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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 spontaneously interviews one of his Facebook friends named EG Smith, however, who is on the other end of the line? Actress Christine Robert! How did this happen? Was Evan catfished? And who is EG Smith? And did we mention this interview took place while Christine was at a Starbucks? Let’s get to the bottom of […] The post Christine Robert (& EG Smith) – Ep065 first appeared on Eva...

Say her name, say her name! Evan invites on fabulous singer and competitive swing dancer Exenia Rocco and she has solved the internet! Hear how she’s hacked the internet to network in her career plus she breaks out some “Honey” by Kehlani. Awkward just got melodic! And see Exenia live in NYC on February 11 at […] The post Exenia Rocco – Ep064 first appeared on Evan Wecksell...

Evan interviews his newest Facebook friend Christopher Owens who has multiple tech start-ups. They became friends due to a common interest in Bitcoin. What does Christopher know about it? What is “mining?” What new coins are on the horizon? While not an expert, Christopher gives you the answers. Plus, we talk the Philadelphia Eagles, how […] The post Christopher Owens – Ep063 fir...

In honor of Mike Francesa’s 30 year run at WFAN coming to a close, Evan interviews Facebook friend Mark Baldwin aka @markmongo aka ‘Mark from Jersey’ aka a ‘yooge’ Mike Francesa fan. How is Mark doing since Mike’s final show? Where does he see Mike ending up? How did he discover Mike & The Mad […] The post Mark Baldwin / Mike Francesa Tribute – Ep062 f...

It’s a podcast debut for Shayna Amster! She’s an aspiring comedienne and she just wrapped working at THIRTEEN different Starbucks. Hear her favorite Starbucks stories, how she found comedy, how she went to seven different high schools, how she is a good (or bad) friend and what it’s like going to Arizona State… online. SUBSCRIBE to […] The post Shayna Amster – Ep061 f...

Evan’s high school reunion came and went, and to break it all down he is joined by fellow attendee and Great Neck South Rebel Jenny Berookhim aka Jenny B aka Jennifer Soumekh. How did the 20-year compare to the 10-year? Who did they enjoy seeing? Who did they wish were there? What were the most […] The post Jennifer Berookhim / High School Reunion Recap – Ep060 first appeared on Evan W...

Poetry and wrestling take centerstage for the first time since Lanny Poffo played “The Genius.” Evan chats with Navpreet Singh aka Nav The Poet aka The Third Singh Brother. Nav talks about how he got started in poetry, where his inspiration comes from and what’s next for him. He also discusses Jinder Mahal’s recent WWE […] The post Navpreet Singh aka Nav The Poet – Ep...

Comedy music takes centerstage as Evan interviews comedic songwriter Rhune Kincaid. He has a new album out everywhere called Squirrelmaggedon and we are running down the hilarious tracks including “Two Cats,” “The Special Chord” and “@rhunekincaid.” Plus, Evan explores Rhune’s Colorado roots, where the name Rhune comes from and how best to outsource freela...

In a stroke of all-time randomness, Evan interviews Luis Aguilera, Cassidy Turner and Morgan Evans, students from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) whom he met them at a NACA (college programming) conference in Hartford. Now his Facebook friends, Evan sits down to chat with them about such topics at Luis’ college radio show, his septum piercing, […] The post Luis Aguilera, Cassidy T...

Evan reunites with his former acting classmate Palmer Davis. She is a standout actress, dancer and choreographer who is touring with her one-woman show “Suburban Showgirl.” They delve into Palmer’s dance background as well as her favorite songs with “dance” in the title. Palmer and Evan then pivot to how parenting changes as your kids get […] The post Palmer Dav...

Actor Jake Ramirez joins Socially Awkward this week as he speaks to Evan for the first time since Evan performed at his college, Otterbein University, in 2011. Now in Los Angeles, Jake has appeared on such shows as New Girl, 2 Broke Girls and Superstore. Jake shares how he got into acting, why he moved to LA and […] The post Jake Ramirez + WWE No Mercy Preview – Ep053 first appeared on Evan...

Fresh off his show at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Evan interviews his newest Facebook friend, Cameron Hickey, a student at SD Mines who also opened for Evan at the show! Live from the common area of Cameron’s dorm, hear how an ex-girlfriend drove Cameron to comedy, how far he has traveled to […] The post Cameron Hickey – Ep052 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .

Evan sits down with Actor Kevin O’Grady in a random sweltering bunker to talk all things acting. Hear how Kevin found acting, how he booked 50 commercials coming up the ranks, and what some of his acting highlights are. He can currently be seen in Hallmark Channel’s Garage Sale Mystery with Lori Loughlin (aka Aunt Becky from […] The post Actor Kevin O’Grady – Ep051 first appeared...

To celebrate 50 SOCIALLY AWKWARD interviews, Evan ventures to the celebrity wing of his Facebook friends to interview Actress Robin Riker! A third-generation actor and veteran of TV, film and theater, Robin has seen it all and done it all, which is why she has a book out called A Survivor’s Guide To Hollywood – […] The post Actress Robin Riker – Ep050 first appeared on Evan Wecks...

Evan’s latest Facebook friend, and one of his former interns, Adah Gorton, wasn’t on Facebook at the time of their interview, but she’s back… for now. Hear how they met on Craigslist and why Evan was her favorite boss and what made her other bosses so terrible. Evan and Adah then trade dog stories, dig […] The post Adah Gorton – Ep049 first appeared on Evan Wecksell .