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Episode 316- Travis Holp (Share The Gift)Oct 26, 2026 · 54 minThis week I am joined by Medium Travis Holp. Travis takes us through growing up in the midwest, what it was to figure out his gift, leaving home at 18, navigating being a gay man where he lived, and eventually deciding to share his gift with the world.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Travis tells us about performing in drag and getting very intoxicated, his first open mic he got drunk for, a Chicago New Years Eve for the ages, what lead him to quit drinking, and so much more.
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Find everything for me through the LINKTREE- Episode 315- The Regulars (Am I Right)Oct 19, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minThis week on The Regulars, Mike and I talk about our most recent "terrible tables", letting go, and just living life on life's terms.
I do a rapid fire Q and A with MTG to figure out if he as serene as I think he is. Make sure to send in your EX Drinking Buddy/ Restaurant stories to the PATREON on via INSTAGRAM and we will read them live on air.
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- Episode 314- Cherryann Trinidad (A Big Way Out)Oct 12, 2026 · 56 minThis week I am joined by comedian Cherryann Trinidad. Cherryann talks about growing up in New York City, getting into standup comedy because of therapy, and how being a comedian is more than a job for her.
WILD EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Cherryann talks about getting into trouble as a youth in school, going to parties with friends that got wasted, her reason for not drinking or doing drugs, hanging with Mike Tyson, and more.
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- Episode 313- The Regulars (Perfect)Oct 6, 2026 · 1 hr 17 minThis week on The Regulars, Mike and I talk about a wedding he officiated, correcting grammar, some of our fears and things that cause us resentment, and all the usual bs.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories from the listeners this week: a rat of an RA, sober advice, and a drunkiversary that a group of college friends celebrate... every year.
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- Episode 312- Katrina Davis (Keep Going)Sep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minThis week I am joined by comedian Katrina Davis. We talk about our Jacksonville roots for comedy, her adventures in LA then moving to NYC, how comedy has changed over the last decade, and so much more.
A couple EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Katrina tells us about no longer drinking, a college catastrophe involving weed, getting ratted out after doing someone a favor, and smoking to much to not waste good weed.
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- Episode 311- The Regulars (Choose Your Battles)Sep 21, 2026 · 1 hrThis week on The Regulars Mike and I talk about the service industry and what has been going on with us lately.
Great submitted EX Drinking Buddy emails this week: party starters, designated driver drama, and how to tell friends you are now sober.
Send us your emails about restaurant life, going out to dinner catastrophes, party stories, or sobriety questions through the PATREON (even at the free tier)
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- Episode 310- Viv Ford (Convenience Drives Success)Sep 14, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minThis week I am joined by improv player and comedian Viv Ford. Viv tells us about running track in college, getting into improv, working in tech on the west coast, living in a real life "Silicon Valley" style incubator, and moving to New York and pursuing standup comedy.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Viv tells us about hitting 24 countries during Covid, getting a place in San Fran after a drunken make out, a Super Bowl party she was paid to be at, tech bro parties, and so much more.
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- Episode 309- Michael Thomas Geary (Trying Something New)Sep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minThis week is the start of a new style for Your EX Drinking Buddy- "The Regulars". I will be joined every other week by my new co-host, Michael Thomas Geary, to talk about what has been going on in our lives and, more importantly, to talk more about YOU the listener. Send in your emails via DM or Patreon about the service industry, restaurant culture, sobriety, or partying and we will read them live and react with our personal expertise and opinions.
This week- Hilarious comedians Marcus Crespo and Daisy Tackett sent in some of there craziest party stories as of late. This is the first episode we recorded in this series, so please give us some grace as we figure it out.
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- Episode 308- Danya Goldstein (All From One Story)Aug 31, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minThis week I am joined by comedian Danya Goldstein. Danya tells us about getting into comedy as a freshman in college, starting her own show to get stage time in different classrooms, spending time in Spain to do stand up, and moving to New York City.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories: Danya talks about going to Seder high, a Jason Derulo concert she got kicked out of, smoking in her basement and getting caught, drinking her dad's booze at 12, and so much more!
