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Kill Tony #23 (Nov 24, 2013) with panel guests Kevin Christy and Jade Catta-Preta

KT #23

Released Nov 24, 20131h 29mThe Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA10 comedians6.8K views
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Lineup

  1. 1
    Tom Young21:18Bucket Pull

    He performed a bit about the frustrations of trying to eat healthy and the various toxins found in all food groups. He has a tall, lanky build and wore a wrinkled shirt. He mentioned being a regular at open mics.

  2. 2
    Mike Sofra26:43Bucket Pull

    He is a veteran of the Hollywood open mic scene and discussed his history of switching between his real name and his stage persona, his set focused on Lady Gaga and 'meat flaps'. Performed in a scary Indonesian demon mask under the name 'Mozilla'.

  3. 3
    Cody Gidley33:47Bucket Pull

    He struggled with nerves and pacing, leading to a joke about a taco shop with no flash photography that didn't land well, he spent a significant portion of his interview attempting to roast Brian Redban, first time performing on the show.

  4. 4
    Amir Kabiri43:48Bucket Pull

    A Middle Eastern American comedian who had been doing stand-up for about three and a half months. He performed a well-received bit about Iran's space program and the suspicious replacement of a monkey sent into orbit, tony praised his charisma and stage presence.

  5. 5
    Dean Purge50:32Bucket Pull

    Performed a set about the Paleo diet and the irony of taking health advice from primitive cavemen. The panel advised him to lean more into his self-described 'fat' persona for comedic effect. He has a Twitter handle '@onepungun'.

  6. 6
    Danielle Arce55:33Bucket Pull

    Her set focused on the struggles of body hair removal and shaving for her boyfriend. A Hispanic and Italian comedian who has been performing for about two years. There was a lengthy discussion about the phonetic spelling of her last name to avoid mispronunciation.

  7. 7
    Jonathan Tumblin1:06:27Bucket Pull

    Originally from Atlanta, he told a story about trying to join a gang to fix his low self-esteem and getting rejected for having 'parents', the panel helped him workshop the bit, suggesting he emphasize the violence he committed against his family to prove his 'street cred'.

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    Sara Weinshenk1:14:01Regular

    She performed a minute about feeling average while shopping at Ralph's and listening to U2, contemplating a career as a children's book novelist, the panel critiqued her 'girl rhythm' and suggested making the grocery store setting more of a 'rock bottom'.

  9. 9
    Sara Mostajabi1:20:12Regular

    Her set was very graphic, involving themes of daddy issues and sexual acts as a way to gain respect. Tony and the guests suggested she tone down the graphic nature to make the punchlines more effective.

  10. 10
    Kim Congdon1:24:38Regular

    The panel discussed her unique 'valley girl' vocal fry and suggested she use it to talk about serious global tragedies. She performed a bit about using Asian women to catch predators and the absurdity of 4D ultrasounds.