Brett Banta

A long-time performer on the show, now in his fifth year of comedy. He is originally from Texas and Louisiana and has been married for 18 years. He is also a skateboarder.

1. 57:00

   Episode #266

   May 18, 2018

   Bucket Pull

   Guests: Bret Ernst.

   Watch set at 57:00View episode #266
2. 40:17

   Episode #102

   Jun 15, 2015

   Bucket Pull

   His set was about job interviews and working at Applebee's. He is 42 years old and has previously worked in skateboard graphics. The panel noted he has improved over the last six months but needs to be more conversational.

   Guests: Vanessa Ramos, Kirk Fox.

   Watch set at 40:17View episode #102
3. 36:12

   Episode #90

   Apr 4, 2015

   Bucket Pull

   He mentioned he writes every day due to OCD but needs to get on stage more often, joe Rogan encouraged him not to be discouraged by his age.

   Guests: Joe Rogan, Al Madrigal.

   Watch set at 36:12View episode #90
4. 1:00:15

   Episode #68

   Oct 14, 2014

   Bucket Pull

   A graphic designer who has two daughters and discussed being frequently laid off from jobs. The panel noted he has a strong persona but critiqued his misogynistic material.

   Guests: Doug Benson, Jesse Joyce.

   Watch set at 1:00:15View episode #68
5. 26:25

   Episode #55

   Jun 30, 2014

   Bucket Pull

   Did a minute about how his name sounds like a gladiator and joked about NFL player introductions, he attended Pensacola Junior College and CalArts, the panel encouraged him to use his real school names for better comedic effect.

   Guests: Bret Ernst, Mike Lawrence.

   Watch set at 26:25View episode #55
6. 55:25

   Episode #46

   Apr 24, 2014

   Bucket Pull

   A frequent bucket pull favorite who talks extensively about his preference for Asian women. He is married to a Japanese woman he met while she was cleaning him up after he threw up at a Domino's Pizza. He mentions he is from the South and has a 'weird' but effective comedy personality.

   Guests: Francisco Ramos, Sandro Iocolano.

   Watch set at 55:25View episode #46
7. 51:48

   Episode #45

   Apr 12, 2014

   Bucket Pull

   Originally from Texas, now living in Los Angeles, he delivers a deadpan set featuring a list of sports terms that sound homoerotic, the panel praises his writing and unique, one-tone stylistic delivery.

   Guests: Kirk Fox, Jade Catta-Preta.

   Watch set at 51:48View episode #45
8. 45:00

   Episode #43

   Mar 28, 2014

   Bucket Pull

   He delivers a series of short, dark jokes about DUIs, nose-picking, and parenting. Originally from Dallas, Texas, he has lived in LA for 18 years and doing comedy for a year and a half. Tony is highly impressed by his writing ability.

   Guests: Nick Rutherford, Willie Hunter.

   Watch set at 45:00View episode #43
9. 57:43

   Episode #41

   Mar 17, 2014

   Bucket Pull

   Guests: Sarah Tiana, Matt Braunger.

   Watch set at 57:43View episode #41
10. 32:42

    Episode #38

    Feb 24, 2014

    Bucket Pull

    Brett Banta joked about his daughters mispronouncing the word peanuts as penis in front of police officers, he also compared his appearance to a prisoner of war while stating his twin brother looks like a movie star.

    Guests: Kirk Fox, Chris Porter.

    Watch set at 32:42View episode #38

Career Arc

Brett Banta is originally from Dallas. He is 53 now. He first appears in the archive on #38 (Feb 24, 2014), as a bucket pull.

The archive records 10 sets over 4 years and 2 months, from #38 (Feb 24, 2014) to #266 (May 18, 2018). There are 35 months between the recorded sets on #102 and #266.

The most frequent shared lineups are with Kim Congdon (9 episodes) and Sara Weinshenk (8 episodes). The most recent recorded set is on #266 (May 18, 2018), listed as a bucket pull.

First pulled from the bucket in episode number 38.