Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
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And now here's a brand new episode of Kill Tony. Hey, this is Redneck coming to you live from the Comedy Mothership here in Austin, Texas for a brand new episode of Kill Tony. Get it for Tony Hitchcock! Who's ready for the best fucking night of their lives, huh? And that's the best damn band in all the land. Make some noise for them, huh?
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The rare triple threat fucking guest lineup. Two of them are two of the most used guests in the show's history. One of them is first time brand spanking new on panel because I think he's one of the funniest people on earth coming up the ranks. Truly one of the top young rising comedians in the world.
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Chapter 2: Who are the guests featured in this episode?
Maybe they bombed last time they were on, and they're here for redemption. Maybe they did good, and this time it didn't go so good. Maybe they did good twice in a row. Anything can happen. The whole thing's improvised. Make some noise for your first bucket pool. It's Tom Frank, everyone. Here comes Tom Frank.
That's right, Tom Frank, no relation. But I'm going to try and lock in right now, like that great woman.
My name is, I'm a gypsy. Yeah, that just means I have a hard time answering simple questions like, where are you from, what are you doing here, and have you seen my dog? Yeah. My family's from Czechoslovakia. Yeah. Back then, it wasn't a good time to be Jewish, so it turns out a gypsy is just a Jew that lost their documents. Still sucked.
But a lot of people like to remind me, hey, that's not a country. Like, thanks for reminding me I don't have a home, right?
Yeah.
We should have been clever and named it something that would stick, like Israel. Then it would still be around and real today, right? But I'm a little suspicious, you know? I think, like, Greenland is an iceberg. Turkey, it's full of cats. And then whenever the immigrants come to the border, Hungary is like, sorry, we're full. but it was easy growing up with immigrant parents.
Actually, they were clever, you know? They knew enough kids at school were calling me a fat retard. Why would they pay money for me to hear that from a professional? I used to be fat, but still stupid, so the school system's broken, but fat shaming works.
All right, Tom Frank. How you doing, Tom? It's a good day to be alive.
Okay.
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Chapter 3: What is the significance of the Kill Tony podcast format?
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Thank you, you nailed my last name, Gerasimo. Sounds like I'm a dinosaur from Jurassic Park. Unfortunately, I have a neck long enough to also be a dinosaur from Jurassic Park. How funny that joke is depends on where you're sitting. This guy had the perfect view over here. Careful, this is a splash zone. But it's a Greek name. You know, my people invented both democracy and anal.
Welcome, Tony.
But it's a stereotype, because in ancient Greece, the Spartans actually had gay sex to help the army's team chemistry. That's pretty crazy, right? To think that fucking your boys makes you fight better? How did they find that out? And how embarrassing was it when they realized there's like no correlation between anal with the boys being better soldiers? That shit was gay, I don't know.
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Chapter 4: What humorous anecdotes are shared about the guests?
We'll be right back. No, I don't. He was seething off that gay joke, and he was like... Yes. Serious. I couldn't hear anything before or after. Tony, your neck looks like you tried to make a meme of yourself in chat GBT. He's Chris, by the way. I'm Tony. Oh, yep. That'll hold the joke back for sure. Chris, it looks like you're always gulping. Chris, how long you been on stand-up? Three years now.
Where at? I'm from Windsor, Canada, but I live in Toronto now. Ooh, big upgrade there. How's Toronto treating you? It's fun. The Kill Tony Boys. You got Jared and Kansai. Yeah, yep. Those are your homies? You do shows with them a lot? Yeah. You get a lot of Kansai's ramen?
Actually, my mom met Kansai because she stayed at my place, and he bowed, and my immigrant mom said, get up, and laughed at him. I thought that was pretty racist, but... Chris, what do you do for a living? I work for a nonprofit that has career days in high schools. So I travel around running career days.
Most of the Kill Tony open micers work for a nonprofit.
Yeah. Yeah, I get bullied by high schoolers all the time. It's great. What do they say about you? There was this Asian chick that was really mean to me one time. I just said hi to her, and she said, you seem toxic as fuck. Wow. And I bet your ex is right about you. Damn. Yeah. Amazing. Fuck that girl. Yeah. Okay, Chris. So three years in stand-up, you're in Toronto.
