KT #773 - FRANCISCO RAMOS + DERRICK STROUP

Opened the show as the long-running regular with a brand new minute of topical material about the UFC event at the White House, the Middle East and the Epstein news cycle. In the interview he revealed he is missing a front tooth and took the replacement out on stage; the tooth was knocked out playing basketball years ago and the implant kept failing because the bone would not heal, which he blamed on vaping. Tony repeatedly framed him as a legend of the show who overshares.

First bucket pull of the night and an unusually difficult interview. Originally from New Hampshire, said he started stand-up in October and is turning 50 in August despite claiming 29. Visibly damaged fingers from frostbite; it took Tony roughly ten attempts to get the story out of him (hypothermia while walking around looking for a job during a breakup), and Tony eventually cut the interview off. Tony and the panel speculated afterwards that he was homeless. Surname spelling is a guess - could be Segal, Siegel or Seagull.

Second appearance on the show, about a year after her first. Grew up in Iowa, started comedy in Denver about five years ago and moved to the Austin area a year and a half ago; lives out toward Bee Cave. Hair stylist of 35 years who wants comedy to become her income, and has started producing shows in the Midwest including a 500-seat theater date in her hometown of Fort Dodge. Interview went deep into her two grown sons and a long riff about vaginal atrophy that Redban kept hammering. Got a big joke book.

27 years old, from Dallas, four years into stand-up, all of it in Austin. Set was about only ever having his hair cut by his blue-haired liberal mother and wanting to go to a barber shop instead. Former valet driver, now does business development for a roofing company; 6 foot 5. Girlfriend is a therapist who out-earns him and owns the house. Tony praised him for writing about his actual life.

Returning fan favorite, has cerebral palsy and does not drive. Set was about a friend booking him an appointment at a massage parlor for his birthday. Lives in San Antonio with his father, works the door at Riot Comedy Club on the Riverwalk and comes to Austin weekly; former TV news producer who then lost a Chick-fil-A job. When he said he had negative 58 dollars, the band, the panel, the crew and the audience took up the first fundraiser in Kill Tony history - 745 dollars plus a Waffle House gift card from Derrick Stroup. Francisco Ramos said he is qualified to be a golden ticket winner.

Second time on the show, goth Jewish comic, recently married; her first appearance was the taxidermy bit and she got hired at a strip club off the back of it. On crutches after fracturing two bones in her foot falling down stairs during a DoorDash delivery. Said stripping turned out not to be for her, that people offered her taxidermy in trade for feet pics, and that she is looking at going back to school for behavioral therapy. Got another big joke book. No surname was given on air.

Seven years into comedy and one of the strongest sets of the night, on men's mental health and a friend's late-night suicide call. Grew up in Galesville, Wisconsin, now lives in Minneapolis with his software-engineer fiancee. Shakes constantly, which he attributes to past drug use. Works a few hours a week as a personal care assistant to an older man he smokes weed with. Derrick Stroup knew him - Aiden had opened for him in Minnesota years ago - and called him a dynamite joke writer. Has signed up for Kill Tony repeatedly without getting pulled; Tony booked him on the Thursday secret show.

Only two months into stand-up. From Riverside in Southern California, formerly worked at an AI startup and now writes about AI policy, philosophy and culture. Opened on being a bisexual Mexican woman with low standards and a failed strip club audition. Describes herself as a rural, duck-hunting redneck Republican on paper. Said her late father gave her his blessing before he died. Tony and the panel praised her nerve for getting up after two months and gave her a big joke book.

Chaotic non-set built around a fake claim that he and Tony had slept together in February; never really did jokes. From Tulsa, Oklahoma, which he called 'Slutzville' because Tulsa spelled backwards. Gave inconsistent answers about how long he had done stand-up, said he had been kicked out of a lot of places and had played a lot of poker. Drifted into a history lesson about Mitzi Shore and the Comedy Store before Tony cut him off and walked him off stage. Tony told him to come back and do actual jokes.

33 years old, huge energy, set about a friend who wants to be a gangster but has hips. Born in South Carolina, spent ten years in Orlando and now lives in Atlanta where he does stunt work and small acting roles on Tyler Perry productions. Eight years in the Army as a signal support systems specialist, plus a McDonald's stint. Came up in the Orlando scene alongside Kam Patterson and cites David Jolly as a mentor. Married five years to a dermatology tech; they have a black shorthair cat named Salem. Got a big joke book and an open invitation to come back. Instagram handle confirmed on air as jimmyfontainesc.

Final bucket pull, a Comedy Mothership door guy who was working a shift that night and got pulled organically. Tony called him one of the best writers and one of his favorite humans in the club. Minute was a bit imagining white slavery and renaming his new property. Admitted he had smoked a whole joint next door and had not expected to go up; Tony had him also perform an older favorite joke as an encore. Tony awarded him a panel position on an upcoming episode - something he said he had never done before - plus a spot on the Thursday secret show.

Closed the show as the current undefeated top regular, with a brand new minute of short punchy one-liners. In the interview he talked about launching a podcast with fellow Mothership doorman Grant Adcock and a third person, roughly six episodes recorded and four released, and pushback from listeners wanting a video version he does not want to do. Has Hollywood shows lined up, is going to San Diego with Redban and Toronto with Tony. The night's audience drawing by Chris Rogers depicted him as the Joker.