The Ladylike Podcast

This week I sat down with Jackie Cooper to talk about an off putting hookup from her past. Jackie produces the show Comedians You Should Know (a staple of Chicago comedy!) every Wednesday at Timothy O’Toole’s. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiecoopah Our live story comes from Milwaukee based comic Rachel Mac who told the crowd about how God told her to move to LA through a H...

This week I sat down with Kenya Élan to talk about the time she shit her pants in Central Park. Kenya runs a show called Late Night Dynamite at GMan Tavern on Thursdays. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/kenya_elan/ Our live story comes from Claire Sundbye. Claire told the story of the time she pooped on a late and left it on her dad’s front porch. Claire helps produce a roast show called...

This week I sat down with Grace to talk about when she shit her pants in Central Park and a forgotten tampon. They haven’t installed the sound absorbing panels in the podcast studio yet so there’s a bit of an echo. Grace is a Chicago comic. Our live story comes from Kristi Durkin. Kristi talked about her first experience drinking while she was in Italy and then brought up an audience member to lea...

This week I sat down with Olivia Carter to talk about acne, birth control, and an unfortunately placed boil. Olivia is a Chicago comic and she runs a show called Molasses Hourglass at Subterranean. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/ogcarter/ Our live story comes from Courtney Peterson. Courtney told the story of her time living in China where she became a bit of a celebrity. Courtney runs...

This week I sat down with Britt Ferguson to discuss the gastrointestinal issues she’s been having for the last year and a half and all the fun stuff that accompanies them. Britt is a cast member at the Lincoln Lodge. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjjferguson/ Our live story comes from Reier Cammerman. Reier talked about being on the wrestling team and a morning run that ended...

This week I sat down with Liz Greenwood to talk about a crazy trip she took to New Orleans with her girlfriends. Liz is a Chicago comic. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/someotherliz/ Our live story comes from Seynique Smythe. Seynique told the crowd about a nasty story that happened when she was studying abroad in France. She hosts the podcasts We Die First and Everybody Wants Something...

This week I sat down with Mallory Bradford to hear about her recent colonoscopy. Mallory runs a show called Chicago Underground Comedy at the Beat Kitchen every Tuesday. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/mpbradfo/ Our live story comes from Lyssa Laird who told the story of finding out she was pregnant and giving birth to her daughter. Lyssa is a Chicago comic who has appeared on TruTV. Fo...

This week I sat down with Emily Schaefer to talk about when she finally hooked up with her high school crush as an adult but was sabotaged by her own body. Emily runs a show called Still Not Friday every Thursday in Aurora, IL. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyschaefart/ Our live story comes from Tina Youkhana. Tina told the story of a wild night of drinking that led to a th...

This week I sat down with Megan McMurtry to talk about ulcerative colitis, shitting blood, and seeing the gastroenterologist to the stars. Megan runs a weekly open mic at AliveOne on Sundays. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganmcmurtry/ Our live story comes from Daryn Robinson. Daryn talked about when she had a slight overreaction when she found out she had abnormal cells on h...

This week I sat down with two Detroit comics, Connor Meade and Johanna Medranda. Connor and Johanna both told me a story about pee. Johanna and Connor cohost a podcast called Each Other’s Mothers. Follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/johanna.medranda/ https://www.instagram.com/connormeadian/ Our live story comes from Lina Zikas. Lina talked about figuring out sex and her sexuality while gro...

This week I sat down with Claire Sundbye to talk about when she helped her friend extract an extremely stubborn Diva Cup. Claire is a Chicago comic and she helps run a roast battle show called Sticks and Stones. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/lilshrimpsnack/ Our live story comes from Rachel Hall. Rachel talked about peeing in your romper, porn, and being a hoe. She runs a show at the L...

This week we have a single story from the live show from Chicago comic Elise Fernandez. Elise helps produce the live Ladylike show but she’s been gone for a while dealing with a tumor on her femur and chemotherapy. This was her first show back and she told everyone what it’s been like fighting cancer. Follow Elise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dads_new_girlfriend The Ladylike Podcast is...

