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Kill Tony #153 (May 24, 2016) with panel guests Jeff Danis and Brian Moses

KT #153

Released May 24, 20161h 24mThe Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA8 comedians52K views
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Lineup

  1. 1
    The Virzi Triplets9:07Bucket Pull

    From Simi Valley, California. They have been doing comedy for three years and performed as a trio, tony and the guests critiqued their set for being too rehearsed and 'hacky'.

  2. 2
    Ryan Higgins21:37Bucket Pull

    Originally from North Carolina, he had been in Los Angeles for four months at the time of recording. He has done comedy for six years and works as a dog walker, he struggled with his timing, ending his set significantly early.

  3. 3
    Nicole Becannon34:38Bucket Pull

    Her set focused on growing up in Orange County and NWA references. From Huntington Beach, California, and was a student at UCLA. She had been doing stand-up for about seven or eight months.

  4. 4
    Curtis Taylor III44:02Bucket Pull

    He noted that he enjoys bowling once a week and writing jokes between frames. From San Jose, California, he had been bouncing between the Bay Area and LA for 10 months. He is a former track athlete whose father is an Olympic-level track coach.

  5. 5
    Stevie Trimble57:24Bucket Pull

    A frequent bucket pull who Tony noted had been called up six out of the last seven episodes. His set about a 'racist' girlfriend was poorly received by the panel, he left the stage quickly after a brief, tense exchange with Tony regarding his Netflix special.

  6. 6
    Guido Saltarelli1:02:14Bucket Pull

    Originally from Michigan, he had moved to Los Angeles only 24 hours prior to the show. He has been doing comedy for a year and a half and works as an Uber driver. Tony was impressed by his performance and his unique middle name, Antonio Crow.

  7. 7
    Melissa Eslinger1:11:44Regular

    Grew up in Germany and is Jewish. She performed a new minute regarding her background and AA meetings, tony gave her advice on how to handle the microphone to settle her nervous hand movements.

  8. 8
    Vanessa Johnston1:17:17Regular

    Performed a minute about vampires and Emos. The panel discussed her stage persona and whether her 'angry' vibe was intentional. She mentioned finding a legitimate vampire website while looking for Halloween fangs.