KT #756 - JIM NORTON + IAN FIDANCE

Opened the show instead of closing it; Tony billed him as a Hall of Famer with the record for most appearances and most interviews. Did topical one-liners, then talked about his bong collection, Aphex Twin, rowing machine and artery plaque. Tony noted William is one of the rare acts allowed to make his interview answers largely fictional.

First bucket pull of the night. Has Tourette's syndrome and built his set around it; doing standup since October 2021 and said he had been on the show three or four times before. From St. Louis, now in San Antonio, where he works weekends cooking at a Chili's and makes content full time on TikTok and YouTube.

Second time on the show, 34 years old, seven years in comedy. Originally from Detroit, lives about two miles from the club in Austin and often walks to spots. Laid off from a tech job and living on roughly 14K in savings; lost 50 pounds and runs a fitness page called Q Don't Stop.

From Spokane, Washington, where he did about a year of comedy before moving to Austin seven months earlier; has been lazy about mics since. Runs an online sports-card 'breaking' business he said did 72K in sales in a month at about 40 percent margin. Set went poorly but the interview about a Buc-ee's first date landed.

Ten years in comedy, first three and a half in Iowa, then Chicago, then Austin for a little over two years; had been on the show before. Makes a living from standup playing 50 to 70 seat rooms on the road and promotes each city with parody videos. Set bombed badly and the interview turned into an accounting of his road earnings; surname spelling is uncertain from the captions.

Introduced as the Dark Storm of Atlanta and one of the great regulars; Tony noted he was about to move back to Atlanta when he first got pulled from the bucket. Touring heavily and selling well across the country. Used the spot to thank the show for the new crew jacket.

A door guy at the Comedy Mothership in Austin who had been on the show before. New father to a daughter, Shirley, who had emergency bowel surgery and spent her first five months in the NICU. Invited to the Thursday secret show; surname spelling is uncertain from the captions.

First time on the show. Thirty years old with eight years in comedy, started in Dallas and has lived in Austin about a year and four months. Makes money pet sitting, cleaning and organizing houses, and selling clothes online; much of the interview covered quitting Zoloft cold turkey a month earlier. Tony recalled giving her guest spots when she waited tables at the Addison Improv.

Return appearance, coming up on seven years in comedy, originally from Sherman, Texas. Toured twelve countries across 2024 and 2025 including Tanzania, Spain and the Edinburgh Fringe, and got recognized from Kill Tony in Amsterdam, Spain and Dubai. Also makes short comedy films with friends, including a stoner film called Pushy on YouTube.

Eleven years in comedy and said he had never been pulled from the bucket before, though he had once opened for Tony at Hyena's in Fort Worth. Twenty-six, moved to Austin about a year earlier, works on a hemp food truck for 14 dollars an hour and splits a two-bedroom for 750. Revealed a deep Star Wars obsession and that he has been off cocaine for a few months.

Closed the episode, introduced as the Estonian assassin and a regular selling out theaters nationwide while still waiting on a green card. Opened on the Austin ICE raids, then an extended bit about discovering his girlfriend had been faking orgasms for months. Plugged his own tour dates at the end.