Your EX Drinking Buddy

This week my good buddy and hilarious comedian, Ryan O'Toole, RETURNS! We talk a lot of sports, how his acting and comedy careers are going, and we openly talk about people and things in show business we dislike. Lots of EX Drinking Buddy Stories feathered throughout the episode. We talk about drunkenly (and not so drunk) peeing in public, what the night of/ night after a championship win looks li...

This week I am joined by comedian Michael Thomas Geary. We talk about how he found stand up through Eddie Murphy, growing up in Los Angeles, getting into acting, and what eventually brought him to New York to pursue comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Michael tells us about just starting off as a beer guy, how working in the service industry ramped up his partying, an intervention,...

This week I am joined by comedian Greg Giraldo Jr. We talk about his path to stand up (which wasn't as clear cut as you'd think), him originally wanting to be a youtuber, his father/ name sake/ and legendary comedian Greg Giraldo, and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Greg talks about starting to drink around 15, getting hammered his first time on stage at 18, college parties as a h...

Disclaimer up front!! I was so excited to talk to Matt about some major life stuff I hijack the first few minutes... I settle down by minute 6. This week I am joined by my very good friend and hilarious comedian, Matt Bowman. Matt talks about some major life changes; including getting married and about to have a child, we also talk a lot about comedy, and what goes into these major life changes wh...

This week we see the return of my great buddy and comedian Greg Melly. We talk about the launch of his podcast "Hill to Die On", his acting career blowing up, we get sidetracked on a conversation about premium television (The Wire, The Sopranos, and Game of Thrones), and more. A few EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Greg tells us about his trip to Portugal, we compare similarities and differenc...

This week I am joined by comedian Tessa Fleming. We talk about how she got into comedy after a day with Colin Quinn, being a theater kid, doing one woman shows at 21, moving to New York, and the 9-5 life vs an artists life. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Tessa tells us about the time she left prom to drink tequila alone in a hotel, becoming a blackout drinker as soon as she started her...

This week I am joined by a great friend and hilarious comedian, Derek Drescher. We talk about the fickle mistress that is show business, stand up comedy and sketch, his career arch so far, and so much more. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Derek takes us through over 10 years off of dope, him using CBD/THC for a significant injury, trying psychedelics, and some old war stories from of ou...

This week I am joined by comedian Justin Randall. We talk about his religious upbringing, him becoming hyper religious in high school, not coming out until after college, and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week. Justin talks about why he moved away from religion and towards booze, realizing he was going to hard, getting sober, relapsing, and then getting sober again. Follow Justin on I...

This week I am joined by my buddy and comedian Max Fine. We touch on a few things from his last episode (116), his album release, getting passed at the greatest comedy club in the world, The Comedy Cellar, and more. Some EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Max and I talk about bad financial decisions while drinking and now sober, crazy drunk crowds at comedy shows, going to mics hammered when we...

This week I am joined for a second time by my buddy and comedian, Chris Pattwell. On his first episode we talked about family stuff, comedy, and New York. This time it's mostly EX Drinking Buddy stories, but we do get into some discussion about the show he runs, social media, and of course stand up comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Chris talks about day drinking into the hospital,...

This week I am joined by comedian McKenna Moore. We talk about the life of a DI Athlete, getting into standup comedy, finding her way to New York City from Ohio, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; McKenna tells us about shattering her ankle while drunk (and how to keep her scholarship), a college tradition called "Golf Party" that has little to do with actual golf, being an overl...

This week I am joined by comedian Zac Gish. We talk about his childhood shenanigan's, going to a smaller school to play college football, leaving football to chase comedy, a CRAZY strategy to get stage time, how he got to New York, and more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Zac tells us the story about the "golf cart bandits", getting arrested a few times, dealing drugs to make ends meat...

This week I am joined by comedian and actor, Drew Lausch. We talk about his upbringing in Fargo, what pulled him to theater at 14, going to college for acting, then getting kicked out (only to make a triumphant return), getting into standup comedy, starting very successful shows, and more. Plenty of great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Drew talks about getting drunk for the first time at 15,...

This week we see the return of my great friend and hilarious comedians Cab Washington. We talk about what has been going on with him and comedy, being back to bi-coastal, the legend John Mulaney dropping in on his show, meeting Larry David, and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Cab tells us about the rare time he drank in high school, dodging the cops (sort of) in a drunk "street ra...

This week we have the RETURN of Scott Hall. We get into anxiety and him getting on beta blockers, the burn out that comes with doing standup (and the arts in general), finding the purpose in life in general, and more. Another round of GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories; Scott talks about a run in with a bail bondsman, working at a bar, getting chased down the street, and of course how jail saved his...

This week I am joined by one of my best friends and comedian, Matt Fulchiron. We last spoke to Matt before his move back to LA. This week we talk about the move, his tour through Asia, and hanging with the in-laws during the holidays. Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Matt talks about the lifestyle when he first started in comedy compared to now, the systems we as people put in place to mai...

*This week is part 1 of 2. Part 2 will come out 4/5/24 * This week I am joined by comedian, editor, and podcaster, Scott Hall. We talk a lot up front about the current state of comedy, how Scott even got into standup, being an ownership partner at a comedy club in New York, the army, and more. CRAZY EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Scott tells us about getting into drugs and booze at a young a...

This week I am joined by comedian Sarah Barnitt. We talk about her growing up on Long Island, being a theater kid and a little bit of a nerd, finding stand up comedy, going to college at Michigan (GO BLUE), then making her way to New York City to chase her dream. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Sarah talks about being mild mannered in high school to letting it RIP in college, her crazy...

This week I am joined by actor and comedian, Thalia Romina. She talks about being born and raised in New York City, growing up as a first generation daughter of immigrants, discovering her dream of acting at a young age, and the struggles of not having support for that dream. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Thalia talks about drunk bullying, Getting WAY to drunk at 13, knowing her limit...

This week I am joined by comedian Sam Kochman. We talk about her growing up in Florida, going to an Ivy League school, how she got to New York, and how she got into comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Sam tells us about getting an Adderall prescription in 9th grade, starting to drink as a junior in high school, blackouts, powders, and a CRAZY ex boyfriend. Follow Sam on Instagram &n...

This week I am joined by my buddy and hilarious comedian, Brent Blakeney. We talk about how he got into stand up in the south, how we met on a random show in Jacksonville, coming up through the ranks very quickly after he started, and more. Inspirational EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Brent tells us about how he got so into drinking, getting drunk before shows, getting kicked out of a colleg...

This week I am joined by comedian Malia Simon. We talk about her growing up in California, her focus in high school that lead to the Ivy League, losing the last years of her college experience because of covid, and how she found stand up comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Malia tells us about the first time she drank in school, letting herself let loose at prom (that got a little c...

This week I am joined by artist and producer extraordinaire, Autumn Foster. We talk about her growing up, going to a trade high school, going to college for illustration then finishing in film, finishing college during the pandemic, meeting her fiancé, and how she got to New York.  Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Autumn talks about how she didn't drink or do drugs in high school an...

This week I am joined by my buddy and comedian, Zach McGovern. We talk about his upbringing around Chicago, how he got into improv, modeling, and then standup, His MMA career, how he parlayed being a model into free rent in New York to pursue standup, and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Zach starting a fight to defend his buddy's house in high school, getting WAY to high and paran...

This week I am joined by actor, comedian, and influencer, Jeremy Crittenden. We talk about his love of theater and acting, working in radio as a young man while going to school for film acting, different relationships that lead his life down different paths, getting into standup comedy after having a successful radio/ acting career, changing his life at 40 and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories...