Kill Tony #737 — Ian Bagg, Brian Holtzman
Guests: Ian Bagg · Brian Holtzman
Lineup
Set: Colt discussed his new apartment, political topics, missing when 'Antifa' was just his black friend's cool aunt, appreciation for gay bars and their heavy pours, and performed tricks with a yo-yo.
Interview: Tony asked about the pressure before the set and revealed he told Colt 'don't suck' backstage. They discussed his work at Sunset Strip Comedy Club, his professional yo-yo sponsorship, and the surprisingly complex setup of the Kill Tony table.
- Misses when Antifa was just his black friend's cool aunt
- Gay bars pour heavier drinks than straight bars because bartenders pour like they're doing something specific
- Performed yo-yo tricks after claiming to be a professional yo-yoer
- Tony's pre-show coaching created pressure that resulted in a strong set
- Colt performed yo-yo tricks live on stage during interview
Set: Mike's set focused on transgender athletes in sports, identifying as a little person for wrestling, Disney's live-action Cinderella with Elliot Page, and Dylan Mulvaney as the fairy godmother.
Interview: Mike revealed he's been doing standup for about six years, started in Kansas City, works at Tapville Social, plays disc golf and video games, and demonstrated low energy about his personal life.
- Identifying as a little person for wrestling to compete with seven dwarves
- Disney's Cinderella with Elliot Page wanting to be a prince instead
- Glasses on = cute nerdy guy; glasses off = looks like he eats crayons
- Panel discussed his resemblance to Sid from Toy Story and Mark Norman
Set: Sarah's set included jokes about looking like someone who goes to the gym to poop, respecting Helen Keller and coining 'talk to the hand,' excitement about having a husband, and demonstrating a greeting where she tells her future husband to stop hitting her.
Interview: Tony revealed Sarah works directly for him Monday-Friday after he matched her salary from a job she didn't like. They discussed her being a good Christian girl, her recent dating experiences with men showing increased interest, and a date with a Mexican man who didn't respect boundaries.
- Looks like a girl who goes to gym but just to poop
- Helen Keller coined 'talk to the hand' but probably sounded different
- Future husband greeting will be 'stop hitting us' with hand gesture
- Tony matched her salary and hired her directly after her last bucket pull appearance
- Sarah performed her signature horse noise at audience request
- Brian Holtzman complimented her stage presence and growth
Set: JJ's set was built around the joke that glasses are the best disguise, comparing his appearance with and without them (nerdy vs. Down syndrome-looking, history teacher vs. Arby's manager, Chick-fil-A manager vs. etc.).
Interview: JJ moved to Austin in April from Colorado Springs after five years of standup. He works at Dutch Bros coffee shop and can solve a Rubik's cube. He solved one live on stage in 119 seconds and received a golden ticket.
- Glasses on = cute nerdy guy; glasses off = eats crayons for flavor
- Various glasses on/off personas: history teacher with autism, Matt Damon with Down syndrome
- Glasses on = kind Chick-fil-A manager; glasses off = Arby's manager
- First time on Kill Tony, received golden ticket for strong performance
- Solved Rubik's cube live on stage in 119 seconds, crowd erupted
- Moved to Austin in April from Colorado with four friends, sleeping on bunk beds for two months
Set: Fern's set included a joke about his cousin with Down syndrome who caught gonorrhea (called 'slow clap'), treating pregnant women like dogs by rubbing their bellies, and two cats named Abyss and Meowwitz with dark humor.
Interview: Fern is from Paris, Texas and moved from Denver. He's been doing standup for four years, this was his second appearance. He works as a downtown high-rise window washer and was previously an iron worker. He fell out a two-story window at 15 months old.
- Cousin with Down syndrome caught gonorrhea, called him 'slow clap'
- Treats pregnant women like dogs by rubbing their belly
- One cat named Abyss, other Meowwitz who doesn't like showers either
- Revealed he didn't actually know his cousin had Down syndrome when he wrote the joke
- Works as high-rise window washer, a job no previous bucket pull had done
- Fell out of two-story window at 15 months old in Texas
Set: Stephen performed an absurdist set doing a Forest Gump impression, making jokes about being bullied and running, a crude joke about Jenny, claiming to have worked for Baton Rouge Police Department, and a joke about life being like a box of chocolates but with cash instead.
Interview: Stephen is 63 (turning 64 in May), retired from being a financial adviser, recently got paid to quit his job, and started doing comedy after watching Kill Tony. He's written two full books of material, trained two cats to do circus tricks, built a marble clock over six years, and plays drums.
