Kill Tony #67 — Neal Brennan, Bryan Callen
Guests: Neal Brennan · Bryan Callen
Lineup
Set: Dusty, a 19-year-old from Tennessee, performs jokes about being heckled at his first comedy show, his girlfriend, joking about his cousin being fat, and making fun of his girlfriend's brother.
Interview: Tony and the panel discuss Dusty being 19, from Knoxville Tennessee, dating an 18-year-old girl, and doing stand-up for about a year and a half. They discuss his girlfriend attending shows and his stage time.
- Girl heckles him to kill himself at his first comedy show
- Girlfriend quit smoking after dating him for six months
- Girlfriend got mad because he told her little cousin he was fat
- Tony and panel realize Dusty's girlfriend is real and he's been talking about her throughout the set without mentioning she's Black.
- Tony jokes that Dusty will get blackmailed when his girlfriend hears the podcast, forgetting podcasts don't exist yet in Tennessee.
- Panel discusses Dusty's girlfriend coming to LA in January and makes jokes about side relationships.
- Rob Lewis gets blacklisted for missing his spot in the bucket pull rotation.
Set: Brian performs about his two-year relationship, celebrating anniversaries by paying for his girlfriend's needs, her inability to find her car, and his two DUIs.
Interview: Tony addresses Brian's DUIs, his drinking habits, and his refusal to drive. They discuss his relationship and his stage time in Chicago and Arizona.
- Girlfriend demands payment for sushi, vodka, and tissues after anniversary
- Girlfriend can't find her car but sets off the alarm daily
- Tony reveals Brian buried the lead by mentioning DUIs casually instead of leading with it.
- Brian mentions he doesn't drive because of DUIs but drinks heavily and relies on Uber.
Set: Chris performs about his outfit choice, having a reading disability, being Puerto Rican, and his difficulty role-playing as Chewbacca on dating apps.
Interview: Tony notes Chris silently laughs at his own jokes and had his first time on stage tonight. They discuss his outfit, eyebrows, and why he moved from Jersey.
- Outfit makes him look like unemployed Frodo becoming magician
- Born full Puerto Rican but can only find Armenians and bedbugs in LA
- Can only role-play as Chewbacca or Bigfoot on dating apps
- Tony praises Chris for committing despite crickets and silently laughing at his own jokes.
- Chris reveals this is his first time on stage ever.
Set: Kim performs about going green with carpooling and recycling men, comparing going back to an ex as taking a shit after a shower and needing another shower during a drought.
Interview: Neal and Brian praise Kim's work ethic and joke writing, noting the carbon imprint and carpool metaphors. They encourage exploring her perspective on the recycling joke further.
- Recycling men to reduce penis imprint on reputation
- Exes are like taking a shit after shower during drought
- Neal and Brian compliment Kim's smart joke writing and work ethic.
- Bryan offers to work with Kim after she asks to open for him.
Set: Sara performs about women with creative blogs, DIY projects, and a blog called Cupcakes and Cashmere that encourages refinishing a credenza with friends.
Interview: Tony discusses credenzas with reference to wrestling, Sara explains it's a side table. Neal discusses the challenge of women being pretty and funny simultaneously.
- Women with creative blogs freak her out with DIY projects
- Blog encourages calling side table credenza and refinishing it with friends
- Bryan mentions credenza is a wrestling finishing move name he remembered.
- Neal discusses how pretty women in comedy face prejudice and guilt about their looks.