Stand-up comedian Kirsten Michelle Cills joins us for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about where comedy really comes from. From growing up memorizing stand-up albums in the back seat of her mom’s car to finding her voice on stage, she talks about how she developed a dark, self-aware style that pulls directly from real life. We dive into her early experiences in theater school, what it felt like realizing she wanted to pursue stand-up full time, and how her family reacted when she told them she was becoming a comedian.

The conversation takes a deeper turn as Kirsten shares how living with cystic fibrosis shaped her perspective, her writing, and ultimately her comedy itself. She explains why some of her earliest material came from confronting mortality head-on, how humor became a way to process fear, and what it’s like navigating the grind of the comedy world while carrying very real stakes. Along the way, we also bond over a shared love of horror movies, swapping thoughts on what makes the genre work, why it resonates so deeply, and how dark storytelling connects back to comedy in unexpected ways. It’s a raw, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful look at how life’s darkest realities can fuel some of the most powerful comedy.

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Singer-songwriter Caitlin Cannon joins us for a conversation that swings between funny, uncomfortable, and unexpectedly heavy in the best way. We talk about how her songs often hide jokes inside darker truths, why meaning in her writing shifts as the story unfolds, and how learning to do less vocally completely changed the way she writes and records. Caitlin walks us through the ideas behind her album Love Addict, her relationship with faith and desire, and why some of her songs tend to make people squirm before they make sense.

Things also take a turn into the deeply personal, as Caitlin opens up about writing a song from her incarcerated brother’s perspective and how music became the only way she could tell the truth about something that big. It’s a loose, honest conversation about art, discomfort, and where songs really come from — with plenty of laughs along the way — and one that slowly reveals just how much weight can live underneath humor.

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A trip to Belize gave us everything you want from a vacation — sunshine, good food, relaxing moments, and just enough confidence to believe everything was going great. Then it gave us the kind of return trip that makes you question your decision-making skills, your patience, and whether flying is even worth it anymore.

On this episode, Dimples, The Beard, and Judy break down the highs and the absolute lows of the trip. From genuinely great moments and unexpected highlights to a massage situation that did not play out the way it was presented, the episode slowly slides from “this was amazing” into “how did we get here?”

Things really go off the rails once it’s time to come home. Missed connections, late-night cancellations, packed airports, bad line choices, and a series of airline decisions that feel almost personal turn what should have been a normal travel day into a full-blown endurance test. Confidence disappears, tempers flare, and optimism dies in real time.

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Why the Belize trip was actually incredible… at first

* A massage plan that came with expectations and immediate disappointment

* How traveling together exposes dynamics you can’t ignore

* Airport chaos, line strategy, and the false belief that you’re in control

* The slow realization that some trips are cursed on the way home

* The exact point where patience officially ran out

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One of us is about to leave for Belize while the other is stuck behind, and what starts as a simple no-guest hang quickly turns into Chef G stories, Kill Tony fallout, Reddit drama, and a chain reaction of fart jokes and late-night oversharing that probably should not have been recorded. Between talk of paradise, comedy chaos, and very questionable hygiene decisions, this Last Call episode goes exactly where you’d expect when it’s just Dimples and The Beard with a few drinks and no filter.

In this episode, we talk about:

* The Chef G aloe-vera story and the Belize food that ruined every other meal

* Sara Cline’s mystery woman and the Kill Tony kiss everyone keeps asking about

* Reddit’s reaction to the episode and how comedy fans turn on people

* One of us heading to Belize while the other stays in Wisconsin

* The world-record fart conversation that went completely off the rails

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Stand-Up Comedian Lauren Allen hangs out with us to talk about life inside the Austin comedy scene, running The Suicide Mic, and what it’s really like being a woman who isn’t afraid to be loud, honest, and completely unfiltered in a world full of fragile egos. Lauren shares stories about bouncing between open mics, getting pulled into the Kill Tony orbit, and why comedians who love being roasted on big stages suddenly get uncomfortable when someone gives them real feedback in person.

The conversation moves through weird show experiences, backstage politics, and how quickly reputations form in comedy — especially when you refuse to play nice or follow the usual rules. Along the way, Lauren explains the story behind calling herself a “Dead Daddy’s Girl,” how humor shapes the way she deals with everything from grief to dating, and why leaning into who you are is often the fastest way to both stand out and get people talking.

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* Running The Suicide Mic and dealing with comic backlash

* The Kill Tony scene and why humiliation is part of the culture

* Where the “Dead Daddy’s Girl” nickname comes from

* What it’s like being labeled and talked about in Austin comedy

* Why being honest can make you controversial onstage

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Madinah Wilson-Anton talks about slipping punchlines into her pandemic-era political speeches and realizing she liked waiting for laughs more than applause, which eventually led her into stand-up and onto the Kill Tony stage. From there, the conversation moves through sitting in the holding room with hundreds of comedians, being taken in by a group of Texas comics afterward, and joking about hoping she wasn’t being trafficked while being dragged from mic to mic. Madinah also opens up about growing up around her uncle Rocky Wilson as her first real exposure to comedy, performing with him later in life, and the strange way humor runs through her family — including stories about her Nana in a nursing home with dementia who somehow still manages to land perfectly timed one-liners. The episode comes full circle with the now-infamous Zoom committee meeting where people were accidentally trash-talking on mute and someone flushed a toilet mid-session, leading Madinah to coin the phrase “talking shit and taking shits.”

In this episode, we also talk about:

* Her decision to run for office and how that changed her life

* What it was like getting elected during the pandemic

* Doing a podcast and stand-up with her uncle Rocky Wilson

* The weird reality of being recognized as a politician at comedy shows

* How other comics react when they find out who she is

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Sara Cline tells a joke about detachable shower heads that immediately turns into a conversation about having two vaginas. From there, the discussion moves through her appearances on Kill Tony, an on-stage kiss during her interview, and the DMs she says she started receiving afterward — including messages offering to pay her to “see” things. Sara also describes what it felt like being on the Kill Tony stage, how bright the lights were, and moments where she didn’t catch what the panel was saying.

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* How Kill Tony was at the Vulcan compared to the Mothership

* Why Sara says she will not “broadcast my anatomy” on dating apps

* Her explanation of counting rhythm and cadence when writing comedy

* How poetry readings handle humor differently than stand-up crowds

* Her decision to apply to English PhD programs

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Somehow, we made it through 2025.

Through chaos, ridiculous conversations, unexpected wins, and moments that probably shouldn’t have worked — but did.

This is a guest-free year-end episode where we look back the only way we know how — laughing at what went sideways, appreciating what went right, and realizing just how much happened in one year.

In this episode, we talk about:

* The moments that defined our year — planned and unplanned

* The milestones that came from showing up every week

* Guests, stories, and conversations that stuck with us

* Chaos that went too far (and chaos that somehow worked)

* Why consistency mattered more than perfection

* What we’re carrying into 2026 — and what we’re leaving behind

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