Be Here For A While

Rachael's bestie Jaclyn Marfuggi is back to discuss a little bit of everything on this episode of Be Here For A While. Dating, food, podcasting... food... join the girls as they catch up! Find Jaclyn @jaclynmarfuggi on twitter and instagram!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jack Jr is the heir to the HaHa Comedy Club throne and he's here to talk about it on this episode of Be Here For A While. He and Rachael discuss the thriving Los Angeles comedy scene, their recent show in Las Vegas, and his weight loss journey. As the son of comedy club owners, Jack essentially grew up in the comedy scene, and over the years made the transition from spectator to on-stage performer...

On this episode of Be Here For A While, comedian Ben Gleib is joining Rachael to talk about what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry! Ben was just named by TBS one of the "funniest comedians working today." He is host, writer, and executive producer of the Emmy nominated "Idiotest," the hit comedy brain teaser game show in it's 4th season on GSN, with 210 episodes. It's the most watc...

Rachael's infamous mom, Cindy O'Brien, is here to roast Rachael on this episode of Be Here For A While. Listen to Rachael's mom recount her several noses, how she's been a class clown/comedy junkie her whole life, and her take on everything pop culture and reality TV! Find her on instagram at @cinziaobrien! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Rachael's funniest (and currently skinniest) friend Annabelle Desisto is here for this episode of Be Here For A While! Annabelle recounts her experience (barely) attending Jaclyn's Oscars party last weekend after showing up with minimal makeup on and realizing it was a party party. Rachael and Annabelle discuss dating in 2017 and Annabelle answers some fans' questions about comedy! Catch Annabelle...

Rachael's first comedy teacher, Lisa Sundstedt, stops by to chat all things comedy. Lisa is considered the Heidi Fleiss of comedy for creating the all-female comedy brand, Pretty Funny Women. Lisa has written for the Chelsea Handler Show, toured the country doing standup, and performed with the 50s group Sha Na Na on tour for 4 years!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

It's a blast from the past when Rachael's college ex-boyfriend Devan Long stops by to let us in on some vintage Rachael secretes on this episode of Be Here For A While. Devan and Rachael talk about his university and NFL football career that lead him to acting, and that one time he did hallucinogenic drugs with Columbian natives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Jackie Schimmel of The Bitch Bible podcast stops by on this episode of Be Here For A While. Rachael and Jackie give their unsolicited opinions on a variety of subjects from the Will and Grace reboot to how over-contouring is out of style. Jackie also tells us her dream of doing background vocals and confesses to stopping by her fiance's recording studio on a regular basis in hopes of being added a...

Seattle-born stand up comedian Adam Ray stops by on this episode of Be Here For A While to talk about being a fellow former fat kid and his career journey since graduating college at USC, among other things. You can find Adam on his podcast About Last Night. You can also catch Adam at the Hollywood Improv, Comedy Store, and Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, and headlines clubs around the country - che...

Comedian, Elite Daily Host, and quintessential 21st century girl Gabi Conti joins Rachael on this episode of Be Here For A While. They discuss Gabi's 2016 dating marathon (she went on 3-4 dates a week!) to her 2017 dating hiatus, with some pretty insane stories in between. One guy said he didn't like Frank Sinatra, which was her first red flag. They also talk about Gabi's comedy career and Gabi's...

Firecracker Annabelle Desisto joins Rachael on this episode of Be Here For A While! They discuss everything from comedy to dating to working with the legendary Joan Rivers. Annabelle shares the story of her and Rachael's first meeting at a comedy show Rachael was on and Annabelle was hosting. She jokes that she had a rage stroke and questioned her comedy career after getting a glimpse of Rachael i...

Rachael and her bestie, comedian Jaclyn Marfuggi, are ringing in the new year with stories of bolognese, booze and boys. Rachael tells Jaclyn about her New Years trip to Cabo with her friends from Vanderpump Rules and Jaclyn fills Rachael in on tales from her ultimate Italian Christmas vacation, back in Jersey. The girls discuss dating, cooking, comedy (of course) and 2016 reasons why 2016 sucked....

Nemr is a Lebanese/American Stand-Up Comedian who is credited with establishing and pioneering the stand-up comedy scene throughout the Middle East where he performs in English. Nemr grew up in San Diego and then moved back with his family to Lebanon. He went on to break down barriers and unite people in a region where bombing on stage can have a completely different meaning.   On the heels of his...

