Kill Tony #730 — Duncan Trussell, Ian Fidance

Set: Set about moving to Texas and living with his grandmother who baked sweets; he ate them too fast and she got mad. Increasingly incoherent jokes about his grandmother being a homophobe with a penis, ending with him admitting to a threesome at a strip club.

Interview: Tony and guests discover Heath is 23, drinks heavily (8-9 drinks causing him to piss himself in a Waymo), and recently had a threesome with a stripper and her friend. Discussion of his drinking problem and youthful partying at the Comedy Store.

Set: Absurdist character act with a full pepperoni costume (duct-taped pepperoni shirt, chef's hat, pepperoni-covered outfit). Rapid-fire one-liners with Italian stereotypes and "Mamma Mia/Papa Pia" catchphrases throughout.

Interview: Tony reveals he's been doing stand-up for 5 years, developed the Tony Pepperoni character 3 years in, is unemployed for 8 months, used to work in tech and sewers. He raps about being Tony Pepperoni and claims he's already a real Tony (Anthony).

Set: Discusses being a German Jew (confusing identity), jokes about Judaism vs. Christianity, has a black cat named Toothless, makes fried chicken reference, and discusses Chick-fil-A being closed on Sundays.

Interview: Ian is somewhat incoherent and easily distracted; admits to being borderline intellectually disabled. Was on the show before with Harlan Williams. Has ADHD and struggles to stay focused. On disability for 20 years.

Set: Extended 60-second rant about old transvestite scrotum skin and balloon imagery; very crude, lewd material about LGBTQ+ anatomy and pride parades. Shaky legs and intense delivery throughout.

Interview: Mark reveals this is his first time on stage in 44 years after doing a George Carlin impression in speech class at age 17. He's 63, moved to Austin 3 years ago from Pittsburgh after construction injuries. Spent 17 years total in prison, including 10 years straight for robbing a grocery store safe for $11,000.

Set: Set about showing his 11-year-old son pornography on his phone accidentally, then having a follow-up conversation where the son suggests he might be gay. Includes tangent about Pittsburgh grocery store work and brief mention of being better than that person.

Interview: Jimmy is from outside Tampa, owns a junk removal and home services company, has been doing stand-up for 2 years. Diagnosed with lymph node cancer 3 years ago at age 44, had successful treatment (90%+ cure rate). Has a 12-year-old son. Admits his porn story started as real (kid saw it at 4-5) but exaggerated it for comedy.

Set: Observational comedy about Texans using VPNs to California for porn, gun ownership jokes, AR-15 range capability, and inability to be angry at distant people. Very direct, deadpan delivery.

Interview: Hans is a hall of fame regular who recently missed a high-paying gig (15 minutes, significant money) in Edmonton, Canada because he forgot his passport at Denver airport. He went to Appleton, Wisconsin instead for two shows. A pregnant woman had a seizure during one of his sets. He now owns a bulletproof vest and battle gear, watches prepper content, and Red Band gave him long-range walkie talkies.

Set: Blind comedian's set about masturbation and video games before losing sight, joke about roommate invading privacy, joke about warning people before masturbating. Self-deprecating material about blindness.

Interview: Chris moved to Austin 2 weeks ago from Miami after 10 years of stand-up. Lost sight at 18 from retinal detachments (had lost one eye earlier). Coworker threw envelope at him in high school causing blindness. Works/worked at non-profit, can't find good jobs despite qualifications. Uses dating apps with bio "blind comics, see the possibilities." Wants to do comedy full-time.

Set: Mitch Hedberg-style deadpan delivery discussing lack of gift ideas for yellow teeth, dating story about opening car door, Waymo vehicles, throwing snowballs at cars, vegans on yoga mats. Very similar tone/delivery to Hedberg throughout.

Interview: Keegan is deliberately doing a Mitch Hedberg impression (acknowledged by all); 31 years old, been doing stand-up 2+ years, from Illinois. Works DoorDash on e-bike (falls frequently). Main personality is owning a cast iron pan as responsibility. Other interests: frisbee golf, people watching. Insists he's naturally like this, not trying to be Hedberg.

Set: Jokes about yellow teeth, door sticking anecdote, Waymo vehicles, throwing things at self-driving cars, vegans doing yoga. References to Trump stopping fentanyl and crack making comeback.

Interview: Mike started stand-up in 2001, quit, recently restarted. Moved to Austin on 4/20 (Easter). Works construction in Chicago before moving. Has significant savings so not seeking work immediately. Lives in trailer with purple bed. Enjoys frisbee golf and people watching. Made money from Tesla solar roof job: coworker beat him up, caused hand injury, surgeon left metal in hand, settlement gave him significant money.

Set: Jokes about girlfriend with big ego yelling own name in bed, being adopted (Asian sister reference), parents giving up after divorce, killing houseplants (plant parenthood), girlfriend thinks he doesn't want plants.

Interview: Derek is from Portland, Oregon, been doing stand-up 5 years. Moved to Austin month ago for stand-up, staying in Airbnb. Worked at Kroger for 5 years, now taking time off after saving money. This is first week signed up for show. Makes claymation films (Bad Banana Studios) featuring tavern/mobsters, won film festivals. Has girlfriend still in Portland working at Kroger cosmetics; only here for one month.

Set: 55-second setup about Gypsy Rose Munchausen by proxy documentary, long explanation of her mother's abuse, boyfriend stabbing mom to death for freedom, then one punchline about eating pussy from the back.

Interview: Trent has been doing stand-up 2 years, from Fort Worth. Says he's been working on the long-form pussy-eating joke setup for a while; it's 55 seconds of setup for one punchline about the Gypsy Rose documentary released 8 years ago.