Kill Tony #752 — Steve Byrne, Tommy Pope
Guests: Steve Byrne · Tommy Pope
Lineup
Set: Trump impression as Native American war chief discussing immigration policy and modern politics through historical lens.
Interview: Discussed Denver Improv headlining, Sioux Falls road gig with Enrique Shaone lasting 90 minutes, water park at comedy venue, Dutch Bros coffee job and daily chocolate milk consumption.
- Donald Trump would have made excellent Native American war chief
- Native Americans should have gotten more beads in land deal
- Golden ticket winner opening the show
- Discussed drinking 32 ounces of chocolate milk daily at Dutch Bros
Yehee
Set: Observational comedy about dating while disabled, military men, and the irony of being disabled dating people with missing limbs.
Interview: Discussed 7 months of comedy, award for resilience after dating show appearance, online math teaching due to cerebral palsy, military boyfriend, 9 failed sign-ups before getting pulled.
- Dating as disabled: swipes left when seeing wheels, need compatibility for furniture assembly
- Military men respect her more because others lost limbs
- Tony throws joke book but Yehee fears catching it due to disability; Tony guides her through facing the fear and she catches it
- Story about driving alone to Austin for the first time
Set: Comedy about strip clubs with father, cousin attraction, Asian massage endings, and dating experiences involving age gaps and fetishes.
Interview: 5 years standup in Colorado/Hawaii/Austin, bartender on Dirty Sixth, discussed dating Brazilian woman in fake marriage, three dates in one day with 51-year-old woman.
- Went to strip club with dad - uncomfortable to get hard around family
- Gets 300 Asian massages; needs Asian woman sound effects to orgasm
- Steve Byrne interrupts to mention Blake came to his restaurant and forgot dressing
- Steve reveals he had sex with attractive cousin who can't walk anymore but can catch joke
Set: Short set about getting older, balding from masturbation, wrinkled skin, looking like fried chicken, and massage parlors.
Interview: Discussed ranch with sheep and goats having babies, hermaphrodite sheep named Shotsi who became transgender, scout sniper Marine Corps background with 308 Winchester.
- Grandmother said masturbation causes baldness; she was right about bald spot
- Black people lick lips around him because he looks like fried chicken
- Callback to Yehee's name/character when discussing trans sheep named Shotsi
- Revealed to be former Marine Corps scout sniper; tension about gun ownership and livestock killing
Set: Comedy about Kanye West's diamond swastika, comfortable shoes from controversial figures, and willingness to ignore ethics for comfort.
Interview: Promoting new special 'Too Soon' out January 20th, running daycare in Minnesota while doing comedy full-time, started drinking recently in his 30s, 5'6" towering over Bengali parents.
- Jewish diamond chain maker knows exact value of soul making Kanye swastika
- Would wear concentration camp shoes if comfortable, names them C-camp 7s
- Corrected Tony on special release date - said 20th not 19th
Set: Musical comedy with guitar about homeless love song, describing girlfriend's flaws and relationship through dark observational humor.
Interview: 9 months standup, 21 years old, moved from Cedar Rapids Iowa 4 months ago, does musical comedy with guitar as specialty.
- Girl has three prettiest teeth; comparison to homelessness and various fetishes
- Love song about relationship with schizophrenic woman prone to defecating and throwing feces
- Standing ovation after 9-month comedian performs original musical comedy
- Awarded golden ticket #4 by Tony
Collin Sledge, Timely Rain
Set: Australian comedian discussing moving to escape gun violence, single motherhood, gym for mental health, pissing off fat women, anorexia background.
Interview: 15 years standup with 9-year break, restarted 2020 before pandemic, blacklisted in Australia for trans and Aboriginal jokes, 4.5-year-old daughter at hotel.
- Moved to Austin to escape gun violence, trying to avoid US gun deaths
- Anorexic background; knows what feeling obese is like compared to fat people
- Discussed being blacklisted in Australia for trans and Aboriginal jokes
Set: Observational comedy about shaving beard, political messaging, having black friend in prison, disliking politics but arguing online.
Interview: 1 year standup in Austin since 1996, worked on Ultima Online video game, has secret kid found via 23andme at 16, pilot's license, made short film.
- Shaved beard after 2 years, now looks like never got over Weezer
- Can't be racist because has black friend in prison, haven't hung out in years
- Revealed high school girlfriend was Penthouse Pet of Year 2002 - Megan Mason
- Discovered he had a son at age 16 through 23andme DNA test
Matt Rivas
Set: Comedy about OnlyFans addiction like Pokemon cards/scratchers, paying for low-quality toe pics, fantasy football comparison.
Interview: 4 years standup, roadie work for country singer Louis the Singer from Fort Worth, recently discovered Japanese heritage 3 generations back, rejected at HEB.
- OnlyFans like scratchers/Pokemon cards; paid $4 for $10 worth of toes
- Toe pics seller painted skin on pinky toe; called her out via paid message
- Appeared exhausted during set; Tony noted momentum loss from tired comedian
- Revealed Japanese ancestry; Tony made jokes about Hiroshima
Set: Jaw surgery background used as date ice-breaker, 18-year-old dating woman with 15-year-old kid who called him dad, awkward family dynamics.
Interview: First time on show, 2 years standup hitting mark in March, grad student in physical therapy, North Carolina, failed nursing school at community college.
- Jaw surgery icebreaker on dates; girl asked if they can kiss
- 18-year-old dating woman with 15-year-old kid who calls him dad; shares classes
Saul Wilson
Set: Observational comedy about lesbian with dildo flashlight, lesbian in toy car, mistaking D Madness's house for Water Burger while drunk.
Interview: 2 years standup, tells jokes in car to people, does big dick jokes to lesbians, 36 years old, claims beatboxing ability but cannot execute.
- Lesbian getting flashlight third party for dildo; flashlight is third party
- Lesbian in toy car with window saying toys are like real boys
- Attempted beatboxing live on stage but completely failed with no rhythm; compared to Yehee's crutches
- Tommy Pope finally showed his hairy chest after resisting all episode
Set: Observational comedy about black guy in Hummer, black technician, asking gay friend what being gay is like; joke about sucking cock.
- Black guy in Hummer must have stolen it
- Asked gay friend what being gay is like; he said 'sucks cock'