Tristan Bowling

A golden ticket winner who started on the show at age 20 in Phoenix and moved to New York City three years ago. He performed a set about his cats and the high cost of living in New York. He has been doing comedy for over six years.

1. 57:13

   Episode #741

   Oct 27, 2025

   Golden Ticket

   Guests: Roseanne, Pauly Shore.

   Watch set at 57:13View episode #741
2. 39:27

   Episode #671

   Jul 8, 2024

   Golden Ticket

   A long-time golden ticket winner who recently moved from Phoenix to New York City. He currently works as a kindergarten lunch lady at an elite private school.

   Guests: Ari Shaffir, Mark Normand, H. Foley, Kevin Ryan.

   Watch set at 39:27View episode #671
3. 56:29

   Episode #622

   Aug 7, 2023

   Golden Ticket

   A golden ticket winner who started on the show at age 20 in Phoenix and now lives in New York City. He has been doing comedy for five years and spoke openly about his past mental health struggles.

   Guests: Jim Norton.

   Watch set at 56:29View episode #622
4. 46:24

   Episode #558

   May 23, 2022

   Golden Ticket

   He discusses moving to Austin and living with his girlfriend. A long-time golden ticket winner from Phoenix who is now 23 years old, he concludes his set with a freestyle rap.

   Guests: Duncan Trussell, Doug Stanhope, Michael Yo.

   Watch set at 46:24View episode #558
5. 58:58

   Episode #492

   Feb 15, 2021

   Golden Ticket

   Age 22, Phoenix local and the youngest ever golden ticket winner. He works at Trader Joe's and performed a prepared rap song during his set. He has been performing for several years since winning his ticket just before his 21st birthday.

   Guests: Dustin Ybarra.

   Watch set at 58:58View episode #492
6. 1:27:02

   Episode #454

   May 15, 2020

   Golden Ticket

   He discussed meeting his new girlfriend on Bumble during the lockdown. A golden ticket winner from Phoenix, Arizona, who performed on his 22nd birthday. He is known for his high-energy style and incorporating rap into his sets.

   Watch set at 1:27:02View episode #454
7. 55:26

   Episode #447

   Mar 27, 2020

   Golden Ticket

   He performs a comedic song on acoustic guitar about the coronavirus and discusses sneaking out of his house, golden ticket winner from Phoenix, Arizona.

   Guests: Dom Irrera.

   Watch set at 55:26View episode #447
8. 53:20

   Episode #410

   Nov 4, 2019

   Golden Ticket

   A golden ticket winner from Phoenix who won at age 20, his parents, Shannon and Brad (who designed NCAA Football video games), joined him on stage.

   Guests: Daniel Van Kirk, Lara Beitz.

   Watch set at 53:20View episode #410
9. 1:24:26

   Episode #404

   Oct 23, 2019

   Golden Ticket

   Golden ticket winner from Arizona; 21 years old. He performed a minute followed by a freestyle rap and joined the panel.

   Guests: William Montgomery, David Lucas.

   Watch set at 1:24:26View episode #404
10. 54:26

    Episode #403

    Oct 23, 2019

    Golden Ticket

    Golden ticket winner from Phoenix, Arizona. He performed a set about his recent time in a psych ward and performed a prepared rap for the audience.

    Watch set at 54:26View episode #403
11. 52:54

    Episode #386

    Aug 16, 2019

    Golden Ticket

    Age 21, golden ticket winner from Phoenix, Arizona, who started comedy at age 16. He is also a rapper who goes by the name Baby Boy and recently released music through a connection made on the show.

    Guests: Big Jay Oakerson.

    Watch set at 52:54View episode #386
12. 1:26:47

    Episode #373

    Jun 29, 2019

    Golden Ticket

    Age 21, golden ticket winner from Phoenix, Arizona, who drove to LA with his mother to perform. He won his golden ticket at age 20 and is known for his high-energy stage presence and thrift-store fashion. This was his first set at the Comedy Store since turning 21.

    Guests: Sal Vulcano.

    Watch set at 1:26:47View episode #373
13. 1:21:10

    Episode #356

    May 31, 2019

    Golden Ticket

    Age 21, golden ticket winner from Phoenix, Arizona, making his third appearance. He performed a stand-up set and a freestyle rap for the panel.

    Guests: Steve Simeone.

    Watch set at 1:21:10View episode #356
14. 1:10:16

    Episode #347

    May 14, 2019

    Golden Ticket

    A golden ticket winner from the Phoenix road show who just turned 21 two days prior. He started comedy at age 16 in Arizona. His father is a video game director for THQ.

    Guests: Dom Irrera.

    Watch set at 1:10:16View episode #347
15. 1:03:12

    Episode #345

    May 12, 2019

    Bucket PullGolden Ticket

    Age 20, from Buckeye, Arizona, who started comedy at age 16. He performed a stand-up set followed by an impressive freestyle rap, tony awarded him a Golden Ticket, making him one of the youngest recipients in the show's history.

    Watch set at 1:03:12View episode #345

Career Arc

Tristan Bowling won a golden ticket on #345 in May 2019. The archive has 15 sets, through #741.

First pulled from the bucket in episode number 345. Won a golden ticket in episode number 345. First set as a golden ticket winner in episode number 347.