Alone At Lunch

This week we are joined by Liz Glazer. Liz is a standup comedian, actor, and writer. She won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, and has been featured in a full article in the Wall Street Journal ! Check her out! In this episode we discuss growing up in New Jersey, going to Jewish Day School, climbing the professional ladder, being a suburban kid in a New...

This week we are joined by Ann Van Epps. Ann is a comedian, actress, and photographer based in New York City. She is the host and producer of various mics and shows around NYC. You can also book her for to take your pictures! Check it out ! In this episode we discuss growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, being a part of a family full of artists, self confidence, making friends, diets, comedy, and so muc...

This week we are joined by Maggie Lalley. Maggie is a stand up comic, improviser, and musical comedian living in New York City. She is a regular contributor to McSweeney's, The Belladonna Comedy, Little Old Lady Comedy, Slackjaw, Picklefork, Lady Pieces, and The Junction. Her one woman show Sex Witch The Musical recently had a run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now touring the US! Sh...

This week we are joined by Jill Weiner. Jill is a comedian and writer. She co-produces and co-hosts a weekly, standing-room-only comedy show in Williamsburg,  Laf Dance Saloon , and is the first female champion of the New York City based roast battle, Comedy Fight Club. She also produces and co-hosts the hilarious and informative podcast, WikiFreakz . Check it out! In this episode we discuss growi...

This week we are joined by Meghan O'Malley. Meghan is a NYC based comedian and actress. She is the producer of Barely Making It , a stand-up show every Wednesday 8pm EST on IG and every Sunday 5:30pm EST on @thetinycupboard roof.  In this episode we discuss growing up on Long Island, NY, the effects of coffee, how to survive a zombie apocalypse, doing a college internship at Disney World, and so m...

This week we are joined by Abby Washuta. Abby is a stand-up comic, writer and producer based in New York City.  Make sure to check out her live standup show,  "No, But What's Your Real Job," at various locations around the New York City area.  In this episode we discuss growing up in suburban New Jersey, going to a small diverse school, being the school mascot, not drinking in college, living all...

This week we are joined by Oscar Aydin. Oscar is a NYC based comedian originally from Illinois. He's performed at Carolines on Broadway, The Stand, Broadway Comedy Club and in December 2020 was voted winner of the New York Underground Comedy Festival. In this episode we discuss growing up in the midwest, being a latchkey kid, having a long lost brother, being adopted, being flamboyant, and so much...

This week we are joined by Sarah Hartshorne. Sarah is a writer, comedian, and content creator best known as the plus-size contestant on Cycle 9 of America’s Next Top Model. Since “retiring” from modeling she’s performed standup all over New York and the country, as well as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sarah is also reaching a wide and diverse audience talking about her experiences on ANTM and tr...

This week we are joined by Morgan Miller. Morgan is a Los Angeles based comedian who performs stand-up, sketch, and improv comedy. She was on the UCB New York weekend team What I Did For Love and toured with the UCB Touring company for two years. Make sure to check out her hilarious TikTok and don't forget about her fantastic podcast Famously Dumped !! In this episode we discuss growing up in Denv...

This week we are joined by Linette Palladino. Linette is a standup comedian who has performed at clubs and festivals all over the United States, and internationally. She performed in Iceland, Hong Kong and for the troops in Iraq. She has opened for some of America's best comics including Dave Attell, and Carole Montgomery.  In this episode we discuss going to Catholic school, following rules, floa...

This week we are joined by Carolyn Bergier. Carolyn is a writer and stand up comedian based in New York City. Carolyn created, produces and co-hosts the popular Dyking Out podcast which has been featured in a ‘best of’ list by Logo and featured by A.V. Club, Vulture, Apple Podcasts, Broadway World and more. In this episode we discuss moving from Montreal, Canada to Buffalo, New York, working at th...

This week we are joined by comedian Peter Wong. Peter is a Queens,NY residing comedian born in Hong Kong. He produces/writes/acts in comedy videos which have been featured on Tosh.0, Comedy Central, and FunnyOrDie. Make sure to check out his YouTube page - It's full of super funny content!! In this episode we discuss growing up in Queens, going to the dentist, being mischievous and a bully in high...

This week we are joined by comedian Neil Rubenstein. Neil is a touring comic who took first place at the 2018 World Series of Comedy Pittsburgh Satellite, 2018 World Series of Comedy Boston Satellite, and 2019 World Series of Comedy Wichita Satellite. He is the cohost of two wonderful podcasts, DOES IT GET BETTER and WANT BEEF .  Make sure to check out his YouTube page - It's full of super funny c...

This week we are thrilled to be joined by the hilarious Sophie Santos. Sophie is a comedian and writer based in NY. Her upcoming memoir, The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had) , will be published by Amazon and Joey Soloway’s Topple Books in October 2021. You can now hear her in the new Audible Original Hit Job alongside Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer, and this summer as Emily in...

This week we are beyond ecstatic to be joined by the hilarious and talented Emma Willmann. Emma is a stand-up comedian and actress. She made her television stand up debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and had a recurring role on The CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Look out for Emma on The Good Fight on Paramount+! In this episode we discuss growing up in rural Maine, the beauty of general s...

This week we are joined by the wonderful Patrick Hastie.  Patrick is a comedian from Glenwood, Iowa who now lives in Brooklyn, New York. He has toured all over the country and has performed in festivals like the 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, the Brooklyn Comedy Festival and SF Sketchfest. In this episode we discuss officiating weddings, how weird words are, being in a pop-punk band, working at ga...

This week we are joined by the energetically hilarious Riley Lassin.  Riley is an NYC based standup comedian and one third of the Cane and Corey Morning Show with Riley on ALT 92.3 New York. In this episode we discuss growing up in South Jersey,  going to Jewish private school, having learning disabilities, moving away from home and so much more. Riley is such a ball of sunshine! Give it a listen!...

This week we are joined by the very talented Isabel Hagen. Isabel is a stand-up comedian and classically trained violist. She has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and as a New Face of Comedy in 2019 at the Just for Laughs festival in Montréal. In this episode we discuss growing up in New York City,  coming from a family of artists, attending the Juilliard School, having soci...

This week we are joined by the hilarious and musical Marcia Belsky. Marcia is a New York City based stand-up comedian, musician and writer. She was featured on Comedy Central and has a crazy funny album called " 100 Tampons ". If you haven't heard her song, 100 Tampons , yet, go listen to it right this instance!  In this episode we discuss growing up Jewish in Tulsa, Oklahoma, envying the boys for...

This week we are joined by the hilarious and talented Natalie Perlin. Her Solo-Show Big Tits Energy, was featured at the NY Frigid Festival. In 2019 Natalie was named a Comic To Watch at the prestigious New York Comedy Festival. She is on the rotation at Carolines On Broadway, Stand Up NY, Broadway Comedy Club, The Stand, and The Miami Improv. In this episode we discuss growing up in the suburbs o...

This week we are joined by the lively and hilarious Emily Duke. Emily a nationally touring stand-up comic, seen at Comedy Cellar, Caroline’s, Gotham Comedy Club, The Comedy Store, Ice House, Flappers and UCB. She co-created, co-writes and costars in the WebFest selection Garbage People with Season Two premiering on Bust , as well as Cooking with Messy Bitches produced with Rizzle Studios.   In thi...

This week we are joined by the hilarious Sean Patton. Sean is a NYC based comic who can be heard on the podcast, ‘ 5 Words ’, with co-host Caitlin Cook on the All Things Comedy network. Sean's second album ' Scuttlebutt ' was released December 2019 on Helium Records. In this episode we discuss growing up in New Orleans, being a stoner, hacky sack kid,  virtual reality, the effects of the pandemic,...

This week we are joined by the wonderful MK Paulsen. Originally from a small town in Texas, MK Paulsen is a comedian, musician, writer and performer based in Los Angeles and was featured in Amazon’s popular documentary series ‘ Inside Jokes ’. In this episode we discuss growing up in an old resort town in Texas, loving to read, being an independent and eccentric child, going to Spain as a foreign...

This week we are joined by the hilarious and talented Josh Johnson. Josh is a stand-up, writer, and performer from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and is a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In this episode we discuss growing up in Louisiana, Jackass versus Punk'd, going to college to learn what you don't...

This week we are joined by touring comedian and TikTok celebrity Glen Tickle. In this episode we discuss parenting, loving school uniforms, being a nerd, getting married at a young age, and so much more! Make sure to check out Glen's special on Dry Bar Comedy. Follow Glen: @glentickle Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Carly: @carlyjmontag Emily: @thefunnywalsh Email us! Aloneatlunch@gmail.com *...