Kill Tony #739 - ELAINE + SAM TALLENT + MIKE FEENEY

Recorded live at the Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX – October 14, 2025

Episode Overview

A fast-paced, unpredictable installment of Kill Tony sees Tony Hinchcliffe and Brian Redban joined by esteemed guests: the legendary Hall of Famer “Elaine,” witty New York comic Mike Feeney, and the high-energy, quick-witted Sam Tallent. Over a marathon of bucket draws and golden ticket appearances (plus a Pauly Shore surprise cameo), the panel offers feedback, roasting, and heartfelt support, while delving into everything from mental illness management to wild family tragedies and the perils of affordable housing. True to Kill Tony's format, there's a mix of raw newcomers, local wildcards, and seasoned professionals, making for an episode full of highs, lows, and unfiltered hilarity.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

Opening & Panel Introduction

[10:00–13:00]

• Tony, in high energy, introduces co-host Brian Redban and the “best damn band in all the land.”
• Panel for the night: ELAINE (Kill Tony Hall of Famer), Sam Tallent (quick with the barbs), Mike Feeney.
• Elaine: "Tony, good to see you. You still look hungry. Redban, you look like you drowned two weeks ago."
• Running joke about staying at a La Quinta with "blood on the sheets, cum on the floor, and no breakfast" [12:30].

Golden Ticket Winner – Danny Martinello

[17:00–27:00]

• Danny riffs on being a white guy uncomfortable about going "back in time" to late-80s Brooklyn.
• Elaine: "Ever been to Canada? I let Joe Carter titty me in the '90s."
• Tony & Sam riff on how little American culture knows about Canadian heroes.
• Interesting banter around Canadian culture, heroes (Steve Irwin, Terry Fox), and the lighter side of coming up in comedy.

Bucket #1: Wilson

[32:00–44:00]

• Wilson opens with can jokes and a dark ALS dad story: "I guess I'm the only one who's seen his dad rock hard and felt real joy." [33:30]
• Panel loves his confidence and unique delivery.
• Reveals he’s a 25-year-old landscaper who cared for his ALS-stricken father.
• Sam and Tony relate it to former regular Michael Lehrer, with moving, dark-humor remarks on ALS and personal tragedy.
• Elaine breaks tension: “Tell us something else crazy. Any special skills?” – Turns out Wilson is a beekeeper (“Are you getting sexier as you talk?” Tony quips.).

Bucket #2: Medina

[51:00–1:03:00]

• Medina introduces themself with "My pronouns are USA" and riffs about vitiligo and parenting:

  “When I was your age, my mom smacked the black off me. Listen to your parents.” [53:00]

• Tony discovers she’s a Delaware State Representative with a six-year tenure and a self-aware, left-leaning centrist.
• Divorce joke: "A week after we separated, my eyelids started filling in—turning brown again—guess it was the right decision."
• Bus stories and campaign anecdotes: "I wish we had a light like in stand-up… they go on forever!" [1:01:30]
• Explains how comedy and politics cross over, and cleverly fields questions about skin color and voter bases.

Bucket #3: Dex

[1:09:00–1:27:00]

• Dex, Montana’s fast-talking, bipolar road comic:

  "Sometimes I think porn is addicted to me."
  "I was three days homeless out there, then called my dad, and he came, rescued me."

• Details mental health journey, manic episodes, living in his van, and a memorable “17-person schizophrenic river trip” story.
• Elaine (“Do you want to titty fuck me in your van tonight?”) and Sam offer warmth and encouragement about mental health honesty.
• Tony offers Dex a spot on the "Secret Show" due to comedic vulnerability.

  “You got good jokes, you got a mental illness—you’re kind of perfect for the show.” [1:24:00]

Pauly Shore Drops In

[1:52:00–1:57:00]

• Surprise walk-on. Jokes about being bipolar and bisexual: "I'm also bisexual, so that's good."
• Drops signature irreverence and references to “giving back—like the Jews say—a mitzvah."
• Light banter: “Sorry, sorry I’m late, dude. I’m okay. Yeah, fuck, yeah.”

Bucket Highlights: Notable Contestants

• Busco Jones: On being a former “simp” and marrying a “bipolar… not the fun one.” Panel offers lukewarm encouragement, noting stage presence but needing punchier material.
• Andrew Wolfe: High-energy Australian comic recounts burning fortunes as a failed stockbroker, battling bipolar disorder, and surviving Perth’s rough comedy scene.

