--- title: "Best Kill Tony Episodes, Regulars & the Race to 4M | D.O.C." description: "Kill Tony's best episodes by YouTube views, the newest episode, the regulars the bucket found and its subscriber count: D.O.C.'s 2026 Promote the Promoter." url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/promote-the-promoter-tony-hinchcliffe.html updated: 2026-11-11 --- 2026 PROMOTE THE PROMOTER Disciples of Comedy presents # Let's Get Kill Tony to Four Million Subs **Tony Hinchcliffe** built the stage where any comic can pull a minute from a bucket. D.O.C.'s 2026 Promote the Promoter award turns the spotlight back on him: **Kill Tony** has **2.82M** subscribers on YouTube and climbing. Subscribe, binge the best of it and let's get it to four million. [▶ Subscribe to Kill Tony on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@KillTony?sub_confirmation=1) Start the binge ↓ [✉ Email a friend](mailto:) ![Kill Tony episode 672, with Shane Gillis as Donald Trump and Adam Ray as Joe Biden](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZgHR4ug866Q/maxresdefault.jpg) [▶](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgHR4ug866Q) 2026 honoree **Tony Hinchcliffe** Host · Kill Tony · since 2013 ▶ 80.9M views on its top seven ★ **2026** Promote the promoter 2,820,000subscribers Goal · 4,000,000 **70.5%** of the way there **1,180,000** to go YouTube's count, 10 Nov 2026 827,282,523views Goal · 1,000,000,000 **82.7%** of the way there **172,717,477** to go Exact, from YouTube, 10 Nov 2026 **2.82M** Subscribers **827.3M** Views, all time **654** Videos on the channel **80.9M** Views on its top seven Subscribers Time to 2.82M **10 years, 10 months, 26 days** On YouTube since 15 December 2015 Time to 4M **Day 1, and counting** The clock started 10 November 2026 Views Time to 827.3M **10 years, 10 months, 26 days** On YouTube since 15 December 2015 Time to 1 billion **Day 1, and counting** The clock started 10 November 2026 Read on [Kill Tony's own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@KillTony) on 10 November 2026. D.O.C. reads both counts every day; when the channel reaches each goal, the clock shows exactly how long the climb took. YouTube rounds subscribers (views are exact), so these are the day's figures, **not a live counter**. ![Tony Hinchcliffe, host of Kill Tony](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/tony-hinchcliffe.webp?v=ebf04411) Why D.O.C. honours Tony Hinchcliffe ## Promote the *Promoter* A name from a bucket. One minute. Then the interview. Kill Tony, every Monday night since 3 June 2013 Every comic needs a stage. **Tony Hinchcliffe** built one anyone can walk onto: put your name in the bucket, and if it's pulled you get one minute in front of the live room and everyone watching on YouTube, then a sit-down with the panel. He came up the way most comics do. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007, started at the open mics at The Comedy Store and worked its phones and cover booth before he became a paid regular (D.O.C.'s Binge Watch honoree, [Adam Ray](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/binge-watch-award-adam-ray.html), answered the same phones). In 2013 he started Kill Tony there with Brian Redban. It moved to Austin and now records at the Comedy Mothership, with arena nights at Madison Square Garden and the LA Forum in 2024. Promote the Promoter is D.O.C.'s thank-you to the people who build stages for comics. Comics who came through his bucket now **headline theatres, play Saturday Night Live and lead D.O.C.'s Hardest Working standings**. Meet six of them below. Meet the comics ↓ [▶ Subscribe to Kill Tony](https://www.youtube.com/@KillTony?sub_confirmation=1) Brand new · out 9 November 2026 ## The newest Kill Tony episode [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony episode 793 with Big Jay Oakerson, Zac Brown and Mike Finoia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BWZjZuzY0CA/hqdefault.jpg) 2:03:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWZjZuzY0CA) New episode ### KT #793: Big Jay Oakerson, Zac Brown & Mike Finoia Kill Tony · episode 793 · 9 November 2026 The newest full episode: 1.3 million views in its first day. A new one goes up every week, with a new set of names from the bucket. [▶ Watch it on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWZjZuzY0CA) **Also new · Behind the Tape · 6 November 2026** Behind the Tape for episode 792, with Jimmy Carr, Luis J. Gomez & Steve Rannazzisi [Watch Behind the Tape ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_sevSzQBlM) The binge · its seven most-watched ## The best Kill Tony episodes: the Top 7 The channel's seven most-watched episodes, ranked by YouTube's own view counts on 10 November 2026: **80.9 million views** between them. Shane Gillis is on six of the seven. Mark each one off as you go; your list stays on this device. 