Your EX Drinking Buddy

This week I am joined by the HILAROUS Maddie Wiener. We talk a lot about comedy, her starting at 16, going from a small scene in North Carolina to Chicago then the BUG JUMP to NYC, booking Just For Laughs, and how her life was so different from her friends starting standup so young. Just a few EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Maddie tells us all about her distain for drinking, her former love...

This week I am joined by the super funny comedian and one of the founders of what became known as the Smack Boys, Ian Lara. We talk about him going from class clown to open mics to TV appearances and national tours, how he approaches the grind of comedy, and how he has always had a keen ability to make friends because of his overall genuine and great attitude in life. Lots of great EX Drinking Bud...

Awesome episode this week with hilarious comedian Derek Drescher. We go deep this week talking about Derek growing up in various institutions, the chaos and hell he raised to get put into said institutions, his love of standup, and when he finally decided to go for it. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week from fun to transformative: Derek tells us how drinking derailed his Army career, going...

This week we go “Down Under” with hilarious comedian and another one of the HELL YEAH BOYS, Julian Breheny. He tells us about growing up all around the world, the struggle it was to move to America from Australia, his love of stand-up, and his slow start into drinking. Lots of EX Drinking Buddy stories in this one; organizing the Beer Olympics while at University, trying to get his name embroidere...

This week is a BLAST! I have on hilarious comedian, Oscar Aydin. Despite some technical difficulties we had a great time. Oscar talks about going from Chicago to NYC, starting out in theater, going back and fourth with standup, and then finally hitting it hard and getting passed all around ton (including The Stand). Not a ton of EX Drinking Stories, because Oscar has one that was so traumatic it k...

This week I am joined by comedian, podcaster, actor, and fitness model, Amanda Lundy. We get into how she ended up in New York after growing up in Wisconsin, traveling Europe, and living in DC for a while. What drove her into sketch then stand up, how she got into acting and modeling, and what happened when things were just starting to break her way in comedy right before the world shut down. Lots...

This week I am joined by comedian, ultrarunner, and co-producer of the monthly comedy showcase Rent Money, Dan Lamorte. We go on a wild ride in this one. Dan tells me all about how his promising baseball career ended so abruptly, losing 180 pounds through running stoned, his meteoric rise in the New York Comedy scene at a very young age, and the aftermath of that. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories s...

This week I am joined by the other co-producer of Hell Yeah comedy and stand up comedian, Billy Hockman. We talk about him growing up in private school then attending a major PUBLIC University, signing up for open mics but bailing out when he got there 10 TIMES, finally doing stand up, what he has seen as a host of NYC open mics, and we discuss both of our experiences when meeting people we look u...

This week I am joined by comedian and lead bartender at the best comedy club in New York, John Slack. We talk about him getting into comedy, how he was able to get his job despite their strict “no comics” policy, what its like doing open mics while he is friends with some of the biggest comics in NYC, and how he went from a massive trouble making youngster to the relied upon great dude he is today...

This week I m joined by very funny NYC comic, co-producer of Hell Yeah comedy, and host of the Hell Yeah open mics here in the City, Cody Lewis. It is Cody’s first time ever on a podcast! We talk about how he got into comedy, odd jobs he has worked while in the city, and the kind of stuff he has seen running a few open mics here. Plenty of EX Drinking Buddy stories for us this week as well; Cody t...

This week I am joined by hilarious New York comedian, writer, and one of the faces of TruTVS World’s Dumbest Kevin McCaffrey. We talk about him working on Letterman after being a fan for so long, booking Letterman as a comic, going from college straight into showbiz, and what’s on the horizon moving forward. Some great EX Drinking Buddy stories as well; getting into a fight with the cops on Hallow...

This week we hear the RETURN of hilarious comedian and overall great dude Matt Fulchiron AKA The Fullcharge. We talk a lot about comedy in the city, his experiences over the past 20 years of doing it, and how he really got started touring. Some great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Matt talks about partying when he got to LA, Going hard when he first started touring and being on the road, and...

This week I am joined by hilarious comic, host/ producer of the comedy show “Big Girl Pants”, and overall great person, Lauren Dufault. We get into it in this one; Lauren getting into comedy, choosing athletics over the arts all the way through college, bouncing all around the country, and finally settling in west Florida. A plethora of EX Drinking Buddy stories to boot; Lauren discovering how stu...

