Kill Tony #694 — Tommy Pope, Shawn Gardini
Guests: Tommy Pope · Shawn Gardini
Lineup
Set: Material about participation trophies, bathroom etiquette, and Nazis. Called out for doing the same Nazi joke repeatedly.
Interview: Discussed how being called a Nazi by mainstream media cost him a second date. Tony ribbed him about reusing jokes.
- First participation trophy was birth certificate, too much credit.
- After election, called Nazi by mainstream media which ruined dating.
- Tony called out Martin for repeating the Nazi joke he's done before
- Martin got physical reaching toward Tony, Tony warned him to keep hands in pockets
Set: Material about being adopted by Mexican family, being only Black person in family, parents' infidelity and unconventional relationship structure.
Interview: Discussed adoption details, mother's bisexuality, parents' affair resulting in her birth, childhood theft and lying.
- Adopted at 6, only Black kid; life like Get Out with Mexicans.
- Mom bisexual, in relationship with dad and his girlfriend (the affair partner).
- Parents secretly cheated 11 years, dad came inside mom resulting in her.
- Tony discussed transracial adoption term; panel debated semantics of 'trans' terminology
- Tony made crude joke about catching STDs and leather simultaneously
Set: Material about TV during sex and laugh tracks, True Crime during sex, getting drunk equals getting Down Syndrome, cousin with Down Syndrome.
Interview: First time on show one year ago, discussed broken nose, sales job, STD at college (Raider Rash), pillow talk skills.
- TV during sex bad; laugh track worse than bad performance.
- True Crime during sex is acceptable excuse for bad performance.
- Getting drunk is micro-dosing Down Syndrome: harder to understand, eat more, fall more.
- Tony brought Heidi on stage for Cole to demonstrate his pillow talk
- Cole discussed his broken nose appearance; Tony joked about it being permanent
Set: First appearance, material about trans athletes in women's sports improving ratings, making better women, having bigger dicks.
Interview: 3 years stand-up, from Telluride Colorado, recently moved to Austin, mushroom farmer background, has Lichen Sclerosis on genitals.
- Trans athletes best for women's sports; finally people care about WNBA.
- We make better women than you; stronger legs, faster, bigger dicks.
- Red Band created live painting of Simon during his set and interview, artwork became focus of discussion
- Simon revealed medical condition on genitals; panel debated if it's actually Lichen Sclerosis
Set: From Eastern Kentucky, accent makes Spanish sound like hate crime, joke about Kamala Harris campaign mechanic shop specialty in rebuilding infrastructure.
Interview: Less than 10 shows, 27 years old, thick Kentucky accent since childhood, quit Papa John's GM job to pursue comedy, parents smoked.
- Kentucky accent makes Spanish sound like burning cross, racist despite good intentions.
- Harris campaign mechanic shop specialty was rebuilding infrastructure, not just electrical.
- Seth revealed father gave him first cigarette at age 4; Tony shocked
- Seth accidentally said 'watermelon' twice, triggering discussion of being asked same questions as Black kids
- Red Band offered to help Seth get job at Sunset Strip Club after emotional interview
Set: Regular performing weekly, material about Colorado Buffalo game mistaken for recruit, Mike Tyson fight aftermath, cameraman's reaction to Tyson's exposed ass.
Interview: Did 7 shows in Colorado, met Deion Sanders nervously, father texted Tony updates about his career, discussed his father's corrected feet.
- White people thought he was recruit at Colorado Buffalo game wearing jacket.
- Mike Tyson showing ass before fight was straightest thing ever; cameraman gay.
- Tony mentioned receiving text updates from Kam's father about his career achievements
- Kam and Tony discussed father meeting Deion Sanders on plane; father said 'I'm ready' unprompted
- Discussion of Kam and his father having same 'messed up feet' as a Black family trait
Juanita
Set: Material about unvaccinated people, being transgender post-vaccine, Bud Light and Shiner beers, going to gender reveal parties to drown room in negative energy.
