasing his improv mastery. Ended with an attempted headband magic trick that failed.

Bits:
  • If you outlaw gay in school, Joe Rogan will move back to Hollywood.
Moments:
  • Michael improvises 'sex with me is like' responses to audience-suggested objects, places, and celebrities including broom, toaster, Stephen Hawking, OJ Simpson, sand, Keurig, and Will Smith.
  • Michael attempts a magic trick to levitate his headband, fails, and Rachel Wolfson helps by licking his forehead to lift it.
4

Gar Ner

Set: First-time 45-year-old comedian discussing his name, 23andMe ancestry results (25% Black, 25% European, 50% Native American), feeling different, and lack of confidence. Set was disjointed with abandoned setups.

Interview: Garner revealed he works in customer service for a wine fulfillment company, is married 15 years with no kids, came to Austin specifically for Kill Tony, and travels on the road. Tony probed his marriage quality and sexual satisfaction.

Bits:
  • 23andMe revealed 25% Black, 25% European, 50% Native American ancestry.
Moments:
  • Garner abandons his setup about explaining his name midway through the set, showing lack of confidence and structure.
  • Tony probes the unhappiness in Garner's 15-year marriage, especially regarding sexual intimacy, pushing him to therapy-like discussion.
5

Kat Swatner

Set: One-year comedian discussing not having an abortion but driving friends to them, divorced parents, coming out as bisexual to her father (who was supportive) and mother (who was indifferent), and recent sobriety from cocaine and alcohol.

Interview: Cat revealed she's a research coordinator, was bisexual for only two weeks, played softball and baseball, recently got sober after blacking out and doing cocaine on weekends, and has a dog. Her father is a rancher/drummer, mother is a teacher.

Bits:
  • Always bridesmaid never bride but wearing hospital gown next time.
  • Divorced parents can't gang up on her if they don't hang out.
  • Mother's indifferent response to bisexual coming out contrasts with father's supportive reaction.
Moments:
  • Tony digs into Kat's recent sobriety from cocaine and alcohol, asking what her bottom was.
6

Eric Gilman

Set: Returning comedian making jokes about ghosts and oral sex, science of ghost ejaculation, and comparing his bicycle charity ride fatigue to Tony's touring schedule. Heavy focus on gay/anal humor and Joe Rogan jokes.

Interview: Eric is riding a bicycle from Miami to San Diego for Angel Wings International nonprofit in Haiti. He brought his girlfriend Fawn, who drives a 16-foot moving truck as support, works as an environmentalist removing marine litter. Discussion of his paid comedy gig from Kill Tony exposure.

Bits:
  • Ghost comes out of yawn and sticks dick in your mouth, ghost load on floor.
  • Compares Joe Rogan touring to his bicycle ride fatigue and butthole soreness.
Moments:
  • Eric brings girlfriend Fawn on stage as part of his bicycle charity support team, revealing her environmentalist work.
  • Eric mentions he got a paid comedy gig from Kill Tony exposure, which he donated back to the nonprofit.
7

Casey Rocket

Regular

Set: High-energy physical comedian with constant riffing, harmonica interjections, references to 1990s culture (grunge, Kids Cuisine), self-harm jokes, absent father narrative, and absurdist tangents. Known for nipple references and grimace/Charlie Sheen artwork.

Interview: Casey has been doing stand-up seven years, starting in Atlanta, lived in Boise Idaho three years, moved to Austin in July following the Joe Rogan/comedy exodus. Discussed his Gerald Ford biography interest, living in his car previously, playing basketball with comics, and carrying grimace merch/harmonica as creative tools.

Bits:
  • Adderall works even better when you put it in your dick hole.
  • Cut himself to Kids Cuisines commercials, identifying as a 1990s kid.
  • Father tried to keep him in diapers until age 24, then reveals he had no father.
Moments:
  • Casey produces hand-drawn picture of grimace in the White House from his pocket, explained as emergency preparedness tool.
  • Casey produces second grimace artwork (grimace with Charlie Sheen) from his shirt, demonstrating constant preparedness.
  • Tony compliments Casey's performance and invites him on upcoming tour, recognizing him as both present and future star.
  • Casey reveals his opening set at Georgia Southern was singing Sia's Chandelier for four minutes with zero laughs to 150 people.
8

William Montgomery

Regular

Set: Regular comedian doing tight, written jokes about hosting Will Smith roast (no topics off-limits), privilege spelling, trans Kentucky Derby winner, and Aphex Twin death jokes. Polished set with minimal riffing.

Interview: William discussed his sobriety (almost one year sober from alcohol, still smoking weed), walking stairs at Barton Creek Mall (confused about escalators), playing Diablo 3 obsessively, and joking about having unlicensed guns. Tony expressed concern about his tightness after following Casey.

Bits:
  • Will Smith tombstone: 'Rest In Privilege,' mocking his privilege despite spelling trouble.
  • Trans people winning Kentucky Derby, winning everything, that's why it's funny.
  • 63% of people hear music on deathbed; in 100% it's Aphex Twin.
Moments:
  • Tony complains William keeps writing Aphex Twin jokes despite not knowing who that is, suggesting he write about known topics.
  • William confesses he shot three people this past weekend, leading to meta-commentary about the band playing music during dark jokes.
  • Awkward banter between Tony and Red Band about what Red Band did in Florida with Casey, leading to joke about kissing.