Kill Tony #740 - FLUFFY + SAL VULCANO
Recorded Live at the Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX – October 21, 2025
Episode Overview
This episode of Kill Tony is a raucous, guest-packed spectacle featuring Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Sal Vulcano (of Impractical Jokers) joining Tony Hinchcliffe and Brian Redban at Austin’s Comedy Mothership. Live bucket comedy, panel riffing, and backstage banter merge into a night of standout debuts, unfiltered crowd work, and memorable returns, including Kill Tony regulars and hall-of-famers.
The night is a comedic mix of raw open mics, sincere interviews, wild premises, and classic roast energy.
Key Segments and Discussion Points
1. Opening & Introductions [03:22]
- Tony hypes the crowd, introducing the full band and sponsors.
- Welcomes Fluffy and Sal as “two of the best comedians on Earth,” to big fanfare.
2. Bucket Set Highlights & Interviews
These segments feature comics picked at random for a 1-minute set, followed by interviews and panel feedback.
Drew Nickens – Triumphant Return [07:16]
- Set highlights: Jokes about being confused for a Love on the Spectrum contestant, weed making him paranoid, dominoes as “flat dice,” and lesbians with braces as “box cutters.”
- Tony, Sal, and Fluffy riff on his fashion (“Steve Harvey collection”), his casino story, and his six months off the show.
- Notable moment: Drew describes almost drowning in a float tank while thinking about Gilmore Girls and wrestling.
- Quote:
- Sal: “It’s crazy you found the only shirt louder than yourself.” [11:24]
J.D. Madison – First Time on Stage [13:45]
- Set highlights: Coming out about straight guys testing their sexuality, K-pop-obsessed kids, and Halloween costume racial lines.
- Reveals it’s his first-ever stand-up set (age 42), inspired by losing his dad during COVID.
- Panel commends his confidence and stage presence.
- Wins a joke book for the effort.
Mike Holloway – Raw Vulnerability [22:07]
- Set highlights: Sweaty balls, names his balls Romulus and Remus, jokes about his dick “liking to hang right.”
- Shares about family dynamics (only, middle, oldest child), long dating dry spell, and living with HPV.
- Candidly discusses ex-girlfriend now in jail for kidnapping and torture.
- Quote:
- Tony (on Mike's love life): "You got a girlfriend chained up to a radiator right now somewhere?" [26:13]
- Mike: "Haven’t dated anybody in about seven or eight years…"
Ernest Evans, Sr. – Army Vet & Producer [31:14]
- Set highlights: Moving to a white neighborhood, his Army buddies’ n-word jokes, awkward moments with his kid’s white friends.
- Reveals he's a process improvement specialist, Army vet, and now a grandfather.
- Discusses three gym memberships (“YMCA, LA Fitness, and CrossFit”), and the utility of free child care at the Y.
- Shares story of his high school sweetheart’s infidelity.
- Quote:
- Tony: "How did you find out this white devil was cheating on you?" [36:46]
- Ernest: "She said the baby was grabbing my neck. I tell you a goddamn lie. The baby two days old, ain’t even that strong." [37:12]
Pamela Galvez – High Energy and Mischief [40:17]
- Set highlights: Jokes about her boyfriend’s pediatrician visits, wishing she was a female seahorse (who impregnates males).
- Twerks onstage, shares her weight gain journey, boasts about food in Texas.
- Panel has fun at her kinetic, chaotic energy and tangents about carbs and dating.
- Quote:
- Tony: "Are you a little drunk, Pamela?" [45:08]
- Pamela: "No, I’m just excited and nervous to be here. Okay, I was gonna ask the same. Are you genuinely just stone sober right now? Yeah, I mean, I have like some tequila, of course, but that’s it." [45:10]
Ari Matti – International Regular [46:51]
- Set highlights: Jokes about the American obsession with sugar—“You guys put sugar on your Advil!” and Dunkin’ Donuts excess.
- Riffs on the lack of women at Kill Tony fan meetups, bemoans festival lineups (ACL), e-bike issues.
- Quote:
- Ari: “If you start your day with a donut, the last thing you need is another donut.” [49:46]
- Ari (on fans): “Every time I go out, it’s all dudes… we need more bitches at Kill Tony.” [51:08]
Julio – Unforgettable Debut [68:13]
- Set highlights: Surreal, chaotic jokes about his Puerto Rican family, Jesus camp to ‘pray the gay out,’ dating, and identity.
- What follows is a wild 17-minute segment of language confusion, sexual ambiguity, Tony trying to decipher his jokes, and Julio sharing dozens of bizarre punchlines.
- Crowd (and panel) chants his name multiple times.
- Surprise: Julio reveals he has three sons after everyone questions his sexuality for the entire set.
- Tony calls Julio’s mom, Esperanza, live on air for clarification about his life and sexuality.
