Adulting with Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos

This week, Michelle and Jordan welcome hilarious comedian / writer / actor / friend / non-essential organ donor (JK), Jes Tom, to the pod. Jordan goes full-on Moth Story Hour and tells the tale of performing at one of NYC’s historic armories, a “balloon party” at Paradiso has Michelle considering retirement in Amsterdam, and Jes explains why leaving Queens for Brooklyn has left them feeling like a...

In this ep, Jordan + Michelle chop it up like a fresh shallot with model / actor / author / activist / ballroom royalty, and THE ICON, Dominique Jackson (POSE!!!!), for a very special convo about homecomings, ancestors, and opening up to the growth of others.  This episode was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike. #Noscabbing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black with more Bell House BK love, Jordan and Michelle are joined by comedian / writer / actor / Texan / certified Aquarius, Devon Walker. Hold your merit badges as Jordan shares a wonder years moment from his days as a Boy Scout, Michelle highlights advantages of growing out of the nightlife (da club) and into refined adult socializing (day drinking), and as a recent New York transplant, Devon s...

Michelle + Jordan parlay with comedian, writer, friend, and the unofficial Burrow President of Queens, Hari Kondabolu. Jordan reveals the agony of a "Jordan’s Choice" moment while on vacation, Michelle emphasizes the importance of having your partner’s back while both home and abroad, and Hari shares recent revelations of being a new parent—“cool dad” is a supporting role.  This episode was record...

Podcast royalty, aka Comedy! Bang! Bang!'s Scott Aukerman, joins Jordan and Michelle in front of the Bell House crowd. Michelle recounts a thoughtful birthday gift that backfired, Jordan itemizes the damage to his home (and ego!) after a playdate, and Scott reenacts his audition for a job at 1980's Disneyland.  This episode was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike. #Noscabbing! See omnystudio.com/...

Live at the Bell House BK (Where else?!), Michelle + Jordan catch all the way up with Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, producer, dear friend, and neighbor to somebody, Sam Jay. Jordan establishes the protocol for handling his kid's bath-time emergency (number one), Sam schools Michelle and Jordan with her masterful costume party skills, and Michelle sends an impromptu love note to NYC. This episod...

This time around Jordan and Michelle welcome comedian / Black Lady Sketch Show producer / author / friend / emergency contact, Chloé Hilliard to the pod. Jordan stokes controversy for being able to pick a favorite Prince song (gasp!), Michelle shares her beginner's guide to furniture as an investment (You betta get in on that futon flip!), and Chloé shares BTS moments from her lengthy, inspiring c...

Michelle and Jordan catch up at the Bell House stage with comedian / writer / friend Mike Yard. Jordan flawlessly impersonates his therapist while also sharing helpful tips, Mike transports the audience from St. Croix to East NY, and Michelle takes a minute when an audience question nearly breaks her. This episode was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike. #Noscabbing! See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Back at the Bell House, Jordan and Michelle welcome actor / dancer / comedian, Sunita Mani! Jordan shares the one thought that saved him during a wild flight, Michelle details the finest moments of a well-earned baecation with husband, and Sunita relives the time she came out to her husband as a viral rap video dancer. #LoveWins This episode was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike. #Noscabbing! S...

Adulting is all the way black from summer vacay, now with new episodes dropping Every. Single. Week!!! [AIRHORN!] On today's episode, Michelle and Jordan welcome one of their own: Adulting theme song composer, live show DJ, friend, emergency contact and brother, Donwill! Michelle recounts a day in the life as an NYC minivan driver, Donwill recalls a hilarious story from his former life as a substi...

LIVE and THRIVING at the Bell House, Jordan and Michelle welcome activist / Broadway star / Drag Race alum, PEPPERMINT!!! Michelle gives a lesson on air travel etiquette (rule #1: leave your sad pillow at home), Peppermint draws the line between dating and BS, aka the Brandy vs. Monica of it all, and Jordan gets inspired to celebrate his own body, for once, earning air horns in return. All these t...

Michelle and Jordan (and foggy  A.F.  glasses)   warmly welcome friend, TV host, author, and advocate, Padma Lakshmi, back to the Bell House stage. Michelle revisits an old Adulting question, only to realize "edibles" means something very different in 2023, Jordan walks the audience through the trials and tribulations of raising a future POTUS, aka his 10-year-old daughter, and Padma gets into why...

Lively AF at the Bell House, Jordan + Michelle welcome multipotentialite and former MC, Jean Grae. Jean transports the crowd to 1990’s Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, where she gracefully dismissed an unworthy aggressor, Jordan reflects on the complex emotions he felt in the aftermath of a babysitter gone rogue (or was it iron deficiency?), and Michelle reveals her hidden talent for spoken word poetry (AI...

