KT #764 - THEO VON + JELLY ROLL

Weekly regular who opened the show with a brand new minute about a debt-buying company that purchased his old Sprint debt. Formerly billed as the dark storm of Atlanta, now the dark storm of Austin, Texas. Told the panel he signed up for Kill Tony 39 times before getting picked, and that his friend Teddy Swims pushed him to start comedy.

Kill Tony debut. 41 years old, born and raised in Kansas City, where he has done standup for about six years. Walks with a limp from heavy manual labor injuries, is on disability, and lives in his RAV4 with a bed built in the back.

A returning performer Tony welcomed back. Originally from Iran, now living in Austin, and this coming May will mark three years doing standup. Does paralegal work from home and joked about joining a Middle Eastern dating app.

34 years old, from Caddo Mills, Texas, about an hour northeast of Dallas, and living in Austin for over nine years. Collectively five years in standup after getting serious again in 2023. Works at a Circle K and delivers laundry after leaving a TV station job, and talked about a DWI he got the previous December.

Twelve years in standup, all in Edmonton, Alberta, and moved to Texas within the last year. Runs a yo-yo company, which prompted Kill Tony crew member Cole to come out and demonstrate yo-yo tricks on stage. Talked about a nine-year dry spell and an unsuccessful attempt at courting an Amish girl.

Kill Tony debut, but introduced by Tony as a special treat rather than drawn from the bucket. An Instagram sensation from Brooklyn, New York, who drove in from Oklahoma and ran out of gas on the way. Formerly worked in air conditioning; Tony invited him to appear at the Madison Square Garden shows in August.

About six years of standup, based in San Antonio and originally from Georgia after 20 years in Texas. A retired marijuana dealer who now hands out samples at a grocery store. Said he did not expect to get called and came straight from work.

First time on the show, doing standup only since June, mostly on Sixth Street in Austin. Originally from Northern California and a self-described linguist who has traveled for 10 to 15 years. Told stories about running out of money pushing a shopping cart of his book across Italy and being robbed three times while walking across Africa.

55 years old and only his fifth time ever on stage, with prior sets in Little Rock, Memphis, Creek and LOL in San Antonio. Runs the Puppy Up canine cancer foundation after losing three dogs to cancer, and has walked roughly 4,250 miles including Austin to Boston. Has lost about 100 pounds, which Jelly Roll connected with.

British, in America about nine years, eight of them in Colorado Springs before moving to the Austin area roughly seven months ago. Waits tables at Cousin Louise in Dripping Springs after working as a valet. His set on bad nicknames prompted Tony to read out old jokes from a Jelly Roll roast in Nashville.

Almost 10 years in standup. From Burbank, California, and now living in Portland, Oregon, where his fiancee's family is. Works in property management and told a long, dark story about discovering a decomposed body in an Austin apartment and having to break the news to the man's mother.

Final bucket pull of the night and 31 years old, from Austin, Minnesota, who moved to Austin, Texas about a month and a half ago specifically for the show. Has been doing standup for that same month and a half. Drives Uber after selling Subarus, Fords and Kias, and the panel repeatedly compared his look to the Buc-ee's mascot. Tony praised his eye for premises and gave him a big joke book.

Closed the show in place of regular William Montgomery, who was out sick, after getting the call the same day. The Estonian assassin did about three minutes on conscription and Estonian military service, then talked about touring Florida, losing weight without Ozempic, and a Nike outlet store trip. Tony noted he is adding Monday dates on the road.