Your EX Drinking Buddy

This week we see the return of my great friend and "Cheers from the Press Box" cohost, Joe Isidore. Joe tells us about his recent nuptials, releasing an album the day before, and the idea he and his wife came up with to change both of their last names. A few EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: While the episode is mainly Joe and I talking about the wedding and the album release; Joe does explain...

This week I am joined by comedian Richie Redding. Apologies for the shorter episode, but the MTA is the bane of a New Yorkers existence. We still get into a LOT this week. Richie tells us how he got into stand up comedy, coming up in mainly urban rooms and how that helped him get funny faster, being a nationally ranked for crew, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories: Richie tells the story of...

This week my great friend and hilarious comedian, Matt Fulchiron, RETURNS! This is a bit of a swapcast between Your EX Drinking Buddy and The Full Charge Power Hour. We talk about the last stop on the "Bro Adjacent" Tour (Denver), Matt's special taping in Hermosa Beach California in November, and what's in store for 2026. Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories sprinkled in this week: Matt tells us about hi...

This week we have Skyler Holzman BACK. We talk comedy, his awesome show "Leg Day Comedy", and more! Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Skyler takes us through his European Vacation! It was if National Lampoon meets Beerfest! Skyler has stories from Dublin, Amsterdam, and Berlin! He also went to Copenhagen, but as the last stop they were running on fumes. Follow Skyler on INSTAGRAM and chec...

This week I have my great friend, comedian, and former chef BACK AGAIN, Dezmend Lee. We spend a lot of time talking about his days in restaurants, what he misses and loved about the environment and the job, his new comedy show SNCKS where he uses his cooking prowess and combines that with a comedy show, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Dezmend tells us about getting high for ev...

This week I am joined by comedian Blake Wexler. Blake tells us about getting into comedy as a sophomore in high school, going to a college known for arts and entertainment, moving to Los Angeles and then eventually New York for comedy, his special "Daddy Long Legs" , and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Blake tells us about following the rules while in high school, and not really d...

This week I am joined by podcaster an comedian, Patrick Holbert. Patrick talks about loving standup comedy from a young age, doing so poorly his first few tries that he pivoted to bands and a rapper persona to get on stages, his comedy special " Qualification ", and an awesome movie he worked on with Joe List (friend of the podcast) " Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian " GREAT EX Drinking Buddy st...

This week I am joined by comedian Rob Rego. Rob tells us about the in's and out's of starting his own comedy club with other people in entertainment (Grove 34), becoming a pilot, being in the military, how he got into comedy, and putting together his own special. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Rob talks about being a "good kid" through high school, partying in college, showing up to Fr...

This week we are joined again by comedian, actor, and NOW Solo Show creator, Austin Jennings. Austin tells us about the creative process for his show, the ups and downs so far, and we compare our experiences with creating our own thing outside of the realm of standup comedy. Lots of EX Drinking Buddy tie ins this week: Austin tells us how his own recovery influenced the show, how some epic drug/ d...

This week I am joined by comedian Max Chavez. Max tells us about growing up in New York, staying in the area for college, knowing he wanted to do comedy, but not learning about open mics until college, and hitting the ground running when he decided to pursue it fully. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Max choosing to drink Smirnoff Ice's when he was a teenager, not getting really drunk un...

This week I am joined by Podcaster Ariel Vizueta. Ariel tells us about his recent venture into the podcasting world with his show "Primos 4 Life", why his cousin started a wrestling podcast, Ariel's upbringing in New York and New Jersey, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Ariel tells us about family parties when he was little, getting into bartending in college and the lifestyle...

This week I am joined by actor and producer Laura Carswell. Laura talks about growing up in Canada, getting into acting at 5 years old, making a living with it in her 20's, making a pivot into stage plays and production, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories: Laura still remembers her first drink, her older sister always covering for her, alcohol poisoning on her 16th birthday, McDonalds Hot B...

This week I am joined by comedian Nico Cattaneo. Nico tells us his passion for comedy at a young age through his mom, trying to get laughs in a speech to his whole High School, getting super into music, then moving to New York and pivoting into stand up comedy full time. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: All good things with Nico! He talks about never having blacked out, being awkward wit...

This week I am joined by my good friend and great comedian, Skyler Holzman. We talk about him growing up in the suburbs outside of New York City, his MLB dreams getting derailed by multiple injuries, how he found sketch/ improv and then shifted to stand up comedy, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Skyler takes us through his first time getting drunk as a junior in high school (a...

This week I am joined by comedian An Nguyen. We talk about how she got into comedy, her life as a makeup artist, growing up in Texas, Kill Tony, and more. Fun EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: An talks about a wild tinder date in Eastern Europe, not being able to jump a fence at a party, friends losing phones in drunken nights, and so much more. Follow An on INSTAGRAM Find everything for me thr...

This week I am joined by comedian Gavin Roman. Gavin tells us about growing up in up state New York, how he got into stand up comedy, moving out at 16, working at strip clubs to now working in mental health and recovery. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Gavin talks about his progression from pot to booze to harder drugs in his teens, graduating high school while living solo in a motel, s...

This week I am joined by hilarious comedian and podcaster, Travis Grossi. Travis talks about growing up in the mid west, traveling to Paris as a high schooler for school, loving it so much he decided to go to college in Paris, how he got into stand up, coming out in the early 00's, and so much more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Travis tells us about drinking in Europe at 17, getting...

This week I am joined by comedian Chase DuRousseau. Chase tells us about how he got into comedy, his awesome ability to host (any show/ anywhere/ anytime), and getting to New York. NO EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week, because Chase and I get side tracked talking Star Wars, Video Games, and other Pop Culture. Follow Chase on INSTAGRAM Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by visual artist and comedian, Aislinn Janek. We talk about how she got into art and stand up, growing up in Ohio, traveling all over the world, and finally making a life in New York City. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Aislinn tells us about going to parties at college before she was in college, partying hard in the dorms her freshman year, smoking weed with a ra...

This week I am joined by comedian Kelly Kaufman. Kelly tells us about growing up in New York, being a fish out of water at an elite private school, starting standup, and life on the west coast. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Kelly talks about passing out under a bed to be awoken to strangers "on the bed", taking to many edibles before a show, a festival in London that is the basis for...

This week I am joined by comedian Lance Weiss. We talk about how he got into comedy, moving to New York for it right after college, taking 4 years off, and what life has been like since he got back into it. While Lance is not a big drinker, he did come with a few EX Drinking Buddy stories: He talks about not having his first beer until 21, pushing back against peer pressure in High School and coll...

This week comedian Brandon Trusso is back for his second time. We talk about Brandon's rise in following on social media, the pros and cons that come with it, what it's like for him being labeled as a comedian, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Brandon talks about the old days; a run in with the police, his new car, and coke, Daytona spring break gone bad, a wild New York City p...

This week I am joined by podcaster and comedian Sarah Huntington. Sarah tells us about growing up in the mid west, being a popular girl in a rural town, how she got into comedy through roommates, and her blow up through social media and moving to New York. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Sarah talks about starting to party in High School, working bottle service in Indianapolis, a molly...

This week I am joined, for the third time, by comedian Cody Lewis. We talk about the progress and lack there of we have been making in our comedy career, love, life, and our love/hate relationship with social media. A few EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Cody tells us about day drinking adventures, the crazy day (and night) that led to taking a break from drinking, getting back on the booze wa...

This week I am joined by my great friend and fellow comedian MTG. Michael catches us up on everything that's happened in the year since he has been on: life, love, and comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Michael and I do a deep dive into our lives in restaurants before and after getting sober: showing up to work drunk vs tired, how we talk to tables then and now, what really matters...