The Naked Man Podcast

"I knew it was a dream and he wasn't real." This week, on our last Naked Manologue of the first season, I talk about a dream of childhood, of baseball and my childhood best friend, John Marsh. Thank you for listening. If you have a monologue that you'd like to perform (regardless of gender/sex), don’t hesitate to reach out to us at nakedmanpod@gmail.com . If you want to join our community, follow...

“I always felt like when I was a parent my career would never take off.” This week, I speak with a long lost friend from my first screenwriting class in college, Elissa Klie ( @evklie ), an actress, teacher, an artist and a new Mom. Elissa and I welcome you to join us at another critical crossroads: becoming a parent and finding your Niche. We ask the following questions: How can you be a mom and...

"I am a drug user." This week, I start the new year off with a monologue on drugs inspired by Dr. Carl Hart, a neuroscientist and psychologist at Columbia University who has researched drug use and drug abuse for 30 years. As Hart says, people are going to use drugs, whether they are legal or not. How can we make them safer for EVERYONE? The answer, as always, is honesty. Our dishonesty surroundin...

In today’s unplanned crossover episode with Andy's other talk show, Movies with Friends, Candy Cane Greene and Naked Man pilot guest Kyle Dickinson have a Christmas feast with the Cratchits, enjoying Christmas Pudding and a Smoking Bishop cocktail as they discuss BBC’s version of A Christmas Carol (1984). Welcome to A Naked Man Christmas Carol. [DISCLAIMER: The episode is intercut with clips from...

“I am supposed to be here, I belong here. I’m doing the right things, I’m there, it just takes time.” This week, I speak with the artist who designed the tie I wore to my wedding, Marcel P. Ames, the owner of X of Pentacles (@xofpentacles), a bespoke Neopolitan clothing company (https://xofpentacles.com/). During our first live conversation together, we swap experiences with anxiety and our fear o...

“Grief is lonely… doing it on your own, it’s not worth it. It’s way better to have partners on this journey together.” This week, I speak with an old friend from high school, Galen Emery. Following the loss of my friend Chris, Galen reached out and offered his ear and heart if I ever needed to talk because he had similar experiences. I took him up on the offer and this podcast that explores grief...

This week in another Naked Manologue, I talk about a friend who passed away six months ago, whose birthday is in October. This leads into our next episode that will explore grief in more detail. In my friends' honor, I'm embarking on an ambitious expedition for October: "Horror Movies with Friends," an all-month long horror movie talk show coming to YouTube and IGTV. 31 days, 31 movies, 31 differe...

This week in another Naked Manologue, I talk about my first kiss. The story begins with shame and embarrassment in high school and connects back to shame and embarrassment from childhood, discussing homophobia, bullying and a repressed memory. Thank you for listening. If you have a monologue that you'd like to perform (you don't have to be a man), don’t hesitate to reach out to us at nakedmanpod@g...

This week I welcome artist, activist and yogi of sketches, Sheila Darcey (@SketchPoetic). In our first time meeting after riding the whims of fate, Sheila and I create a sacred space around big topics like trust, forgiveness and anxiety. Sheila has made a sketch for over 1,500 days in a row, on a mission to feel, to understand her emotions and translate her pain; to heal. By exploring her artistic...

This week in another Naked Manologue, I'm talking about the 2021 Anthony Bourdain documentary "Roadrunner." I’ve been unable to shake Morgan Neville’s documentary about the man because I so clearly see myself in its subject. I was humbled by that, I was inspired by that, but mostly I was frightened because Bourdain’s story doesn’t have a happy ending. Listen as I discuss my restlessness, my endles...

This week in another Naked Manologue, I'm talking about making mistakes -- in particular, the story of the biggest mistake of my life: my DUI. I discuss my journey of depression and self-loathing to the brave act of learning from my mistakes and trusting myself again. Thank you for listening. If you want to join our community, follow us on Instagram @nakedmanpod and don’t hesitate to reach out to...

"If you fuck up, fuck up with clarity." Lately I've been wondering if I have some empathic abilities, so this week I bring on my good friend and Naked Man composer Robert Panico (@robpanico) to discuss his life as an empath-- someone with an innate sense for the emotional state of others. Rob and I bond over our shared issues: negative thought loops, negative energy, "mind reading" our friends and...

This week, I'm joined by dear friend and fellow world traveler Mary-Anne Tangey while she's stuck in quarantine in her Australian homeland. We met while backpacking in Belfast ten years ago and reconvene to discuss why we travel, where the itch comes from and what we hope to accomplish whenever we leave home. MA and I explore the trauma of being caught overseas during COVID and the regrets we have...

"Online we found a way to be accepted in a way that we weren’t in real life." This week, I'm joined by one of my oldest friends... yet this episode marks the first time we've ever spoken face to face! Meet Goki, a friend I met on the Marvel.com message boards when I was 13 years old going by the moniker DrDoom2099. While Goki's real name and whereabouts remain a secret, the community we created fo...

This week, I'm doing something different: a monologue. A Naked Manologue, if you will. And I hope you do, because there are more to come in the future.  I've been having a tough bout with anxiety of late and wanted to share my story with anxiety. I wanted to talk it out with you and reveal the steps I'm taking to help myself.  If you want to join our community, follow us on Instagram @na...

"You need to cry. You need to grieve... It’s really healing is what it is.” This week, I crack open a can of Tab Cola and bring on my first LA friend, Matt Chamberlin (@mrchamberlin), to swap stories of childhood shame and discuss our difficulties expressing emotions. After a supremely difficult year and a half with a lot of tears, Matt and I talk about crying and how it was modeled for us growing...

"If you care about me, I care about you." I have a grade school level excitement about my new friend and fellow Pacey Witter lover Kat Pettibone (@kat__writes), who joins the show to talk about the often confusing nature of female-male friendships. But why do I feel so guilty about bringing Kat on? And why is Kat so down to listen to my shame and guilt? Because that's what friends do, Andy. Oh! An...

Andy Greene begins his conversational journey with father, husband, writer and friend, Kyle Dickinson (@kmdickinson). We open the door to explore the confusing and overwhelming issues surrounding Identity. We begin where our friendship began, in Munich, Germany on a lonely Christmas, and from there, travel across the clarifying and terrifying landscapes wrought by the various identities we share a...

It’s time to get naked. (Emotionally, of course.) Join host Andy Greene as he embarks on a conversational journey to explore masculinity and practice honesty and vulnerability with the help of friends, family and strangers. Every episode, Andy and his guest bare it all and get comfortable revealing the uncomfortable. The pilot premieres May 11th wherever you get your podcasts. Join the community @...