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- Episode 307- Zach Braviette (I’ve Gotta Fix This)Aug 24, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minThis week I am joined by comedian Zach Braviette. Zach tells us about growing up in Nebraska, always wanting to be a standup comedian, thinking he was moving to New York City then having to go home after one week, fixing his life during COVID, and finally getting everything together enough to move back to NYC for real.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Zach talks about getting drunk at 12 on a hunting trip, doing shrooms and opening up his mind, spending 3 months in Europe at 20 years old partying everyday, what led him to slowing down his blackout party life style, and so much more.
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- Episode 306- John Jacobs (What Can I Get Away With?)Aug 17, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minThis week I am joined by comedian, street performer, podcaster, and reality tv vet; John Jacobs. John tells us about starting stand up in high school, getting on MTV in his early 20s, moving all over the world doing comedy, getting into street performing and the recent blow up of his character "Ploitikill"
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: John talks about all the drunken nights doing MTV reality shows, getting into harder drugs, his back and forth with casinos and gambling, and cleaning up his life to take care of his health.
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- Episode 305- Josh Royer (Do Your Job)Aug 10, 2026This week I am joined by actor, musician, and comedian Josh Royer. Josh talks to us growing up as a child actor, getting into music at 15, getting paid to perform by 16, his crazy schedule in high school with school and all his extra curricular actives.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Josh talks about his first drink at 12, a drunk comedy show at 16, working in restaurants to make extra cash and the party lifestyle that comes with, trying psychedelics young, and eventually going to rehab.
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- Episode 304- Nick Tilleli (Drinking Slows Me Down)Aug 3, 2026 · 46 minThis week I am joined by comedian Nick Tilleli. Nick tells us about growing up in the north east, how trash talking with friends got him into comedy, when he decided to make it a full time thing, and we go back and forth about getting married and trying to be better partners.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Nick tells us about trying booze at a young age, his first time on stage (drunk), his self destructive years from 19-23, accidently taking Molly, and so much more!
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- Episode 303- Jake Lemonade (International Man of Mystery)Jul 27, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minThis week I am joined by fellow Florida man and Comedian, Jake Lemonade. Jake tells us about his formative years in Florida, getting into standup comedy, doing comedy in Europe, moving to NYC, and so much more.
EPIC EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Jake tells us about his college frat life, working with Greek life after college (living a Van Wilder Life), starting comedy in a blackout, partying at hostels while spending months abroad, his arrests, Tampa strip clubs, and so much more.
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- Episode 302- Tayler Yarish (I Need a Minute)Jul 20, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minThis week I am joined by comedian Tayler Yarish. Tayler and I talk about stand up, Tayler's latest special, doing stand up like a job, our takes on roasts/ open mics/ and "the hang", and more.
Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Tayler talks about partying in college, learning to slow down when it comes to drinking, a staff party where he didn't slow down, a debacle as a college freshman, and so much more.
Follow Tayler on INSTAGRAM, check out his podcast "HeHeHe", and keep a look out for his latest special on YOUTUBE
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- Episode 301- Heidi Whitworth (The Muse)Jul 13, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minThis week I am joined by high fashion model and comedian Heidi Whitworth. Heidi talks about getting discovered at a Britney Spears concert at 13, going from the Mormon community in Utah to traveling the world to model, being on the covers of some of the most prestigious fashion magazines in the world, what got her into stand up comedy, and so much more.
EPIC EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Heidi talks about the night club/ party life as a high fashion model, throwing up bottle service at 16, partying with huge celebs since she was a kid, blowing red lights in Paris, watching cops fan boy over her ex, being rescued from wedding chaos by the Rolling Stones front man's kids, and so much more!
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- Episode 300- Jay Rashid (Just Regular Guys)Jul 6, 2026 · 59 minThis week I am joined by comedian and drummer, Jay Rashid. Jay tells us about getting into music, being in and out of bands through high school/ college, taking a 10 year break from bands, starting stand up during that break, and now a life doing both music and comedy.
Great Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Jay tells us about a DD situation gone wrong, almost dying in Orlando FL twice in one trip, college life, and committing to a 5K.