  “I used to have five houses—turns out bipolar's a hell of a drug!” [1:43:30]

• Frankie Magoo: Openly bombed, but with an absolutely straight-laced life story—prompting panel to mine for ANY vulnerability (“Your hair is about to eat your eyebrows…”).
• Fang Chow: Veteran Comedy Store comic who was stabbed by a neighbor during the “Asian hate” wave, contextualizes media hysteria and real-life violence:

  “I was talking to a lady… the guy yells ‘fucking Chinese’… then he stabbed me right here.” [2:18:30]

• Big Chuck: Loud Reno comic pitches “Oops All Shrooms” cereal: “Some cancer kid is going for a ride, dude.”
• Matthew Coffin: Brings a dog, tells a long Trump/profane analogy, then trauma-dumps—48 jobs, early open-heart surgery, and losing his virginity to a greyhound runaway.
• Law Coger: Regular favorite destroys with sharp, edgy lines:

  “Do real plants look at fake plants and think: ‘why is this nigga not breathing?’”
  Riffs with Elaine about sex, age, and arm hair.

William Montgomery - Headliner & Closing

[2:44:00–3:04:00]

• William’s set as "Cubano Killer/Vanilla Gorilla" is classic weird, clownish, high-energy:

  “I met a guy at the airport said he almost went viral. That’s like saying I almost got AIDS.”

• William riffs on sweating, mental health, and running into Triple H and Stephanie McMahon (“My entire life…I’ve been a fan,” then “My entire life…to Stephanie!”).
• Elaine jokes she’s pregnant by William, serenades him with improvised song:

  “Call me for a titty-bump, just a white man. Call me, I’m in the bathtub.” [3:02:00]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Elaine:

  “No one’s better than Elaine. We’re really doing it. Red band, Elaine. Yeah, that sounds familiar…” [13:00]

• Sam Tallent:

  “It’s just fun to hear a Canadian guy be racist.” [24:00]

• Fang Chow:

  “I’m not afraid, hate me. Chinese people make number one virus kill everybody!” [2:19:00]

• Dex:

  “Sleep was like a bus that you get on—and I constantly miss that bus.” [1:22:00]

• Law Coger:

  “Bury that little nigga in a mailbox or something.” [3:16:00]

• Andrew Wolfe:

  “Instead of crocoliles, I’m wrestling the homeless, you fuckheads.” [1:36:00]

• Tony, on Frankie's blandness:

  “There was two comedians up here. Between them, they had 15 personalities, and you have zero.” [2:08:00]

Running Jokes/Callbacks

• “Titty bump” jokes (courtesy of Elaine) to nearly everyone on stage.
• Repeated gags about traumatic life stories vs. “normal” contestants.
• Multiple references to the importance of embracing your persona—leaning into being the “heel,” as with Frankie.
• Meta-commentary about the political climate, cancel culture, and media-created panics.

Episode Structure / Timestamps

• 00:00–13:00 – Intros, sponsors, panel announcements
• 17:00–2:44:00 – Comic sets/bucket draws, interviews, walk-ons (Pauly Shore @1:52:00)
• 2:44:00 – William Montgomery set
• 3:00:00–End – End-of-show song with Elaine, final panel plugs, wrap-up

Conclusion & Takeaways

This episode of Kill Tony exemplifies everything the show is known for: vulnerability, risk, and quick-witted brutality, along with moments of real connection and joy. Elaine's Hall of Fame presence brings warmth and insanity in equal measure; Sam Tallent and Mike Feeney riff and roast without mercy; and the batch of comics—mentally ill, heartbreak survivors, and aspiring weirdos—keep the episode sincere, unpredictable, and deeply funny.
Ending on William Montgomery and Elaine’s improvised banter and song, the show reaffirms its off-kilter magic: “Call me for a titty bump, I’m in the bathtub.”
It's a joyride of comedy highs, life’s lows, and everything in between—classic Kill Tony.

To Revisit Key Segments:

• [17:00] Danny Martinello (Golden Ticket)
• [32:00] Wilson (Strong bucket debut, ALS dad story)
• [51:00] Medina (State rep, divorce, vitiligo)
• [1:09:00] Dex (Bipolar Montana van comic, gets booked)
• [1:52:00] Pauly Shore drop-in
• [2:18:30] Fang Chow (Asian hate & stabbing)
• [2:44:00] William Montgomery (Final set, panel wrap-up, Elaine song)

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