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This week we are joined by Elizabeth Booker Houston! Elizabeth is a lawyer, scientist, comedian, and social media star who’s videos you have definitely seen on TikTok or Instagram ! Make sure to follow her to find out where you can see her live! This week we discuss growing up in Memphis, living a Nomadic lifestyle, home ownership, being “frumpy chic,” being an extrovert social butterfly, growing...

This week we are joined by Amanda Hunt! Amanda is a writer, comedian, actress who has written for and performed at the Upright Citizens' Brigade. You’ll also know her from her podcast "Growing Out the Pod" , Bravo, Earwolf, SiriusXM, She Makes Me Laugh Festival, or her one woman show "Monica Lewinsky Sings Your Heart Out". Make sure to check her short film Dumb Rich Sluts ! In this episode, we dis...

This week we are joined by Katie Hannigan! Katie is a stand up comic, actor and writer. Her stand up has been featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , Comedy Central, Just For Laughs New Faces, The Late Late Show with James Cordon , and MTV. Her debut album Feeling of Emptiness was named Ten Best of 2022 by the Interrobang and is now a full special on YouTube. Katie performs nightly in NYC...

This week we are joined by Nico Carney! Nico is a standup comedian, actor and writer. His show at Club Cumming, BOYS’ CLUB , was recently a headliner at the 2022 New York Comedy Festival and has been spun off into a popular podcast . Nico performs frequently at Union Hall, Club Cumming, The Bell House, and all around the city. He was a part of the NETFLIX INTRODUCING… showcase at the 2022 Netflix...

This week we welcome back Sarah Tollemache! Sarah is a standup comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Late Late Show with James Corden. Make sure to check out her comedy special, “ Voluptuous Boy ,” and listen to her podcast, “ Lady Journey !” In this episode we discuss lifestyle, fashion and skin care, wearing the same ou...

This week we are joined by Kenice Mobley! Kenice is a standup comedian and filmmaker who performs stand up comedy around the world and recently made her late night debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon . In 2021, she was listed as one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should and WiIll Know. In 2022, she performed at the Netflix is A Joke Festival as part of the taped show “Introducing….”. Make sure...

This week we are joined by Martin Urbano! Martin is an NYC-based comedian and writer. He has written for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Danny Brown’s show for Viceland, ‘Danny’s House,’ and National Lampoon’s Radio Hour. As a standup, he has been seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Comedy Central’s Featured , the CW’s Howie Mandel Gala, and Chris Gethard Presents. He has also performed at Just For L...

This week we welcome back Caitlin Peluffo to the podcast! We last spoke with Caitlin on 11/16/2020, S1 Ep38. Caitlin is a stand up comedian who has been featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert , The Late Late Show with James Corden , 2022’s Just For Laughs Festival and hosts her weekly podcast, Good Time Gal with Caitlin Peluffo. Caitlin has opened for comedians Maria Bamford, Fortune Feims...

This week we are joined by Carmen Lynch! Carmen is a stand up comedian who has appeared on a string of late night TV shows including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Conan. She has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, That Damn Michael Che, Life & Beth and the documentary Hysterical. Carmen also tours doing stand up in Spanish, has a podcast on Sirius...

This week we are joined by Ian Goldstein! Ian is a standup comedian, writer, producer, and editor with years of experience creating content for brands that include New York Magazine, The New Yorker, CBS Interactive, and Nylon. He’s written articles and reported for publications like Entertainment Weekly , Vulture , and Inverse , as well as written humor pieces for the New Yorker , McSweeney’s, Poi...

This week we are joined by Christian Finnegan! Christian was one of the original panelists on VH1’s “Best Week Ever” and played Chad, the only white roommate in “Chappelle’s Show’s” infamous “ Mad Real World ” sketch. Most recently, Christian was the creator and co-host of A&E’s “Black & White”, which examined current events and social trends through the lens of Race. Christian has appeared on "Co...

This week we are joined by Ely Kreimendahl! Ely is a standup comedian, writer, and podcast host. She is also a psychotherapist, specializing in working with LGBTQIA individuals, artists, and trauma/PTSD. Make sure to check out her podcast Shame Spiral and stand up show Gay Shame ! In this episode we discuss growing up as one of the only Jewish families in her Chicago community, trauma jokes, Bat M...

