Kill Tony #95 — Sam Tripoli, Joe DeRosa
Guests: Sam Tripoli · Joe DeRosa
Lineup
Kip Hart
Set: Disneyland Jungle Cruise skipper making dark jokes about pretending animals are real, drug testing, and telling a young princess there's no Santa and she'll die of AIDS.
Interview: Discussed his actual employment at Jungle Cruise, how he got into comedy through a skipper show, and his observations of weird guests including BDSM enthusiasts.
- Jungle Cruise animals aren't real but they want drug testing us.
- Told princess there's no Santa Claus and she'll die of AIDS.
- Tony praised his tight 60-second structure with no wasted time
Set: Observational bit about S&M slaves on the bus and work conversations about papers jams and tips, with wordplay between manual labor and BDSM.
Interview: Discussed his recent increase in smoking pot at Comedy Store smoking area, how he met other comedians there, and his comedy journey starting 4.5 months ago.
- S&M slave guy on bus should be in cage, not commuting.
- Work conversation wordplay: boss up my ass, bend over.
- Joe DeRosa noted Daniel had smart premise but lacks comedic skill to execute it properly
- Tony praised his improved delivery this week compared to previous appearances
Set: San Francisco comedian with observational bit about preferring dogs to humans, touching dogs without permission like treating them differently than women.
Interview: Discussed his opening premise about dogs, gave feedback on fine-tuning jokes, and conversation evolved into tangential topics about dog anatomy and social awkwardness.
- Treat dogs on street like you shouldn't treat women, touch without asking.
- Speak to five dogs daily but won't make eye contact with humans.
- Joe DeRosa gave coaching to work indie rooms instead of larger venues
- Tangential conversation about dog anatomy and size comparison
Set: Relationship complaint about girlfriend moving in, quitting jobs repeatedly, eating his food, claiming she's a boss. Rambling multiple premises without clear punchlines.
Interview: Discussed his work on ABC's 'The Middle,' revealed he hates acting, came from Cleveland, met girlfriend on Tinder, and is conflicted about his career choices.
- Girlfriend moved in, quit job third time, eating his food, says she's a boss.
- Tony pointed out he introduced 8 different premises without developing any single joke
- Revelation that he's been on ABC's The Middle for 6 seasons but doing stand-up to escape acting
Set: Quick-hit one-liners about condoms, Cheetos for birds, dryer prejudice, and physical comedy panic between jokes. Known for strong comedic timing and physical bits.
Interview: Praised for his physical comedy, confidence with cup-throwing, and ability to panic after strong openings. Discussed his comedic style which is mostly physical rather than joke-based.
- Arm deep in woman looking for missing condom, couldn't find it.
- Leave Cheetos in street to teach birds about risk and reward.
- Dryer isn't racist because it mixes colors with whites together.
- Panel noted his unique ability to be funny between jokes through physical comedy and delivery
- Praised for throwing empty cup with intentional confidence on arrival to stage
Set: Rant about toothpicks being overly decorated with frilly things, questioning why they're dressed up like other inanimate objects don't get decorations.
Interview: Discussed her delivery being too character-driven and deadpan, coached to show more genuine emotion and rage about the topic to make it funnier.
- Why are toothpicks wearing dresses but potato peelers aren't decorated?
- Only good for holding olives or tea sandwiches but people misuse them.
- Tony coached her to drop the character and be more natural and emotional
- Joe noted she's been doing too much coffee shop work affecting her delivery
Set: Rapid-fire dark one-liners about Gerber baby being 85, suicide hotlines for extreme Muslims, grandmas having ducks, penny being bad orphan name.
Interview: Praised for well-written quick jokes and natural segues. Discussed that she writes new material weekly for this show and roast battles.
- Gerber baby turned 85 so she's eating Gerber food again.
- Penny is a bad name for an orphan.
- Smokes medicinal weed but thinking up dark jokes constantly.
- Mentioned as undefeated in roast battles with 4-0 record, dropped out of University of Florida after first stage appearance