We can't believe it's been a year already! We're so grateful for everyone who has listened, followed and reviewed our pod! We've had such a blast unpacking everyone's family baggage that we're taking a break to create some more of our own. That's right, we're taking a small summer break to recharge. On this episode we share a few untold family stories, go over some pop culture family drama and more before saying a temporary goodbye! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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You read that right; our guest this week worked for Obama! Naturally, we feel way more legit. Josh Burstein is a comedian, journalist, and political strategist who directed videos for the Obama Administration and Biden campaigns and currently hosts a weekly series online called "U Need To Know This!" for Mashable. We were thrilled to chat with him about growing up at Monticello, eating broccoli to appease Bill Clinton, and his parents' absolutely WILD multi-country courtship that shaped his views on romance and partnership. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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He's eating weird, hyped up sh*t so you don't have to! It's actor, comedian Brad Stoll who does a comedic food review series on Social Media called Resent Reviews. He talks growing up on the east coast, murders, and his holocaust surviving grandpa's wild memoir! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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We're so stoked to have Tori Piskin on the pod this week! Tori was named a Comic to Watch as part of the 2019 NY Comedy Festival, and her podcast that she co-hosts with her mom, "Got It From My Mama", is in the top 50 comedy iTunes charts. Settle in while we chat reality tv chaos, ballerina rules, pilates instructors, and more! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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Get ready sugar addicts because we've got a sweet a** episode featuring Reem Edan! Reem is an Iraqi-American content creator, award-winning writer, actress, and internationally touring stand-up comedian who can be seen performing on ShahidVIP’s "Stand Up Sketch Show,” on IG pages like “Family Guy,” and more! She shares tips on surviving rude aunties, smuggling gold, and weight watchers!
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Get ready ya little gems, it's Zahra Ali week! You've seen her on NBC, Revolt TV, and she's one of the producers of the nationally touring standup show "Facial Recognition Comedy." Listen now for thoughts on surviving the apocalypse, how trauma makes family more chill, and why strict households almost always backfire. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, follow us on all the things!
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Get ready for an absolute blast with Jaclyn Marfuggi! She's the fierce female emcee of Magic Mike Live Las Vegas. When she's not rocking the minds of horny bachelorette parties and Vegas crowds, she's bringing the heat at comedy clubs with her stand-up skills. You can catch her as the co-host of "The Yo Show with Michael Yo" podcast and dive into mouthwatering food adventures on her own podcast, "Where Should We Eat?" Hold onto your panties because we've got stories of family vacation nightmares, near death experiences and more! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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Liz Stone is with us this week showing the world that lawyers can be funny! When she's not reading contracts you can catch Liz being hilarious all around Las Vegas and yucking it up on Amazon's Laugh After Dark. Brace yourselves for a NSFW episode discussing how to spell certain bodily fluids, phallic cakes, and family pranks that went a little *too* far. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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Get ready for a hot one! Roast master Alex Hooper is on this week’s pod. Alex is an LA based, comedian and actor who’s been featured on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, and more. Join us as we discuss being a dickhead kid, impulsive moms with a heart of gold, and finding a love for life! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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Michelle Murphy is with us this week y'all! Michelle is an LA-based comedian, storyteller, and actor who has been featured in the New York Times Bestselling book, How To Tell A Story, and you can also hear all about how she got scammed on The Moth's PRX Podcast. Join us as we discuss Hugh Hefner's college tour, juggling, running away from home, and more! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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This week we're giving the gift of the hilarious Shanna Christmas! You've seen her on "Coming to the Stage" on Pluto TV. She has an awesome comic book out called "You Ain't Nothin' But A Bitch With A Wig On," and she'll be filming a special in Seattle this August. Listen in while we talk growing up in Vegas, prankster fathers, and more but no spoilers! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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Get ready for a gut busting episode, because it's Caitlin Peluffo week! One of the rowdiest comedians out there, you've seen her tear up The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden. Listen in while we explain dry shampoo, determine when to toot in front of a partner, and more but no spoilers! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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This week on the pod we have the incredible, actor, pro wrestler, and stand up comedian Jay Washington! He took a break from slamming people into tables to regale us with stories of brotherly mischief and club fights, and we couldn't be more grateful!
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We're just going to come out and say it: Our guest Emily Winter is so dang cool. You know her writing from "That Girl Lay Lay" on Nickelodeon, her delightful trivia book "One Day Smarter", and a heap of humor pieces published in places like The New Yorker and The NYT. Get to know her even better while we chat about moving from NYC to LA, being your parent's first draft, parasailing in Mexico, and more! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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This is one is for all the New Englanders out there! We have the man behind the hilarious Instagram meme page, Square One Mall Goth. We talk grandmas, evil children, and gravitrons with Boston royalty, Girard Gover. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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It's Carly Montag week on the pod! Turns out growing up in a passive family environment does not protect you from bananas behavior. Hit play for all things fashion faux pas, judgy jewish grandmas, + caviar controversies. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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Fresh off his TV debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden, It's the hilarious comedian Akeem Woods! Akeem drops by the podcast to discuss finding arguably the world's best mom, fun scams, and foster care. Akeem is regularly at the Comedy Cellar and out touring with Godfrey so we're lucky he had the time to share these stories with us!
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IT'S A PINBALL PARTY!! That's right, we managed to track down the mysterious Editor in Chief of the incredible Nudge Magazine, Ian Jacoby! Get ready for some real nerd shit... and a lot of bodily fluids. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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We don't like to pick favorites, but if we did, JB Ball is on the list! This episode is so dang good, we're not giving you any spoilers. Truly one of the funniest comics working right now, JB has been a writer for a number of Kevin Hart shows, Comedy Central, MTV, Peacock, + more. Keep an eye out for his upcoming special "It's My Privilege"! Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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We love an LA native, especially when it's Tema Sall! Tema is a comedian + actor who currently has one of the best gigs out there; She works on Abbott Elementary! Get ready for tales of theater kid mayhem and throwing ragers at your parent's house with, well, consequences. Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
Disclaimer** We had a few audio hiccups on this one, but trust us, the occasional fuzz is worth it!
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