This week we are joined by Subhah Agarwal! Subhah is a comedian and writer who has written for Netflix’s “Arsenio Hall” limited series, the "Plan B" movie on Hulu,and “The Jim Jefferies Show"on Comedy Central, to name a few. She performs live at stand up comedy clubs across the country and made her late night debut on NBC's " A Little Late With Lilly Singh ." She's also appeared on season three of...

This week we are joined by Myq Kaplan! Myq has appeared on the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and America’s Got Talent. He has a one-hour standup special on Amazon, “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” and two podcasts, The Faucet and Broccoli and Ice Cream . His first album, “ Vegan Mind Meld ,” was one of iTunes’ top 10 comedy albums of th...

This week we are joined by Sean Donnelly! Sean is a standup comedian who can be found headlining clubs and festivals all over the country. He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Sean co-hosts the podcast T he Brand New Jerks and he released his debut comedy album “ Manual Labor Face ” in 2015 on Comedy Central Records. Sean has been featured on...

This week we are joined by Vicky Kuperman. Vicky is a comedian who has been seen on Live From Gotham, Nickelodeon, The Maxim comedy Showcase and heard regularly on SiriusXM. Her comedy albums Love's a Joke , When I Could Feel , All Good! and Three's Comedy are in regular rotation on SiriusXM, and her book How to Spy on Your Neighbor was top 10 in political-humor on Amazon. She's the co-founder of...

This week we are joined by Brittany Cardwell. Brittany is a standup comedian based in Brooklyn, New York. She produces two weekly shows: AMBUSH COMEDY, with Josh Johnson and Lucas Connolly, Wednesdays at Two Boots Pizza in Williamsburg , and DRULE COMEDY, with Claire Alexander & Liv Amerling, Thursdays at Fette Sau BBQ in Williamsburg . Also, Brittany cohosts the podcast, Worthless Clowns , with A...

This week we are joined by Laura Merli. Laura is an NYC-based standup, actress, and writer. She has amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok , appeared in the New York Comedy festival, the Women in Comedy Festival, and was the first runner up in The Ladies of Laughter stand up competition. Every Wednesday, she hosts a stand up show (Good Girl) at one of the hottest alt-comedy spots in Brooklyn, Frie...

This week we are joined by Janelle Draper. Janelle Draper is a comedian, actress, and writer. Recently she was named runner-up of the Boston Comedy Festival, Winner of the 2021 Burbank Comedy Festival, and was picked to showcase in the “Kenan Thompson Presents” series. She performs all over the country and opens for a plethora of national headliners including Jay Leno, Jeffrey Ross, Mark Normand,...

This week we are joined by Mort Burke. Mort is a Los Angeles based comic, actor and writer. His first special and album "Spiritually Filthy" was released with the 800 Lb Gorilla label on Youtube, Itunes and Spotify in March 2023. It's a hilarious and personal look at sobriety, spirituality and having a unique name. Mort was an ensemble cast member on Drunk History and has been on shows like Mythic...

This week we are joined by Valerie Tosi. Valerie Tosi is a Second City trained actor, writer, voiceover artist, and standup comedian. Valerie made her late night debut on Conan , and as an actor, she’s appeared in a viral commercial for Lyft with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, was featured on ‘The Joel McHale Show’ on Netflix and was a guest on ‘Stan Against Evil’ on IFC. Valerie produces and hosts The...

This week we are joined by Katie Haller! Katie is a writer and performer, who has been featured on the Breakout Artist series at Caroline's On Broadway, and is a regular at New York Comedy Club and Stand-Up NY. Her alter-ego T-Spoon is a comedic hip-hop powerhouse whom she describes as a smaller, female 90's hip-hop version of Weird Al meets Lonely Island. Make sure to check her out ! In this epis...

This week we are joined by Gabe Mollica! Gabe made his Off-Broadway debut at the Soho Playhouse. He is a comedian and writer who has performed his critically acclaimed hour “Solo,” a show about friendship, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Manhattan’s prestigious 59east59th street theatre, and cities across the globe including New York, Dallas, Chicago, LA, Albany, an...

This week we are excited to continue the celebration of our three year anniversary with special guest River Butcher! River Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor, and writer. His first half-hour special “ A Different Kind of Dude ”debuted on Comedy Central’s Youtube channel and was called “a masterclass in culture war commentary” by Esquire.com. River recently wrote on the FX pilot “B...

This week we are excited to begin the celebration of our three year anniversary with special guest Matthew Broussard. Matthew is a stand up comedian who can be seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon , The League, The Mindy Project, Conan , Roast Battle , The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the film Here Today with Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish, and has his own Half Hour Special on Comedy Central. M...