Kill Tony Explained

Genre:Stand-up comedy
Variety show
Creator:Tony Hinchcliffe
Starring:Tony Hinchcliffe
Brian Redban
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:652
Last Aired:present

Kill Tony is an American live podcast stand-up comedy variety show created and hosted by Tony Hinchcliffe[1] [2] [3] and produced and co-hosted by Brian Redban.[4] The show premiered on June 3, 2013, and has released a new episode every Monday night since. It streams on YouTube[5] and other online platforms, achieving around 2 million downloads per episode.[6] The show is among the most popular podcasts on Spotify[7] ranking 19th as of November 2, 2024.[8] As of October 29, 2024, it held 13th position on Apple's comedy podcast chart.[9]

In each episode, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe and Brian Redban, usually joined by a celebrity guest host or hosts, randomly draw names from a bucket of aspiring stand-up comedians who are given the opportunity to perform a minute of stand-up comedy for the panel and a live audience, followed by an interview.[10] [11] Comedians that perform well can become regulars on the show.

Originally recorded at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California, Kill Tony moved to Austin, Texas[12] [13] for its 487th episode, recording at Antone's Nightclub for 18 episodes, Vulcan Gas Company for 92 episodes,[14] and currently records at the Comedy Mothership on Sixth Street.[15] [16] It celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a show in 2023.[17] The 647th and 648th episodes were recorded in front of the show's largest live audiences yet at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park of Austin, Texas on New Year's Eve, leading into 2024.[18] It recorded its 650th episode on January 22, 2024. For 2024, Kill Tony announced shows at Madison Square Garden[19] [20] and the LA Forum.[21] [22] The show has also recorded shows in cities including Brisbane, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, London, Manchester, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C.[23] In 2024, Kill Tony signed with Studio71 for distribution, ad sales, and marketing.[24] Netflix is a Joke Fest 2024 featured a Kill Tony show.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gottfried . Gideon . 'Eating SNL's Lunch': How Tony Hinchcliffe's 'Kill Tony' Podcast Became Your Favorite Comedian's Favorite Show & Sold Out MSG…Twice . Pollstar . August 26, 2024 . August 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: On Tour with Tony Hinchcliffe . Isaac . Kozell . August 7, 2017 . Vulture.
  3. Web site: Zhu . Eva . Why are so many comedians dying to go on Kill Tony? . CBC . August 28, 2024.
  4. Web site: Stand-Up Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on Defending Matt Rife, the 'Kill Tony' Podcast and 'Never Apologizing' After Using Racial Slur in 2021 . April 26, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Kill Tony - YouTube . March 3, 2024 . www.youtube.com.
  6. Web site: 'Kill Tony' Podcast Signs Distribution Deal with Studio71 | Exclusive . March 2024 .
  7. Web site: Taylor . Derrick Bryson . Tony Hinchcliffe Performs at Trump Rally . The New York Times . October 28, 2024 . November 5, 2024 .
  8. Web site: Spotify Podcast Charts . Spotify . November 5, 2024 .
  9. Web site: Donald Trump Got the Tony Hinchcliffe He Hired . October 29, 2024 .
  10. Web site: Kill Tony . March 5, 2024 . Skankfest . en-US.
  11. Web site: Kill Tony Podcast | Exclaim! .
  12. Web site: June 8, 2023 . How L.A. helped detonate the explosion of the Austin comedy scene . March 3, 2024 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  13. Web site: Checking in With Jeremiah Watkins: From Father to Bros . March 3, 2024 . comedywham.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: The Return of Kill Tony at Vulcan Gas Company was a Special Night for Comedy . March 3, 2024 . Big Laugh Comedy . en.
  15. Web site: Hibberd . James . March 8, 2023 . Joe Rogan Opens His Anti-Cancel Culture Club in Austin . March 5, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  16. Web site: Comedy Mothership All Shows . March 3, 2024 . Comedy Mothership . en.
  17. Web site: A Decade of 'Kill Tony': Transforming the Stand-up Comedy Landscape - Jokewlrd on WatchComedy.live . March 3, 2024 . watchcomedy.live.
  18. Web site: Post . Punchline . June 22, 2023 . Kill Tony New Year's Show: Live from the H-E-B Center . March 3, 2024 . Punchline Post . en-US.
  19. Web site: August 10, 2024 . Kill Tony: Live from Madison Square Garden at Madison Square Garden on SAT Aug 10, 2024, 7:00 PM . March 3, 2024 . Live Nation . en-US.
  20. Web site: August 9, 2024 . Kill Tony Tickets Madison Square Garden . March 3, 2024 . MSG . en.
  21. Web site: May 10, 2024 . Events for May 10, 2024 › Event › . March 3, 2024 . Kia Forum . en-US.
  22. Web site: Netflix Is A Joke Festival 2024 . March 5, 2024 . www.netflixisajokefest.com.
  23. Web site: KILL TONY – DEATHSQUAD . March 3, 2024 . en-US.
  24. Web site: 'Kill Tony' Podcast Signs Distribution Deal with Studio71 | Exclusive . March 2024 .
  25. Web site: Netflix is a Joke made L.A. Laugh for 2 weeks straight. Here's the funniest stuff we saw . . May 13, 2024 .

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