KT #765 - DUSTIN POIRIER + ARI MATTI

First bucket pull of the night and her first time on the show; lives in Austin and said a friend named Jimmy Prescott talked her into signing up. Normally does crowd work rather than written material; the interview went badly and Tony cut it short.

Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan; just over a year in standup and moved to Austin about a month and a half before the taping after traveling the country. Said a broken engagement and quitting psychedelics pushed him into comedy full time; Tony praised the set and gave him a joke book.

21 years old, visiting from Jacksonville, Florida where he lives with his parents and produces comedy shows. Most of the interview covered a weed-and-gun arrest in Clay County; Tony awarded him a medium-sized black joke book.

Kill Tony debut; five years in standup, started in Atlanta and has lived in Houston for three years, where he sells Toyotas. Jewish, wore his bar mitzvah yarmulke on stage, and recently married; told the story of a stranger named Marcel who dared him into trying comedy.

Visiting guest comic rather than a weekly regular, given a special guest minute while in town for South by Southwest. New York based and originally from Massachusetts; mentioned about ten years in the Boston Ballet. Material leaned on MMA jokes, which played off panel guest Dustin Poirier.

Repeat performer who has been on several times and previously sat on panel and read long poems. From Wisconsin; admitted to roughly five to ten open mics ever. Tony told him to stop signing up and do at least 50 open mics over the next six months before returning.

First time on the show after signing up for the full year and a half he has been doing comedy; originally from Denver, started and lives in Austin. Now a full-time standup producer who said he had just landed a contract to produce comedy shows in aquariums; interview ran long on his history of odd jobs including door-to-door solar sales and Home Depot.

From Fresno, California, entering his seventh year in standup and moved to Austin about three months before the taping. Works security at a gas company and previously worked with special needs adults; long interview covered his late father's rap career on YouTube. Tony called him unbelievably hilarious and told him to keep signing up.

First time on the show; about nine years in standup, started in Manteca and San Francisco, California and moved to Austin roughly ten months prior. Daytime bartender on Sixth Street with a comedian girlfriend; set was Alex Jones material and he left with a joke book.

Very first time ever attempting standup, age 37 and turning 38 that week; born in Bosnia and has lived in Amarillo, Texas since he was eight. Real first name is Goran and Flash is a nickname; currently unemployed after 14 years as an analyst and a year working at a slaughterhouse. Became the breakout of the night on likability alone, with Tony repeatedly calling him one of the sweetest people ever pulled from the bucket, largely on the strength of his wing walking hobby.

Last bucket pull of the night; a little over three years in standup and lives in Kyle, Texas, having moved from Las Vegas about a year earlier. Unemployed for roughly a year after construction work, supported by a partner who is a nurse; former pharmacy technician of about a dozen years. Lost the room by repeatedly telling Tony his jokes were for the crowd.

Closing act, introduced as one of the most elite regulars in the show's history who writes about two new minutes every week instead of one. Formerly the dark storm of Atlanta, now based in Austin; set was about tattoos and blue collar work. Interview covered a recent tour date in Salt Lake City and he riffed with Dustin Poirier about the Conor McGregor fights.