Service From Hell

Comic and psychologist @kenicemobley joins us this week (freshly off of her Jimmy Fallon performance) and discusses how she took your yearbook photo (probably) and how she had to be a giant mouse because her co-workers were constantly getting high. It would have been fine, but she was about a foot too short for the costume.  Do you work in music? Do you make music yourself? Sweet! Let us hear your...

This week's bonus episode was born out of the chaos that is bad customer service. To be clear, we had a lovely time in Tennessee, but we also left a day early because it was THAT bad.  OH, and if you ask us, we simply CANNOT tell you which hotel chain in Nashville, TN we are discussing. We simply CANNOT. We can't... Find us on patreon if you don't hate us! patreon.com/thekategaffney - there's tier...

Podcast guru, feminist warrior, and generally hilarious person @ kristenmeinzer joins us this week and blows us away with her intellect, patience, and wit. Y'all?! She even LIKED working at a call center. WHAT?! Listen to her charm your ears off!   Find us on Patreon because we need it - patreon.com/thekategaffney

Steve Mayne (@hahahasteve) joins us again this week to wrap up the most insane stories, including watching Working Girls being wined and dined, and then having the bill get walked out on. It is WILD. And, that was in London. We appreciate y'all! Also, yesterday was my birthday, so you BETTER listen! Even better gift, jump over to patreon.com/thekategaffney and show us some love!

Comic, teacher, and financial analyst Steve Mayne joins us for a few weeks in a row because he is so savvy and funny and clever, we had to keep him for as long as possible. Apologies for the sound quality - Zoom is lame and we really ran into some issues between London rain, the time difference, and zoom in general. Thank you for your patience! You can support us by telling your friends, listening...

Extreme sports enthusiast and comic Maggie Faris joins us to discuss her new album, "Stronger Than a Honeybee" and how many bees she has killed with her bare hands. Also, she once walked out of a job to go to an amusement park with zero regrets. Her bosses were...displeased. Tell your friends about us or we're gonna stop making these episodes and we are going to start putting facts about death in...

Back again this week is Comic, Social Scientist, Professor, and Fire Eater Dr. Andrea @Jonesrooy. Dr. Jones Roy finishes up on academia and on not getting tipped in China, even when the patrons were shelling out thousands of dollars on the experience. Make sure to find them on all of the things! And, much like our guest, we are barking for love - patreon.com/thekategaffney is how you show us some...

Comic, Professor and Social Scientist Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy is with us for 2 weeks in a row to discuss being a professor at a VERY visible university, eating fire in exchange for money, and why comedy is less scary than teaching. They are lovely and we do this for 2 weeks in a row. Visit their website to see how incredible they actually are! We're still begging for money on Patreon which is perfun...

Comic and actor Seth Shapiro joins us this week to go IN on why parking should be free for restaurant and bar workers when on the job (we totally agree) and why it is too hard to get your money when the laws are...gray...around your job. We had so many more questions, so feel free to follow Seth on things and see if he discusses any of this from stage! Find him @thesethshapiro Find our overtired a...

He's back for part two! Comic and actor Matt Braunger joins us yet again this week to further discuss the worst of the worst customer service jobs that he has had, as well as advising us all on how to be better. It's funny, for real.  Also, Matt and Kyle Kinane are on the Roommates Tour and it is hilarious, as are they. Go to Matt's website for all of the info! Find our damn patreon, you freeloade...

WE HAVE 100 REGULAR EPISODES!!! THAT IS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF MY VOICE IN YOUR EARS AND GUESTS SURPRISING ME WITH STORIES OF GUESTS BEING HORRIBLE! We are grateful in a way we continually cannot express appropriately, so just know we are so, so glad. Thank you. We literally cannot do this without you. Look for a special drop in the next few days to celebrate. Comic and actor Matt Braunger is with us...

This is a little bit after the start of 2023, but this is our MASSIVE gratitude episode for all of our guests and YOU, the Listener, for 2022. Y'all gave us SO much and we are really thrilled you went along on the ride with us. Our Patrons are why you get to listen for free right now, so pop on over to patreon.com/thekategaffney to thank them for their service. They are all pretty amazing.  You di...

