Kill Tony #654 — Matt McCusker

Set: Fast-paced physical comedy mixing absurdist humor about fentanyl softball leagues, reverse ice bucket challenges, and interactions with police horses.

Interview: Discussed his signature crab walk cardio, origin story from Robitussin trip with friend Tommy, breakfast of nitrogen bars and butter, and his incredible stage energy.

Set: Gay comedian from Houston doing six years, jokes about being gay, homophobic father, knee pads without roller blades, relationship failures with bottoms.

Interview: Discussed six years in Houston, first time in Austin, confirmed gay identity, ex-boyfriend McKenzie Joel, and his emotionally shut-down father working on fence.

Set: Six years of stand-up with jokes about Pete Davidson, jiu-jitsu, causality between greatness and fatherhood, erotic aspects of BJJ culture.

Interview: Discussed six years on-and-off, prior drug dealing (coke, weed), furniture moving job, unemployment, attempts at rapping (Warren G hooks), singing.

Set: Two-and-a-half year comic from Orlando, jokes about recreational Viagra for car sales, making girls queef, recent single status and sexual preferences.

Interview: Just moved to Austin January 1, installs blinds, trained MMA with one amateur win by KO in 52 seconds, undefeated, got first Austin kiss.

Set: One year of stand-up, Army medic jokes about dog being gay with peanut butter on nuts, dog fucking black guy, burn victims not getting pussy.

Interview: Army medic, went to Kuwait during Afghanistan pullout, daughter with Prader-Willi syndrome (rare genetic disorder), plays volleyball, shoots guns, paints.

Set: Four months in, logistics coordinator from Houston, jokes about blind guy at strip club with Akon, 600 singles at cigarette machine.

Interview: 36-year-old, wife left June after marrying in October, best man murdered on wedding day (shot two days before), emotional shutdown, still friends with ex-wife.

Set: Second ever appearance, second ever minute, cowboy living on road with horses, jokes about fascination with single moms and sex robots for AI research.

Interview: Lives on road hauling horses, loves single moms, straightest guy on show, talks to horses daily, never stays in one place long.

Set: Three years of stand-up, retired 20-year military vet, 100% disabled, jokes about STD tests for soldiers, pecker checker in Baghdad, PTSD about black dicks.

Interview: Moved to Austin one month ago from Chicago/Detroit, promotes butthole competitions at strip clubs, hosted 2023 prettiest butthole Michigan, lives in Pflugerville.

Set: Three years of stand-up, jokes about Kamala Harris looking like mom, Biden/Trump, gender reveal party discovering girlfriend was hermaphrodite with penis.

Interview: Three years in, moved to Austin with mission 'after powers that be,' claims to have seen wild things, interview cuts short.

Set: First time ever on stage, from Tampa, marketing director, long story about friend JT showing dick at sleepover during Bone Thugs listening.

Interview: First time ever, married happily, from Tampa, marketing director, took trip to Israel and climbed Mount Masada.

Set: First time ever, Lebanese-Australian with one testicle from cancer at 21-22, jokes about sexual dysfunction post-chemo, impregnating girlfriend's sister.

Interview: Lebanese born in Sydney Australia, age 10-year anniversary of cancer loss, has PhD in exercise science, works for sports nutrition company, recently engaged to Rebecca.

Set: Regular closing the show, President's Day set mixing Warren G. Harding, California border wall, Gavin Newsom kicking Tony out, Honda Accord roast, CIA PTO.

Interview: Had three shits today, nearly passed out on toilet, eaten giant bowls of Aubrey and Buds, punishing himself, emotionally shaken about yelling punchlines.