Kill Tony #579 — Hans Kim, William Montgomery, David Lucas

Set: Matthew opens with material about Chick-fil-A's "Sun Joy" drink and its relationship to the Arnold Palmer, building momentum with observational humor about corporate naming and product quality.

Interview: Matthew reveals he works as an after-school teacher at a school (fourth week), previously worked at a boutique hotel on 6th Street, and got fired after asking for a raise when he caught his boss cheating with guests.

Set: Justin performs observational comedy about threesomes, calling another trans man a slur for equality, and censorship in cable television, with a callback about calling Joe Pesci's character in Casino a 'Jew Money Lover' in the censored version.

Interview: Justin never actually had a threesome but came close with two stripper friends who got drunk, did ballet, fell on a wet floor, and Tony works through the absurd story of how the three of them ended up on the floor together.

Set: Crum performs as a New Zealand actor/comedian who grew up Jehovah's Witness, making jokes about not celebrating holidays, seeing adult men naked on doorsteps, and comparing his childhood deprivation to being molested.

Interview: Crum was in Amazon's Rings of Power as an actor, moved to Austin a week and a half ago, works at a comedy bar in New Zealand, and impresses the panel by singing Frank Sinatra and doing an R. Kelly impression.

Set: Thomas performs material about being a sex addict, sexual energy as healing, being adopted at 13, and comparing adoption to getting picked last in PE class, ending with a short awkward moment.

Interview: Thomas grew up in Nashville, moved back to Austin after his grandfather died a week ago, was adopted at 13 after his stepdad kicked him out, and was physically abused as a child.

Set: Michael performs his second set ever, mostly silent with minimal words, getting laughs through pauses and physical comedy, then briefly talks about having gay dreams about his best friend.

Interview: Michael is from Brooklyn, lived in Chicago, spent 3 years in Austin, lost his job as a phone answerer for a plumbing company, made custom t-shirts for girlfriends, and has significant body hair.

Set: Brian performs anti-establishment material about CDC guidelines, vaccines, Fauci being a liar, and compares drug use to obedience, ending with absurdist bit about following Fauci's instructions unconditionally.

Interview: Brian worked as a stand-in for Matthew McConaughey and in Fast & Furious 7 (standing in for Paul Walker's brothers), moved to Ohio due to California restrictions, still wrestles at 43 after losing fingertips in a boating accident 20 years later.

Set: Cellphone performs self-deprecating material about appearance, pride month, zero gag reflex, being trans femme and vegan, and references to Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, with shock-value humor.

Interview: Cellphone is born in LA, spent 13 years in Bay Area, owns vegan pop-up food business across North America, previously owned food truck and restaurants, grew up in love-deprived household, dates feminine people.

Set: Sandrell performs sexual humor about her black husband using race/cola references, joking about raping him while he sleeps with morning wood, and using beatboxing as a lullaby.

Interview: Sandrell has been doing stand-up for 8 years, entertainer for 12 years (poetry/acting), does comedy full-time, married 11 years, husband is also comedian and opened for Joe Rogan, both from Houston, recently moved to Austin from New York.