- Quote:
- Tony: “This is a Cinderella story, man. Get on your bike and head to San Anto, bro.” [84:23]
- Sal (after a long interview): “Still don’t know. Gay or straight. We will never know. Doesn’t matter. Julio killed it.” [86:00]
- TIMELESS MOMENT: Julio wins over the crowd with his earnestness and launches one of the wildest, most endearing segments in show history. [68:13–102:43]
Chris Miller – “Ding Dong Ditch” Fiasco [87:54]
- Set highlights: Story about childhood pranks crossing racial lines (“ding dong ditch” vs… other names).
- The panel and audience are confused by his punchline, leading Tony to bring back Julio to “translate” the joke (to hilarious, fruitless effect).
Jordan Yates – Cowboy Comic [103:51]
- Set highlights: Marriage jokes about beard stubble, “eating a peach through a cheese grater,” Olive Garden parmesan tags.
- Reveals a background in stand-up, youth pastoring, and corporate sales.
- Showcases smooth code-switching between comic/cowboy/youth pastor/real estate modes, speaks French.
- Quote:
- Tony: “You’re like a Matthew McConaughey wrapped in an Action Bronson.” [107:08]
David Lucas (Hall of Fame Regular) [112:22]
- Set highlights: Sardonic take on “black noise” (cop handcuff videos), fantasy football as “virtual slavery.”
- Classic crowd roasting, including race, panel, and Sal Vulcano.
- Kills with a joke about “fat guy Rain Man” and insults about Tony’s invisible looks.
- Quote:
- David: "I've been falling asleep to black noise lately. It's just videos of cops putting handcuffs on niggas..." [112:23]
- On Tony: “You look like an invisible friend. You ask your kids what their friend looks like, they draw this.” [118:31]
Dom Lamarca – The Stoner with Energy [121:32]
- Set highlights: Three months “clean” (showers), fired from jobs, rolling burritos high, DoorDash stories.
- Banters about board games (Exploding Kittens), his feminine energy, and plan B delivery.
- Lighthearted interviews about roommate life and dating on a budget.
William Montgomery – The Finale [131:31]
- Set highlights: Amy Schumer/Ozempic joke, interventions, and the “ring and run” childhood game debate (“I’ve never heard of the racial element…”).
- Hilarious Q&A on his favorite candy, a gross-out cyst story, and a Memphis family update.
- Quote:
- William: “It squirted out of my face and hit the mirror with such force it splashed...” [133:57]
- Tony (on William’s haircut): “It’s like when a scruffy dog gets a cute haircut.” [132:40]
Memorable Quotes & Moments
- Julio’s wild ride: “I used to be gay. I went to one of those pray-the-gay-away Jesus camps, and now I’m having all kinds of heterosexual sex.” [69:11]
- Tony to Fluffy about cars: “You have the biggest collection, I think, of Volkswagen buses, right?” [120:16]
- Sal on confusing sets: “I didn’t think I would understand someone less than Pamela.” [71:52]
- Pamela: “Yes, I want to get you pregnant, you pregnant, you pregnant. Hey, hey, aim that…” [45:40]
- David Lucas: “Three hundred years later, we still can’t make money off a white man’s back. There’s no goddamn fantasy pickleball league.” [112:23]
- Redban's confusion over regional childhood pranks: “Back in the day ding dong and ditch was called something else...” [91:27]
- Tony on audience reception: “If he (Julio) would have pulled out another piece of paper, I would have just done the rest of the show with him.” [86:17]
Notable Segments & Timestamps
[07:16] – Drew Nickens' return and Steve Harvey shirt jokes
[13:45] – JD Madison’s first-ever set
[22:07] – Mike Holloway’s “HPV special” interview
[31:14] – Ernest Evans Sr.'s “n-word like Frank’s Red Hot” routine
[40:17] – Pamela Galvez’s high-energy, tequila-fueled appearance
[46:51] – Ari Matti’s “fat Americans” and sugar on Advil
[68:13–102:43] – Julio’s chaotic, groundbreaking interview
[112:22] – David Lucas: Black noise, fantasy football, and epic roasts
[121:32] – Dom Lamarca: DoorDash, board games, and stoner vibes
[131:31] – William Montgomery: cyst confession and candy list
Conclusion
A classic Kill Tony–electric energy, lightning-paced exchanges, killer improvisation, and one breakout moment after another. Fluffy and Sal Vulcano riffed in their signature styles, Kill Tony regulars delivered roast gold, and Julio’s debut stands out as a must-see podcast moment, capturing the off-the-rails spontaneity that fans love.
Bonus:
Julio and his mother, Esperanza, joined for a live, bilingual, revealing phone call [95:18], generating one of the most unique callbacks in show history.
For anyone who missed it:
This episode is a riotous parade of unfiltered talent, unpredictable audience participation, and comedic chaos—with a few unexpectedly heartwarming asides. Don’t miss the Julio/Esperanza saga or David Lucas’s lightning roasts.
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