Kill Tony #79 — Erik Griffin, Jason Gillearn

Set: Tam jokes about being unable to do certain comedy bits due to his ethnicity, attempting role-play to 'stop being Asian' by counting to three. He makes a joke about his knees not supporting average-sized penis weight.

Interview: Tony and Erik discuss Tam's physical comedy style and his TamFam shirt. They debate whether he should lean into physical comedy or rely on jokes alone, with Erik praising his acting ability.

Set: Jeremy jokes about Bill Cosby being one of the greatest storytellers despite allegations, suggesting people should let him rape them. He also references sucking Justin Bieber's dick as a memorable life experience.

Interview: Tony and Eric press Jeremy on why he thinks his material is funny and what's the actual joke. They discuss whether his shock value approach works and learn he's gay, leading to discussion of his comedy direction.

Set: Adrian's first-time comedy set about strangers constantly comparing him to DJ Steve Aoki. He critiques how white people feel accomplished discovering his Asian features and jokingly suggests he could impersonate Aoki for profit.

Interview: Tony and panel discuss Adrian's voice and material. Learn it's his first time on stage; he explains he followed comedians on podcasts and wanted to try. They discuss his former jobs as cop and military service.

Set: Akeyla describes attending strangers' funerals with her grandmother from ages 8-11, moving from church members to hospital patients. She jokes about wanting to eat the post-funeral food and her grandmother taking photos of casket bodies.

Interview: Panel praises her for building a complete narrative arc in 60 seconds. They encourage her to develop more material about her grandmother and suggest writing a sitcom around their relationship.

Set: Jake rapidly delivers a rant about country music being a dying genre with artificial votes and contradictory instrumentation. He speaks in a radio-host cadence and criticizes how country has devolved into boring, stagnant rock.

Interview: Tony criticizes Jake's fast, radio-announcer delivery style and notes he's the same person who released a 43-minute comedy album on iTunes after only a few months of stand-up. They discuss his album sales and his background growing cannabis.

Set: Tyler jokes about not mowing his yard and receiving a threat of $300 fine or 3 days jail. He compares the government's strictness about grass to allowing abortion, concluding he's 'pro-choice about grass.'

Interview: Panel compliments his joke writing and distinct voice. They encourage him to add more specific details like location. Tyler reveals he's been doing stand-up for years and has 40-43 minutes of material.

Set: Sara discusses her decision to have both a shower door and shower curtain together. She compares shower curtains as fun and customizable versus boring doors, and discusses the weirdness of squeegees as shower door accessories.

Interview: Panel discusses Sara's distinctive comedic voice and style. They note she needs more specific punchlines but her personality carries the bit. Learn her mother made her squeegee the shower as a child.

Set: Kim jokes about saving anal sex for her husband rather than money. She discusses starting an emergency weed fund, dating a Mexican guy, and observations about Walmart shoppers and Phoenix's wealthy demographics.

Interview: Panel notes she dropped out of University of Florida to pursue comedy. They learn she recently opened for Sebastian Maniscalco on a 560-person show in Phoenix, closing two performances.