Kill Tony #9 — Bobby Lee, Tommy Morris
Guests: Bobby Lee · Tommy Morris
Lineup
Set: Debut set about driving being scarier than roller coasters due to minimal safety barriers between cars. Struggled with focus and delivery, riffing nervously.
Interview: Tony criticized unfocused opening and bad driving premise. Bobby noted good work ethic. Iron Patriot recommended suit. Tony encouraged staying on track.
- Driving scarier than roller coaster because only yellow line stops killing families.
- Comedian admitted mid-set he was lost and riffing, acknowledging poor premise.
Set: Performed play-on-words bit about F-words, claiming 'foodie' and 'fashionista' are worse than the actual F-word. Wordplay-focused new material.
Interview: Tony and Bobby critiqued the joke structure and misdirect. Bobby noted lack of clear punch line. Tony praised willingness to test new material.
- Foodie and fashionista are worse F-words than profanity itself.
- Tony connected her to race topics and Trayvon Martin, then apologized for timing.
Set: Performed impression-based bit about Caribbean island differences using accent sounds (e-sounds for Trinidadians, oh-sounds for Haitians, Africans). Cultural comedy from lived experience.
Interview: Tony praised the specificity and cultural authenticity. Bobby complimented the material and asked about his background. Discussed his American birth and Trinidad heritage.
- Trinidadians make 'e' sounds, Haitians make 'oh' sounds in arguments.
- Tony praised the specificity of cultural knowledge as unique to the performer.
Set: Dark humor set about being a 'winner' despite frostbite from passing out in snow, surviving brain surgery at 3 months old, and beating brother at games before his death.
Interview: Tony revealed similar frostbite joke by Ryan O'Neal exists. Danny defensive but accepted feedback. Praised for gratitude and road work with Carlos Mencia.
- I'm black from waist down due to frostbite, but I'm a winner.
- Mom dying was darkest victory; funeral went well because everyone happy she dead.
- Tony informed comedian of pre-existing frostbite joke by established comic Ryan O'Neal.
- Bobby defended comedian's progress and road work experience despite material overlap.
Set: Quick bit about picking up Asian girls using cheesy pickup lines and broken Asian language mixed with English. Very short delivery with audience applause breaks.
Interview: Bobby praised his cuteness and age. Discussed 4 years of comedy experience. Bobby offered opening gigs and suggested romance with blonde Starbucks employee from earlier bit.
- Uses cheesy pickup lines in broken Asian language to approach Asian girls.
- Bobby offered opening gigs contingent on wearing green apron from earlier coffee shop bit.
Set: Observed coworker hitting on attractive customers at coffee shop while wearing green apron. Joke about absurdity of flirting near pastry case during shifts.
Interview: Bobby critiqued joke structure, emphasizing need for clear button/punchline. Praised emotional connection but advised focusing on meat-and-potatoes delivery. Offered opening gigs.
- Coworker can't hit on girls in green apron near chocolate croissants.
- Blonde Starbucks employee connection made; Bobby offered opening gigs with green apron condition.
Set: Compared prison life to struggling comedian life, contrasting guaranteed healthcare vs. Google searches, cable vs. stolen internet, and risk of rape in both situations.
Interview: Tony and Bobby discussed his uncle Eddie still in prison. Bobby asked about TV roles. Discussed NBC practice gig paying $45k/week for 13 episodes.
- Prison has guaranteed health care; comedy has Google and robot test.
- Close call to attacking Bobby Lee during interview; tension acknowledged.
Set: Discussed what different drugs teach: acid=deeper thinking, shrooms=open-minded, meth=trash. Story about someone sucking dick for weed to illustrate learning about desire.
Interview: Bobby praised humor and truth. Asked about comedy experience (1 year hard). Discussed having done meth and rated it as best drug ever.
- People who use drugs teach lessons; weed user sucked dick to learn about desire.
- Bobby confirmed meth is best drug ever, promoting dangerous substance on podcast.
Set: Discussed bad parenting through government assistance experiences: projects in Illinois, seeing cocaine before Big Macs, being only employed family member at age 9.
Interview: Bobby praised everything and called him clever. Encouraged bombing and failure as essential to comedy growth. Discussed importance of stage time.
- Parents did best they could in projects; best you could do.
- Saw cocaine before Big Mac; was 9-year-old family breadwinner.
- Bobby praised set and offered coaching on bombing as path to success.
Jamie Anthony
Gabe Killian
Mugzilla
Set: Repetitive bit about royal baby wanting various things, including royal titty lactation. Rambled without clear structure or punchlines.
Interview: Tony noted premise selection was poor. Bobby didn't offer substantive feedback. Discussion of Bobby as 'royal baby' of Comedy Store.
- Royal baby wants royal titty; can afford lactating royal breast milk.
Set: Performed bit about tickling boyfriends to detect rapists, twin-bed logistics of convincing women for sex. Absurdist humor with personal experience angle.
Interview: Bobby praised multiple performances and funny material. Discussed comedy for several years. Referenced IHOP encounter with two women; Bobby offered support.
- Tickle boyfriends to detect rapists; if not ticklish, definitely a rapist.
- Twin bed makes women watch masturbation; hard convincing them for sex.
- Bobby remembered IHOP encounter and offered continued support despite previous distance.
Matt Dublin
Set: Professional touring comedian. Topics: accidental urination on toilet seat, gun control needing mass shooting at pet store, Planned Parenthood group rates.
Interview: Tony praised set and declined continuation. Asked about signing up as established pro. Matt referenced touring and Boston background.
- Wake up middle of night to pee, piss on seat without socks to wipe.
- Gun control requires pet store shooting; Planned Parenthood group rates for abortion.
- Tony refused to continue despite strong set, noting performer already established.
Ricky Luna
Set: Performed brief character bit as Mexican STD doctor, then story about homeless man rejecting cigarette in San Francisco as 'pussy.' Learned beggars can choose.
Interview: Tony asked if story was true. Bobby brought up personal sensitive topic about performer's HIV status and lack of disclosure to partner.
- Beggar rejected offered cigarette calling it pussy; beggars can be choosers.
- Bobby disclosed performer has HIV, discussed lack of disclosure to sexual partner Mugzilla.
- Bobby offered clean slate and future respect contingent on behavior change.
Tommy Lee
Set: Discussed interracial relationship dynamics with Black girlfriend vs. previous Black girlfriend. Performed stereotypes about race-specific behaviors and phone usage.
Interview: Tony asked ethnicity (half Chinese, half white). Tommy mentioned wanting to discuss privately. Transitioned to next segment.
- Girlfriend used 'Black people thing' excuse for phone usage and male friends.
- Taught Asian girlfriend that Asians don't do dishes, steal money, or sexual assault.
Tommy Moore
Set: Performed extended mother joke about dating: mom asks about kissing, then weeks later asks if she 'made ace him' (had sex). Character voice shifts.
Interview: Tommy praised character commitment. Discussed pickup rhythm and laugh timing. Bobby warned against overlong setups. Tommy recognized talent despite recent college dropout.
- Mom asks if she kissed boyfriend; weeks later misunderstands 'made out' as sex question.
- Tommy recognized strong character work despite newness and college dropout decision.