Evan Wecksell

Bon Jovi superfan Michele Bloom is back from The Bahamas and she's breaking down the Runaway to Paradise with Jon Bon Jovi cruise. Plus, countless band stories and the time she danced with JBJ on stage! The post Michele Bloom & The Jon Bon Jovi Cruise Recap – Ep090 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Evan wraps up his I Love the 80s series with 1989’s Sean Snead. And all this time Evan thought his name was Sean Austin. Why is that? Plus, Evan and Sean talk video games, wrestling and give a rapid-fire preview of Wrestlemania 35! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month […] The post Sean Snead – Ep089 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Fellow Theta Chi's and Tufts Jumbos Evan Wecksell and Max Chalkin catch up as we learn of Max's international travels since Tufts University and what the future holds. The post Maxwell Chalkin – Ep088 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Brittany Collins-Finch talks with Evan about Weird Al, Dashboard Confessional, rhinoplasty and how they met while she was being proposed to! The post Brittany Collins-Finch – Ep087 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

An in-depth interview with Marissa Figueroa who writes, plays and manages her band Highland Kites. Plus, Evan's tribute to Comedian Brody Stevens. The post Marissa Figueroa of Highland Kites – Ep086 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

The “I Love the 80s” series continues with 1985’s Franzy Staedter! She is a standout fashion stylist who grew up in Germany. Franzy explains how she never goes to grocery stores, ordering “McDonald’s Style” from In N Out and what makes up the world of costume designing. Plus, how she catches up to American culture […] The post Fashion Stylist Franzy Staedt...

For the second time, it’s Tommy Savas‘ first appearance on SOCIALLY AWKWARD. After accidentally not saving their first interview, Evan corners Tommy at his house to talk acting, video games and how they shared the same stage. Hear how Tommy booked a recurring part on The Sopranos, how he and his friends got their film […] The post Actor Tommy Savas – Ep084 first appeared on Evan...

Voice actor and supermom Anjuli Richeson stops by SOCIALLY AWKWARD in her first ever conversation with Evan. Hear how she transitioned from on-camera actor to voice actor and how she built her own home voice studio! Plus, a cameo from Kelly Meyersfield. Check her out at anjulicain.com! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as […] The post Anjuli Richeson – Ep083 first ap...

Evan continues his “I Love the 80s” series with 1982’s Elias Fanous! Elias talks Theta Chi Fraternity, lawyer life, vacation spots, the Flint water supply and if he is aware of WWE’s Elias. It’s a quick discussion with one of Michigan’s finest. Time to WALK WITH ELIAS! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for […] The post Elias Fanous – E...

Evan is kicking off his “I Love the 80s” series (interviews featuring Facebook friends born in each year of the 1980s) with Pamela Anderson. No, not that Pamela Anderson, but Evan asks Pamela if having the same name as that Pamela Anderson has been a blessing or a curse. Plus, how she almost met Pamela […] The post Pamela Anderson – Ep081 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Heidi Popp is a self-proclaimed truthseeker so don’t call her a conspiracy theorist. Heidi takes Evan behind the scenes of every famous controversy we’ve ever dealt with: Operation Mockingbird, the CIA, 9/11, the JFK assassination, cancer, vaccines, the food supply and so much more. Plus, her life in craft services and whether she considers Evan […] The post Heidi Popp – Ep080 fi...

It’s Evan vs Evan on SOCIALLY AWKWARD as Evan interviews Evan Botkin. They have been Facebook friends since 2005 but never spoke until now. What is their origin story? Plus, Evan is bringing his band Firesauce back together for a reunion tour this month (which is really just one show in Columbus). All this and […] The post Evan Botkin – Ep079 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Evan interviews Facebook friend KATE DUDLEY who initially met Evan at one of his shows in 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana! She is now engaged in the Greater Buffalo area as they talk how she met her fiancee, and Evan offers how not to plan anniversaries. Plus, they cover music, cats, Harry Potter and nerd culture. […] The post Kate Dudley – Ep078 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Evan interviews Actress/Costume Designer/Cool Chick Erica Howard. While they are actual friends as well as Facebook friends, they have never spoken for more than a minute. So listen as they peel back the layers. Erica talks about growing up in the Seattle area at the height of grunge, the role music has played in her […] The post Erica Howard – Ep077 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Ari Glasgow messaged Evan on LinkedIn with questions about how to get into comedy. Evan replied by saying ‘Be my Facebook friend, come on my podcast, and I’ll answer your questions.’ So here we are: a fellow Tufts Jumbo like Evan, Ari is going into his senior year and starting to look at life after […] The post Ari Glasgow – Ep076 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