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- Episode 299- Jimmy Schatz (We’re Not Doing This)Jun 29, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minThis week I am joined by comedian Jimmy Schatz. Jimmy tells us about growing up in Manhattan, putting on solo variety shows before trying stand up comedy, hanging out with ultra wealthy classmates, and so much more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Jimmy talks about drinking in High School because of sex in the city, getting into harder drugs by his senior year, crying on 5th avenue, getting fired from a babysitting gig that turned into the whole school finding out about a bad habit, what lead him to get sober, and SO MUCH MORE!
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- Episode 298- Greg Melly (First Special- More Time)Jun 22, 2026 · 1 hr 27 minThis week we have the return of my great friend and hilarious comedian Greg Melly. Greg tells us all about his first ever stand up comedy special taping, the pressure of putting it together, and the stress of the release afterword.
Some EX Drinking Buddy stories this week too: we talk about people showing up to our special tapings wasted, the "after parties" or lack thereof, and the significant differences between the early and late shows when it comes to the audience's vibe.
Follow Greg on INSTAGRAM, check out his podcast "Hill to Die On", and go watch his debut standup special "MORE TIME"
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- Episode 297- Jamie Freeland (Florida, Surfing, and a PhD)Jun 15, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minThis week i am joined by comedian Jamie Freeland. Jamie tells us about getting into surfing while living in Florida, at one point being a sponsored surfer and competing, getting a PhD, then moving to New York to pursue stand up comedy.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Jamie tells us about smoking weed at a 3/11 concert, starting to drink around 15, crazy stories from his surf buddies, going to one of the top party school in the country, and so much more.
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- Episode 296- Joe Isidore (What if it’s Bad?)Jun 8, 2026 · 57 minThis week I am joined once again by my great friend, musician, and podcaster, Joe Isidore. We do this one in person because Joe, along with his wife and the "A New Low" crew came up to New York City for my first special taping. We talk about the trek up to the city, the special taping itself, and other New York style adventures.
A couple EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Joe tells us about pregaming before the special, we talk about how some other people wanted to get hammered before the show, Broadway shows, and hotel bars.
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- Episode 295- Grace Lobo (Making a Choice)Jun 1, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minThis week we have the return of comedian Grace Lobo. Grace talks to us about her recent boom on social media through knitting, what that has meant for her stand up, through this discovering that she is a story teller, and more.
Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Grace talks about going in and out of her "drinking eras", a company retreat that turned weird, world traveling, and this idea of "sober curious" for her and her generation.
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- Episode 294- Greg Pineda (Retired “Peacemaker”)May 25, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minThis week I am joined by podcaster and one of the founders of the "A New Low Network" podcasts, Greg Pineda. Greg tell us about growing up in Church, being an athlete as a kid, getting into and producing podcasts in the early 2010's before the boom, how A New Low came to be, the podcast that brought us all together, and more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Greg gets into his first time drinking with fellow Church kids in the Youth Group, starting to hang around the "cool kids" in high school and what that lead too, his alter ego "Vegas Greg", getting a DUI just a couple blocks from home, illicit drugs, and so much more.
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- Episode 293-Jack Sullivan (Doing What’s Best)May 18, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minThis week I am joined by comedian Jack Sullivan. Jack tells us about growing up in DC, being obsessed with hip hop as a young man, wanting to be a performer as a child, getting into comedy after moving to New York, life before and after coming out and more.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Jack talks about the first time he drank at 14, a country music concert gone wrong, partying hard at his Ivy League College, DC pill mills, black out social media posting, what lead him to getting sober, and more.
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- Episode 292-Jack Barth (EX Party GOD)May 11, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minThis week I am joined by comedian Jack Barth. Jack talks about growing up in Arizona, going to college in Washington State, joining a comedy "club" in college, and eventually moving to New York for work while pursuing stand up comedy.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Jack started smoking weed before ever drinking, letting it rip when he got to college, getting named "Party God", a 7/11 gauntlet, stealing from Frat houses, blackouts, and eventually giving up booze and drugs.
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- Episode 291-James Patrick (Re-Learning Everything)May 4, 2026 · 1 hr 9 minThis week I am joined by comedian James Patrick. We talk about him growing up in Brooklyn. NY, finding stand up through his mom who did stand up, going from good student to drop out, to winning the Laughing Buddha comedy competition, and more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: James tell us about never drinking or doing a single drug to falling off the deep end, an ex that encouraged a party lifestyle, his first rave, Adderall, a car crash on Christmas Eve, getting sober and so much more!
