Laura Cain After Dark

Klea or AI? You Decide!    Buckle up because this episode is equal parts inspiring, outrageous, brutally honest, and downright HILARIOUS! Meet Klea, the powerhouse behind Doll Face Club Sober Living Community, who’s turning her passion for recovery into a mission of hope, healing, second chances, and serious girl power. We get into her story, the reality of addiction and recovery, and how she’s he...

What would you rename someone if you had the chance? Erik fires off some twisted but surprisingly thought-provoking questions, and the name Laura picks for Erik sounds like he should be starring in an adult film!  Then buckle up for a hefty, headline-grabbing round of Rando News, followed by a deep dive into the wild Elizabeth Holmes documentary. We have THOUGHTS! And we’re gearing up for a BANGER...

Shhhhh… things are getting VERY touchy-feely up in here! We welcome Alexandria Flores, San Diego’s only ASMR Sensory Provider, for an experience involving gentle touch, whispering, and some serious relaxation. But can she turn our resident skeptic, Erik, into an ASMR believer? Or is all that soft-spoken, tingly business just too much for him? You’ll have to watch! 🎁 SPECIAL DEAL FOR OUR PODCAST P...

Pardon our appearance! Our podcast set is under construction, hence the plain black background. So WHY did we wear black shirts?! We look like two washed-out floating heads, but trust us, the show is anything but dull! Erik kicks things off by turning Producer Claire into James Lipton from Inside the Actors Studio, complete with a sexy British accent! She fires off his famous questions, including...

Drama BEFORE we even hit record?! Oh, you have NO idea! Something major went down just minutes before the podcast started, and Laura spills as much as she can without getting herself into even MORE trouble! And speaking of trouble, Laura’s high school reunion had it ALL: an apology, an injury, a mortifying moment, and a downright DIS! But hey, it was great seeing everyone! Erik brings the heat wit...

Laura’s headed to her HIGH SCHOOL REUNION this weekend—and she’s going back to school in style. Her best guy friend, Aaron Garrity, calls in with hilarious memories… and casually drops the news that he’s sharing her hotel room, too. What could go wrong? Don't worry, Aaron is pure gold. Laura is the issue. Luckily, it’s Aaron: entrepreneur, powerhouse businessman, longtime friend—and, as you’ll hea...

Bring the tissues for this one. ❤️ We sit down with the incredible people behind the now Emmy-winning short documentary “The Last Gift: Jim’s Courage, Our Hope”—a beautiful, heartbreaking, and deeply inspiring story about one man’s extraordinary final gift to HIV research. (The Last Gift Study⁠) We talk about Jim’s legacy, the remarkable strides being made in HIV/AIDS treatment and cure research,...

I s Laura a full-blown weirdo, or is she actually onto something brilliant? You be the judge. Erik has another run-in with customer service at a major company—and this time, he goes full top tier. Then, after the terrible helicopter accident in L.A., we share what life as a chopper photog is really like. One of us even flew the very next morning. Yes, really. We close with a tribute to our dear fr...

We let AI take a deep dive into our psyches, and apparently we’ve found our new psychic. It gets weird. It gets freaking awkward. The tension is so thick Producer Claire can’t even look at us. Secrets come out, a few nerves get hit, and our souls are pretty much cut wide open for everyone to hear. AI is so spot on, we’re almost afraid to post this episode. Thank goodness Erik brings us back to ear...

Meet Noam Ash—actor, writer, producer and one of the most captivating humans we’ve ever had on the show. His outstanding new film, Bookends, is earning praise on the festival circuit and stars Noam alongside Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham. Noam opens up about being Jewish, being gay and working twice as hard to be seen and heard in an industry that doesn’t always make room. His struggles,...

Laura meets the lead singer of Train—and immediately asks the dumbest question possible. His response? Even better. We also rave about the musical Begin Again, hear about Erik’s unexpected “Saint Francis of Assisi” moment with a dying animal, and serve up a healthy dose of Double D Showbiz News—including what to watch and what to skip. Then we end with Disturbed Friends, the game that reveals just...

Dating apps have officially lost their damn minds.  It’s the MOTHER OF ALL HINGE CRINGES as Laura gives us a glimpse into the absolute insanity she has to sift through in the dating world. The profiles. The pictures. The pickup lines. The sheer AUDACITY. No wonder she’s still single. And Erik’s running commentary? BRUTAL. HILARIOUS. PERFECT. Prepare to laugh your butt off, shake your head and poss...

This episode has EVERYTHING: workplace humiliation, a midnight trip down California’s most haunted road, an emotional hospital, Hollywood, beauty products, celebrity dirt… and Chicken & Waffles OREOS.    Laura kicks things off with the embarrassing incident that actually got her IN TROUBLE at work last week. Yep. She did it. Again. Then, she takes a late-night field trip down the legendary Pro...

