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Kill Tony #752 (Jan 19, 2026) with panel guests Steve Byrne and Tommy Pope

KT #752

Released Jan 19, 20261h 57mComedy Mothership, Austin, TX15 comedians2.5M views
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Lineup

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    JJ Alexander5:33Golden Ticket

    Past golden ticket winner cashing in his minute to open the show. Just headlined the Denver Improv for the first time and did a 90-minute set in Sioux Falls covering for Enrique Chicone. Works at Dutch Bros alongside fellow golden ticket winner Mason Bird.

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    Yehee?14:33Bucket Pull

    First bucket pull of the night. Korean-American woman from Houston, 30 years old, about 7 months into comedy (started in May); ninth time signing up and her first time getting pulled. Online math teacher with cerebral palsy; performs on crutches and became a running callback for the rest of the episode.

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    Blake Apatow?28:28Bucket Pull

    Long rambling dating stories drew a 'medium joke book' and a scolding from Tony for drawn-out storytelling, second bucket pull, five years in comedy across Colorado, Hawaii and now Austin, where he bartends a few blocks away on Sixth Street.

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    Tommie Tickles34:51Bucket Pull

    Tony said he saw real growth and praised his closing joke as joke of the night so far. Third bucket pull and a returning Texan; a former Marine Corps scout sniper who runs a sheep and goat farm and ranch. Roughly a year in, says he has done about 100 open mics since his last appearance and is starting to work San Antonio.

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    Ehsan Ahmad?43:51Special Appearance

    Invited guest one-minute spot rather than a bucket pull or a regular. Bengali comic from Minnesota, former Comedy Store door guy who relocated with the Mothership crowd; runs a daycare while doing comedy full time, while promoting his first special, 'Too Soon', on his YouTube channel.

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    Tony Scar49:07Bucket Pull

    Bucket pull making his Kill Tony debut and the night's golden ticket winner (number four). 21 years old, nine months into comedy, started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and moved to Austin about four months ago. Does musical comedy on guitar; his homeless love song earned a standing ovation and Tony called it one of the best sets he has seen from a young comic.

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    Collin Sledge58:52Golden Ticket

    Returning golden ticket winner using his spot on the show. Houston-based; followed Tony Scar's huge set and was praised for opening strong anyway. Gave a shout-out to Yehee for cold-messaging him about Houston stages, and his girlfriend Timely Rain was pulled up right after him.

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    Timely Rain1:03:54Bucket Pull

    Makes her living from comedy plus gig work including the Renaissance Festival and bartending; earned a big joke book and a secret show spot. Kill Tony debut after years of signing up; wrangled onto the show mid-interview once Colin Sledge mentioned her, four years in comedy out of Houston, hitting her four-year anniversary that week.

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    Biddy O'Loughlin1:10:06Bucket Pull

    Started 15 years ago, took roughly a nine-year break and restarted in 2020; says she was effectively blacklisted in Australia over trans and Aboriginal material. Tony called her a true pro and gave her a big joke book, while returning performer, originally from Alice Springs, Australia, single mother of a four-and-a-half-year-old, recently reverted to Catholicism.

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    Jimmy Prescott1:16:25Bucket Pull

    One year into standup, all of it in Austin, where he has lived since 1996 after moving from Houston. Worked at video game companies including on Ultima Online and now does hardware tech work; holds a pilot's license. Found out at 16 that he had a son, via a 23andMe test.

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    Matt Rivas1:24:35Bucket Pull

    Only Fans material; left with a medium joke book. Four years in comedy; works as a roadie for a Fort Worth country singer, driving the tour bus and running microphones, visibly exhausted on stage, which Tony hammered him for.

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    Emanuel Martinez1:28:49Bucket Pull

    Received a small joke book, first time on the show, born in Texas but raised in North Carolina, where he still performs; about to hit two years in comedy in March. 28 years old, a first-year physical therapy grad student who previously failed out of nursing school.

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    Saul Wilson1:33:43Bucket Pull

    His claimed beatboxing and SNL-announcer impression both collapsed on stage, prompting Tony to call him possibly the most untalented man in show history, left with a small joke book. First time on the show, about two years in, and admits most of his reps come from telling bits to rideshare passengers in his Mazda. 36 years old.

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    Daniel Sheppard1:42:58Bucket Pull

    Upgraded from a small to a medium joke book, final bucket pull of the night and a returning performer, born and raised in Austin, about to hit five years in comedy. Works at a wire factory stripping wire and fabricating cables after stints in welding and as a valet and bellhop.

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    Ahren Belisle1:49:42Golden Ticket

    Prolific golden ticket winner brought back to close the show, introduced with his America's Got Talent and Kill Tony credits. Spends most of his time on the road and is heading back out with Steve-O in the new year. His combative back-and-forth with the panel over being allowed to 'cook' was the closing bit of the night.