Kill Tony #96 — Steve Trevino, Stephanie Simbari

Set: Monterey performed tight jokes about dating preferences based on breast size, Hispanic relationships leading to babies, and used abortion comparisons to restaurant service metaphors.

Interview: Tony and guests discussed her self-deprecation, her psychic abilities, her gypsy mother, and her heroin-addicted father. Panel praised her confidence but critiqued her opening self-deprecation and abortion material.

Set: Michael performed riff-heavy comedy about pitbulls, wearing glasses changing perception, and nursing homes being turnkey investments, with jokes written on his arm.

Interview: Tony noted Michael is funnier between jokes than in prepared material. Discussion covered his living situation on a couch, his audition for overweight character, and his dance moves.

Set: David performed a heavily escalating one-subject bit about masturbating while visiting parents, with his mother hearing increasingly absurd scenarios involving family members.

Interview: David discussed starting comedy in Berlin five and a half years ago, his Jewish-Italian-Irish background, European vs American audience differences, and his move to LA.

Set: Alex performed about receiving a pocket pussy as a gift, using it in traffic, and watching Hugh Grant movies with an English accent.

Interview: Panel questioned whether he actually used it in his car, discussed his Vietnamese-French-Chinese background, and debated his material's credibility.

Set: Rusty opened with a strong joke about gluten-free communion wafers and low-calorie Jesus, then discussed his conservative Christian background and current skepticism.

Interview: Discussed Raleigh comedy scene with about 30 working comics, his day job selling government contracts office products, his marriage and plans to relocate to LA.

Set: Kim performed a new minute about awkward moments with homeless people, noting their apparent frailty but unexpected danger potential, and a joke about a homeless vet spending money on animals.

Interview: Panel noted 'weird' is a hacky word and suggested better adjectives. Discussed the homeless vet joke and how Armenian reference could be reframed as part of setup.

Set: Sara performed material about how word choice reflects wealth and class status; calling vases vases vs bottles, furniture terminology (sofa vs couch, armoire vs hutch).

Interview: Panel discussed the hutch reference as potentially unclear and suggested alternatives like hangers or hooks. Noted Sara and Kim dress similarly.