0 / 9 watched · saved on this device [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 672 with Shane Gillis as Donald Trump and Adam Ray as Joe Biden](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZgHR4ug866Q/hqdefault.jpg) 31.7M views 2:26:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgHR4ug866Q) No. 1 · KT #672 · 15 July 2024 ### Donald Trump (Shane Gillis) + Joe Biden (Adam Ray) Two impressions, one stage: the channel's most-watched episode by more than three to one. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgHR4ug866Q) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 680 at Madison Square Garden, night one, with Joe Rogan and Shane Gillis](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z3lYdMfNDmc/hqdefault.jpg) 9.5M views 2:34:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3lYdMfNDmc) No. 2 · KT #680 · 6 September 2024 ### Madison Square Garden, Night One The bucket goes to the Garden, with Joe Rogan and Shane Gillis on the panel. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3lYdMfNDmc) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 670 with Shane Gillis and James McCann](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mAaNTFHDovs/hqdefault.jpg) 8.9M views 2:19:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAaNTFHDovs) No. 3 · KT #670 · 1 July 2024 ### Shane Gillis + James McCann Two weeks before No. 1, with Shane Gillis on the panel again. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAaNTFHDovs) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 702 with Shane Gillis, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/naUsB1EQS9U/hqdefault.jpg) 8.3M views 2:10:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naUsB1EQS9U) No. 4 · KT #702 · 27 January 2025 ### Shane Gillis + Mark Normand + Ari Shaffir Three headliners on one panel, reacting to the bucket in real time. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naUsB1EQS9U) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 625 with Post Malone, Joe Rogan and Kurt Metzger](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NmPPjcJi5E0/hqdefault.jpg) 7.9M views 1:42:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmPPjcJi5E0) No. 5 · KT #625 · 28 August 2023 ### Post Malone + Joe Rogan + Kurt Metzger A music star on the comedy panel: the oldest episode in the Top 7. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmPPjcJi5E0) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 751 with Joe Rogan and Shane Gillis](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tXW0SFv1C-U/hqdefault.jpg) 7.4M views 2:02:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXW0SFv1C-U) No. 6 · KT #751 · 5 January 2026 ### Joe Rogan + Shane Gillis The newest of the Top 7: ten months old and already past seven million. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXW0SFv1C-U) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 731 with Shane Gillis and Matt McCusker](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3jAPUKKW5pE/hqdefault.jpg) 7.2M views 2:05:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jAPUKKW5pE) No. 7 · KT #731 · 11 August 2025 ### Shane Gillis + Matt McCusker Shane Gillis and Matt McCusker, the two hosts of a podcast of their own, on one panel. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jAPUKKW5pE) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 569 with Theo Von](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/USqf4vuh5cY/hqdefault.jpg) 6.6M views 1:41:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USqf4vuh5cY) Keep going · KILL TONY #569 · 8 August 2022 ### Theo Von No. 8 on the channel, and its most-watched episode from before 2023. [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USqf4vuh5cY) [![YouTube thumbnail: Kill Tony 663 with Dr. Phil, played by Adam Ray, and Akaash Singh](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kIM4U2c7XJQ/hqdefault.jpg) 5.4M views 2:03:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIM4U2c7XJQ) Keep going · KT #663 · 13 May 2024 ### Dr. Phil (Adam Ray) + Akaash Singh Adam Ray's Dr. Phil takes the panel: the bridge between this page and his [Binge Watch Award](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/binge-watch-award-adam-ray.html). [Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIM4U2c7XJQ) Every video links to [Kill Tony's own channel](https://www.youtube.com/@KillTony). The Top 7 are its most-watched videos by YouTube's view counts on 10 November 2026. Kill Tony is made for adults: expect explicit language and themes. Thumbnails are served by YouTube. An independent D.O.C. recognition page, not an official Kill Tony promotion. [All of Kill