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- Episode 290- Hozho Harris (Laugh to Survive)Apr 27, 2026 · 58 minThis week I am joined by writer, comedian, and all around entertainer, Hozho Harris. Hozho tells us about growing up on a Reservation, to then moving to a very white part of Massachusetts, and back to Arizona before making the jump to NYC. How she got into the arts and then stand up comedy, and so much more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Hozho tells us about trying beer to fit in with the "cool kids" at 14, what lead to a mental braking point at 19, asking a sheriff for her drugs back, accidently dosing a friends mom, and her vengeance for getting kicked out of a party.
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- Episode 289-Teresa DeGaetano (It’s Been a Journey)Apr 20, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minThis week we are joined again by comedian and podcaster, Teresa DeGaetano. Teresa catches us up on the last few months since she last came on the show, podcasting, and her comedy,
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Teresa takes us through her now 7 months of sobriety, going from all inclusive's to sober trips, dealing with people in our lives who may not be on board with us not drinking, wine deliveries, sober hangs, and so much more.
Follow Teresa on INSTAGRAM and check out her podcast with Erica Spera "Two Stand Up Gals"
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- Episode 288-Akash Bajpai (This Isn’t What I Remember)Apr 13, 2026 · 1 hr 11 minThis week I am joined by comedian Akash Bajpai. Akash tells us about growing up in Jersey, the culture shock when he got to the University of Michigan, getting through college during Covid, and starting stand up.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Akash blacked out on bid night at UM, lit a Christmas tree on fire by accident then ran naked, getting lost in Michigan's upper peninsula hammered, and so much more
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- Episode 287-Matthew Zeitoun (I Don’t Know)Apr 6, 2026 · 58 minThis week I am joined by film maker, comedian, and music creator Matthew Zeitoun. Matt tells us about his first love, music, moving to Los Angeles, getting into film making, and coming back to the east coast and trying his hand at stand up.
Crazy EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Matt talks about crashing USC classes and parties while in LA, eating too many weed brownies while at work, getting pulled over in a bunny suit, a party at Fetty Waps mansion, and a wild murder mystery at a marijuana farm in northern Cali.
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- Episode 286-Jill Weiner (I Can Make Friends)Mar 30, 2026 · 57 minThis week I am joined by comedian Jill Weiner. Jill talks about growing up in the south, the insanity of going to a school that was K-12, getting into stand up at 32, a whole life she lived before moving to New York, a 6 month road trip across the country, and so much more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Jill tells us about getting drunk on scotch at 13, doing acid and other drugs in high school, an older guy at parties who turned out to be a narc, her freshman year in college- drinking, video poker, and cigarettes, picking up a "drifter" on said road trip, and so much more.
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- Episode 285- Brooks Tawil (It’s The Long Road)Mar 23, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minThis week I am joined by comedian Brooks Tawil. Brooks tells us how he got into stand up, Covid derailing his start, his observations about different clubs and the comedy scene in New York as a whole, which led him to opening his own club, Bushwick Comedy Club, with a few other people in stand up.
Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Brooks explains the transition from a "goodie two shoes" through high school into a true "State school party guy" in college, being the president of his fraternity, his 21st birthday insanity, and having the wherewithal to grow up and leave that life behind as an adult.
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- Episode 284- Michael Thomas Geary (Where is my Bugatti?)Mar 16, 2026 · 1 hr 17 minThis week I am joined again by my great friend and comedian Michael Thomas Geary. We talk about what we have been up to since his last appearance, stand up comedy, and social media or in his case a lack there of.
Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories: Michael talks about his 13 years in sobriety, still getting resentments to this day, and living in the solution instead of the problem.
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- Episode 283- Rob Roeck (What Else is There?)Mar 9, 2026 · 57 minThis week we have the return of comedian Rob Roeck. Rob tells us what's been going on in the Daytona comedy scene, what he's been up too since his last time one the podcast, and we talk ad nauseum about stand up comedy.
Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Rob tell us about a 14 day cruise, a party camping weekend that turned into one of his worst times on stage, traversing across Spain, and an upcoming South America trip.
