Kill Tony #611 — Brian Holtzman, Ian Edwards

Set: Material about a serial killer loose in Austin targeting men, and starting a booze cruise on Lady Bird Lake. Consistent laughs throughout.

Interview: Hans discussed selling out four shows in Seattle, his physical appearance, and being heavily dosed on marijuana from a club owner, resulting in vomiting and missing a flight.

Set: Material about being 24 and born in 1998, the last year Straight Baby was produced. Contrasts autism statistics between San Bernardino and Austin, using his observation about autism rates to make commentary about Austin bar crowds.

Interview: DK revealed he's a neurosurgeon but later admitted to working at the Hilton downtown. Disclosed he drank four shots of Four Loco and Fireball before getting on stage. Discussed being from San Bernardino and recently moving back to Austin.

Set: Arthur discussed comparing a girl to Margot Robbie and getting rejected. He introduced himself as Armenian and made a joke about the Armenian genocide, which drew harsh criticism from the panel.

Interview: Arthur revealed he started stand-up at 13, is now 24, used to do comedy before the pandemic, and hasn't performed since. He's trying to be a musician and was a lifeguard. D Madness encouraged him to perform guitar live on stage.

Set: Jared told a story with significant stuttering about a woman with a DUI who had him blow into an interlock device. The set was hard to follow due to heavy stuttering throughout.

Interview: Jared discussed his stutter and his life in Austin. Tony and the panel teased him about his speech impediment. He mentioned eating good food in Austin and plans for the week.

Set: Cooper discussed being born with hearing loss, wearing Cochlear implants with Bluetooth capability, and using the excuse that his hearing aid battery died to escape conversations. He also commented on hearing loss being the best disability compared to blindness.

Interview: Cooper revealed he's been doing stand-up for five years, recently moved to Dallas for a camera operator job. The panel teased him about his hearing aids and disability, with Brian Holtzman and others making jokes about his appearance and family situation.

Set: Nick performed dark comedy about his sexist father, homophobic tendencies, and made a joke about the word homophobic sounding like it should be positive. He discussed fear of gay people and made references to Freddie Mercury.

Interview: Nick has been doing stand-up for one year, recently moved to Massachusetts. He works in administrative genetics and has done over 5000 miles of wilderness backpacking. The panel suspected he might be a serial killer based on his demeanor and comments about wanting to murder his coworker.

Set: David Lucas performed explicit material about C-sections, vaginas, birth control arm implants, and made dark jokes comparing Ian Edwards to various things. His set was sexually explicit and graphic throughout.

Interview: David discussed his tour, his fishing show, and food. He exchanged roasts with Tony and Ian, with the panel teasing him about his weight and appearance. David mentioned he has three kids from different baby mamas and doesn't use condoms.

Set: Cody discussed growing up poor enough to be jealous but not completely poor. He told a story about a friend bragging about being pushed down stairs by his dad because the family had two floors. True and well-written material.

Interview: Cody did Kill Tony in 2019 in Plano before returning to comedy after the pandemic. He's been performing for over two years. His single mother raised him; his father passed away from cancer (had it six times). His first car was a 1998 Mustang that was totaled before he got it.

Set: Doc Faire discussed being half Mexican and half hillbilly, living in Germany for 11 years, and being married to a German ex-wife who was efficient like WWII Germany. He's now pursuing comedy and made self-deprecating jokes about potential future homelessness.

Interview: Doc was in the Army for 23 years and contracted as a personal security medic in Kabul for 8 years. He's been doing stand-up for 2-3 months, started in San Antonio, and is unemployed. He discussed witnessing combat injuries and his three marriages including a Latina third wife who cheated on him via Craigslist.

Set: Enrique discussed being bullied for being 5'2" and called baby empanada. He joined the football team with other chubby Latino kids and later was called anteater. He told a story about a girl who compared his foreskin to E.T. in a basket.

Interview: Enrique is 26 and received a golden ticket 5 years ago at age 21 on his first comedy attempt. He recently got a promotion at Bucky's (gas station) to trainer making $24/hour. He made his Hulu debut on 'Taste the Nation' hosting and doing a set (set was cut).

Set: Justin joked about his grandparents not having a colored TV until recently, misunderstanding the colored TV section. He made jokes about transgender people in medieval times and King Edward getting canceled for talking about his pants too much.

Interview: Justin does film and photo production. This is his second time doing stand-up, first time in English. He previously did stand-up in Swahili in Africa. He's from Seattle, was a Mormon missionary in Canada, plays didgeridoo, and recently dumped his boring girlfriend.

Set: William opened with a joke about Princess Diana not aging much since King Charles' coronation. He discussed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surging in polls and made jokes about a Sleepless in Seattle remake and Ted Lasso as a public service announcement.

Interview: William discussed his new dog 'Gator' which he had to return to a Syrian breeder family because he overfed it with pizza, pasta, polenta, and shellfish, causing bloating. He mentioned the dog loved polenta and he sent it back to Syria in a box with holes.