KT #8

David Liu performed a set about racism, joking that his white friend said he looks like every character in Fast and the Furious. He discussed the awkwardness of his Chinese parents meeting his Korean girlfriend's father due to the language barrier, while during the interview, he mentioned he is from Taiwan and joked about his girlfriend's friends having breast implants.

Josh Martin, a producer for the podcast, joked about his roommate taking excessive amounts of dick pills for confidence despite only having an air mattress. The panel suggested he try a Schwarzenegger impression or change the wording of his jokes to improve them, he admitted to repeating the same set from the previous week, leading to him being placed on two-week probation.

Melissa Shoshahi joked about dating a man she met on Tinder who was attractive but lacked a car and a job. The panel compared her style to Whitney Cummings and discussed her Persian heritage. She shared that she studied communications in college and has been doing stand-up for three years, originally starting in Seattle.

Norman Pounds joked about people in LA who give vague answers about their employment and hand out business cards that say "put your name here." In his interview, he stated he works at a beach camp for rich kids and also works part-time at Adidas. He mentioned he has been doing stand-up for eight months and does not smoke pot because it makes him sleepy.

During the interview, he discussed "yiffing" and furry culture with the panel, he expressed a desire to transition from his current dirty material to cleaner stand-up comedy. Ricky Luna, a door guy at the Comedy Store, performed a set about being gay and a romanticized description of fisting.

Teddy Ray joked about being broke and writing a movie titled "Adorable," which he described as the untold story of Precious's brother. He discussed his recent accomplishment of booking a ten-minute set on the show Comic View. He also mentioned his past experience in a rap battle against Tony Hinchcliffe.

Kyle Henson performed a short set involving an act-out of a conversation with his nephew, the panel criticized his physical performance style and pointed out a large hole in the crotch of his jeans. He mentioned that he had previously showcased for the NBC Diversity Showcase.

Derek Gruber joked about the restaurant health grading system in LA, specifically imagining a "G-rated" restaurant called the Arm Pit Cafe. He stated he had only been doing comedy since February, the panel advised him to be more confident and to avoid premises that rely on obviously fictional details like a "G" rating.

Keith Sewell joked about the Trayvon Martin case and a friend who acted like Malcolm X until he ate a Snickers bar and turned back into a white person. They noted that his joke writing was stronger than his current level of stage confidence, the panel provided feedback on his pacing, suggesting he let the punchlines breathe more.

Ari Matti joked about a date with a black girl where he felt his own body was being racist because he couldn't get an erection, the interview focused on his previous dates with the same woman, including a rock climbing outing intended to impress her, the panel encouraged him to keep pursuing her despite her being "busy" lately.

Mike Durgin, who identified as a "Black Indian" from Trinidad and raised in Miami, joked about being cast as an Indian goat herder on Arrested Development, he faced heavy criticism from the panel for using the N-word during his set. He admitted he had not yet developed a solid one-minute set and was just trying to have fun.

The panel criticized him for looking at his notes and trailing off at the end of his jokes. Dean Parach performed a series of one-liners covering topics such as acid flashbacks, Match.com, and smoking Marlboro Lights. He mentioned he is not on Twitter, which the hosts found surprising for a one-liner comedian.

Jared Campbell joked about being the "first black friend" for white people and explained slang using Seinfeld references, such as comparing Elaine's dancing to twerking. He mentioned he played football as a free safety for the University of Miami and graduated in 2011, the panel praised his confidence and believable stage presence.

Sara Mostajabi performed a stand-up set where she discussed her need for strangers' approval and her childhood habit of catching bees to be stung, which led her to realize she was a masochist, while during the interview, she mentioned downloading and deleting a vibrator app at 4:30 in the morning and explained that she had written her entire set during the podcast. Mostajabi also noted that she has been performing for a month and a half and is still working on her onstage persona.

Kim Congdon joked about being single and being "facist" against people with large nostrils. The panel discussed how being on the podcast influenced her decision to leave school. She revealed that she had dropped out of college just three days prior, with only one year of film and acting classes remaining, to pursue comedy full-time.

Earl Skakel joined the panel on Kill Tony #8 (Aug 5, 2013).

Jeremiah Watkins joined the panel on Kill Tony #8 (Aug 5, 2013).