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Kill Tony #662 — Daniel Van Kirk

📅 April 15, 2024 📍 Austin, TX Comedy Mothership 🎤 13 comedians ⭐ 3 regulars

Guests: Daniel Van Kirk

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Lineup

1

Casey Rocket

Regular

Set: Casey discussed eating plastic babies from Mardi Gras cakes, staying up watching Mansers reruns, and made tangential observations about politics and kissing his best friend Barry Carter as a child.

Interview: Casey revealed he works as a receptionist at Law Offices of Tarlo and Tarlo, receives calls about the WNBA draft, and has confusion about the names of the Tarlos (described as Arlo Tarlo and Scarlo Baila). Daniel Van Kirk and Tony bantered about taking Casey on a first date.

Bits:
  • Eating three plastic babies from Mardi Gras cakes caused digestive issues
  • References Mansers show with nonsensical questions like 'Can boobs eat fettuccine Alfredo'
  • Kissing best friend Barry at age six caused sexual confusion into early twenties
Moments:
  • Tony and Daniel discuss taking Casey on a first date to Cheesecake Factory or Knott's Berry Farm
  • Casey takes a phone call during interview about Caitlyn Clark WNBA draft pick
2

Josef Kerkinni

Set: Josef discussed being half Middle Eastern and half white, doing stage magic, mentioning his girlfriend's OnlyFans subscription model, and a joke about someone requesting a specific roast beef sandwich.

Interview: Josef revealed he's from Tampa, recently moved to Austin two weeks ago, works as an unemployed software engineer, has an ex-girlfriend with OnlyFans (ran her page), discussed feet content, and shared a molly-fueled Vegas foursome story with two Latina women.

Bits:
  • Ethnic ambiguity confusion (Mexican Jew combo scary in Texas)
  • Magic trick about OnlyFans loan approval denied/approved
  • Customer requested roast beef sandwich with specific ingredients while watching her perform
Moments:
  • Daniel Van Kirk provides extensive comedy coaching on joke structure and callback setup
  • Josef admits to heroin use and sleeping with nine black men, seemingly unprompted
  • Reveals molly-fueled foursome with two Latina women at Vegas EDM concert
3

Matt Gonzalez

Set: Matty discussed selling guns in college and profiling customers by race (12 gauge for Black customers wanting accessories with beams, Glock 19 for Asians).

Interview: Matty revealed he's been doing stand-up for only 12 mics, sleeps in a hammock indoors with a sleeping bag and hammock stand, and is trying to buy a three-story house. Extensive discussion of hammock sex logistics.

Bits:
  • Smelled immigrants walking in, used to sell guns identifying buyers by race
  • Black customers want guns with beams and accessories versus Asians wanting Glock 19
Moments:
  • Tony and Daniel roast Matty about racist opening when he himself is Mexican
  • Extended comedic explanation of hammock sex mechanics as sex swing
  • Tony reclaims the joke book Matty won previously, saying he doesn't get two
4

Isaac Kane Brown

Set: Isaac discussed growing up with a brother with Asperger's (comparing care to owning a Pitbull), the brother barking at Black people, and a pickup line about having a 'three fifths' of a dick (historical slavery reference).

Interview: Isaac revealed he's been doing comedy barely two years, lives in Austin for a year (moved from Illinois), is unemployed and has a sugar mama from Bumble who is married. Extensive discussion of affair logistics and the fact he's an unemployed Marine Corps veteran.

Bits:
  • Growing up with brother with Asperger's like owning Pitbull needing explanation
  • Brother barks at Black people kissing in public
  • Pickup line about having three-fifths of a dick (slavery reference)
Moments:
  • Isaac matter-of-factly reveals he's sleeping with married woman for money
  • Tony and Daniel probe Isaac about affair details and bedroom decorations
  • Isaac receives joke book despite controversial material
5

Kam Patterson

Regular

Set: Cam discussed Drake following his girlfriend on Instagram and how he's already lost, compared himself to Guardians of the Galaxy versus Avengers (having a raccoon, tree, and regular guy versus real superheroes).

Interview: Discussed his comedic approach of playing to the room rather than a preconceived show, noted audience members including a blonde Black lesbian, and received praise from Daniel Van Kirk for his energy and performance.

Bits:
  • Drake followed girlfriend; even if she chose him she'd have bad judgment
  • Guardians of Galaxy (raccoon, tree, regular guy) versus Avengers (real superheroes)
Moments:
  • Multiple false reports of Drake following audience members on Instagram as callbacks
  • Daniel Van Kirk praised Cam's ability to play to the specific room's energy
6

John

Interview: John, a blonde-haired Black man from Trinidad and Tobago, was pulled from the audience by Tony. He works in software engineering, has seduced multiple white women since arriving in Austin, and provided extensive detail about his bedroom approach involving multiple positions, kitchen sex, sandwiches, and wine.

