#784 - YAKOV SMIRNOFF + ARI MATTI
Summary
Host Red Ban welcomes guests Yakov Smirnoff and Ari Mady to the Kill Tony stage, where they discuss Smirnoff’s career in Branson and Mady’s Ukrainian heritage. The episode features a chaotic bucket pull segment with comedians Steve Francois, Frank McCall, Ian Sharp, Kylie Kaiser, and Luther Thompson. Highlights include Ian Sharp’s detailed story about having sex in a Kia Soul and Kylie Kaiser’s tale of meeting her estranged biological father. The show also promotes upcoming ticket drops for the Comedy Mothership.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and band introduction
Blue Chew ad and Kill Tony SuperCast promo
Guests Yakov Smirnoff and Ari Maddie intro
Yakov Smirnoff on his Russian persona
Steve Francois one-minute segment
Haitian heritage and citizenship test banter
Frank McCall's failed one-minute set
Quo ad and Phil's friendzone story
Phil's sex in a Kia Soul story
Kylie's story about meeting her father
Liesel's adoption from Russia and Tesla job
Luther Thompson's first Austin kiss
Dedrick Flynn's set and wedding officiating
Doctor Chuck's engineering and life story
Joe the Barker's positive energy story
Chris Bach's Norwegian identity and humor
Dulce Mac's debut and friendship banter
Mason Smith's date story and Vulcan history
Yakov Smirnoff's final jokes and wrap-up
New Year's Eve tickets and Secret Show promo
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