Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast

This has been a heavy week for the comedy community in that we lost our dear friend John Rosenberger so it's fitting that this episode is all about my childhood friend and Hagerstown native Andy Lytle. It's an episode about cherishing the moments you have with the special people in your life and making those moments last. Call a friend today and make it count. Intro/Outro Song Kenny Sharp @musicci...

Chapter 15 is part one of Denver and coming up on the end of The Experience Files Tour but not quite the end of my journey. I've just dried out and reset so let's see how long it lasts (not long). This trip to Denver was a beautiful merger of my life growing up in Hagerstown, my life in Nashville and my life on the road and I hope it always stays this special. Intro/Outro Music by Kenny Sharp @mus...

I have a few days off between Boise and Denver so I explore Shoshone Falls, Craters of the Moon National Park and Bear Lake and I get oh so close to finally drying out. But turns out we're not quite there yet. I would like to add, I will never apologize for using my charm to get out of a bit of trouble and to that State Park Ranger in Bear Lake, it wasn't you, it was me. Support Your Parks and Pro...

I chose a great time to dry out and Boise carved out a piece of my heart that it'll have forever. Thanks so much to Brad and T and the boys for getting me back on track just by being yourselves. The pendulum is swinging back up (for now). Intro/Outro Music by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny Comics to Follow: Marina Wool @genuinemarinawool Andrew Kent @andrewgetsweird Reese Samuels @reese.samuels Tanne...

As they say it's darkest before the dawn and dawn is upon us. I make my way from Portland to Bend where tragedy strikes once again but the power of people saves me. The next day is the first No Kings march and I'm genuinely concerned whether or not the country will still be standing by the time I get to Boise. Guess we'll have to find out. Intro/Outro Music by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny Comics to...

Welcome back to Portland Part Deux. Some of the most important lessons in life feel like absolute hell and it's only after that you can look back and go "Oh. I was growing. Or dying. Well I guess both." And that's what Portland ended up being for me. An incredible comedy scene that I am so thankful welcomed me with open arms because Megan Otto told them too. Intro/Outro Music by Kenny Sharp @Music...

Turns out Portland was too much to fit into one episode. I've finally made it to Portland, Oregon and I'm ready to experience truly one of the best comedy scenes in the country. But it looks like some of that golden retriever trauma is about to catch up with me after being brought up by going for an "aesthetically cool" AirBnB instead of a practical one. Ya live and ya learn huh? Intro/Outro Music...

A one-nighter headlining show at a glamping lodge turns into one of the more memorable 24 hours on tour and little did I know I was sitting next to a celebrity in Westport, Washington. And a Mama Bev cameo for a little insight into what was going on back in Nashville. Intro/Outro Music: Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny I'm on the road so come see a show! Tickets and times at https://linktr.ee/willabele...

It's always sunny in Seattle and you can't convince me otherwise. I come out of the wilderness in Idaho to reclaim my throne as the king of bar show headliners in Seattle and Bremerton was no different. I make some new friends, reconnect with some old ones and things are genuinely great which means something truly horrible is probably on the horizon. Intro/Outro Song: Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny C...

They say touch grass to calm your nerves but what about isolating yourself in the wilderness of Idaho with no cellphone service in Bear Country? That works too. After dropping Adam Mamawala off at the airport, I make my way to Missoula then Clark Fork and Sandpoint, Idaho to have a little fun and in no way do anything healthy. But as always, it's a learning experience. And if you met your wife on...

I'LL FIND YOU IN BOZEMAN MONTANA! This episode things take a wild turn (for the better (for me at least (kind of))) in Bozeman at Last Best Comedy Club as Adam Mamawala's flight is delayed in LA. And I also refuse to acknowledge the little voice in my head that's constantly ringing the alarm about my drinking and where it's heading back to. Hopefully it doesn't catch up with me somewhere over the...

Something lighthearted and straightforward for once. In Chapter 5, I reflect upon my relationship with the living legend Josh Johnson, getting back into comedy and an incredibly fun first night in Omaha, NE before heading through the Badlands to Rapid City, SD. A bit of calm before the storm if you will. Intro/Outro Song by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny Comics/Folks to Follow Breanna Kalhorn @breeka...

We've finally done it! It is May 27th, 2025 and The Experience Files Tour is kicking off. I'm leaving Nashville a day earlier than initially scheduled and heading up to Whittington, IL to make my first show in Omaha on May 28th a little more obtainable. And as is custom, I sniff out the nearest bar and have a grand ol' time. Check out the Barn Bar near Rend Lake if you're ever passing through. It'...

If you know me, it's never the calm before the storm but the storm before the even bigger storm. In this episode, I find out what happens when unhealed trauma resurfaces and anxiety consumes you but I also learn about the overwhelming love and support I have out there. If you have a chance today, call that friend you've been putting off catching up with. You never know what that might mean to them...

Picking up where we left off, I've made it to Portland, Maine to open for my comedy hero Rory Scovel and decided to start drinking again because why not add a little trauma to the situation? Intro Music by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny Comics to follow: Derek Humphrey @humpderek Danny Dunn @dannydunnismyboyfriend Learnmore Jonasi @learnmore_jonasi Rory Scovel @roryscovel Luke Null @luke_null Go supp...

I really don't read enough to know if I'm doing this right but what's a story without a little introduction to the hero. Hi, I'm Will Abeles and welcome to Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast. In this episode, I give a little of my backstory and a few of the events that led to The Experience Files Tour, a comedy tour I embarked on through mostly the Pacific Northwest from May to June of 2025. I also to...

Welcome to Chapter 1 of Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast. This episode is dedicated to the time between getting sober and going out on the road in May and how The Experience Files Tour ended up happening (and how I ended up drinking again). Failing forward is the only way to go in my opinion. Shoutout to all the comics and clubs mentioned this episode that helped put the initial tour together includ...

Coming January 21st from comedian Will Abeles, Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast.