Your EX Drinking Buddy

This week I am joined by comedian Anna Koppelman. We talk about her growing up on the UWS, her love of SNL (mainly Andy Samberg), getting into improve in high school, then transitioning into stand up. Wild EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Anna's dad making her terrified to try drugs, watching family and friends battle addiction issues, getting kicked out of clown school, a love triangle blow u...

This week I am joined by comedian Savannah McMenemy. We talk about how she got her start in sketch then into stand up, doing Zoom open mics during the pandemic, working at a major comedy club when she first moved to NYC, and how she always knew she would do comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Savannah tells us about the first time she got drunk (and the last time for YEARS), the pol...

This week I am joined by comedian and podcaster, Jay Elliot. We talk about her moving around while growing up, joining singing groups in college to meet people, taking a year off in Florida, UCLA, and her deciding to start doing comedy as a way to practice "talking to people" Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; getting really drunk for the first time in college, going to West Hollywood to d...

This week I am joined by comedian and podcaster, Dylan Krasinski. We talk about Dylan's journey from college to landscaping to law school, how he got into stand up, his first "performance" doing a famous comics bit for a public speaking class, and how he got to New York from law school and Boston. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Dylan breaking his leg in Rugby and going out to party ins...

This week is a very special one!! I am joined by my one man show Director and producer, Raphael Perahia. Raph talks about his experience in working with me, an untrained idiot, on a solo show, how he even got involved, and where to go from here.  No traditional EX Drinking Buddy stories this week, but it is Raph's second apearence on the show so you can go back and listen to him talk about ge...

This week I am joined by comedian Sam Bilsky. This episode is a wild ride. We talk about how Sam lived in New York City for two years homeless, bouncing around from Detroit to Austin to LA then NYC, how got into standup in the first place, skipping out on rent multiple times, getting sober, and so much more. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Sam having his first drink at 17, going buck wi...

This week I am joined by an American Hero turned comedian, Sevrin Remmo. We talk about his upbringing in Colorado, getting a D1 scholarship to play football for the Air Force, our similar and different experiences playing D1 college football (a lot of football talk), how he even got into stand up (in Germany), and so much more. Sevrin has more EX Drinking Buddy stories then you may have thought; h...

This week I am joined by comedian Katie Blunt. We talk about how she got into standup after being a scientist, being a single mom, her divorce, and the family friendly show she started. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week. Katie talks about sneaking drinks while in a boarding school during high school, getting wild at a smaller college in Minn, really turning it up when she transferred to Va...

This week I am joined by comedian, James Pontillo. We talk about him growing up in New York, how he got into standup comedy, and why he is currently taking a step back from drinking. GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; James started drinking as a junior in HS, having party spots Tuesday -Sunday in college, slipping into a Yale dorm room party (he did NOT go to Yale), a few brushed with the...

This week I am joined by comedian Zach Vandegrift. We talk about growing up in Atlanta, his horrible college experience at UT, finally starting comedy in Chicago, then making the leap to NYC. Crazy EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Zach having a distain for alcohol at an early age, the pride he has in never getting "hammered", doing Xanax in college (and becoming addicted to it), breaking into...

This week I am joined by comedian Jake Otero. We talk about his love of standup, growing up in New Mexico, Dropping out of high school by his junior year, and getting his life back from drinking and drugs. Lots of EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Jake smoking weed at 13, starting to drink at 16, then falling into cocaine and pills, and his path to getting sober. Follow Jake on Instagram and ch...

This week I am joined by comedian Carlos Gasperi. We talk about him growing up in Venezuela, moving to America at 18 for college, becoming an engineer and living in some of the greatest cities in the country, and how he got into stand up. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; the drinking culture in Latin America vs the US, starting to drink in 8th grade, a couple “accidents” with his bladder...

This week I am joined by podcaster and comedian, Carly Polistina. We talk about her love of acting and theater, how that got her into stand up, going to a HUGE University, navigating life as an very anxious person, and finding herself in multiple awkward situations because of it. A few EX Drinking Buddy stories this week from Carly; decidedly not drinking in high school (literally starting a socia...