Tony's videos ↗](https://www.youtube.com/@KillTony/videos) The real payoff · six comics from the stage ## Meet the comics Kill Tony found Promoting the promoter means finding the comics too. Six who came through Kill Tony, each with their D.O.C. page (tour dates, specials, where they've played) and their own site. ![William Montgomery](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/william-montgomery.webp?v=81e951d0) The longest-serving regular ### William Montgomery From Memphis, now in Austin. He has played clubs and arenas up to Madison Square Garden, tours with the Killers of Kill Tony and hosts *The William Montgomery Show*. [D.O.C. page and dates ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-william-montgomery.html) [Official site ↗](https://williamfmontgomery.com/) ![Kam Patterson](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/kam-patterson.webp?v=f3451576) From the bucket to SNL ### Kam Patterson He started at open mics in Orlando in 2021 and moved to Austin, where Kill Tony made his name. He joined *Saturday Night Live* as a featured player in 2025. [D.O.C. page and dates ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-kam-patterson.html) [Official site ↗](https://kampatterson.com/) ![Ari Matti](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/ari-matti.webp?v=12cad2ec) A regular from Estonia ### Ari Matti His tours at home sold 13,000 and then 20,000 tickets. In Austin he is a paid regular at the Comedy Mothership and a Kill Tony regular, and he has played Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. [D.O.C. page and dates ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ari-matti.html) [Official site ↗](https://arimatti.com/) ![Hans Kim](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/hans-kim.webp?v=5bf551e9) Regular · Netflix · podcast ### Hans Kim He has opened for Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe, is in the Netflix special *Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden* (2025) and hosts *The Hans Kim Podcast*. [D.O.C. page and dates ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-hans-kim.html) [Official site ↗](https://www.hanskim.org/) ![Casey Rocket](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/casey-rocket.webp?v=0ef5cce8) From the door to the Garden ### Casey Rocket One of the first Door Guys at the Comedy Mothership, he was named a Kill Tony regular in 2024 and played its sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum. [D.O.C. page and dates ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-casey-rocket.html) [Official site ↗](https://www.caseyrocketcomedy.com/) ![Ahren Belisle](https://media.disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/portraits/ahren-belisle.webp?v=1852c115) Golden Ticket · D.O.C.'s Hardest Working ### Ahren Belisle He delivers his punchlines through a text-to-speech app, earned a Golden Ticket on Kill Tony, reached the *America's Got Talent* finals in 2023 and led D.O.C.'s Hardest Working standings on 10 November 2026. [D.O.C. page and dates ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ahren-belisle.html) [The standings ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/hardest-working-comedians.html) Six of the many, chosen for their documented time on the show, not a ranking. Each fact is from their D.O.C. record and its sources; none of them has endorsed D.O.C. Comedy appreciation · for the audience ## Watch like a comic Art lovers learn to see brushwork. A Kill Tony episode packs six comedy crafts into two hours. Learn to spot them and every bucket pull gets funnier, because you can see how it's made. ### The minute Stand-up with no warm-up: the premise in the first line, a laugh in the first ten seconds, out on the strongest joke. A great minute is an act cut to the bone. **Where to see it**Every bucket pull in the newest episode. Count the seconds to the first laugh. ### The interview After the minute the comic sits down with the panel, and has to stay funny as themselves, answering questions they didn't write. **Where to see it**The talk after any set. The comics who become regulars are often the ones who win this part. ### The roast Tony's own craft: an insult built on something true that turns at the end. He wrote for the Comedy Central Roasts of James Franco, Justin Bieber and Rob Lowe. **Where to see it**The Roast of Tom Brady (Netflix, 2024) and The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026), where he roasted from the dais. ### Impressions A real person caught in voice and point of view. The best ones say something true about the person and hold up in a live conversation. **Where to see it**No. 1 in the Top 7: Shane Gillis's Trump and Adam Ray's Biden, side by side. Then Dr. Phil in #663. ### The riff