Kill Tony

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Kill Tony
Genre Stand-up comedy
Variety show
Created by Tony Hinchcliffe
StarringTony Hinchcliffe
Brian Redban
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes652
Original release
ReleaseJune 3, 2013 (2013-06-03) –
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. [3] [10] [11] Comedians that perform well can become regulars on the show. [1]

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]

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