Moments:
  • John is unexpectedly called on stage and kissed by female audience member Crystal
  • John admits to three white women in one day as conservative estimate
  • Extended discussion of bedroom mechanics including kitchen sex and sandwich making
7

Jacob Canter

Set: Jacob discussed trying to get sober after blackout-emailing a photo of his asshole to his second-grade teacher (who replied 'Hasn't changed a bit'), arrests for marijuana possession while smoking in his Prius, and a joke about trying cocaine 'once on numerous occasions.'

Interview: Jacob is from Longview, Texas (this is his second appearance), works at Whole Foods as a front supervisor, has been doing comedy for six years, works out and benches 220, is Army National Guard corporal, and got in trouble for not checking IDs at self-checkout (would enter random dates like JFK assassination).

Bits:
  • Blackout email of asshole photo to second-grade teacher; teacher replies unchanged
  • Arrested three times for marijuana; smoked 3.5 grams before cop arrival
  • Tried cocaine once on numerous occasions showing addiction pattern
Moments:
  • Daniel Van Kirk provides extensive coaching on story structure and authenticity
  • Jacob reveals the cop who arrested him was also his high school classmate
  • Tony invites Jacob to perform at the Secret Show Thursday at Sunset Strip
8

Lee Hudson

Set: Lee discussed being out of shape with terrible diet (banks flag vegetable purchases as suspicious), depression, his father's five marriages and multiple stepmoms (traumatized by stepmom pornography category), and watching stepmom porn differently with attachment anxiety.

Interview: Lee is a data analyst from London who was previously on the show in 2019 at the Bluesy Theatre. He's in Austin for a quick trip (leaves Tuesday), performs every night in London, was nonchalant about the Queen's death, and had a long relationship that ended during the pandemic. He kissed female audience member Crystal on stage.

Bits:
  • Bad diet so banks flag vegetable purchases as suspicious activity
  • Depression makes 'I'd rather kill myself' lose impact when friends invite you places
  • Father married five times; stepmom porn is traumatizing due to attachment anxiety
Moments:
  • Female audience member Crystal kisses Lee on stage; they have romantic connection
  • Crystal joins the show as an unexpected first-time performer after kiss
9

Crystal

Set: Crystal discussed identifying as skinny/being 'trans fat,' naming pets with full names indicating crazy (used example Chalupa Batman Muggles Cash Evansbold), and jokes about never being with a Black man despite looking like she has, comparing herself to Jelly Roll and Amy Schumer's 'love child.'

Interview: Crystal is a first-time performer who came on stage after kissing Lee Hudson. She's not showering regularly, her mother is deceased, her father and uncle had a bet she'd be pregnant by a Black man by age 16 (she wasn't), and she described bedroom 'dolphin' move (saying 'ah ah ah' when penetrated anally) and blunt-smoking during doggy style with ashtray on partner's back.

Bits:
  • Identifies as skinny; is 'trans fat' - joke about being transgender-fat
  • Pets with full names (Chalupa Batman Muggles Cash Evansbold) indicate psychotic owner
  • Never been with Black man despite looking like Jelly Roll/Amy Schumer love child
Moments:
  • Crystal revealed as first-time performer after romantic kiss with Lee Hudson on stage
  • Crystal describes elaborate bedroom setup with rolling blunt and ashtray on partner's back
  • Tony compares Crystal to a roasted pig; Crystal reveals her mother is deceased
10

Martin Phillips

Set: Martin presented two short jokes: one about flowers sneezing when they ejaculate, and another about Bloody Mary being a soup that could have other hard liquor variants (like gin in chicken noodle).

Interview: Martin is one of the greatest golden ticket winners in Kill Tony history with many successful appearances. Tony recounted calling Martin last-minute to fill in for a Thursday show at the mothership, where he killed. Martin performed at the forum in LA and expressed openness to hitchhiking advice from Daniel Van Kirk.

Bits:
  • Flowers sneeze when they ejaculate (cum joke with flower metaphor)
  • Bloody Mary is soup; no other hard liquor in soups like gin in chicken noodle
Moments:
  • Tony praises Martin's Thursday night fill-in performance at the mothership
  • Extended discussion of Martin and other handicapped golden ticket winners (Aaron Belisle, Jared Nathan)
  • Tony accidentally calls Martin 'Aaron' multiple times, Martin gets frustrated
11

Micah Brown

Set: Micah discussed people wearing yoga pants when not doing yoga (like camouflage when not hunting), camouflage yoga pants as illogical, and concluded the real purpose is hiding camel toe.

Interview: Micah has been doing stand-up five years, previously appeared on the show multiple times, currently serves pizza on 6th Street (fills water). His baby mama's ex-boyfriend died in a motorcycle accident; he's helping with childcare but conflicted about his happiness over the death. His three-year-old thinks he makes pizza and is impressed by his job.

Bits:
  • Yoga pants wearers not doing yoga; same as camouflage when not hunting
  • Camouflage yoga pants serve no purpose unless hiding camel toe in secret
Moments:
  • Micah reveals baby mama's boyfriend died in motorcycle accident; he's conflicted about being happy
  • Three-year-old son thinks Micah makes pizza, impressed by his job
  • Daniel Van Kirk identifies this as real, authentic material worth developing
12

David Gamble