This week I am joined by comedian Veronica Garza. We talk about her life in the advertising world, starting comedy in Dallas then moving to New York, coming out later in life, and how her life has changed since getting sober. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Veronica recounts a few of the times she blacked out (from what others told her), throwing fries at a cop (and getting arrested for...

This week I welcome back my good buddy and great comic, Cody Lewis. We talk how things are going since he last came on the show, some embarrassing stand up stories, having had to call 911 recently, and some awkward mom stuff. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories; tattoos in Baltimore, day drinking before hosting a standup show, drunk Instagram DM's, St Patty's day, and so much more. Follow Cody on Inst...

This week I am joined by one of the best doing it today, Joe List. We talk about his passion for comedy and pursuing it as quickly as possible, what it was like coming up in the Boston comedy scene, moving to New York, and eventually getting sober. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Joe tells us about starting to drink late and then it becoming a "thing", beers at the movies, getting pulle...

This week I am joined by great comic, Ben Frank. We talk in depth about his Ivy League education, living in China for 7 years, working for the NBA, and how stand up fit into all of this. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Ben getting WAY to hammered his first time drinking, trying to fit all his high school party days into his final senior semester, how a chill house party turned into a re...

This week I am joined by comedian, podcaster, and stand up show producer, Matt Hansell. We talk about him being a duel citizen of America and New Zealand, his love of comedy and rugby, growing up in Northern California, the pandemic moving him to bartend in New Zealand, and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Matt convinces his parents to let him drink in high school, getting drugged...

This week I am joined by comedian Ethan Filler. We get into him going from upstate to The City before even trying comedy, how he even got into comedy, and what it was like for him growing up. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Ethan not really drinking until his 21st birthday, always being the babysitter when friends would get to drunk, smoking weed just to hook up, watching over a friend...

This week is very special. I wanted to give all the EX Drinking Buddy listeners a sample pf the new positivity podcast I am a part of with my good buddies Matt Fulchiron and Daniel Tirado. Unfortunately Daniel was sick this week, but Matt and I discuss ice skating, work ethic, abstaining from alcohol, waking up early, unwarranted high self esteem, working in restaurants, communication styles, apar...

This week I am joined by the awesome co-hosts of the Disastrous Podcast, Amanda Lundy and Hannah Schmitt. We do another cross over style show where we learn about the podcast, how these two met, and what they like to focus on. One huge EX Drinking Buddy story this week; in Disastrous Podcast style Amanda tells us about an event for Cleveland Baseball that rippled through history involving 10 cent...

This week I am joined by comedian, show producer, and founder of the New York Queer Comedy Festival, Drew Tessier. We talk about how he went from mascot to instructor, starting a fashion company in his 30s, then getting into stand up. Drew tells us about starting his festival and the lengths he goes to create safe and fun environments for shows and open mics. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this w...

This week I am joined by comedian, actor, and my good buddy, Danny Fallon. Danny talks about being 8 years sober, getting into standup 4.5 years sober, growing up playing music, being raised by religious parents and more. Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Danny goes from trying booze and weed at 17 to a full blown IV addict in a few years, a Halloween party that he only remembers pieces o...

This week I have an Avengers level cross over!! I am joined by my friends and hilarious comedians Daniel Tirado and (returning guest) Matt Fulchiron. We get to know Daniel, Matt catches us up on what's been going on, and we talk about the launch of our new podcast- The Power of How. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week, Daniel working as a bartender in the City, why he never went down the pat...

This week I am joined by comic and co-producer of "New Kids on the Mic" comedy show, Jaclyn Lore Edwards. We talk about her being raised by two moms, getting a pacemaker as a child, and how she got into comedy. Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Jac tells us about a crazy Halloween party at 17, getting hammered on margs in LA, NYE in NYC underage, getting wasted and throwing up the first t...