
KT #23
Lineup
- 1Tom 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.
- 2Mike 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'.
- 3Cody 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.
- 4Amir 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.
- 5Dean 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'.
- 6Danielle 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.
- 7Jonathan 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'.
- 8Sara 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'.
- 9Sara 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.
- 10Kim 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.