This week we have another great episode. I am joined by hilarious Florida comic Andrew Ferrara! We talk about him getting into stand up out then back in, teetering back and fourth between sobriety and partying, and his upcoming move to New York. Lots of EX Drinking Buddy Stories too; Finding his group to party with in college, the trouble they got (and didn’t get) into, blacking out and being SASS...

This week we are joined by super funny New York comedian by way of PA, Adam Mitrani! We go from funny to heavy and back again on this episode. Adam talks about getting into comedy in college and knowing that was the path he wanted at a young age, bouncing around because of pursuing a dream during the pandemic, the tragic sudden death of his older brother, and his friendship with the late Mac Mille...

WE are BACK with guests!! This week I am joined by listener favorite, finder of violence, hilarious comedian, and my best friend, Marcus Crespo!! Bravo-5 is back to talk about his latest tours around the southeast, the stark contrast to his comedy calendar and mine, and recent developments in his “social” drinking experimentation. Marcus also brings a few great EX Drinking Buddy Stories; dealing w...

Solo episode this week because of hurricane Ida destruction and scheduling conflicts. I go over what’s been up the past few weeks, meeting one of my favorite comedians and a personal Hero, Bill Burr. Finally, the detailed story of dealing with my first DUI! Follow me on Instagram , Twitter , Subscribe on Patreon and get your MERCH!!

Happy ONE YEAR anniversary EX Drinking Buddies!! This week is a great one I saved for this momentous occasion. I am joined by a fantastic actor and my buddy Matthew Fagerberg!! We talk about him growing up in Boston (leading a double life like DiCaprio in The Departed), on track for the NHL when a catastrophic injury derailed him, what lead to acting, what Denzel is like, and his eventual move to...

This week we are joined by super funny comedian, writer, director, actor, and our first New York Resident, Raphael Perahia!! The episode is fantastic. We get into him growing up in London, Going to college in Atlanta, taking classes at the Worlds most prestigious Clown School in the WORLD, and then moving to New York to pursue comedy and theater. We get into a deep discussion about comedy and what...

This week I am joined by an amazing comedian, singer/songwriter, tiktok’er, and just overall awesome content creator, Samantha Ivey! We talk about her getting into comedy, how the lack of stage time over the past year forced her into sketch comedy, moving to New York to pursue her dream, and then being forced back to Florida because of the pandemic. Sam comes heavy with EX Drinking Buddy Stories t...

This week we have the beloved, listener favorite, and my better half, Savanna Lloyd, BACK on the podcast. We talk about some of our adventures so far this summer, her “core four” friend group aka the Hot Mess Express, and party adventures from Jax Beach to Cozumel. Unlike her first two appearances, I shut up long enough for her to share some great EX Drinking Buddy stories; having a drink with her...

This week is a SOLO SHOW!! Just me sharing stories of NYC so far, the first (and only time so far) I proposed, and “borrowing” a friends car in a not so sober state of mind! SUBSCRIBE RATE and REVIEW!

This week takes us ALL over! I am joined by Podcaster, Smart Guy, and Co-Founder of The A New Low Network, Farzad! We get into the birth of the network, the recent vegas meet up they had, and Farzad’s adventures around his beloved San Fran. He has quite a few EX Drinking Buddy Stories; like going to Germany for a work conference and discovering a hidden gem of a pub, embarrassing himself in front...

HE IS BACK!! This week we see the return of Bravo 5, The Gummy Bear Gangster, and one of my best friends, Marcus Crespo!! This episode is EXCLUSIVELY EX Drinking Buddy stories, because in the past few months Marcus has dove into the world of casual cocktails! We discus what took him so long to get into it, some great times in Savannah and Austin thanks to being intoxicated, and getting into an awk...

This week’s episode is a fun one! My guest is Cross Blocker, a jack of all trades, from acting to sketch comedy to stand up. We talk about what took cross from singing to an acting scholarship and inevitably into stand up. Bombing in front of his whole family, and what he hopes to learn from stand up that he can use in his true passion, sketch comedy. Some great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week...