Alone At Lunch

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...

This week we are joined by Tess Tregellas! Tess Tregellas is an actor, comedian, and writer. She has performed stand up comedy all over NYC and has written, produced, directed and performed in her short films “Left to Your Own Devices” and “The Cell Phone Block Tango. ” She’s a content making star ! Make sure to check her out! In this episode we discuss growing up in Connecticut, theater camp, bei...

This week we are joined by Michael Pomeroy! Michael is a writer, director, and actor in Brooklyn. He is the writer, director, and lead of the feature film The Rest of Your Life , and is the co-creator/lead of Graham Ave Web Series . Michael has studied acting at Stella Adler Studio, Sketch & Improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and performed as a stand-up comedian for years before going...

This week we are back with another episode with the hilarious Liz Glazer. Liz is a standup comedian, actor, and writer. She performs all over the country including the Comedy Cellar, won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal ! Make sure to check her out! In this episode we discuss being atoning and confessing,...

This week we are joined by Samantha Ruddy! Samantha is a standup comedian, writer, and producer. She has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, headlined Carolines on Broadway, been heard on NPR, and appeared in videos for Comedy Central and Marvel! Make sure to check this episode out! In this episode we discuss growing up in Pennsylvania, helicopt...

This week we are joined by Claire Bretschneider! Claire is a sign language interpreter, a scenic artist in tv, film, and theatre, and one of Emily's very best friends! In this episode we discuss creating scare experiences, the difference between scare experiences and haunted houses, recreating the movie Saw, scenic art, making something look scary, and so much more. You don’t want to miss our disc...

This week we are bringing you a special Halloween Episode! Hosts Emily Walsh and Carly Montag talk about what Halloween means to them, including favorite costumes and Carly growing up having never trick OR treated. Then, we feature past guests and avid listeners sharing their favorite Halloween stories and memories. Whether you’re walking through a haunted house or handing out candy, spend your Ha...

This week we are joined by Spencer Henry ( Cult Liter ) and Madison Reyes, hosts of Obitchuary . Obitchuary and Alone at Lunch are both podcasts within the Morbid Network! It’s spooky season, so you know we’re going to keep bringing you fun spooky crossover events! Make sure to check this episode and Obitchuary out! In this episode we discuss being born in California, hair color, starting a podcas...

This week we are joined by Rachael O’Brien! Rachael is the host of Seven Deadly Sinners ! Seven Deadly Sinners and Alone at Lunch are both podcasts within the Morbid Network! It’s spooky season, so you know we’re going to bring you another fun spooky crossover event! Make sure to check this episode out! In this episode we discuss growing up in a small town, moving alone to Los Angeles, building co...

This week we are joined by Lindsey Barnes. Lindsey is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. She has performed stand-up live all around the New York area, including at the NY Underground Comedy Festival and Big Apple Comedy Fest, and via Zoom all around the world. Make sure to check her out! In this episode we discuss moving between New York, New Jersey, and Florida, first concerts, being a parent...

This week we are joined by Gus Tate. Originally from Lexington, KY, Gus Tate started performing stand-up in China in 2013, slinging jokes to international crowds of expats and locals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong before arriving in the world comedy capital of New York. Since then, Gus has performed around the U.S. at the Boston Comedy Festival, Gilda's LaughFest, Hoboken Comedy Festival, DC...

This week we are joined by Tayler Yarish! Tayler is an NYC-based comedian, podcast host for The Tayler Yarish Show , and co-producer of the YarBar Comedy Show , a bi-weekly comedy show featuring New York City's top comedians. Make sure to check him out! In this episode we discuss growing up in Maryland, small talk, watching television, getting a reaction from an audience, having a small friend gro...

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This week we are joined by Nick Simmons. Nick is a standup comedian, podcaster, and fitness pro. If you haven’t seen him performing comedy around New York, LA, or the rest of the United States, you might recognize him from his viral Podcast Sets N Reps . Make sure to check him out! In this episode we discuss growing up in Bronx, New York, wearing uniforms and “free dress Fridays,” skateboarding, w...

This week we are joined by Ellington Berg! Ellington is a comedian who debuted his half hour, Low Hanging Fruit, at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, and recently produced “Playing Straight,” showcasing Ellington singing songs from the “heterosexual songbook.” Make sure to check him out! In this episode we discuss growing up in suburban Michigan, roller coasters, being a rule follower and a class cl...