Kill Tony #62 — Tiffany Haddish, Stephen Kramer Glickman
Guests: Tiffany Haddish · Stephen Kramer Glickman
Lineup
Set: Observational comedy about gym culture, men screaming for approval while lifting, and the absurdity of exercises that risk joint explosion.
Interview: Discussed his Czech Republic background, languages spoken (Czech, Spanish, English), recent move to San Diego, and his work as a tour guide in La Jolla doing cave kayaking tours.
- Guy wraps his knees at gym; if exercise risks joint explosion, why do it?
- Tiffany complimented his eyebrows extensively; panel noted they stand out.
- Panel suggested he develop Czech accent character based on Yakov Smirnoff style.
Set: License plate holder snob joke about fancy cars with cheap colleges, and wife sending him cooking photos as upgrade from boyfriend dick pics.
Interview: Discussed his Filipino and white heritage, marriage to Mexican wife of 4.5 years, Navy service, and approach to writing clean material.
- BMW with UC San Diego license plate holder inspires wanting fancy car with ITT Tech holder
- Wife sends cooking pics; upgrade from when she sent boyfriend's dick pics.
- Tiffany gave extensive coaching on material and encouraged him to talk about Navy experience.
- Stephen corrected him on license plate setup needing more explanation.
Set: Colombian girlfriend's family naming conventions (all same names rearranged), Spanish place names (San Francisco, San Diego, etc.) as unoriginal.
Interview: Revealed he's a neurophysicist studying how information transmits in brains, Egyptian-French-Colorado heritage, and panel coached him to incorporate his scientific expertise into material.
- Colombian family uses three names (Jose Maria Jesus) rearranged for each sibling
- Spanish place names all start with San/Santa/El, showing lack of creativity
- Stephen praised material as George Carlin-esque format but coached him to find more punchlines beyond just listing names.
- Tiffany joked about his intelligence and suggested incorporating neurophysicist perspective more boldly.
Set: Black people being three years older due to environment/economics, identity theft (Cadillac accepted, patio furniture flagged), ice cream truck dynamics in South Central.
Interview: Discussed living in Inland Empire, only getting 2-3 spots per week, plans to go to New York August 16-21, and panel encouraged him to start his own weekly show.
- Black people buy Cadillacs without suspicion; patio furniture triggers police calls
- Ice cream trucks in South Central: Black kids get in truck instead of waiting outside
- Tony recognized repeated material from previous Kill Tony episode and gave coaching on development.
- Panel encouraged him to start own show to increase stage time from current 2-3 spots weekly.
Set: Disabled comedian in wheelchair, rejects inspirational disability narrative, lists one item on seven-year list of benefits: hasn't stubbed toe.
Interview: Has been performing 1.5 years, does 4 mics per week, became disabled April Fool's Day when hit by car while drunk, discussing handling of accident and recovery.
- Rejects motivational disability rhetoric; seven-year list has one item: no stubbed toes
- Stephen recognized Vince from childhood and expressed genuine admiration for his comedy.
- Panel and audience gave strong positive feedback; Tony offered to bring him to Comedy Store LA.
- Vince explained he became disabled when hit by low-rider while drunk on April Fool's Day.
Set: One-liners: lifetime supply of combs (two combs), bananas in abusive relationships (bruised), free parking in Monopoly, powered dice rolls.
Interview: 21 years old, host at Sammy's restaurant (worked up from dishwasher), Employee of the Month, half Mexican/half white, eight months stand-up, four spots weekly.
- Amazon lifetime comb supply: two combs with letter saying don't lose them
- Bananas are in abusive relationships because they're always bruised when purchased
- Free parking in Monopoly: keep rolling three and always late for work
- Panel coached him on one-liner structure; Stephen explained Monopoly joke needed clearer setup for non-players.
- Tiffany and panel complimented his face/hair but critiqued cargo shorts as distracting.
Set: Dumped on Christmas by hipster boyfriend who stole Polaroid film, searched for vintage water bottles, took longer to get ready, had coyote spirit animal tattoo.
Interview: Revealed ex was Tony Hinchcliffe (joked about not being ready to say), discussed bf's film editing work, obsession with bow ties, eventual conversion to Islam, control dynamics.
- Hipster boyfriend stole Polaroid film from Urban Outfitters, I thought it was cool
- He spent months finding perfect vintage glass water bottle, took longer getting ready than me
- Before breakup, got spirit animal tattoo of coyote; I called him a faggot for looking at bow ties
- Revealed ex-boyfriend was Tony Hinchcliffe after initially refusing to name him.
- Called ex 'faggot' for shopping for bow ties; he broke up citing her meanness.
Set: 23-year-old whose mother going through midlife crisis acts like kid; mother dating 25-year-old boyfriend on leash; uncomfortable age dynamic.
Interview: Discussed mother's younger boyfriend (25) who's in rehab for Xanax addiction while mom is prescribed Xanax; explored control dynamics and predatory behavior concerns.
- Mother went through menopause/midlife crisis, started acting like kid; I had to put her down for nap
- Mom dating 25-year-old; he's getting out of diapers while she's going into them
- Mom had him on leash like baby leash; he's controlling but also being controlled
- Tiffany strongly defended the 25-year-old boyfriend and encouraged Kim's mother to enjoy the relationship.
- Panel got Kimberly to reveal boyfriend's Xanax addiction while mom is prescribed same drug.
- Tiffany made extended compliment about Kim's mother's appearance and body.
Interview: Panel guest who participated in extended opening segment about killing animals as children, detailed story about 14 pit bulls and shooting pigeons with BB gun, anecdotes about turtles and beach seagulls.
- Extended opening segment with Tony and Stephen discussing dead baby birds and childhood animal deaths.
- Detailed story about tying thread around turtle's throat to 'walk' it; turtle died from pulling.
- Story about 14 pit bull puppies, selling them from wagon at Venice Beach, parvo from birds, BB gun pigeon shooting.
- Anecdote about seagull stealing spicy hotlink at beach and exploding from heat.
Interview: Panel guest discussed childhood; shared story about uncle who killed multiple Shih Tzus (ran over one with car, dropped one on head, covered one in pool); had goldfish with bulging eyes that died and froze on porch.
- Story about uncle's Shih Tzu murders: ran over one with car, dropped one, covered one in pool.
- Mentioned having bulging-eyed goldfish that died and froze on Ohio porch; threw it and eyeball cracked off.
Interview: Iron Patriot security wearing Amazon costume unable to fit mask over large nose; discussed Thunder Pussy podcast happening after show; straight edge from Kansas; killed Hawkeye (comic reference).
- Running joke that Jeremiah's nose is so large he can't wear the Iron Patriot mask; wears it on head instead.
- Promoted Thunder Pussy podcast happening 10PM after the show.