Against His Will

Ester’s 91-year-old grandmother has a review of her comedy: “You are nasty.” Naturally, she then shows up for the set. This week on Against His Will with Noah and Ester, a family dinner at the Wynn Buffet turns into a referendum on Ester’s material, Noah survives a table full of crab legs, and someone attempts to smuggle cookies out in a pharmaceutical bag. Plus: a Vegas marriage scam, football-se...

This week, Ester loses a fight with a loaf of bread in her mom's house and Noah offers a medical opinion based on absolutely no examination. Ester also attempts to motivate herself with new jeans, only to watch a friend buy them while her screenplay remains unwritten. A productive day for the friend. We talk Sebastian Maniscalco show at the Wynn and admire what happens when people come specif...

A questionable creative breakthrough, an unexpected Vegas career move, and a family dinner with very high stakes. Noah and Ester unpack another week of marriage, comedy, and questionable decisions—then head to the Jokeyard, where even a compliment comes with notes. Against His Will. He’s still here.

Nothing humbles a comedian faster than someone saying, “You’re so brave.” This week, Ester and Noah recap a comedy weekend in Vegas that had them questioning everything—including whether commercial real estate might be a better career. Plus: the one word that shocked a Jewish charity crowd, why Noah apparently needs his wife’s permission to buy glasses, and how Ester convinced their kid that “Hall...

This week, Noah reveals that Ester’s Lana Del Rey playlist is more accurate than a period-tracking app—and the conversation only gets more unhinged from there. Ester confesses to smoking again after months off w33d, Noah reveals what happened when intermittent fasting met hot fudge, and the couple investigates Ester’s newest coping mechanism: online shopping in the name of abundance. Then Noah cha...

This week, Ester and Noah recap a wildly eventful few days—from performing for a sold-out crowd in Dallas and discovering incredible Ethiopian food at Desta to seeing Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng’s comedy show in Las Vegas. Then, things get truly chaotic at the Usher and Chris Brown concert: surprise shrooms, an intense mid-show research project, Usher’s legendary red-leather entrance, a late-nig...

Ester and Noah are back on the couch and do not recap the NYC trip per Noah's request. Ester is back from Oklahoma where she unpacks a moment of "why can't this woman stop talking" Noah and Ester discuss their differences in boundaries and Noah teaches Ester how to end a conversation or phone call. This week in Vegas Ester and Noah discuss all the new Hollywood production comin...

This week, Ester and Noah revisit the beautiful nightmare that was their New York City era—from brutal tour-guide shifts and L train breakdowns to an apartment surrounded by crackheads, nonstop barking, mystery beeping, and a laundry-room squatter. They also debate what “camp” means at a gay wedding, swapping shoes with a stranger, football-season resentment, internet trolls, risky old jokes, and...

In this episode we talk about the Young Jeezy concert and discuss a fun news story about Vegas sending NYC schools a robot that was deemed inappropriate. Lots of talk about the family vacation invitation from hell. And of course we plow through the old joke book to work out and revamp some oldies.  Follow us on IG  @AgainstHisWill  @Ester. Steinberg @NoahGComedy

This episode is loads of fun involving Noah's new nickname: Grumpy Noah. We discuss the Kelly Clarkson concert, Noah's sensory issues, starting to write a new movie. And in the news we talk about the new Heart Hotel in Vegas! Follow on IG: @NoahGComedy @Ester. Steinberg @againsthiswill

Noah and Ester sit down on the couch and talk about their week, go over an insane Vegas News story, and go over some old jokes in joke yard.  

Back from Florida for summer break. We discuss the Florida trip, an interesting Vegas Jackpot at the airport, robot girlfriends, and Noah's gambling debt involving movie parts. 

This week, Noah and Ester settle onto the couch to discuss Ester’s journey to a Heart Align meditation retreat in California, while Noah does his best to fast-forward through all the spiritual growth. Noah shares behind-the-scenes comedy intel from his warm-up comic friend, and the duo breaks down some huge Vegas news: the largest In-N-Out Burger on the planet. Finally, they crack open the joke va...