Happy holidays, everybody! Here is part 2 with the meanest person we know -Joanna Katcher. She is a composer for movies you know and love and also has an extensive history of making cooks love her. It is possible, despite her being a bully. Follow her on all of the things! @jkatcher We're on patreon and you don't care because this is already free. That's cool. patreon.com/thekategaffney

Happy holidays, everybody! Joining us for another 2-parter is the lovely and hilarious Joanna Katcher. She is a composer for movies you know and love and also has an extensive history of making cooks love her. It is possible, despite her being a bully. Follow her on all of the things! @jkatcher We're on patreon and you don't care because this is already free. That's cool. patreon.com/thekategaffne...

Back for part 2 this week, @thegraciesimmonds discusses the track marks on her arm and why she'd rather be an improviser over any other job.  Oh, what's that? You're still wondering AND curious how you can actually support the show? Amazing! Our Patreon is found here and there are tiers as low as $5. We are thinking of locking up the podcast behind a paywall and making you donate blood to us, so i...

The lovely improviser, director and writer @thegraciesimmonds joins us this week to discuss her MYRIAD customer service jobs and how she was able to finally make the transition out to Los Angeles from our host's former state of residence, Missouri. Gracie does not hold back and it is a delight to get to know her even better. Patreon is still a thing and why aren't y'all supporting us there? This i...

Y'all don't read these show notes, but hi! Thank you all SO much for sending in questions. We had so much fun with this and we are so grateful for y'all. This came out on SiriusXM during Thanksgiving week, so that is why the heavy emphasis on gratitude, but it doesn't change. I am so grateful for all of you! And to our Patreon patrons, you are the lifeblood of this show. We absolutely cannot affor...

So, after 3 long years, my 3rd interview ever was comic  Mitch Burrow . It had sound issues at the time, so we re-recorded it in 2022 and, turns out, we had more sound issues again. Awesome. Zoom was not connecting well. Thank you for bearing with us and finding Mitch on all of the socials! Find us on Patreon so we don't cry ourselves to sleep OUR find us on Instagram because that's free and so is...

Back again this week is Kevin McGeehan to wrap up his amazing stories, and finally tell us the quitting story we have waited 2 years on this show to hear. FINALLY!  Find us on Patreon so we don't cry ourselves to sleep OUR find us on Instagram because that's free and so is this!

"Friday's - where dignity is not on the menu" is what I wanted to call this episode, but I was afraid of getting sued. The delightful 3 time Moth Story Slam Winner (whose original story is here ) Kevin McGeehan joins us for two weeks in a row to discuss his rise from server in Chicago, to storyteller touring the country. He is amazing and we laugh a lot. Also - LA people - his solo show is in prev...

Talk about a delight! This week, @subhah joins us to discuss why working at Apple wasn't worth the benefits, how she narrowly avoided being fired each quarter, and what her answer is if you ask if she speaks English. Her album " Dog Show " is out now, and you have to snag it because she is HILARIOUS.  Patreon for us!

We had the loveliest time interviewing such open hearted, kind humans in London. These are their establishments (if you want to be adorable and tell them we sent 'ya): 10 Islands Coffee and Juices Twentuno Salon Hannah Battersea Thank you to all of them for their time. We learned so much, including how much is the exact same across the pond!

Chris Regan is back this week and discusses being the last person to see a family alive, why he is glad Pizza Hut is no longer as cool, and how to come to terms with change. He is a riot. We're hemorrhaging (hardest word I've ever spelled) supporters and don't know what we are doing anymore? Keep up making this show at patreon.com/thekategaffney and THANK YOU SO MUCH to those that are still with u...

Multiple Peabody and Emmy® Award winner Chris Regan joins us to discuss life before the limelight and why, if you entered the CVS near his home in the 80's, he hated you. Hit us up on our Patreon at patreon.com/thekategaffney. We're losing supporters left and right and it makes us want to cry!

The hilarious, kind, and whip smart Annick Adelle joins us this week to discuss being a lawyer, bartending for people at 6am and why comedy was the challenge Annick wanted more than being in a courtroom. Annick's album, " Between Two Worlds " is out NOW! Go grab it!! Get at us patreon.com/thekategaffney