How often do you get to make it to America? I used to live in Windsor, so I used to go over to Detroit a lot, but not much anymore. You guys are far and you hate us. Yeah, that makes sense. Chris, what do you do for fun when you're not doing stand-up comedy? What are some things that you do? You collect Pokemons or something? No. Good answer. I don't know. I guess I used to fight.
I used to kickbox a little bit. Oh, wow. Like professionally? No, just hand me. What else? Just kickbox? Is that your thing? Hang out with my girl, my mom, my roommate. At the same time? No. What do you and your girl do together? Long walks on the beach, typical stuff. The old Toronto beaches. Yeah.
Are you making all this up on the spot right now?
No, no, she's real. She's real. I promise she's real. I got two fucking serial killers in a row. Hang out with my mom. Is your mom a dead body in your attic? I change her outfit every day. Lewis, that's your mom. Oh, aha! He got you! He got you! So what are you, like, German or something? He's Greek. What you paying attention? All right. Chris, come on, give us something crazy about your life.
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Chapter 5: What personal experiences does Luis J. Gomez share about his life in America?
I bought a car and a plane within the first time, within the same week, right? I came to America in Dallas, Texas. I lived in Irving and then now I live in Ulis. I mean, my first job was Waterburger. I feel like I'm a Texan, even though I'm an immigrant, right? I feel like America, like, is land of immigrants, and I feel like I'm very Texan, even though I was born and bred.
This audience hates this. They're like, fuck you, dude.
Chapter 6: How does the group discuss the dynamic of their comedy styles?
We're building momentum. Lewis refuses to let anything build. He's from the Legion of Skanks, where they interrupt each other every five seconds for no fucking reason.
Can I take my jacket off?
It doesn't make any sense.
Can I take my jacket off?
You want to take your jacket off? What, are you going to sweat? What are you sweating?
No, I don't sweat. I actually... Tell me you have an OJ tattoo for the love of God.
No, no, no, no, no.
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Chapter 7: What insights does the panel provide about the challenges of stand-up comedy?
This guy's got a 9-11 tattoo, 100%. Okay, go ahead. Whatever you're doing, go ahead. The arms are less hairy than anybody would have expected.
I have the hair on my chest.
Oh, there it is, yeah. Jesus fucking Christ. Wait, now that you got the jacket off, you're feeling yourself a bit, do the knock-knock joke again.
Could I? Can I just come back out and we cut this?
Chapter 8: What are the key takeaways from the episode regarding pursuing comedy as a career?
I'm just kidding, I'm just kidding.
All right, Sir John. So you said your first job was at Whataburger. What exactly is your job now? I work as a solutions architect for an IT company. So I just help customers find solutions to technical problems. Ari Shafir. That's such a build up from Whataburger to that. I mean, I've had a lot of jobs. Like, I always work. I grew up, like, you know, wanting money. So I always worked.
And I started my way up. And, you know, I mean, hopefully one day I can be a worker. I can work here.
Where exactly? Like, right here. You want to fix the neons or something? What are you pointing at?
I can find a solution for that, too, if you need. But I want to be on this stage. I've never done comedy in front of this many people. It's amazing. Good for you, dude. That's awesome. You're doing it. And I came today. I signed up. This is my 15th time signing up. I signed up once a month, every month, last year. And I kind of, like, stopped coming this year. But it was 420 on a Monday.
I was like, my driver license has a 420 on it. I got to come.
What has a 420 on it?
My driver license starts with 420 and ends with 69. So I think I'm born to be a comedian. I swear to God, I'll bring it out. I swear to all my Hindu gods, I'll bring it out, yeah.
I like your style, man. You're so genuine, and you're kind of like a sweet boy. It's incredible. I am. I am. Right? It's like, you know, I'm just happy to have the opportunity. I started at a Whataburger, worked my way up. I took a car and a train or whatever to get here. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's kind of like you, Tony, if he's brown but had no confidence.
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