The Ladylike Podcast

This week I talked with Megan Brennan about a horrible tooth infection that she contracted while she was without health insurance. Megan is a Chicago comic and co-producer of The Kiki: Queer Comedy with Variety. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/brennan_meg Our live story is from Ladylike favorite Molly Kearney. Molly told the story of when she got blackout after her grandmother’s funeral...

This week I sat down with Whitney Chitwood to talk about a shameful hookup in smalltown Illinois and the time it was her Tinder date’s birthday. You can find Whitney’s album “The Bakery Case” on iTunes and you can check out her website here: https://whitneychitwood.com Our live story is from Chicago sketch comic and improviser Ashley Leisten. Ashely performed a song about when she shit her pants t...

This week I talked with Chicago comic Sabeen Sadiq about the struggles of living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (and just pooping in general.) Sabeen just finished touring nationally with the Muslim all women charity tour Wallah She’s Funny. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/soybeandip Our live story comes from Spencer Diaz Tootle who told the story of the time she was vacationing with her...

This week I sat down with Caitlin Checkeroski to talk about boogers and dogs and let me tell you we left no stone unturned in regards to either. Keep an eye out for Caitlin’s upcoming podcast Checkerpodski. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/caitlincheck Our live story is from Lily Reed who told the story of the time she got a clove of garlic thoroughly stuck in her hooha. Lily produces De...

This week I talked with Chicago comic Elsie How about eating a bad batch of tacos and the time she walked in on her brother banging her roommate. Elsie runs a show called Just Kitten Around at the Windy Kitty and hosts a podcast called Spotted: A Gossip Girl Podcast, available on iTunes. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/activesandal Our live story comes from Lael O’Shaughnessy. Lael talk...

This week I called New York based writer and performer Aarushi Agni to talk about the time she got diarrhea AND her period while on a nine hour flight home from India. Aarushi runs a free monthly show in Manhattan called Slice of Funny at Otto’s Shrunken Head. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aarushifire Our live story is from Deanna Ortiz who told the story of an abscess in the...

This week I talked with Chicago comic Jackie Cooper about an early sexual experience that got weird, a memorable fart, and the Twilight Saga. Jackie runs a monthly house show called There's No Place Like House. Check her out here: https://www.instagram.com/jackiecoopah Our live story comes from drag performer and comedian Derry Queen. Derry told the audience about a few shitty dates, including alm...

This week I talked with Chicago comic Ali Drapos about the highs and lows of learning to masturbate as a young girl, including the time she jacked off in the aisle of a grocery store. Ali runs a show called Verified Laughs at the Laugh Factory. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alidrapos Our live story is from Katie Meuser who told the tale of an especially shitty date she went on...

The Ladylike Podcast is one year old! To celebrate I made a compilation of me dropping the F bomb while struggling to record the intro week after week. Our live story is from Chicago comic and improviser Holmes who told the crowd about the time she volunteered to shit in a bag in high school in the hopes of impressing her friends. Find Holmes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_holmes_holmes...

This week I sat down with Chicago comic Malic White to talk shitting their pants after eating too many apricots and the time they broke their vagina after getting hit by a car on their bike. Malic runs a show called Funny Little Liars the first Sunday of the month at the Laugh Factory. Follow Malic here: https://www.instagram.com/internationalmisterpleather Our live story is from New York comic Em...

While I was still in Minnesota I sat down with Minneapolis comic Rana May to talk about the time she overflowed her friend’s toilet after some late night nachos and the events that followed. Rana runs a monthly show called Pssy Cntrl at the Comedy Corner Underground in Minneapolis. Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rana_may Our live story is from Chicago comic Netra. Netra told a be...

This week I was in Minneapolis for the 10,000 Laughs Festival and I met up with Kenice Mobley to talk about her first time using a tampon and the time she was so hungover she ralphed all over a movie theater. Kencie is a New York comic and host of the Love About Town Podcast. Check her out on her website: www.kenicemobley.com Our live story is from Gena Gephart. (That’s me!) I talked about the man...

This week I sat down with Caroline Twyman to talk about how anxiety in her early twenties led her to piss into a marinara jar. Featuring a guest appearance by my roommate Anthony who told us about a big cyst he got lanced off his ass! Caroline hosts a podcast called Two Non Geminis. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinesoffbroadway Our live story comes from Victoria Vincent w...

