Close Calls Podcast

Send us a text Kevin and Lizzy grab the mailbag and respond to YOUR Close Calls! We catch up on voicemails, emails, Instagram DMs - you name it. There's even a point where Kev and Liz lose their minds cry-laughing. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at closecallspodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and tik tok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patreon at p...

Send us a text Hey all! This week's episode is bonkers. We tell the story of Ryan, whose interrogation by the Arizona police has become a thing of legend on the internet. Also Lizzy can't stop saying "swag." To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at closecallspodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and tik tok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patr...

Send us a text This is part two of our interview with comedian Eitan Levine. We talk more about his experience with cancer, and the way it affected his life after. Make sure you listen to part one to hear Eitan’s full story and all get all the call backs! You can follow Eitain on instagram @eitanthegoalie.   To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecallspodcast@gmail.co...

Send us a text Kevin & Lizzy sit down with Eitan Levine ( Game Breakers on Amazon Prime's "Sports Talk", "Jewish or Antisimetic" on TikTok) to talk cancer, external fixators, and a lil' bit of listener mail. They have such a good time, it turns into Close Calls' first ever two-parter! To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at closecallspo...

Send us a text CW: Violence   This week Kevin and Lizzy talk about Denise who got stabbed TWENTY SEVEN TIMES in a dollar store robbery. But first, we discuss how bad we are at gift shopping and how you can be better at it. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecallspodcast@gmail.com . Follow us on instagram and tik tok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patreon...

Send us a text The mail has been piling up so Lizzy & Kevin crack open some of the emails and voicemails YOU sent in! If we shared your story hit us up for some free stuff. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at closecallspodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and tik tok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/closecallspodcast Special thanks...

Send us a text ***CW: Sexual Assualt/Torture*** Proceed with caution, folks, this a dark one. This week, Kevin and Lizzy talk about Mary Vincent; a woman who survived a murder attempt and went on to do incredible things. She's our hero now, and she's about to be yours, too. If you are, or if someone you know is, a victim a sexual assualt in need of resources or information, please call t...

Send us a text Ahh, young love! What better way to lay the foundation for a budding relationship than getting lost on a mountain, right? RIGHT?! Gina and Brandon get themselves in a dilly of a pickle this week on Close Calls. Will the new couple survive? Will they make it out unscathed? Will they have another date? Does Brandon save the day? Does Gina see a helicopter? Would it matter if she did?...

Send us a text CW: Suicide. On this week’s episode, Kevin and Lizzy prepare for the holidays, talk magic tricks, and read a doozy of an email from one of you! Happy holidays from all of us here at Close Calls, and thank you for listening. We’ll see ya in the new year! To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecallspodcast@gmail.com . Follow us on instagram and tik tok @c...

Send us a text This week, comedian Gabe Mollica joins us to tell us about the time he had something they were sure was appendicitis and then it WASN'T! But first we read a story submitted by one of you, and we talk horses.  You can follow Gabe on instagram (@GabeMollica) and check out his off Broadway show Solo which has been extended since we recording this! Yay! To tell us your story, call...

Send us a text Hey gang! This week Kevin & Lizzy talk Reniassance Faires, taming horses, camping and BEAR ATTACKS :-O To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at closecallspodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and tik tok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/closecallspodcast Special thanks to Jake Crown and Alex Burton of FiveStar Jingles (@ca...

Send us a text Dave Ross (Comedy Central, Late Late Show with James Corden, What's it Called? Podcast) joins Kevin and Lizzy to talk about overdosing on heroin, accidentally doing meth, being a radio DJ, and living in New Jersey (yikes!) You can find all his links at DaveToTheRoss.com  To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecallspodcast@gmail.com . Follow us on i...

Send us a text CW: graphic description of injury/illness Oof have we got a gnarly lil' episode for you today! Adam Tod Brown (Unpopular Opinion Podcast) talks about his experiences getting to know his body and all the things that can grow on or come out of it. We also talk about the repercussions of throwing out a haunted doll, and for the first time we talk about *~the afterlife~* (just a ti...