Comedy made in the moment by the panel, built on what the comic just said. Nobody on the panel knew the set was coming. **Where to see it**Any guest panel in the Top 7: Joe Rogan, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir riffing off strangers. ### The long game Regulars come back with a new minute week after week. Follow one across a year of episodes and watch a comic's act being built in public. **Where to see it**Any of the six comics above. Their D.O.C. pages list what they've made since. ### Your spotting card 0 of 8 spotted Pick an episode from the Top 7 and tick each thing as you catch it. Your card stays on this device. - **The premise in one line** The idea the minute is built on, said straight away. - **A laugh inside ten seconds** The first joke lands before the room makes up its mind. - **A tag** A second laugh off the same joke, without a new setup. - **A callback** A line from the set that comes back in the interview, bigger. - **The pause** The beat of silence that makes the punch land. - **Made right now** A laugh built on something a comic or the crowd just said. - **The roast turn** A jab that's true, then twists into something nobody saw coming. - **An act-out** The comic plays the scene instead of describing it. [Twenty joke shapes, with examples ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/how-to-write-stand-up-comedy.html#joke-shapes) [The Writers' Room ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/how-to-write-stand-up-comedy.html) [Comedy DNA: who's related to whom ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-dna.html) [Stand-up clips by style ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/clean-stand-up-comedy-videos.html) A quick lesson in helping comedians ## A sub is one thing. Watching is another. Subscribing is a great start. But YouTube doesn't simply hand every video to every subscriber. It tries to match videos with people who will actually enjoy them. ＋ ### Subscribers build an audience. Subscribing makes it easier to follow new uploads and find a show again. The subscriber number is a public milestone, but it is *not* the same as the number of people watching right now. Follow the show. Come back every week. ▶ ### Real watching builds momentum. YouTube looks at how people respond to videos: whether they choose to watch, how long they stay and whether they seem satisfied. Watch time and retention matter, but they're not the only signals. Find an episode you want to finish. **Here's the part most people get wrong.** Don't click a two-hour episode just to register a click if you already know you're leaving. Add it to Watch Later and enjoy it when you have time. Listening while cooking or driving is fine **when you're actually enjoying the show**. Don't leave videos running unattended, muted or on loop to push the numbers. A short watch isn't a strike against the show; YouTube looks at how viewers respond overall. 01 **Subscribe** If you want more, subscribe on YouTube. It's free, and it keeps each Monday's episode in front of you. 02 **Choose a good time** A two-hour show deserves the time. Save it for later rather than clicking away. 03 **Respond naturally** Like it if you liked it. Leave a real comment about the set you loved. Thoughtful signals beat copy-paste comments. 04 **Share the right minute** Send someone the set you know they'll love, with the time in the link. That is how audiences grow. Based on [YouTube's recommendation guidance](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/16559650), [search and discovery guidance](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/11914225) and [fake engagement policy](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3399767). No one outside YouTube can promise rankings or recommendations. For every comic · the D.O.C. spotlight ## Kill Tony gives comics a stage. D.O.C. gives them a crowd. D.O.C.'s spotlights are free: we pick an honoree, build the push and send our readers to subscribe, binge and share, then cheer every milestone. **It's free.** No fee, nothing to buy, no pay-to-play. Ever. Two spotlights so far: [Adam Ray's Binge Watch Award](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/binge-watch-award-adam-ray.html) for a comic, and Promote the Promoter for the man who built the bucket. *01* **We pick an honoree** One at a time, picked by D.O.C. for the work: the sets, the shows, the stages they build for others. *02* **We build the push** A page like this one: the best videos, the newest episode, a goal on the board and a share button for every fan. *03* **We send the crowd** D.O.C. puts the push in front of its readers, so new fans find the channel and the comics on it, and they keep every one. [Find your page on D.O.C. ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html) [✉ Email the push to friends](mailto:) Want to be in the running? Keep your D.O.C. page and your dates up to date. And never pay anyone to promote you: [here's how to spot the ones who ask ↗](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/pay-to-play-comedy.html) Comic's Corner · the lessons in the bucket ## What Kill Tony teaches comics Nine moves from the show's road that any comic can copy, each with the fact behind it. *01* ### Show up every week A new episode **every Monday night since 3 June 2013**: more than 790 of them. **Do it:** pick a rhythm and never miss it. A show people can set their week by builds an audience that comes back. *02* ### Always carry a tight minute The bucket gives a comic **one minute**, called without warning, in front of the live room and the cameras. **Do it:** keep your best sixty seconds ready at all times. Open on the premise, end on your strongest line. *03* ### Be funny offstage too After the minute, **the panel interviews the comic**, and comics who do well can become regulars. **Do it:** know your story and tell it well. Who you are between the jokes is part of the act. *04* ### Work where the comics are Tony **worked the phones and cover booth at The Comedy Store** before he became a paid regular there. **Do it:** take the job in the room. Watch every set, be reliable, and be there when a spot opens. *05* ### Build your own room Kill Tony began in **2013 at The Comedy Store** and played **Madison Square Garden and the LA Forum in 2024**. **Do it:** don't wait to be booked. Start a show, give it a format and give other comics stage time. *06* ### Put the full show up The channel has posted **654 videos since December 2015**; full episodes run about two hours, and the newest drew **1.3 million views in a day**. **Do it:** post the whole show, not just the highlights. Fans who find the long version become regulars. *07* ### Bring guests All seven of the most-watched episodes have big-name guests: **Shane Gillis is on six**, Joe Rogan on three. **Do it:** invite comics bigger than you. Every guest brings their own fans and leaves with yours. *08* ### Follow the moment with work Kam Patterson went from **Orlando open mics in 2021** to Kill Tony to **Saturday Night Live in 2025**. **Do it:** when a set goes viral, have the next set ready, your dates posted and your page current. *09* ### Take your friends on the road The regulars tour together as **the Killers of Kill Tony**; Ahren Belisle has **85 shows in 43 cities** booked from November 2026 to May 2027. **Do it:** package a night with your scene. A group show sells where one new name can't yet. Track your stats · free ### Your own race clock D.O.C. is timing Kill Tony's climb from 2.82M to four million. Time yours the same way: put in your numbers once a week (from YouTube Studio or your channel page) and watch your pace. Subscribers now Views now Your goal (subs) Kept only in this browser. Nothing is sent anywhere. **0** Days on the clock **0** Subscribers gained **-** Subscribers a week **-** Goal at this pace Comic's Corner · get your set found ## Great set. Now get it found. For the working comic: the things you control. Make a video that earns its title, reaches the right viewer and gives them a reason to watch another. Useful at 800 subs or 8 million 01 ### Write a title people would actually search for. Use **show + episode + guests** or **name + premise + city** naturally. “KT #680 – Madison Square Garden (Night One) – Joe Rogan + Shane Gillis” tells viewers what they're getting. “This Was Crazy!!!” doesn't. 02 ### Make an honest thumbnail that works on a phone. A clear face, a strong reaction or a recognisable scene. Small screens first. Never promise a guest or a joke that isn't in the video. 03 ### Win the opening without giving the bit away. Start with a genuinely funny or intriguing moment. Get the viewer into the room fast; long intros lose a cold audience. 04 ### Write a useful, specific description. Name the comedians, the room or city, the guests and the date. Put the show and channel links near the top. No keyword stuffing. 05 ### Add accurate captions and chapters. Fix comedy names in the captions. On long shows, chapters for each set let people jump to the comic they came for. 06 ### Make the next video obvious. Playlists of related videos, end screens, cards and a pinned comment lead viewers to a natural next watch. 