SPENCER PRATT, DOUBLE D & THE ROOMMATE TELLS ALL Our LIVE podcast party at Mr Charlie’s in Hillcrest went exactly how you’d expect a Laura Cain After Dark party to go: heartfelt, hilarious, and WAY too personal. We start with a fascinating and genuinely heartwarming conversation with the manager of Mr Charlie’s about the story behind this very special place, what it means to the Hillcrest comm...

EXCUSE THE SOUND… THIS ONE IS WORTH IT! WE’RE HAVING A PARTY — AND YOU’RE INVITED!   And did we mention… IT’S FREE?!  Mr Charlie’s in Hillcrest Monday, August 31st Party starts at 6pm 🎙️ LIVE SHOW at 7pm! Come early, hang with us, eat, laugh, and WIN STUFF because we have SO MANY. GIVEAWAYS. 🙌 And on this episode… Erik reveals WHICH MOVIE STAR LISTENS TO OUR SHOW! Laura goes down the creepy rabbi...

This episode doesn’t just go off the rails… it blows up the tracks, steals the train and somehow ends up in another state. We admit things we probably shouldn’t admit. We do things grown adults definitely shouldn’t do. Secrets come out, boundaries disappear, and at several points we genuinely wonder, “Should we even be saying this?” Naturally, we keep talking. This may officially be the craziest L...

We kick things off with a special guest on set for a hot minute…and then it’s PARTY TIME! 🎉 Laura Cain After Dark is turning SEVEN! Come celebrate with us Monday night, August 31st at Mr Charlie’s in Hillcrest. It’s FREE, we’ve got tons of giveaways, and we want YOU there. DM us or drop a comment if you’re coming so we can properly prepare for the chaos. 😂 Then…things get bloody. 🩸 Erik tells u...

This episode has everything we probably shouldn’t be admitting out loud. 😂 Producer Claire casually drops a BALL GAG STORY. Then Erik tells an epically hysterical fart story from his life that is so painfully embarrassing, you may need to pull over. And Laura? She confesses to pilfering hotel products like she’s pulling off the world’s biggest heist. S Basically, dignity took the week off. AND WE...

Apparently, Laura hasn’t learned enough life lessons yet…because she found herself in ANOTHER sticky, fight-or-flight situation—this time in Oregon. How does this keep happening to her?! Then comes the heartbreak. 💔 Ohhhh, the heartbreak. Erik accidentally lets it slip that three of the four besties on his official list are planning something super fun…without Bestie #2, Laura..Are we detecting a...

Ever heard of The Hat Man? This episode gets seriously creepy as Laura shares the chilling story of her son Charlie seeing the mysterious shadow figure multiple times as a little boy. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this one might leave you sleeping with the lights on. Then it’s back to reality…or is it? Erik absolutely loses it after some bonehead steals his parking spot, and the rant is...

Before you hit play… go ahead and get comfortable, because we literally recorded this one lying down.  We were so relaxed, we were practically horizontal from start to finish! Claire returns with another hilarious Claire’s Corner, teaching us the latest slang the kids are throwing around these days, and we revive the fan-favorite game “What’s Your Price?”—where the answers get more outrageous with...

Things got messy fast when one innocent little body product turned into a full-on near panic moment that almost had 911 on speed dial. And just when you think it can’t get wilder, wait till you hear what Laura did on her own front lawn. You won’t believe it. After Erik gives us the celebrity-filled details about the Hilary Duff concert where he was a VIP, he launches into a huge, big, giant, juicy...

Erik’s Bestie #1, Marla, is back in the third chair…and the laughs start immediately. After Erik recaps his weekend studio tours, Laura shares what might be the most epic Disneyland experience of her life—and trust us, you won’t see the ending coming. Then Producer Claire teaches us what it means to be “catching print”…and suddenly Erik has a brand-new thing to worry about. Finally, it’s time for...

What happens when your best friend invites his other best friend onto the podcast? Pure, glorious chaos. This week, Erik’s longtime BFF, Marla, officially joins us as our third host, and trust us…you’re going to love her. She’s quick, hilarious, effortlessly witty, and immediately fits right into the madness. We kick things off with Laura’s unexpected C-SPAN appearance covering Coronado’s Fourth o...

Think you know your America? 🇺🇸 Before you fire up the grill or light the fireworks, Laura puts Erik and Producer Claire to the test with a hilarious Fourth of July trivia showdown! From surprising history to questions that really should’ve been easy, you’ll be yelling answers at your speakers…and probably laughing at a few spectacular misses along the way. How many can you get right? Play along a...