Send us a text Whoa, this week's episode has some classic father/son drama, the high cost of being rich, and Kevin & Lizzy get a song stuck in their head but they need your help figuring out its name. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecallspodcast@gmail.com . Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.co...

Send us a text This week, comedian Mara Wiles tells us about her experience with Lupus, which resulted in her needing a kidney transplant. We’re very grateful to Mara for being so honest with us, and for her vulnerability. But FIRST Kevin tells us about taking mushrooms at the beach, and Lizzy has a story about an unrelated medical miracle. You can follow Mara (@marawiles). To tell us your story,...

Send us a text This week, we talk about Linda, a woman who was stranded in the Grand Canyon for a truly INSANE amount of time with nothing but her purse. Plus one of the coolest rescues we've had so far! (Hint: not a helicopter!) But first, Lizzy and Kevin talk about a show where Lizzy had to eat incredibly spicy chicken wings on stage, and her brand new white trash tattoo. To tell us your st...

Send us a text This week, comedian Nick Rutherford (SNL, Rick and Morty, Dream Corp LLC, creator of the Vibe Check) tells us about the time he almost drowned at an 8th grade pool party. We also listen to an INSANE voicemail from one of YOU.  But first, we talk gambling and our fancy sodas.  You can follow Nick on instagram (@nicholasrutherford).  To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or...

Send us a text Mike, Craig, and Chris get stuck INSIDE a volcano while filming a movie in Hawaii. Did you even know that could happen? We didn't! Let alone for TWO DAYS! But first, Lizzy and Kevin give updates on the whole Lizzy going to Florida with a stranger thing, talk about food pet peeves, and watch a video of a guy who literally got the sh*t scared out of him. DM us a photo of you kiss...

Send us a text Comedian Eli Yudin joins Kevin and (eventually) Lizzy to tell them about the time he almost drowned, and a rare cardiac event that almost ended him. But first, they discuss working in restaurants and Kevin’s totally not sad childhood. Listen to Eli’s podcast What A Time To Be Alive and follow him on instagram and twitter @EliYudin. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or...

Send us a text This week we talk about a guy named Chris who is very brave and selfless but is also British. Chris barely survives getting captured by the Khmer Rouge, only to then step on a landmine. As always, it’s insane. But first, we talk about the absolute lunatics Lizzy’s dated, and we discuss whether or not she should fly to the worst state in America with a guy she’s met one time. Thought...

Send us a text Comedian Myka Fox joins Kevin and Lizzy to tell us about the dangers of hitchhiking, meth, and the time she almost got murdered outside of Vegas. Gang, this is an insane one. But first! We talk drowning porn and focaccia. You can follow Myka on instagram @mykafox and Listen to her podcast Great Hang everywhere ya get podcasts! To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email...

Send us a text Brand new coworkers David and Melissa get stranded in the ocean.  How will they survive the night? The sharks? The UNDERWATER VOLCANO? Ya gotta listen to find out.  But first, Kevin and Lizzy talk about stand up, greyhound buses, and their first concerts. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecallspodcast@gmail.com . Follow us on instagram and tik tok...

Send us a text Comedian Rojo Perez joins Kevin and Lizzy to try and guess which celebrity almost got attacked by a shark, almost died in a plane crash, and almost fell out of the sky. Then Rojo warns us about the dangers of getting drunk and playing tag in the ocean. Follow Rojo on instagram @rojoperezzz and listen to his album Words on spotify, apple music, tidal, ya know, all the places you get...

Send us a text CW: Mention of suicide.   Ex lovers (!!!) Dave and   Crystal take a trip to the Amazon rain forest.   One of them is trying to reignite the relationship, and the other is going on the trip to combat severe depression.   Sounds like a good idea right?   And then they get lost.   This story is a real doozy, but first Lizzy and Kevin reminisce on their drinking days.   To tell us your...

Send us a text Comedian Ben Katzner joins Kevin and Lizzy and we play “guess which celebrity almost died.”   We also talk getting caught in…the act…if you will, and the car accident that made Ben move to New York.   You can follow Ben on instagram @shaqkatzner and buy his book Hello, My Name is Poop wherever you get books!   To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at  closecall...