This week I was back in Madison, Wisconsin to talk to Allie Lindsay about the time her sister convinced her to wax her buttcheeks. Allie runs a show called Comedy at the Cabaret at the North Street Cabaret in Madison. Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allielindsaycomedian Our live story is from Julia Weiss who read a moving essay about the tender relationship she has with her buttho...

This week I talked with Danii Gallegos about her two most memorable barfs and a story from her time as a merch girl when she was growing up in New York. Danii runs a monthly storytelling show called We Still Like You which you can catch on Saturday, October 5th at the Cards Against Humanity Theater. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daniigallegos_ Our live story is from Jessica Mance. Jes...

This week I talked to Chicago performer Becca Brown about boogers, periods, and a couple nasty stories from childhood. You can see Becca in the upcoming feature film Bad Animal or right here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccajuliabrown Our live story is from Elise Fernandez who told the story of the time she started a bar brawl during Secret Santa. Elise is a contributing writer to Card...

This week I sat down with Chicago comic Mallory Bradford to talk about the time she found out she was allergic to oysters while on vacation with a bunch of friends in San Francisco. Mallory produces Chicago Underground Comedy at the Beat Kitchen every Tuesday. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/mpbradfo Our live story is from Paula Skaggs. Paula talked about when she was a kid and the popu...

This week I headed to Maddie Weiner’s dorm to talk to her about blowjobs, her IUD, and the pranks she pulled as a kid. Maddie runs a show called Derailed at the Laugh Factory. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddietwiener Our live story comes from Chicago comic Jessica Misra. Jessic told the crowd about her first pap smear and the rookie mistakes she made. Check her out here: ht...

For our Labor Day weekend episode I talked with Chicago comic Deanna Ortiz about her Nuvaring, leaving a tampon in for a couple days, and getting a colon cleanse from a woman she found on Yelp. Deanna is a cast member at the Lincoln Lodge and hosts Crushes with Deanna Ortiz, available wherever you find your podcasts. Follow her here: www.deannaortiz.com Our live story is from Emily Schaefer. Emily...

This week I talked to my friend and former roommate Geoffrey Asmus (a boy) because I didn’t record anything and we’re in Seattle together. I told Geoff the story of when I got my IUD and the chaos that ensued. Geoffrey was a New Face at Just For Laughs in 2016. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyatm Our live story is from Chicago performer and writer Bridget McGuire. Bridge...

This week I sat down with Chicago comic Casey Larwood. Casey told me her thoughts on how men and women are conditioned to think about pooping (and the inherent injustice) and told me a story about when she had food poisoning on a date. She runs a show called Tuxedo Cat at Beauty Bar every Thursday. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/mushroominati Our live story is from Just Nesh. She talks...

This week I sat down with Carly Kane to talk about a traumatic experience she had while using an electric toothbrush to jack off during her teenage years. Carly runs a roast show called Afterthoughts at the Chicago Laugh Factory. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ckanee/ Our lives story is from Megan Stalter who read an essay about how she actually isn’t gross at all and then shar...

For this week's episode, I talked with New York comic Stephanie O. Stephanie told me about when she was travelling through South America and had a life changing reaction to some chorizo. She will be at Isn’t She Funny at Baby Grand in Brooklyn tonight. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieo.sofabulous Our live story is from Chicago performer Sarah Davis Reed. Sarah talks abo...

This week I sat down with Lucia to talk about her incredibly weak bladder, her wild teenage years, and the time she didn’t shit for two weeks. Lucia is a Chicago comic who runs shows called Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Freshman. Our live story is from Hatty Preston. She talks about falling for a guy after a long dry spell (of sex. The dryness is from not having intercourse) and finding out he isn’t...

This week I was in Madison, Wisconsin where I talked with Vanessa Tortolano about her dog’s nasty behavior and the horrors of women’s grooming routines. Vanessa runs a show called The Merge (merging standup and improv) at the Glass Nickel East in Madison. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapants Our live story is from Gena Gephart. (That’s me!) I tell the story about when my cooter...