- Forest Gump impression about being bullied and running from bullets
- Life is like a box of cash instead of chocolates
- First time ever signing up for Kill Tony bucket pull, manifested it after watching the show
- Competed in historic Mexican drum battle against resident drummer Michael Gonzalez, narrowly lost
- Brian Holtzman made numerous dark jokes about his dead wife throughout interview
- Built a six-year marble clock and trained two circus cats in his garage
Set: Tommie's set included jokes about being an amateur taxidermist killing cats, his wife's limited sexual interest (14 times in 14 years of marriage), always paying his bills and debts, and a controversial line about not reneging on bets that used a racial slur.
Interview: Tommie is 51 and has been married 14 years. He discussed how to keep things fresh in the bedroom, shared a position technique called 'the Tommy Tickle,' and promoted his Instagram where he shows his favorite organic lube product (coconut oil).
- Amateur taxidermist killing and stuffing neighbors' cats, not getting paid
- Wife only wants sex 14 times in 14 years of marriage, just on his birthday
- Always pays bills and debts, doesn't reneg using controversial language
- Used racial slur in the set but claimed it was technically about not reneging on bets
- Shared explicit bedroom technique called 'the Tommy Tickle' during interview
Set: Jermya celebrated four months of cocaine sobriety and made jokes about cocaine being gay because it involves intimate bonding between men in bathrooms, comparing it to opening a breakfast nook in Wisconsin.
Interview: Jermya is 34, four months sober from cocaine, moved from Florida (Polk County), and works customer relations for a telecommunications company and bartends at Shakespeare's. He has extensive face tattoos including an anchor, broken heart, and notably has his penis tattooed with a Shawn Michaels HBK logo.
- Cocaine is the gayest drug because it's intimate bonding between men
- Cocaine use leads to talking about breakfast nooks in Wisconsin
- Revealed during interview that he films adult content on camera for money
- Has his penis tattooed with Shawn Michaels HBK logo
- Four months sober from cocaine, previously homeless in Florida
- Panel expressed discomfort with his extensive modifications and content creation
Set: Hells Bells' first standup ever was about making awkward situations more awkward, specifically a story about a friend named Alex transitioning to Alexa and a waiter having difficulty with the name, then Hells Bells making it worse by asking 'don't you have the balls to use her name.'
Interview: Hells Bells is 51, dating a 41-year-old Latino man from San Antonio she met at a soccer game, works as a registered nurse in Fredericksburg, has a 20-year-old son, and was encouraged to do comedy by her boyfriend who's a Kill Tony fan.
- Makes awkward situations worse: Alex's transition name confusion at restaurant
- First standup ever performed on Kill Tony
- Dating a man 10 years younger who is a Kill Tony fan
JP Hinsdale
Set: JP's set opened with a joke about bipolar depression, mentioned he's single and warned others to stay in relationships, made a dark joke about a girl offering herpes as commitment, and referenced being out in the wilderness with nothing but darkness.
Interview: JP discussed his depression and mental health, revealed he broke his leg and never got it properly fixed, works/worked as a mechanic, weighed 445.4 lbs on the show scale, lost his LA Fitness gym membership due to infection, had delusions during an illness, and doesn't have health insurance.
- Bipolar and depressed, warns singles that relationships are darkness
- Girl offered herpes as commitment, said he wasn't ready without health insurance
- Weighed on scale: 445.4 lbs, up 15 lbs from last appearance
- Discussed broken leg never properly treated, infected pool water causing delirium
- Referenced suicidal ideation, panel and Tony encouraged therapy use
- Tony provided Talkspace promo code for mental health support
Set: Isaac's set included observations about walking down Sixth Street seeing exposed genitalia (compared to JFK's exit wound), observations about Austin being progressive with pink hair, jokes about a Down Syndrome Barbie doll (microwaving regular Barbie for 25 seconds gets same result), and references to Hot Wheels and Barbie.
Interview: Isaac is from Newcastle, Australia and has been doing standup for 11 years. He signed up for Kill Tony twice, with his first attempt being the previous week. He tours as a comedian and just arrived in Austin a week and a half ago.
- Saw exposed genitalia on Sixth Street, compared to JFK exit wound
- Down Syndrome Barbie joke: microwave regular Barbie for same result
- Second time signing up for Kill Tony, first attempt was previous week
- From Australia, just arrived in Austin a week and a half ago