2025-10-28

Set 2 · Episode 741

Brian Cook

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Career avg·2.67 bits/set·3.67 beats/set·1.07 punch density·3.15 tag density·3 sets

This set·2 bits·2 beats·2.10 punch density·6.00 tag density

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[Bit 1]

But I have some bad news, Kill Tony.

I have a friend, a singer-songwriter friend here

in Austin, who he got some bad news from back home.

He had a friend who overdosed, and he passed away,

and he's very sad about it, and he's down in the dumps.

But he's never sounded better.

Guitar sounds great.

Vocal sound great.

He was playing for quarters on Sixth Street the other day.

You know, on the sidewalk, made $80 in one afternoon.

He had a high roller, give him $100 bill.

So we're getting results like this.

Let's kill all his friends.

Let's kill everyone he's ever met

and take him to the top of the charts.

You see, Dave Grohl's don't grow on trees.

It takes a lot of pain and suffering

to create America's next pop sensation.

So let's contribute to it by killing everyone he's ever met

and he'll be opening for Pearl Jam in no time.

It's in our best interest as a nation, okay?

[Bit 2]

Since it's in these trying times

that I'd once considered converting to Islam,

but instead I'm converting to K2.

You know what the homeless people smoke out here?

Don't they look so happy when they're passed out

on the sidewalk?

I want in on that.

So that's what I'm gonna be doing after this set.

Bit 1 · Beat 1

Beat Details

Beat Premise

“A musician's tragedy implies sympathy, but reveals better music.”

Joke Type

misdirect

Lines

setupBut I have some bad news, Kill Tony.

setupI have a friend, a singer-songwriter friend here

setupin Austin, who he got some bad news from back home.

setupHe had a friend who overdosed, and he passed away,

setupand he's very sad about it, and he's down in the dumps.

punchlineBut he's never sounded better.

tagGuitar sounds great.

tagVocal sound great.

tagHe was playing for quarters on Sixth Street the other day.

tagYou know, on the sidewalk, made $80 in one afternoon.

tagHe had a high roller, give him $100 bill.

setupSo we're getting results like this.

punchlineLet's kill all his friends.

tagLet's kill everyone he's ever met

tagand take him to the top of the charts.

tagYou see, Dave Grohl's don't grow on trees.

tagIt takes a lot of pain and suffering

tagto create America's next pop sensation.

tagSo let's contribute to it by killing everyone he's ever met

tagand he'll be opening for Pearl Jam in no time.

tagIt's in our best interest as a nation, okay?