07 ### Use short clips as an invitation. Shorts and highlights can introduce a set or a character; link to the full show. Shorts views don't turn into full-show viewers on their own. 08 ### Collaborate, credit and connect. Tag real guests, link their official channels and make appearances easy to find. If you did a minute on a show, link the episode and the time. 09 ### Put search words where they count. Natural terms in the **title, what you say, the captions and the description**. Tags play only a small part. 10 ### Give searchers a real home base. A clear website and a D.O.C. profile with your live dates, official video links and your name spelled the same everywhere, so fans who find a clip can find a show. ### What to check in YouTube Studio Don't judge a video by subscribers gained alone. Compare like with like over time. One weak upload doesn't sink a channel, and there's no magic length or hour. - **Impressions and click-through rate:** did the title and thumbnail earn the click? - **Average view duration and retention:** did people stay once they clicked? - **Traffic sources and search terms:** where did they find you? - **Returning and unique viewers:** is an audience coming back? - **Watch time, subscribers and ticket clicks:** reach, fans and career, measured apart. YouTube's own guides: [how search works](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/16090438) · [thumbnail and title tips](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12340300) · [tags](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/146402) · [recommendations and publishing](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/141805) · [YouTube Analytics](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9314414). Kill Tony, answered · the questions people ask ## Kill Tony questions ### How many subscribers does Kill Tony have on YouTube? 2.82 million on 10 November 2026, by YouTube's own rounded count, with 827,282,523 views across 654 videos since the channel opened on 15 December 2015. D.O.C. reads both every day on the race to four million. ### What is the most-watched Kill Tony episode? Kill Tony #672 (15 July 2024), with Shane Gillis as Donald Trump and Adam Ray as Joe Biden: 31.7 million views on 10 November 2026, more than three times any other episode. ### What are the best Kill Tony episodes? By YouTube views, the seven most-watched are #672, #680 (Madison Square Garden, night one), #670, #702, #625, #751 and #731: 80.9 million views between them. Shane Gillis is on six of the seven. The Top 7 is above. ### What is the newest Kill Tony episode? At this update, Kill Tony #793 with Big Jay Oakerson, Zac Brown and Mike Finoia, out on 9 November 2026: 1.3 million views in its first day. A new episode goes up every week. ### How does Kill Tony work? A comic puts their name in a bucket. If it's pulled, they get one minute in front of the live room and everyone watching on YouTube, then an interview with Tony Hinchcliffe and the panel. Comics who do well can become regulars. ### When did Kill Tony start, and where is it recorded? Tony Hinchcliffe started Kill Tony with Brian Redban at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles on 3 June 2013. It moved to Austin and records at the Comedy Mothership, with arena nights at Madison Square Garden and the LA Forum in 2024. ### Who are the Kill Tony regulars? Among the comics the show made: [William Montgomery](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-william-montgomery.html), its longest-serving regular; [Kam Patterson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-kam-patterson.html), who joined Saturday Night Live in 2025; [Ari Matti](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ari-matti.html); [Hans Kim](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-hans-kim.html); [Casey Rocket](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-casey-rocket.html); and Golden Ticket winner [Ahren Belisle](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ahren-belisle.html). Each D.O.C. page has their tour dates. ### What is D.O.C.'s Promote the Promoter award? D.O.C.'s 2026 thank-you to the people who build stages for comics, given to [Tony Hinchcliffe](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tony-hinchcliffe.html) for Kill Tony. It is free: D.O.C. sends its readers to subscribe and binge, and times the climb from 2.82 million to four million subscribers. The first D.O.C. spotlight went to [Adam Ray](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/binge-watch-award-adam-ray.html). Updated 11 November 2026 · the counts are YouTube's own, read on 10 November 2026 2026 Promote the Promoter · Tony Hinchcliffe ## Let's get it to *four million.* Today the target is four million subscribers. When Kill Tony gets there, the goal moves to five million. That's what D.O.C. does: celebrate the people who give comics a stage, and keep bringing them a bigger audience. [▶ Subscribe on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@KillTony?sub_confirmation=1) Share the push ### Send it to one friend. 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