#773 - FRANCISCO RAMOS + DERRICK STROUP
episodePreviously titled “KILL TONY #773 - FRANCISCO RAMOS + DERRICK STROUP” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 4, 2026
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What is discussed at the start of this section?
Hey, this is Red Band, and you're listening to the Death Squad Podcast Network. This episode of Kill Tony and every episode of Kill Tony can be found at DeathSquad.TV, Apple, Spotify, and anywhere you get podcasts. Check out TonyHinchcliffe.com for everything The Golden Pony, Tony Hinchcliffe. You can also check out ShopSquad.TV for Death Squad merch, hats, mugs, whatever. ShopSquad.TV. And now here's a brand new episode of Kill Tony.
Hey, this is Fred May, coming to you live from the Comedy Mothership here in Austin, Texas, for a brand new episode of Kill Tony. Give it up for Tony Hitchcock! Who's ready for the best night of their fucking lives, huh?
Yee! Make some noise for Brian Ripley, ladies and gentlemen. Oh, lordy. Yeah! Oh, my God. How about one more time for the best damn band in all the land, the Kill Tony Band. Wevo Francheros Tres Leches. On the horns, the great and powerful Carlos Sosa, Fernando Castillo, and Raul Vallejo. Michael Gonzalez on the drums. The great Matt Muehling on the electric. John Dees on the keys. And believe it or not, that is D-Madness, the real D-Madness, live in the flesh. What an episode we have. We have new microphones thanks to Sweetwater Audio, the great Ted Schafer, giving us new wirings and stuff. And we have a hell of an episode ready for you. You guys excited to be here? Before we get started, here's a little bit more from the amazing sponsors that made it all possible tonight.
Are you guys ready to start tonight's fucking show or what? Let's do it. You know, sometimes it's booked this way. Sometimes it's booked that way. What I love about tonight is it's two guests. One of them is, I mean, well, both of them are two of the best stand-up comedians in the world. And we haven't had them on in a very long time. It's somebody's first time, and it's been, I think, eight or nine years since our other homie was on it. Both of them have two of the newest specials out on Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube, absolutely everywhere. Make some noise for two of the best in the world. It's Derek Stroop and Francisco Ramos.
Hey! Derek has one of the biggest specials on Netflix, Nostalgic, out now. How about a hand for Derek Stroop making his Kill Tony debut? We're going to have some fun tonight. And the great Francisco Ramos, who I started with 19 plus years ago at the Comedy Store as Door Guys, is here. He's back on Kill Tony for the first time in, I think, eight years or so. Welcome, Francisco. We're doing it. We're really doing it, Francisco. That's my Tony. Doing it. We're going to have a lot of fun tonight. Derek, it's your first time, so maybe you don't know, but over 250 innocent souls signed up for the opportunity to be on this show tonight. If I pull their name out of the bucket, they get 60 seconds uninterrupted.
You know their time is up when you hear the sound of a kitten. That means they have to wrap it up then or else they bring out the angry West Hollywood bear. which just interrupts them, and then I conduct an interview with them. We all find out more about them live on the spot. They have no idea they're going onstage until right before they get up here. I'm gonna let this innocent little Make-A-Wish gay soccer player pull the first name. You guys are bumping each other like you knew I was going to say that, huh? Would you call him a gay soccer? Tony's going to say you look like a gay soccer player? You're spot on. You know my brand very well. Predictable Punchlines by Tony Hinchcliffe. Seen a few of those reviews this week.
By the way, I had to make some edits thanks to our friends over at Netflix and gave myself a little joke book after my special release this week. Fuck all of you. I hate you. I'm an artist that takes incredible risks. You can all suck my fat cock. Anyway, while we go wrangle that first bucket pool, we have one of our greatest regulars ever, here to set the tone for the show with a brand new minute, make some noise, sing along if you know the words. Ladies and gentlemen, the return of one of the greatest regulars ever, here blessing us with a brand new minute, just to show us how it's done.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–8:32
2
What new guests are introduced in this episode?
8:32–11:48
3
How does the show format work for audience participants?
11:48–39:42
4
What challenges does the guest face in their personal life?
39:42–1:01:51
5
What makes Francisco Ramos a rising star in comedy?
1:01:51–1:03:42
6
What humorous experiences does Holly share about her marriage?
1:03:42–1:04:14
7
How does Holly's injury impact her comedy?
1:04:14–1:06:16
8
What unique insights does Jimmy Fontaine share about his life?
1:06:16–2:02:05