On this episode of Be Here For A While, former ABC television executive, RJ Larese, stops by to dig into all things Television and Talent over a glass (ok, a bottle) of rose! RJ and Rachael talk extensively about the process of selling television shows, the boom of reality TV after the television writer's strike, and the struggle of "networking" in LA. RJ gives great insight into the interworkings...

On this episode of Be Here For A While, comedian Dana Moon stops by to chat with Rachael about comedy, dating, and some heavy life stuff. Catch Dana on Laughs on Fox! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rachael's sweetest friend, Brittany Cartwright stops by to talk all things dating and relationships. Rachael and Brittany start off by establishing a drinking game: they'll each take one shot every time Vanderpump Rules' Jax Taylor is mentioned. We learn how Brittany and Jax's relationship evolved from their first meeting in Vegas and Brittany shares some valuable dating advice. Find Brittany on a...

Actor and director Nick Clifford -- known for his roles in Masters of Sex, Hindsight, and The Opportunist -- stops by to chat on this episode of Be Here For a While. He and Rachel discuss the pyramids of Giza, how Nick first delved into acting while at Brown University, and screwing over national SAT prep organizations (among other things). Rachel and Nick relate to each other on learning to be pa...

On this episode of Be Here For A While, comedian, dancer, singer, Britney Spears impersonator, hair-flipper, lover of bolognese pasta, and Rachael's bestie, Jaclyn Marfuggi is back! Rachael and Jaclyn retell the story of how Rachael broke every single safety rule while her cable was being installed (rather, not installed) by a guy with a teardrop tattoo. Their stream of consciousness covers Britne...

Not many comedians can say that one of their very first first stand up performances was for Hillary Clinton... but Danny Lobell can. Rachael's Second City buddy Danny is a hilarious comic and podcast host, and he's known for his expert story telling. On this episode of Be Here For A While, he's here to tell Rachael some of his best stories about coming up in the comedy scene, growing up in NY, and...

It was nearly impossible for Rachael to become any more obsessed with the history of stand up comedy, but after today's guest, it has happened. Stand up legend Ritch Shydner is here to tell Rachael his craziest stories from the comedy club boom of the 1980's -- many of which you'll find in his new book, Kicking Through The Ashes. Rachael learns how Ritch's groundbreaking career unfolded and what s...

Rachael has the unique opportunity to sit down and pick the brain of one of the main gatekeepers in the LA comedy scene. In this episode of Be Here For A While, she's uncovering all the advice any up-and-coming artist is dying to know. Hollywood Improv Artistic Director Jamie Flam is here to share his intimate insight into the world of comedy -- sharing what he looks for when booking new talent, a...

Rachael sits down with industry legend Barry Katz who is universally known for helping launch the careers of some of the most extraordinary comedy artists int he business - including Dave Chappelle, Anthony Clark, Nick Swardson, Tracy Morgan, Bill Burr, Darrell Hammond, Whitney Cummings, Jay Mohr, Dane Cook, and Louie CK. Rachael soaks up all the advice Barry has to offer about finding your niche,...

Comedian/radio host/ghost aficionado Andy Kozel and Rachael share the same love of grocery store samples, among other things. Andy is the host of Ghostline, a lighthearted, weekly one hour radio show, about all things paranormal. Andy shares creepy (cool) stories about his haunted apartment in Hollywood -- including how famous actor Errol Flynn lived there as a young man. They discuss hauntings on...

It's National Taco Day and Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay is here for girl talk with Rachael. Rachael starts off with quickfire questions that get Scheana to reveal some info you might not know about her by watching the show, including her favorite current TV shows (spoiler: Keeping Up With The Kardashians), her go-to coffee order, and her latest Amazon purchases. Rachael and Scheana talk about ad...

In her latest solo podcast, Rachael recaps what it's like to live life with one hand, her experience auditioning for a Carl's Jr. commercial, and her latest trip to Charleston, South Carolina with Vanderpump Rules' Stassi Schroder to meet the cast of Bravo's Southern Charm. She retells the story of their trip as they explored Charleston with Southern Charm's Danni Baird, Naomie Olindo, and Craig C...