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Kill Tony #627 — Roseanne Barr, David Koechner

📅 August 21, 2023 📍 Austin, TX Comedy Mothership 🎤 9 comedians ⭐ 3 regulars

Guests: Roseanne Barr · David Koechner

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Lineup

1

Hans Kim

Regular

Set: Hans delivers observational humor about racism across different cultures (NJ tax-based vs direct racism), followed by a Home Depot joke about robbery. Set includes dark material about his relationship and a controversial bit about a game called 'rape.'

Interview: Tony and Hans discuss his writing process (Home Depot inspiration), a cat door he built for his girlfriend, and clarify the controversial 'rape game' bit from his set, confirming consent and ending on a lighter note.

Bits:
  • Everything you need to rob Home Depot is sold at Home Depot
  • Home Depot as an amazing story because it contains all robbery supplies
Moments:
  • Tony saves segment by getting Hans to clarify the 'rape game' was consensual
2

Jacob Canter

Set: Jacob does a story about picking up a MAGA Asian woman from a George Strait concert who rants about Biden and vaccines. He delivers multiple accents and impressions including a Jewish conductor impression and explores the absurdity of political conspiracy theories.

Interview: Jacob discusses his 6-year comedy journey from College Station through Boston to Dallas, his arrest for marijuana possession, current work at Whole Foods, and his romantic struggles including a failed multi-week fling that left him emotionally damaged.

Bits:
  • MAGA Asian woman's conspiracy rant about Biden, vaccines and Fauci
  • Vaccines causing autism and learning piano in two days
Moments:
  • Roseanne validates Jacob's use of racist material and impressions
  • David Koechner removes his hat so Jacob recognizes him later
3

Heath Wambolt

Set: Heath begins by mentioning he rode a motorcycle from Massachusetts to Austin to benefit Sergeant Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee veteran. Set devolves into rambling about the journey and activism against family court rather than delivering structured jokes.

Interview: Heath reveals his background as a carpenter and tree climber, discusses his 10-year sobriety journey after losing his family, his motorcycle named after his mother, and his ongoing battle with the family court system. Interview becomes increasingly chaotic with tangential stories.

Bits:
  • Riding motorcycle across country to raise money for quadruple amputee
Moments:
  • Tony mocks the irony of Heath doing things a quadruple amputee cannot do
  • Heath is 42 years old, only 3 years older than panel guest Roseanne
  • Roseanne offers Heath a motorcycle ride after the show
4

Kam Patterson

Regular

Set: Kam opens with his sister being 6'2" and 280 lbs, tells a story about her calling him because her boyfriend hit her, and his response of calling her a slut. Material uses heavy profanity and racial language throughout.

Interview: Kam discusses performing in huge theaters in San Antonio and Chicago, mentions his father attending the Chicago show and him crying, his recent relationship and sexual activity, his job transition from golf cart work to his current position, and his rapid rise on the show.

Bits:
  • Sister is 6'2", 280 lbs and gets beaten by boyfriend
  • Finding light-skinned women in the crowd and using pickup line
Moments:
  • Tony notes Kam's father attended Chicago Theater show and Kam cried
  • Roseanne previously told Tony to watch Kam Patterson perform
  • Tony announces Kam added to Charlotte and Atlanta weekend shows
5

Angelo Diona

Set: Angelo's first ever stand-up set centers on Spirit Airlines experience: OnlyFans in-flight entertainment, party city uniform tags, hose water drinks, casual pilot announcements. Material is airline-specific observational comedy.

Interview: Angelo reveals this is his literal first time ever doing stand-up comedy, flew from LA on Spirit Airlines specifically to perform here, previously worked at nursing home for only 2 weeks before being fired for mishandling a patient lift device.

Bits:
  • Spirit Airlines in-flight entertainment is OnlyFans
  • Spirit flight attendant says they have 'hose water' to drink
Moments:
  • Angelo's first-ever stand-up set in front of massive Kill Tony audience
  • Nursing home story reveals Angelo left patient suspended 5 feet in air
6

Alex Jones

Set: Alex opens with his name problem, transitions to his recent divorce discovery when he found texts between his wife and 'Elliot,' a trans man who works as a baker. His goal is to sleep with Elliot to 'reconcile' his feelings about the affair.

Interview: Alex reveals his mother is Karen Jones (Capitol riot attendee), he was early employee at Zoom, now creating Kill Tony docuseries podcast. He discusses his divorce discovered via wife's phone, children aged 9-3, recent dating, and testosterone levels.

Bits:
  • His name is Alex Jones and it sucks for loans and coaching
  • Wife cheated with trans man baker named Elliot
  • Wife watched Barbie movie twice and it sealed the deal
Moments:
  • Alex's mother Karen Jones is famous Capitol riot participant
  • Told his children about divorce yesterday (literally the day before)
  • Tony improvises joke about wife and baker's flour
7

Kevin Willard

Set: Kevin opens with deaf parents not hearing his cries for help, delivers a story about arguing with his father and pretending to curse him out only to realize his dad can read lips in mirror reflections. Father then disappears and Kevin never sees him again.

Interview: Kevin has appeared on show multiple times before, works at Vulcan Gas Company (original Kill Tony venue), is 36 years old, has spoken about criminal history previously, and has had a long-standing crush on Roseanne Barr.

Bits:
  • Deaf parents joke about hearing aids and 'little bitch frequencies'
  • Father reads lips in mirror reflection and disappears forever
Moments:
  • Kevin mentions long-standing crush on Roseanne Barr
8

Celia Contreras

Set: Celia opens by encouraging disabled people to pursue dreams, mentions her colorblind racist mother, recalls trying to kill her sister with a coat hanger after reading a 'do the right thing' poster. Continues with wine tasting skepticism and Catholic/alcoholic observations about swallowing blood.

Interview: Celia discusses her childhood dream of stand-up after seeing George Lopez, her mother discouraging her from comedy, her pivot to marine biology, recent loss of a friend, her struggle with excessive drinking, and her history with Kill Tony appearances.

Bits:
  • Colorblind racist mother defies her colorblindness
  • Tried to kill sister with coat hanger after motivational poster
  • Wine tasting skepticism and Catholic/alcoholic blood metaphor
Moments:
  • Tony offers Celia guest spots and tour opportunities on the spot
  • Celia mentions friend's death and increased drinking
  • Roseanne validates Celia's comedy abilities and darkness
9

William Montgomery

Regular

Set: William delivers observational material about Hurricane Hillary and its death toll, anteater jokes, and closes with a children's book concept about David Koechner having a large penis ('The David Kecner Story'). High-energy performance with multiple callbacks.

Interview: William discusses recent theater shows in San Antonio and Chicago, reveals he and Tony 'strangled' homeless people after the shows, discusses upcoming tour dates and weed smoking with Roseanne.

Bits:
  • Hurricane Hillary killed more people than the actual storm
  • Anteater is named after what it eats
  • Children's book about David Koechner's large penis in third grade
Moments:
  • William mentions 'strangling homeless people' in Chicago after show
  • Tony and William end show with full band singing 'Get Up Stand Up'