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- Episode 282- Kieran Minihan (Nothing Left to Lose)Mar 2, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minThis week I am joined by former Executive Chef now comedian, Kieran Minihan. Kieran talks about growing up in London, going from university to bartending to restaurant life, starting from the absolute bottom in the kitchen to being the Executive Chef at an incredibly upscale restaurant in London, his back and forth between England and the US, and the chaos of all of it.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Kieran tells us how a drunken bar night changed his life from bartending to kitchens, getting addicted to booze and drugs and the spiral that it lead too, missing the opportunity to cook for Obama because of a 3 day bender, going in and out of rehab 4 times, actually dying, then finally getting sober and what his life is like now.
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- Episode 281- Samantha Santos (Joke Anxiety)Feb 23, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minThis week we have the return of my good friend and hilarious comedian, Samantha Santos. Sam tells us about her comedy career, her engagement with (friend of the podcast) JC Mendoza, we talk halftime show and the diversity in New York City compared to everywhere else we have been to in the US, and so much more.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Sam tells us about a trip to Puerto Rico, a Bad Bunny concert, micro dosing shrooms, a party bus in an old school bus, why she had to quit smoking and switch to edibles, and more
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- Episode 280- Walter Vincent (I Smell Smoke)Feb 16, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minThis week I am joined by musician, actor, and writer turned firefighter and comedian, Walter Vincent. Walter talks about the elephant in the room- going from feature length films to fire fighting, he tells us how he found and got into stand up comedy, the travel with being in bands and film making, and so much more!
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Walt talks about his partying band days, his partying acting days, going to France for Cannes (and being hammered most of the trip), barely escaping the DR crashing a friends vacay, near death in Florida, and so very much more.
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- Episode 279- JC Mendoza (Everything is ON)Feb 9, 2026 · 56 minThis week we have the return of my great friend and hilarious comedian, JC Mendoza. JC tells us about his growth as a comedian and in his career, some fun accomplishments in the last few years, we rail against the social media machine, and catch up on his upcoming nuptials.
Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: JC goes into why he has slowed down his drinking, how he got into edibles after thinking he didn't like weed, Bad Bunny/ Shrooms/ Costa Rica, his "Freshie" negotiation skills when he is with his boys, and so much more
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- Episode 278- Liz Glazer (Not Counting the Points)Feb 2, 2026 · 1 hr 18 minThis week I am joined by comedian Liz Glazer. Liz tells us about going to law school, practicing law, becoming a law professor, all before making the move into stand up comedy, growing up in New York, what the last few years have been like becoming more and more successful, and more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Liz talks about weed changing her perspective and pushing her towards stand up, the many lessons she learned from her different experiences with drugs, when she started drinking and where that lead, her life now sober, and so much more.
Follow Liz on INSTAGRAM, check out her YouTube channel, and watch her latest special- "Do You Know Who I'm Not?"
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- Episode 277- Tessa Fleming (The Long Game)Jan 26, 2026 · 1 hr 11 minThis week we have the return of comedian Tessa Fleming. We catch up on her life in New York, Tessa's stand up career, and what it is like now compared to when she first got into it.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Tessa and I do a deep dive into the similarities between trying to "make it" in the arts and sobriety, we discuss how we deal with people drinking and using around us, dealing with drunks while "barking" for comedy shows, and so much more!
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- Episode 276- Shaun Murphy (The Glue Guy)Jan 19, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minThis week I am joined by comedian Shaun Murphy. We talk about his latest special out now on YouTube, how he got into stand up comedy, a New York dry run, then eventually moving to The City full time, and more.
Great (adjacent) EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Shaun talks about why he has never had a drink or tried drugs, being the best guy to have in the group because he always has a clear head, being a good barometer for his friends when they've partied to hard, and so much more!
Check out Shaun on INSTAGRAM and watch BOTH of his specials "Long Story Thin" and "Neal"
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- Episode 275- Mike Fleming (Everyone’s Best Friend?)Jan 12, 2026 · 1 hr 12 minThis week I am joined by comedian Mike Fleming. Mike tells us how he got into comedy, playing tennis all the way through college, thinking he would be a Navy Seal (and just about doing it), then a wild ride to end up in New York City.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Mike talks about being on the straight and narrow through high school as an athlete, then starting to party in college, a bachelor party in Orlando he remembers bits and pieces of, door dashing food to the wrong house, a "Get Out" type story from the Hamptons that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and so much more!
