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Kill Tony #665 — Jim Florentine, Erik Griffin

📅 April 29, 2024 📍 Austin, TX Comedy Mothership 🎤 14 comedians ⭐ 3 regulars

Guests: Jim Florentine · Erik Griffin

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Lineup

1

Casey Rocket

Regular

Set: Riffing on "when men were men" with absurdist references to Roombas, WrestleMania, and papa john, building callbacks throughout the set.

Interview: Tony and panel discuss when masculinity ended, with jokes about Roombas and accidental son death. Casey mentions writing a novel and working on comedy.

Bits:
  • When men were men, they'd ride Roombas to school and get fucked if it hit a crack
  • Son sucked under Roomba at perfect storm size intersection
Moments:
  • Extended riffing format during opening of show, not traditional bucket pull
2

Drew Nickens

Golden Ticket

Set: First set: Drew discusses brain injury from Air Force, strip club experiences, and friends with benefits relationship ending when girlfriend called him "Charity Work."

Interview: Drew waited 10.5 months signing up, discusses Air Force bullying, low ASVAB score, country dancing, boxing interest, claims he's half black with black father and white mother. Leads to Kiss Me segment where he kisses Riley from The Betty.

Bits:
  • Strip club girl said his unique voice should be a Muppet character
  • Friends with benefits girlfriend saved contact as "Charity Work"
Moments:
  • Riley from The Betty comes up and kisses Drew, his first Austin kiss
  • Drew returns for second set after Alexander bombs
  • Drew returns for third set after Josh Castro bombs
  • Drew returns for fourth set after Dubs General, makes donkey punch jokes
  • Drew brought out sixth time to close out show with William Montgomery
3

Alexander Marcano

Set: Alexander discusses statistics, gambling, dating women as risky investments, ecstasy endorsement (with employer disclaimer), and joke about migrants on buses in Chicago.

Interview: Chicago-based consultant, one year doing comedy, recently broke up with girlfriend of two months to pursue feelings for someone else, admits to being bored and not connecting with audience.

Bits:
  • Statistics majors think they're good at math and gambling
  • Ecstasy is good unless you're my employer
  • Joke about migrants on buses to Chicago
Moments:
  • Gets buried by panel after weak set, compared unfavorably to Drew
  • Admits to breaking up with girlfriend before she said I love you because he had feelings for someone else
4

Drew Nickens

Golden Ticket

Set: First set: Drew discusses brain injury from Air Force, strip club experiences, and friends with benefits relationship ending when girlfriend called him "Charity Work."

Interview: Drew waited 10.5 months signing up, discusses Air Force bullying, low ASVAB score, country dancing, boxing interest, claims he's half black with black father and white mother. Leads to Kiss Me segment where he kisses Riley from The Betty.

Bits:
  • Strip club girl said his unique voice should be a Muppet character
  • Friends with benefits girlfriend saved contact as "Charity Work"
Moments:
  • Riley from The Betty comes up and kisses Drew, his first Austin kiss
  • Drew returns for second set after Alexander bombs
  • Drew returns for third set after Josh Castro bombs
  • Drew returns for fourth set after Dubs General, makes donkey punch jokes
  • Drew brought out sixth time to close out show with William Montgomery
5

Jordan Shelby

Set: Jordan jokes about fishing and betrayal, white gang signs, and a joke about Steven (his ex girlfriend's new boyfriend implied).

Interview: Works full time at Sunset Strip, seven years comedy (three in LA, four in Austin), father George Shelby is renowned saxophonist who toured with Phil Collins, watches parkour videos for fun.

Bits:
  • Teach man to fish, two years later he fucks your girlfriend
  • White gang signs demonstration with mock aggression
Moments:
  • Dad George Shelby revealed to be prestigious saxophonist, "checkmate" moment
6

Kam Patterson

Regular

Set: Kam tells story about uncle's crack relapse, beating from young robbers in Atlanta, claiming crack saved his life when robbers let him smoke before going home.

Interview: Discusses never kissing a girl in Austin, flirts with Riley, mentions touring with Bert Kreischer in arenas, discussing disc golf and other activities with Bert.

Bits:
  • Uncle got beaten by Atlanta robbers but crack saved his life
Moments:
  • Flirts with Riley who kissed Drew earlier in the show
8

Drew Nickens

Golden Ticket

Set: First set: Drew discusses brain injury from Air Force, strip club experiences, and friends with benefits relationship ending when girlfriend called him "Charity Work."

Interview: Drew waited 10.5 months signing up, discusses Air Force bullying, low ASVAB score, country dancing, boxing interest, claims he's half black with black father and white mother. Leads to Kiss Me segment where he kisses Riley from The Betty.

