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Kill Tony #34 (Jan 27, 2014) with panel guests Doug Benson

KT #34

Released Jan 27, 20141h 33mThe Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA11 comedians33K views
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Lineup

  1. 1
    Brendan Cooney21:27Bucket Pull

    From Arlington, Virginia and has been in LA for a little over a year. He has been doing stand-up for about two years, tony and Doug noted his talk-show host delivery and unnatural segues.

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    Sean Khan27:23Bucket Pull

    Performed a bit analyzing the plot holes and power dynamics in The Lion King. Tony made him restart his set multiple times to encourage a more natural, human pacing rather than rushing. He admitted he usually takes longer to get into the bit but felt pressured by the 60-second limit.

  3. 3
    Melanie Baldonado36:36Bucket Pull

    Discussed her mixed heritage (Italian and Hispanic) and how people often mistake her for being Middle Eastern. The panel discussed her 'terrorist' look and her experiences at TSA. She mentioned a cousin from Oxnard with a 'Southside' neck tattoo.

  4. 4
    Kyle Henson45:47Bucket Pull

    Originally from Beaverton, Oregon, he joked about Nike headquarters and bald eagle tears, the panel critiqued his aggressive opening and his eagle impression. He claimed he was once hit by Phil Knight's Audi R8 while working for AT&T on the Nike campus.

  5. 5
    Aaron Marsh53:15Bucket Pull

    Delivered a well-received set about drug addiction and Chef Boyardee. He has been on the show once or twice before and is noted for his strong stage presence. His Twitter handle is @AaronIs5ft2.

  6. 6
    Kyle Shore58:34Bucket Pull

    A former Marine who served in Afghanistan but noted he never actually killed anyone despite years of training. He compared the experience to training for football and being told to play baseball in full pads, he uses the Twitter handle @BakedAsCake.

  7. 7
    Joshua Meyrowitz1:03:27Bucket Pull

    Known as 'Autistic Thunder,' he has been doing comedy for five years and hanging around The Comedy Store for three, tony considers himself a mentor to Joshua and praised his growth from being 'insociable' to hilarious. He is a 'movie monster' with a hyper-focus on films and games.

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    Jerron Horton1:11:16Bucket Pull

    Performed a set focused on Mortal Kombat characters, specifically criticizing Sonya Blade. He discussed the 'math' required to understand his video game jokes, the panel found his delivery smooth but noted the references might be too niche for a general audience.

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    Dan Lawler1:17:11Bucket Pull

    Has been doing stand-up for seven years, with a two-year break, and has lived in LA for ten years. He mentioned appearing in Little Caesars commercials and previously having a handle-bar mustache, tony praised his stage presence but suggested working on longer premises.

  10. 10
    Sara Weinshenk1:21:43Regular

    Performed a minute about food trends, including rice cakes, kale, and frittatas. Tony noted she has a consistent style of joking about small annoyances. She has appeared on 29 of the first 34 episodes.

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    Kim Congdon1:26:20Regular

    She performed a minute about a woman who chopped off her husband's penis, dropped out of college to pursue comedy after her first set on Kill Tony. She was announced as part of the crew for the upcoming road show in San Diego.