Everybody Wants To Be My Friend

Ái Vy welcomes the vivacious, hilarious, talented Southern Beau J.W. CRUMP to the pod **(Brandon will be back next week, don't worry kitten)** J.W. gabs about winning an apple pie making contest at his Southern Baptist church, admiring your friends who are more talented than you, and why absurdist comedy does not age !!! J.W. Crump is a writer, comedian, game show designer, and host of "P...

Musician and comedian Ian Lockwood joins Ái Vy in studio fresh off a successful year of performing "Ian Lockwood: The Farewell Tour." Ian won the Best Newcomer, Comedians' Choice Award at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and performed his FINAL SHOW EVER in at Red Eye NY in June 2025. Sucks for you if you missed it!! Ian has been featured in TimeOut New York, Vulture, and Paste Ma...

This week the pod welcomes New York darliiiiing comedian (by way of Burlington, Vermont) ... MAX HIGGINS !! (everyone say "hi Max!") Max sits down with Ái Vy (as Brandon races against the clock on an Amtrak back from a family trip) and they discuss the gamification of dating in NYC, mushroom foraging in Vermont, and loving a group project! You can find Max on Instagram @max_headgear or r...

Pop Music Fever Dream bassist and girl-you-saw-at-the-door-at-Elsewhere-and-envied-her-vibe CARMEN CASTILLO is in studio with Ái Vy & Brandon this week to discuss coming up in the Brooklyn post-punk scene, her music & style inspirations, and why "Black Christmas" (1974) is a subversive feminist classic !!!!!!! You can find Carmen on IG @carmenesperanza_ along with her band, POP M...

RING RING SKRRRT **DIAL-UP SOUND** RING **CUE SOFT TINNY JAZZ** We're along for the ride with comedian & themme fatale EDSON MONTENEGRO as they're on hold with a bus company, trying to change a ticket for their beloved BF. Brandon is holding down the fort solo this week to gab with his good friend about playing Plinko, being in "competitive yearbook," Greek life Dinosaurs &am...

Brooklyn-native, Moth StorySLAM winner, and fibroid-whisperer Sheria Mattis is in the studio with Brandon and Ái Vy to talk about blaming Ronald Reagan for cinema's lack of Black lesbian rom-coms!!!!!!!!!! Writer & comedian Sheria Mattis is co-host of @thestrapdown podcast, producer of @gayshamecomedy , and writer of "Fibroids: A Love Story." Sheria discusses being a lazy bottom,...

While Brandon is out of town making money FOR THIS FAMILY, Ái Vy welcomes the ECCENTRIC, DELICIOUS, and EFFERVESCENT performers Cosimo Pori & Travis Amiel. Known also as DAS BESTIES -- the moniker of their experimental theatre duo. DAS BESTIES ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER with their new show, DAS RAUSCHGIFT, created in collaboration with performers Nina Rodriguez & Arzu Salman. You can se...

We're walking it back this week with a very special, iiiiintimate, cozyyyy conversation between our co-hosts BRANDON FOLLICK & ÁI VY LUU. It's the hosts episode, y'all!! Brandon & Ái Vy discuss their deep friendship that bloomed on "Gay Guy Island," getting cancelled on Twitter, the intimidating skill you need to be in a lesbian relationship, and having your custody d...

WE'RE BACK WITH OUR FIRST DUO !! Creative collaborators and best friends Sunny Laprade & Rose Tablizo are in the studio! Sunny and Rose produce and co-host T4T Comedy ( @T4Tcomedy on Instagram), a live show held monthly at Metropolitan Bar. Sunny is a comedian and staff writer for "Going Down with Ella Yurman." Rose is a stage manager, writer, and social media manager for "G...

Comedian and Podcaster Alise Morales joins us today to talk about AIM away messages, making friends with her neighbor, and publicly distancing ourselves from JK Rowling (while still lowkey having love for Harry Potter, sorry!!!!!!!) You can find Alise on Instagram @pandalise and listen to Alise hosting her own podcast, Go Touch Grass, wherever you listen to podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday

Writer, Comedian, and Popping Legend(TM) Sabrina Wu ( @asabrinawu⁠ ) joins us on today's episode to talk about the pickleball group chat, a deleted scene from "JOY RIDE," and HOW PATRONIZING ÁI VY IS, APPARENTLY!!!! Sabrina's next show, "HANDSOME JR.," will be a part of New York Comedy Festival -- November 7th at the Bell House! (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/30006304C56040C7)

Landmark episode alert! Today we've got BROADWAY DIVA HANNAH SOLOW on the pod here to talk about being the star at the stagedoor, seeing Bad Cinderella on mushrooms, and the cultural impact of "Well, We Could See Boop!" Hannah will be playing the title role in "Oh, Mary!" Tuesday, September 30 through Sunday, October 12 ON BROADWAY! BITCH!!!

It's the beautiful girl convention!! This week we have the creator and host of " Going Down With Ella Yurman, " ELLA YURMANNNNN talking with us about being Brandon's boss, vaginoplasty, and Cheat On Your Boyfriend Summer. You can find Ella on Instagram @ella.yurman⁠ and keep up with new episodes of Going Down on YouTube !

Did you miss us darlingggg??? This week we have BESTIEEE Dylan Adler on to talk about poop humor, Zohran Mamdani, and getting turned away at a Fire Island orgy. You can find Dylan on Instagram ( @dylanadler_ ) and TikTok ( @dylanadler7 ) and in person at his upcoming NYC show at the Gramercy Theater on October 15th!!!!! https://www.livenation.com/event/k7vGFbR1BzzMD/dylan-adler-presents-haus-of-dy...

Today we've got " Girls Rewatch Podcast " and " Is This Gay? " host EVAN LAZARUS with us chatting about being vulnerable at the party, size gap relationships, and making your own kombucha. You can keep up with Evan on instagram @elazie , & check out their projects @girlsrewatchpodcast and @isthisgaymic . Enjoy!!

Happy BOYSOBER x EWTBMF CROSSOVER WEEK to all who celebrate!! We have Hope Woodard in the studio to gab with Brandon and Ai Vy about putting all your eggs in someone's basket, fighting with your friends (positive), and the Williamsburg yoga studio that everyone apparently goes to WITHOUT AI VY!!! You can find Hope Woodard on instagram ⁠@justhopinalong, ⁠ and listen to her podcast ⁠Boysober⁠ anywhe...

Musical Comedienne EXTRAORDINAIRE Marcia Belsky joins us to chat about having conversations with people you disagree with, meeting boys at socialist parties, and making it to the New York years of "Glee" You can catch Marcia online @marciasky and her upcoming show, Unregulated: A One Act Musical at Littlefield on Sunday, September 28th! (https://littlefieldnyc.com/event/?wfea_eb_id=15549...

IT'S OUR VERY FIRST EPISODE! This week we're talking to Trans Royalty and Japanese-American Civil Rights nepo-baby James Tom (@jamestomxo) about his Bluesky fans, receiving care after gender affirming surgery, and listening to "Juno" by Sabrina Carpenter with Elliot Page. ** This episode was recorded in the spring before James' May tour, so please forgive any reference to his...