For his platinum episode Evan interviews his wife’s best friend Actress Dana Berger who happens to be recurring as Crystal Tawney on Season 6 of Orange Is The New Black!! Hear the story of how she got the part, plus the time she played Meryl Streep and the many times she has out-bowled Evan. And […] The post Actress Dana Berger – Ep075 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Slader Jordan is from Alabama, attended University of Alabama-Birmingham and is now enrolled at Tufts Dental School! But there is so much more to this man who is a self-proclaimed polymath and phenomenal musician. Also, his name isn’t even Slader Jordan! Evan gets to the bottom of it with his guest who was also in […] The post Slader Jordan – Ep074 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

In a Socially Awkward first, Evan interviews his first Facebook friend who is actively running for Congress. Jeff Miller is running in District 4 of Las Vegas. Now in his second run for office, hear what he’s learned about the game of politics, the steps one takes to run for office and what makes for […] The post Jeff Miller is Running for Congress – Ep073 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

It’s a #SociallyAwkward Doubleheader!! First, off the breaking news that Mike Francesa, only 4 months after ‘retiring’ from WFAN, is returning to the station, Evan brings on non-Facebook friend, but Francesa expert Mike Colon of Mic’d in New Haven (4:00). He breaks down how this all went down and then Mike speaks about the time […] The post Joe Rittenhouse + Mike Fran...

Barb Mierzejewski is a life-long Bon Jovi fan from Chicago who flew to windy Cleveland on Saturday to watch Bon Jovi get inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. How was Howard Stern’s induction speech? How was it seeing Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora (and Alec John Such) on the same stage […] The post BON JOVI Hall of Fame Recap w/ Barb Mierzejewski – Ep071 first appeared on Evan...

It’s Theta Chi Fraternity’s Founders Day so Evan brings on Facebook friend and fellow Theta Chi brother Darren Andersen, alumnus of The University of Tampa! Hear what his college experiences were like and how he uses current Theta Chi undergrads to help with his StratCore consulting business. Plus, Evan and Darren offer some career motivation […] The post Darren Andersen – Ep070...

It’s Wrestlemania week so Evan welcomes Facebook friend and fellow wrestling fan Ian Andrew Jones. First, Ian discusses PWG [Pro Wrestling Guerrilla] finding a new venue in LA and his early memories of the venue. Then it’s a trip down WWF memory lane before landing on this year’s Wrestlemania. It’s Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns, […] The post Wrestlemania 34 Preview w/...

Evan welcomes fellow Tufts Jumbo Daniel Barbarisi to SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Now a full-time author, Dan has a new book out about fantasy sports called Dueling with Kings. Hear how he saw the fantasy sports explosion before it happens. Plus, hear how he ended up as the beat reporter for the New York Yankees at the Wall […] The post Daniel Barbarisi – Ep068 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Evan interviews Vin A from the Vegas show The Bronx Wanderers. Vin is also in his own solo band and thanks to a lot of determination and a little help from his friends, he won a local radio contest and is now opening for BON JOVI on Saturday, March 17 at The T-Mobile Arena in […] The post Vin A – Ep067 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Evan welcomes actor, host and app developer Skyler Caleb to the podcast and he brings along Socially Awkward alum Steve Moulton! Hear how Evan met on Skyler and Steve’s Acting Up radio show (on which another SA alum Amy Vorpahl contributed). Skyler is from a series Impress Me that just landed on Amazon Prime video […] The post Acting Up Invasion w/ Skyler Caleb & Steve Moulton – Ep066...