This week on Against His Will , a routine Subaru service appointment somehow turns into buying an entirely new car, Ester defends the impulse purchase like a seasoned campaign lawyer, and the conversation spirals into gas prices, Vegas girls’ trips, exhausted grandparents, parenting chaos, and the kind of married arguments that are funny only after you survive them. Basically: one of those weeks w...

In this episode Noah and Ester discuss their misfortune with a lifetime full of beeping mishaps from smoke alarms and other random beeps. Ester reveals a big body change and makes an exciting announcement. They unpack some old jokes from deep int he graveyard of jokes and together try to punch up and dust off this old/new material. Follow on IG @againsthiswill @ester.steinberg @noahGComedy

Ester and Noah are back on the couch discussing a 2 for 1 Urgent care visit and they invent a new type of karaoke while discussing an exciting upcoming bar mitzvah. Ester tries to unearth an old joke in Joke Yard.

Ester and Noah unpack their week with updates on Noah's misophonia meltdown at the movies hearing someone chew popcorn, almost losing a kid in a Vegas casino elevator, fights at the foodie fest, and a recap of te most Vegas Mother's Day. Lastly, unearthing some old bit and joke that they workshop into something more usable. Follow on IG @AgainstHisWill @Noahgcomedy @Ester. Steinberg  

In this episode Noah discusses his special taping in Denver while Ester returns from Oklahoma for a Jewish gig. They get into the news about Megan thee Stallion and Klay Thompson and discuss their very different views on the topic while trying to remain civil. Joke yard is NSFW and some of the Vegas news is of course bizarre and drug related. 

In this episode, Noah is getting ready to film his special in Denver while Ester recaps her slightly unhinged run through Miami and a show in Gainesville. Noah is in a mood because he has to leave for an appointment Ester signed him up for, and the coffee situation in the house has recently taken a turn… not in his favor. Back in Vegas, we get into the WNBA, and in Joke Yard, we revisit a Morocco...

In this episode Noah has one foot out the door because of his medical appointments. Noah and Ester discuss the dreaded tasks of the day, Bruno Mars Day Parade, the even more dreaded request for a "clean tape", and Ester's horrible upcoming travel plans. Enjoy the new episode and please like, share, and subscribe! Follow us on IG  @Ester. Steinberg @NoahGComedy @AgainstHisWill

Noah reluctantly sits down to talk about his dreaded task of the week, irresponsable left turn leadership, and how exactly to go viral on Instagram and play the algorithm. Ester unpacks a week with her parents and the passover seder sketch as well as revealing her ultimate goal which has to do with high school and wikipedia. like, follow, subscribe, and share! instagram: @noahGcomedy @ester.steinb...

Ester drags Noah into another podcast episode, celebrating Noah’s deadline article, sharing a terrifying night-snorkel story, highlighting Ester’s unbeatable exterminator skills, reporting absurd Vegas news, and digging up graveyard jokes to see if any can be salvaged. Follow on IG  @Againsthiswill @ester.steinberg @NoahGComedy For tour dates: http://punchup.live/estersteinberg https://punchup.liv...

Episode 3 starts with a simple question: should you podcast during March Madness? From there, it spirals. What begins as a casual episode turns into a surprisingly intense debate about birthday cards, relationship expectations, and whether watching someone fall is funny or not. Somewhere along the way, a buzzer gets introduced, boundaries are tested, and a new couple communication system is born—o...

Married couple Ester Steinberg and Noah Gardenswartz  are at it again for Episode 2 of Against His Will. They discuss a big tech company, Las Vegas NBA news, Sean Paul lyrics, cheating on the barber, and Buca Di Beppo. Follow on IG @againsthiswill @ester.steinberg  @NoahGComedy Email at Againsthiswillpod@gmail.com

Welcome to the first episode of Against His Will! Married comedy couple Ester Steinberg and Noah Gardenswartz meet in their living room to discuss their week, Las Vegas headlines, Ester's upcoming Birthday, and unearth some old jokes to see if they can be resurrected.  Listen, Subscribe, Tell your friends. Any questions please email the podcast: againsthiswillpod@gmail.com