Kill Tony #705 — Jim Norton, Adam Ray

Set: Peter discusses dating smaller men while being overweight and gay, struggling with rough sex dynamics and accidentally killing twinks. He makes references to Lenny from Of Mice and Men.

Interview: Peter discusses living in NYC, being a former truck driver turned axe throwing instructor, coming out as a teenager, and his first sexual experience. Topics included his parents' reaction, his brother keeping his secret, and a threesome experience in China.

Set: Quinn does material about Italian stereotypes, discussing how Italians get passionate about things and are good cooks and criminals. Set was criticized as slow and tentative with broad subject matter.

Interview: Quinn is 26, from Kentucky, lives in Austin for 6 months, works as a door guy at a bar. He's been doing standup for a year and a half, studied cannabis history, and smokes weed. Discussion included the Carthaginians, his parents' jobs in waste management and accounting, and a false claim that Tony visited his bar.

Set: Ehsan does material about Israel-Palestine ceasefire, joking about Hamas paragliding into a rave with techno music. Makes dark humor about the situation with rave culture references.

Interview: Ehsan has been doing standup for 12 years, started in LA and moved to Austin. He's part of the local scene, knows Derek Poston, has appeared on the panel before, and has met Tony's parents in San Jose.

Set: Jake discusses having dwarfism (spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with spiked bones), going to dwarf camp where they fight to the death, and his girlfriend dumping him. Makes jokes about her working at Applebees and not to call her a derogatory name.

Interview: Jake is 25, has spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (spiked bones), is 5'2". Works as a professional violinist on a pirate ship attraction. First time ever doing standup. Has an electric bike at home 10 minutes away. Tony requests he go get his violin to play for the show.

Set: Frank discusses his speech impediment, comparing his voice to Boba Fett and Mike Tyson. Makes jokes about his name and struggles pronouncing words like 'Siri' and 'Sally.' Heavy lisp-based humor throughout.

Interview: Frank is 66, retired doctor who practiced medicine for 27 years, currently lives in Kingston Ohio. Has been married twice, no kids. Served in Army as medical lab tech. Has had a speech impediment all his life, father also had one but grew out of it. Discusses his struggles with specific words like 'whale,' 'forward,' and 'world.'

Set: Kam does a new minute about his ex-girlfriend being ugly, expressing that he prefers dating unattractive women because they're loyal. Discusses an ex who wouldn't eat until he got his food, later finding out her ex-boyfriend beat her.

Interview: Cam has been doing new material every week, recently appeared on Deion Sanders' show on Tubi. Discussed makeup experience on set, his relationship with Deion Sanders, attending Colorado football games, and doing handshakes. Wearing a bolo tie tonight.

Set: Ryan discusses being in therapy and having trouble saying no, making a joke about his therapist pulling his pants up. Discusses addiction to police body cam videos on YouTube that are titled like porn, developing unrealistic standards for police officers.

Interview: Ryan is 4 years into standup, from Salt Lake City Utah, from non-religious family despite being raised in Utah. Works at Dead Rabbit restaurant/bar on Sixth Street. Discusses childhood trauma with his dad calling him names, therapy experiences, and gas station kratom addiction. Also discusses being bisexual, more attracted to men (60/40).

Set: Fiona discusses being in a wheelchair and not being seen as a threat to other women's relationships. Makes jokes about sucking dick, head in the chair, and allergy season.

Interview: Fiona has a fiancé (recently got engaged a week ago), wedding in October in Nashville with her stepdad officiating. Got proposed to at Zanies comedy club with a marquee sign. Works with her fiancé. Likes to go to Terry Black's barbecue and gets the mac and cheese. Golden ticket winner, multiple appearances on show.

Set: Jack discusses consent and safe phrases vs safe words with a girl, joking that saying 'Gandhi' wouldn't be yelled out in the heat of the moment. Analyzes different types of 'Gandhi' you could yell and how tone matters.

Interview: Jack is 6'5", been doing standup 8 years (2 years in Bloomington Indiana during college, then Chicago). Works as a caddy at Spanish Oaks golf club in Austin. In a long-distance relationship with girl from Austin who works at HB and starting management training. Met her at comedy show he headlined in Chicago.

Set: Daegen discusses living in a gentrified neighborhood and pressure to be the friendly local Black guy. Makes joke about a white woman asking if she can laugh at N-word in comedian's set, advises her to hold breath instead.

Interview: Daegen has been doing standup 3 years, started in LA and moved back to Seattle a year ago. Works as security, transitioning to tutor work with kids. Dates casually, likes women with 'big booties.' Describes his sexual positions and dating strategy including scheduling dates ASAP and introducing idea of sex early.

Set: Jake discusses having dwarfism (spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with spiked bones), going to dwarf camp where they fight to the death, and his girlfriend dumping him. Makes jokes about her working at Applebees and not to call her a derogatory name.

Interview: Jake is 25, has spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (spiked bones), is 5'2". Works as a professional violinist on a pirate ship attraction. First time ever doing standup. Has an electric bike at home 10 minutes away. Tony requests he go get his violin to play for the show.