Interview: Transgender woman, realized she was woman since childhood, transitioned at age 30, now 36, born in Mexico, worked in tech translation, seeking bartending work.
- How many unvaccinated people here? I'm transgender, happened after second boost.
- I go to gender reveal parties to drown room in negative energy.
- Tony praised her for owning transgender identity in her set, compared to previous appearances
- Wanita did impressions of Nicole Tran, Ty Rivera, Jennifer Coolidge, and Samuel L Jackson
- Story about making out with homeless guy who believed in goddess Mithra; established 'trans bingo'
- Tommy Pope asked Rick Diaz showed her his penis in vanish mode on Instagram
Set: Very poor set with confusing madeup story about trans woman from previous segment, incoherent rambling, self-deprecating jokes about appearance.
Interview: Doing stand-up 1 year 5 months, from Raleigh/Richmond/Newport News, works as crossing guard and superintendent, has physics degree, worked in defense industry.
- I look like Mr. Clean Wolverine for a sparkly clean murder scene.
- I look like Shrek Saber 2 teleporter accident, Chewbacca on chemo.
- Titanic coming out soon; best day of shark life ever.
- Set was widely considered a bomb; Tony showed mercy and coaching throughout interview
- Red Band may have written some jokes for Dusty; he referenced them during interview
Set: Material about Trump election, Puerto Ricos as trash island, 500,000 Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania, UTI in Spanish, dating Puerto Rican woman with STDs.
Interview: Sober now, went to LA Halloween party in Beverly Hills for costume contest, dressed as Joe Exotic with bleached hair, saw crazy adult content performers.
- I didn't know there were 500,000 Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania.
- Island of trash, dated Puerto Rican woman with two yeast infections.
- Punch TV after Mike Tyson fight loss, advocated for young American fighter.
- Brought UFC Legend Cowboy Cerrone on stage to call out Jake Paul
- Described insane Halloween party with platform, midgets, and 14 women performers
Edgar R
Set: Material about being sober a year, formerly heavy meth user, hanging out in trap houses with acoustic guitar, met girlfriend at NA Zoom meeting.
Interview: 33 years old, Salvadorian, used meth for 7 years, works as material handler at Tesla, plays multiple instruments, signs up for Kill Tony every week.
- Used to smoke meth; don't knock it before you try it.
- Hung out in trap house with acoustic guitar asking for song requests.
- Met girlfriend online through NA Zoom meeting for people with trauma.
- Brought on stage for live guitar performance with band; played Sublime cover and original
- Tony noted Edgar's clothing looks like lost and found, looks like Labradoodle
- Tony asked about craziest moment; Edgar mentioned being jacked by gangsters at gunpoint
De La Stoner
Set: Material about quitting blunts for joints, worried friend thinks he's racist, mother wished he was gay instead of smoking weed, aunt proud he smokes.
Interview: Smokes heavily daily, 500mg edibles before bed, quits Kohl's call center job, does dispensary promo content on social media, lives with girlfriend.
- Quit blunts for joints; worried Black friend thinks I'm racist now.
- Told mom I smoked weed; she cried wishing I was gay instead.
- Aunt said she's proud; 'fuck yeah Miko' after mom's reaction.
- Entire identity is cannabis-based; covered in weed paraphernalia including joint behind ear
- Tony noted De La Stoner is 'like a joint that fell on a barber shop floor'
Set: Topical jokes about Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight and Netflix event, alien impression asking for headache medicine, Boeing building Santa's sleigh joke.
Interview: Record holder for Kill Tony appearances, 6-year anniversary coming in December, writes new minute every week, discussed topical versus evergreen comedy.
- Jake Paul has Netflix event scheduled; May 1-on-1 basketball with Kobe Bryant.
- Alien impression asking doctor about headache; doesn't know human terminology.
- Heard Santa coming early; bad news Boeing built his sleigh.
- Tony praised William's 6-year consistency as record holder for most appearances
- Woman in crowd laughed negatively at William; Tony called her out as coward