Joyfully LIVE at the Bell House, Michelle and Jordan celebrate international drag superstar, Shea Couleé. Michelle gives her "Wholesome Family Entertainment 2023" report, a.k.a. what not to expect when you’re expecting a circus (WTF, no clowns?!), Jordan defends his response to getting meh-ok-whatevered by his kids during a thoughtfully planned jazz museum outing, and Shea Couleé defines what "adu...

This week Jordan + Michelle celebrate writer / comedian / actor / Leap Year Bby, Joel Kim Booster, on the eve of his “non-existent birthday.” Michelle shares the hilarious / chilling story of a Craigslist job her husband took back in the day (aka he was a still photographer on a porno!), Joel, though technically just 8 3/4 years old, handily discusses the personal growth one should seek before div...

Living their BEST LIVES on the Bell House stage, Michelle and Jordan catch up with globetrotting actor / comedian / "shy" fashion icon, Marie Faustin. Jordan zips up his "Black Mr. Rogers" cardigan to advise a Southern transplant on dating etiquette in the Big Apple, avid traveler Marie shares her biggest tip on how not to get "Taken" abroad, and Michelle gives heartfelt masterclass on responsibly...

This week, Jordan + Michelle bring writer, actor, and once-and-future "King of Hipster Comedy," Chris Gethard, to the Bell House stage. Jordan gets town halled by the audience during Professor Buteau's Black History Month lesson on Michael Jackson, Chris opens up about managing his current state: Bored New Jersey Dad, and Michelle explains how one can achieve higher levels of “rizz" -- Google it!!...

Keepin' it all the way live in Brooklyn, Michelle and Jordan welcome comedian / filmmaker / first-time Adulting guest, Kenice Mobley. Jordan regales the audience with his tale of a burlesque debut so wrong gone wrong, Michelle becomes a Garden State Emily Post, and Kenice shares the insights she gained after surviving a health emergency in a red state - YIIIIIIKES!  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

LIVE at the Bell House, Jordan + Michelle blast the Jamaican air horn for the "Mayor of Brooklyn" / comedian / writer / actor / friend, Wyatt Cenac. Michelle paints a picture of her teenage self getting into the club (her wardrobe, her cocktail, the iconic house track), Jordan boasts that his entry to the club--back in the days of Hennessy and Alizé(s)--was through a coveted internship, and Wyatt ...

This go around, Michelle and Jordan are Adulting their way through elevated dining with EOP (Emmy, Oscar, and Peabody!!) Travon Free. Travon explains why, even in the finest restaurants, big feelings stand in the way of him enjoying succulent octopus, Jordan shares the secret to finding good-ass brisket, and Michelle offers well-seasoned advice to a listener who can't cook but whose heart is in ho...

This week, Jordan and Michelle welcome comedian, podcast host, writer, singer, dog mom, and, oh yeah—THEIR BOSS, Karen Kilgariff. Michelle spells out her resolutions, declaring 2023 as the year of Twenty-Twenty-Me, Jordan reminisces on past family gatherings, lamenting the elusiveness of the Cha Cha Slide, and Karen joins from Petaluma, reporting on the current decor of her childhood bedroom while...

Michelle and Jordan welcome NYC Councilmember, Chi Ossé, live on stage at the Bell House! Jordan shares his secret to besting a random teen bold enough to challenge him to a lap around the track (the fool!), Michelle encourages listeners to hear her story of Whitney Houston (her dog, of course) before making any adoption decisions, and Councilmember Ossé brings that town hall energy, continuing hi...

LIVE at the Bell House BK, Jordan and Michelle double down on Adulting with not one, but TWO guests. Comedian Kyle Grooms and his queen have been together for 24 years and happily married for three- wait, what?? Actor, writer, and comedian Jay Jurden gives us the queer perspective of what to expect at the after-after-party (intercourse). Jordan reenacts an ass-over-tea-kettles-yoga-disaster and Mi...

Messy AF and recorded live at the Bell House in deepest Brooklyn, Michelle and Jordan welcome hilarious comedian/writer, Rachel Feinstein. Jordan shares advice on what to do if you're haunted by the ghost of an in-law, Rachel clarifies that while her fireman husband is technically a hero, he's not always the first to respond(!!), and Michelle teaches there is no six without the nine... (she's talk...

Live from BK at the Bell House, Jordan and Michelle break it down and let it be broke with comedian and actress, Jackie Fabulous. Michelle re-discovers the horrors of a forty-something hangover, Jordan offers her his own hangover recovery game-plan, and Jackie shares how remembering the phone number of her fuck boy from the 90s has paid off BIG in her love life today. Yes! Fun for the whole fam! S...