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Kill Tony #36 (Feb 8, 2014) with panel guests Dom Irrera and Steve Trevino

KT #36

Released Feb 8, 20141h 29mThe Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA11 comedians25K views
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Lineup

  1. 1
    Tracy Greenwood18:39Bucket Pull

    Home city not mentioned; this was his second time on stage. He performed a poem about not using phones in the bathroom and was previously an attorney, tony and the guests advised him to drop the poetry if he wants to pursue stand-up.

  2. 2
    Steve Cotroneo29:03Bucket Pull

    He has been doing comedy for about four years and joked about his 'Jew-fro' and a tour of a gym, the guests complimented his stage presence but suggested he lead with his stronger 'dick vein' joke. Originally from DC and has been in LA for five years.

  3. 4
    Jessica Blankenship42:24Bucket Pull

    Her set focused on her dog and living in a trailer. She lives in a camper/trailer and has done stand-up less than ten times, usually once a week. The guests noted she had a good premise but needed to work on her shy stage presence and eye contact.

  4. 5
    Brian Vestal49:18Bucket Pull

    He told a story about his mother attending his first date at a Boys II Men concert. This was his second time ever on stage, though he has a background in sketch and improv. Dom Irera initially thought he was a pro due to his comfortable stage presence.

  5. 6
    Gabriel Killian55:27Bucket Pull

    A one-liner comedian who is Armenian and mentioned he hadn't been on stage in a month, he admitted to having physical jitters despite not feeling nervous internally. The guests praised his writing but encouraged him to perform more frequently to overcome stage fright.

  6. 7
    Mike Robertson1:03:16Bucket Pull

    He works for Xerox and has been married for 19 years with three children. He did comedy in the 90s and recently returned to it about six months ago. His set about 'mental divorces' from his wife was cut short by the bear because he spent too much time laughing at his own thoughts.

  7. 8
    Brandon Jeff1:09:47Bucket Pull

    From Riverside, he has been performing at a music/poetry open mic for about a year. This was his first time at a comedy-exclusive club and his first time performing outside of Riverside, the panel critiqued his heavy use of the filler phrase 'you know,' counting nine instances in one minute.

  8. 9
    Kim Congdon1:17:04Regular

    Her set focused on the idea of evil baby gangs. Had been doing comedy for seven or eight months at the time, having started on the show. She is half Puerto Rican and half Irish/Native American and dropped out of the University of Florida to pursue comedy.

  9. 10
    Sara Weinshenk1:21:00Regular

    Performed a minute about her sparkly retainer and the disappointment of dried-out Play-Doh. The guests discussed her 'cute girl' persona and suggested she try a 'left turn' into dirtier material. She mentioned she was 26 years old at the time.

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    RazerPlayed by Dom Irrera1:25:42Special Appearance

    Dom Irrera performed in character as Razer. Guest Dom Irera performed a 'featured' minute under the pseudonym 'Razer' as a joke about a long-time unpassed comedian. He did classic observational humor about turtles and buses. Tony introduced him as someone who had been auditioning since 1972.

  11. 3
    Kevin JonesBucket Pull

    The name Kevin Jones was called, but no set followed.