Alone At Lunch

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...

This week we check in with hosts Carly Montag and Emily Walsh. As we come up on our three year anniversary, we take a look back at how the show has evolved, notable guests, and our goals for the future. In this episode we discuss Emily’s role as the technical guru and the importance of sound quality, Carly’s enjoyment of the improvised nature of the show’s conversations, Carly and Emily’s unique h...

This week we welcome back Marisa Riley! Marisa is a Brooklyn-based comedian and filmmaker. She has appeared in the Portland Queer Comedy Festival, the Cape Fear Comedy Festival, and the French Comedy Festival. She is one of the co-hosts of Comedy Ugly: A Comedy STRIP Show . Her short horror film, Pretty, was accepted into 11 film festivals, and was a finalist at the Austin After Dark Film Festival...

This week we are joined by Ben Katzner! Ben is a writer and comedian. His writing can be seen in places like Insider, Buzzfeed and USA Today and you can catch him doing standup on stages across the country. HELLO MY NAME IS POOP is Ben’s debut graphic novel. Make sure to check him out! In this episode we discuss growing up in smalltown Minnesota, living near a Kraft plant, TikTok foods, playing fo...

This week we are joined by Dara Jemmott! Dara is a comedian, host, voice over artist and actress. She performs all around the country, and has even taken her talents to the UK and Spain. Most recently featured in the 2021 Just For Laughs, Eat My Shorts, for " Where's My White Privilege ?" The short was also featured in the 2021 Hip Hop Film Festival and won Dara Best Actor- Gold Category, in the 2...

This week we welcome back Chloe Radcliffe! You may remember Chloe from our episode back in September 2020. Chloe is a NYC-based standup comic, actor, and writer. Her Comedy Central: Featuring set debuted in 2022, and before that she worked as a writer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She was named a TBS Comic To Watch at the New York Comedy Festival, has been seen on Epix, and was selected...

This week we are joined by Maximilian Spinelli! Max is an NYC-based comedian, actor, and writer. Max is a 2020 Breakout Headliner for Broadway Comedy Club and a comedian commentator on BuzzFeed. Max is also co-host of We Were Had Podcast and Tell You What Comedy Show . Make sure to check him out! In this episode we discuss growing up in Connecticut, fashion, depression, divorce, playing sports, be...

This week we are joined by Vanetta Schoefield! Vanetta is a comedian and founder of Funny Hunnyz LLC , a creative branding agency that empowers urban entertainers. She is also the founder of 1865 Comedy Festival , a celebration of black culture. Make sure to check her out! In this episode we discuss growing up in North Carolina, moving to NYC and Atlanta, figuring out what to do in life, patience...

This week we are joined by Joe Bates! Joe is an NYC based comedian. He hosts a monthly comedy show called Golden Ticket Comedy Show with our very own Alone at Lunch host, Emily Walsh! He also has a comedy album called Joe Bates Joe Bates Joe Bates and a podcast called Video Game Pizza Party . Make sure to check it out ! In this episode we discuss moving around a lot, making friends later in life,...

This week we are joined by Carole Montgomery! Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career. With over two dozen television credits to her name, Carole Montgomery is a respected veteran of the standup comedy scene nationwide. In addition to her numerous television appearances, Carole Montgomery has headlined clubs and colleges across the USA and starred in two different Las Vegas production s...

Alone Self-Publishing a Holiday Romance Novel with Leah Bonnema This week we are joined by Leah Bonnema! Leah is a comic, host, producer, and writer, who has been featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Chris Gethard Presents, Oculus & AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, to name a few. Leah is the cohost of the podcast, Were You Raised By Wolves , which made iTunes “New & Noteworthy” podcast list...

This week we are joined by James Camacho! James is an NYC based comedian who performs stand-up all over the United States and has appeared in TV shows & movies you’ve definitely seen. He’s been featured on Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, the TV shows “FBI” and “Kevin Can Wait” on CBS, the movie “Before I Go”, and the Jay-Z music video “I Got the Keys” with DJ Khaled. Make sure to check him out! In this...