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- Episode 274- Solo Episode (2025 Recap)Jan 5, 2026 · 58 minThis week is a solo show looking back on the year that was 2025. My first time featuring across the country for my great friend, my second engagement, and my third coast to coast trip to LA and back just for a day.
Reminiscent EX Drinking Buddy stories this time: I talk about hitting seven years sober, what I was like doing stand up and traveling before putting down the bottle, being hammered for my first engagement, and how my life is so different from just 8 years ago to now.
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- Episode 273- Devon Arnold (Sorry It Took So Long)Dec 29, 2025 · 1 hr 4 minThis week I am joined by actor and comedian, Devon Arnold. Devon talks to us about growing up in and around the performing arts, getting into acting as a child, finding comedy through SNL, getting into stand up comedy, and more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Devon tells us about his first drink with someone that will surprise you, his first time getting high and how Christina Aguilera played a role, getting drugged in West Hollywood, getting in an altercation at a party for being gay (not what you'd expect), and so much more.
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- Episode 272- Julian Breheny (A Big One)Dec 22, 2025 · 1 hr 11 minThis week one of my best friends returns, comedian Julian Breheny. The Aussie is back to talk about what married life is like, his competitive nature getting the better of him, and we talk a lot about stand up vs sketch in the social media landscape.
A few EX Drinking Buddy Stories too: Julian tells us about going "big" on nights out or not going at all, taking long breaks in between big party nights, and the rare times he went to work after a "big one" and how that worked out.
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- Episode 271- Amanda Gram (That Was Intense)Dec 15, 2025 · 51 minThis week I am joined by comedian and actor, Amanda Gram. Amanda tells us about growing up in Staten Island, getting into acting as a child, starting the party life early, constantly getting in trouble at school and so much more.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Amanda tells us about smoking with her friends at 13, drinking because there was nothing else to do in SI, getting into harder drugs as she got older, a crazy trap house, run ins with cops, and so much more.
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- Episode 270- Lauren LoGiudice (Former Champion Blackouter)Dec 8, 2025 · 1 hr 2 minThis week we are joined by comedian Lauren LoGiudice. Lauren talks about growing up in Queens, playing college basketball for a couple years before moving to rugby, being a donor baby and what comes with that, and so much more.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Lauren tells us about starting to drink at 16, tunnel clubs in the city, smoking on the side of a highway, becoming the "funnel queen", how drinking is portrayed vs the reality and what eventual lead her to stop drinking.
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- Episode 268 Gavin Rogers (Elected to Party)Nov 24, 2025 · 54 minThis week I am joined by comedian Gavin Rogers. Gavin talks about growing up in Ohio, being diagnosed with and beating cancer as a kid, how he got into comedy, and what brought him to New York.
Some great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Gavin tells us about using parties to recruit in the service frat, being a good guy (but working with degenerates) at a bar job, Green Beer Day, and so much more.
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- Episode 267- Chris Tos (Challenge Accepted)Nov 17, 2025 · 36 minThis week I am joined by content creator, podcaster, and comedian Chris Tos. He tells use about getting into YouTube EARLY (like 13 years old in the early 00's), blowing up on Vine, being early to "content" before "influencer" was a job, and always looking for the next challenge.
GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Chris Tos talks about starting to go to parties in 8th grade, frat life in college, an epic Halloween that ended with the cops, and more.
Apologies for the shorter episode, but the transit system of New York City strikes again.
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- Episode 266- Vickie Wang (Alien with Extraordinary Ability)Nov 10, 2025 · 1 hr 5 minThis week I am joined by comedian Vickie Wang. Vickie tells us about growing up in Taiwan, coming to the states in high school, living in Sweden, spending time as an adult in Shanghai, then eventually settling down in New York.
Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Vickie tells us about the first time she drank, how she discovered she was actually allergic to alcohol, still trying to drink (even though it made her sick), finding weed, and (responsibly) dabbling in other recreational areas to find what works for her.
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