This week I sat down with Matt Brown to talk about a memorable Grindr date. Matt is a Chicago based singer and comic and he helps produce the YouTube channel Black Music Archives. Follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/msbrowncomedy Our live story comes from Chicago comic Olivia Carter who told the audience an abridged version of her sexual history. Follow Olivia on Instagram: https://www.inst...

This week I sat down with Cassidy Kulhanek to hear two stories: The Bloody Blowjob and The Poobortion. Cassidy writes for LaughLINE on Amazon Prime. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeavenlyGrandpa Our live story comes from Chicago comic Chelsea Hood. Chelsea told the story of when she dated a guy in New Jersey with a sex dungeon. Chelsea teaches standup classes at The Lincoln Lodge. Tak...

This week I sat down with Jessica Misra to talk about everything from a sloppy dog walking job to eating food off the ground to at home yeast infection cures. Jessica is a Chicago comic. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicamisracomedy/ Our live story comes from Wisconsin based comic Dina Nina Martinez. Dina told a drinking story from when she moved from Los Angeles and learne...

This week I sat down with Annie Russell to talk about a breakup and how your emotions and bodily functions are tightly bound. Annie is a New York comic and NPR contributor. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/anniemrussell/ Our live story comes from Sage Huston. Sage talked about a very drunken night while she was doing a work stay in New Orleans. Sage is a Chicago comic. Follow her on Inst...

This week I sat down with Amber Autry to talk about when she went mudding through some questionable terrain. Amber is a former Chicago comic now based in Nashville. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberautrycomedy/ Our live story comes from Chicago comic Gwen Rose. Gwen told us about navigating life as a closeted trans woman. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/gwenroseco...

This week I sat down with Kim Couture to hear all the gory details of when she gave birth to her first child four months ago. Kim is a Chicago comic. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimlovescheeba/ Our live story comes from Chicago writer and comedian Kayla Pulley. Kayla told some stories from her childhood and all the times she was told to be “ladylike” and didn’t listen. See m...

This week I was on the road for a show in Wisconsin with Deanna Ortiz, Lucia Whalen, and Jackie Cooper and I recorded us talking shit while we drove down I-94. The sound quality is bad but the conversation is good. Lucia, Jackie, and Deanna are all Chicago who run good shows and fun podcasts so follow them on Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/deannaortiz_/ https://www.instagram.com/luc...

This week I sat down with Emily O’Meara to talk about when she got drunk playing the New Girl drinking game True American and puked somewhere unorthodox. Emily is a Chicago comedian and a teacher. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emo.meara/ Our live story comes from LA comic Carly Kane. Carly told us about how the majesty of nature made her date her roommate and the hairy situati...

This week I sat down with Victoria Vincent to talk about when she shit her pants on New Years. Victoria runs the best open mic in Chicago: The Coles Open Mic every Wednesday night. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/notorious_vic/ Our live story comes from The Queeny Bitch. Queeny told us a wild romp of a drinking story fueled by a difunctional straight couple. Queeny runs a great show cal...

This week I headed into the basement of the Lincoln Lodge to talk to Sonal Aggarwal about everything from Diva Cups to sharting on the bus. Sonal hosts a podcast called Rani Rage Radio (RaRaRa) and has a show called Gimme The Light. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonalmedia Our live story comes from Spencer Diaz Tootle. Spencer read us a list of all the people, real and fiction...

This weekend I was in Wisconsin and sat down with Olivia Witt to talk about the time she shit her pants at Yale University. Olivia is a Madison based comic. Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ojwitt/ Our live story comes from Ali Drapos who told the story of the time she got blacked out drunk while working as an improviser on a cruise ship. Ali is a Chicago comic and she co-produces...

This week I sat down with Chicago comic Jamie Shriner to talk about a bad college hookup. Jamie produces a comedy show at The Lincoln Lodge called Music Comedy Music Comedy. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieshrinerbiddle/ Our live story comes from Amy Westrup. Amy told the crowd all about the terrors of menopause. Amy is a Milwaukee based improviser. Find her here: https://w...

This week I sat down with Chicago comic Drew Loryn to talk about when her brother clogged the toilet so badly her parents had to remodel the house. Check out Drew’s podcast Doing Time or follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drew.loryn/ Our live story comes from Arlieta Hall who talked about a string of past relationships, getting waxed, and lipping off to women who are bigger than he...