Bits:
  • Strip club girl said his unique voice should be a Muppet character
  • Friends with benefits girlfriend saved contact as "Charity Work"
Moments:
  • Riley from The Betty comes up and kisses Drew, his first Austin kiss
  • Drew returns for second set after Alexander bombs
  • Drew returns for third set after Josh Castro bombs
  • Drew returns for fourth set after Dubs General, makes donkey punch jokes
  • Drew brought out sixth time to close out show with William Montgomery
9

Josh Castro

Set: Josh performs conspiracy theories including Olsen twins killing Bob Saget and Stevie Wonder not being blind, jokes about "Everything they touch dies."

Interview: Nine years comedy (said "couple years" first), lives in Leander, works at El Perritos taco truck, married to Latina wife ten years, no kids despite trying, discussion about sex frequency and wife being at bank.

Bits:
  • Olsen twins killed Bob Saget, everything they touch dies
  • Stevie Wonder not really blind based on song lyrics
Moments:
  • Panel roasts Josh for inconsistent answers about how long doing comedy
10

Drew Nickens

Golden Ticket

Set: First set: Drew discusses brain injury from Air Force, strip club experiences, and friends with benefits relationship ending when girlfriend called him "Charity Work."

Interview: Drew waited 10.5 months signing up, discusses Air Force bullying, low ASVAB score, country dancing, boxing interest, claims he's half black with black father and white mother. Leads to Kiss Me segment where he kisses Riley from The Betty.

Bits:
  • Strip club girl said his unique voice should be a Muppet character
  • Friends with benefits girlfriend saved contact as "Charity Work"
Moments:
  • Riley from The Betty comes up and kisses Drew, his first Austin kiss
  • Drew returns for second set after Alexander bombs
  • Drew returns for third set after Josh Castro bombs
  • Drew returns for fourth set after Dubs General, makes donkey punch jokes
  • Drew brought out sixth time to close out show with William Montgomery
11

Erik Gallegos

Set: Erik jokes about looking like Skrillex with Downs Syndrome, dubstep/molly references, blind guy stabbing people with walking stick, and sister playing with guns.

Interview: Been on show before in September, fixes cell phones on weekends, moving this week, one year two months doing comedy, plays guitar, writes music, got encouragement from panel member about music.

Bits:
  • Looks like Skrillex if he ate Jackie Chan instead of if drop came on downbeat
  • Ecstasy called sneaky fentanyl, blind guy stabbing people
Moments:
  • Matt Muehling brings guitar on stage, Erik performs with band
12

Lorena Benedetto

Set: Lorena discusses Venezuelan accent, learning English through pornography instead of Duolingo, escaping Venezuela for political/police issues, discusses fucking politicians and sheriff.

Interview: Moved to Austin two weeks ago from Florida, lived in Florida eight years after leaving Venezuela, worked five years Spanish comedy, works for law firm, dances, wants bigger joke book.

Bits:
  • Learned English watching pornography instead of Duolingo
  • Ran from Venezuela for fucking with politicians and police
Moments:
  • Drew Nickels brought out to dance during Lorena's interview
13

William Montgomery

Regular

Set: William discusses Iranian rapper sentenced to death, RedBand manatee joke, Jim Jones using Flavor Aid instead of Kool Aid for deaths.

Interview: Recently returned from Saint Louis 15-hour trip, experienced scary incident Friday with aggressive heckler who got hit by car in parking lot (William's car), discusses voice strain on road, has skin cancer again, closed show with Redban roasting.

Bits:
  • Iranian rapper sentenced to death for anti-government lyrics
  • Jim Jones used Flavor Aid not Kool Aid for poisoning
Moments:
  • William tells story about hitting heckler with car in parking lot Friday
  • Drew Nickels brought out during William's interview for seventh time
14

Drew Nickens

Golden Ticket

Set: First set: Drew discusses brain injury from Air Force, strip club experiences, and friends with benefits relationship ending when girlfriend called him "Charity Work."

Interview: Drew waited 10.5 months signing up, discusses Air Force bullying, low ASVAB score, country dancing, boxing interest, claims he's half black with black father and white mother. Leads to Kiss Me segment where he kisses Riley from The Betty.

Bits:
  • Strip club girl said his unique voice should be a Muppet character
  • Friends with benefits girlfriend saved contact as "Charity Work"
Moments:
  • Riley from The Betty comes up and kisses Drew, his first Austin kiss
  • Drew returns for second set after Alexander bombs
  • Drew returns for third set after Josh Castro bombs
  • Drew returns for fourth set after Dubs General, makes donkey punch jokes
  • Drew brought out sixth time to close out show with William Montgomery